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4.9
779 Reviews (779)
5 Stars
614
4 Stars
142
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.9
Value
4.6
Layout
4.9
Friendliness
4.9
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.6
97.2%
Recommend this course
755 out of 779 reviews
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4.8
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
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0
1 Stars
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Conditions
5.0
Value
4.6
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
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25 out of 25 reviews
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4.9
47 Reviews (47)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.9
Value
4.6
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.9
97.9%
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46 out of 47 reviews
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Course Highlights
Paiute Sun Mountain delivers immaculate fairways, lush greens, and a breathtaking desert mountain backdrop that consistently earns top marks from recent golfers. Friendly staff, smooth pace of play, and a world-class practice facility make the experience genuinely first-class from arrival to final putt.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Desert/Links
Par 72
Length 7112 yards
Slope 140
Rating 73.4

At the Sun Mountain course at the Las Vegas Paiute Resort, Pete Dye uses the rolling terrain in an almost links-style design.

Straying from fairways can put you in the fescue grass, but this isn't the ball-gobbling fescue you'd expect from Dye. If anything Sun Mountain plays easier than Snow Mountain. The 140 slope rating from the back tees might even seem a little inflated when you're out on the course.

Which isn't to say it's a complete pushover. It's still a Dye after all. It still has bunkers you'll remember. Or lose sleep over.

Take the green-guarding bunker on the 219-yard par-3 14th. It is so steep in front that you almost have to hit the ball straight up in the air to get it out successfully. Some hackers become so unnerved by this bunker that they hit out backward, going back toward the fairway to escape. Yes, even at his kindler, gentler best, Pete Dye can make golfers retreat on a course.

Sun does not hit you with much water, but it makes good use of the vast Paiute landscape. There are huge desert areas between the holes, giving each hole a sense of isolation. You're not going to be observing someone's shank on a parallel fairway.

Also known as Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort - Tav-Ai-Kaiv Course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1996
Golf Season Year round
Architect Pete Dye (1996)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Pull-carts No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes - 40 tees
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.9
779 Reviews (779)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 40
19th Hole Scenic Views 37
Patio Dining 17
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 58
Water Hazards 46
Undulating Greens 30
This course/club is great for:
Playing Multiple Courses 54
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 45
Advanced Golfers 43
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 63
Convenient to the City 20
In the 'Burbs 6

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Reviews 22
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pristine conditions

This course is in really nice condition and a good challenge. We played it in a brisk wind that made it a really tough. Fairways are lush and the greens are smooth and true. Don't over read the break though! Make the drive from Vegas and you won't be disappointed.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 71
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Always a great time!

We played the "sun course" and had a great time.
The rough was a little tall because of rains a few days earlier. The starter pointed this out before we teed off.
Fairways and greens are in great shape. Very interesting Pete Dye course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Amazing

Out in the middle of nowhere is a hidden Las Vegas gem called Paiute. Everything about this place is top notch. Huge clubhouse with stocked pro shop and huge bar area amongst the dining room. Pristine practice area with huge buckets of range balls and chipping and putting greens right there. I've lived in Vegas for over a year now and I can't believe I've waitrd this long to play. There's so many nice courses for locals to play, but this is by far my new favorite. Can't beat the Golfnow price of $29.
The tee boxes were perfectly maintained and clean...not full of divots and uneven areas. Fairways are green and lush. The roughs are kept at a decent length and are a bit of a challenge to hit the perfect shot out thus this keep it in the fairway. The fairways are pretty wide at preferred landing areas.
Now for the greens...best in Vegas. They are large and in immaculate condition. Not full of ball marks but I still fixed those that were left behind. These greens roll so true and smooth...not all bumpy like most overplayed corses around. At the end of September you'd think they'd be full of repaired ballarks but for some reason they heal quickly especially considering how much play these courses get.
The started approached us at the first tee and asked if we'd like to start on the back cuz of a Firestone that had just teed off ahead of us. He went and checked the 10th and came back with an all clear. Glad we did cuz we blazed thru the entire round without seeing or waiting on anyone. This place was packed and yet you get the feel that you've got the course all to yourself. A must play for anyone that values a top notch golf course...a bit of a drive but so very well worth it!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Piaute

2nd time playing Sun. Beautiful course great condition, surrounded by the desert with distant views of mountains in all directions with no houses within miles. Greens were in very in very good condition and rolled true a bit on the fast side. Good time had by all in our group.

Course is a bit out of the way north of Las Vegas, but worth the trip.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Wow! What a course!

Just arriving at the course, we could not believe the Hot Deal of 35USD we got through GolfNow. Stunning scenery with the mountains in the background and the course looking great. Out on the course we just laughed. The course was in mint condition with excellent fairways and simply fantastic greens, and we even had to stop a couple of times to take some pictures on the front nine. Very good layout with every hole almost separated from the others so you felt almost alone on the course.
And how about 6 beers for 16USD from the service cart? =)
The course is definetly worth playing at the usual rate, and if you find the kind of deal we did, well, it's simply unbeatable value for money. We won't look anywhere else but Paiute for our coming rounds in Vegas. =)

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

I like the Sun Mountain course, because more mature and natural

I liked that the Marshalls were actively attempting to keep timely golf play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Sun Course at Paiute

It was exceptional. As Paiute always is. Every aspect was great!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course!

One of the best kept courses I've ever played. It offers some challenge, but also has some forgiving holes. Would love to go back, especially for that hot deal price I got.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golf in Vegas

Great option for a round of golf during your vegas trip. It's a few minutes further than some but has beautiful views to go along with great course conditions. One of three courses so lots of options for a day of 36.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Paiute Sun Course

This was well worth the cost and drive. Beautiful course full of wildlife and the scenary is stunning. Friendly staff, arrived alittle early had breakfast, hit some practice balls which were included and was able to get out ahead of schedule. I would like to try the mountain course on our next visit.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Beautiful couse to play

I had 4some reserved at 12:15. We had arrived about 30 minutes before and checked in. Starter allowed us to go to tee box whenever we are ready. The weather was gorgeous because it was a little cloudy making a little cooler than usual. The fairway greens are very good and the putting greens were beautiful. We had very good pace with no waiting each hole. It took 4 hours to finish. It was very pleasant to play at Paiute Golf Course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great Course - don't miss any of the Paiute courses

This course and the two others are all excellent. Fairways are fairly wide but have various mounds and bunkers. All three courses are in excellent condition. Fairways are lush & greens are well groomed. Courses can be expensive but Golfnow makes them reasonable if you are willing to play a little later. Wolf is probably the best of the three courses. Setting is also superb - no houses just beautiful background. Range and putting & chipping greens excellent - included. The rough is a desert - bring a "rock" club.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great golf course

From the time we got there till we left this place was top notch!! Course was in immaculate shape, staff was friendly and helpful and the facility's at Paiute are first class. The scenery around the course is some of tbe best in Las Vegas. Worth the drive and the money

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

great desert golf experience

This course was in the best condition of the 3 we played on our trip. The greens were in excellent shape. The layout was challenging. I am using one of our trip photos as my computer desktop image.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Play in the morning

The Sun Course at Paiute is a beautiful desert course, but you want to pay the extra to get a morning tee time. I played on June 16 with a 12:00 tee time and by the end of the round the temperature was 107. The wind picked up around 12;00 as well and was blowing 25 -40 mph, We arrived at the course early 10;30, and even though no one was on the first 3 holes, we were told we had an afternoon tee time and that is when we have to tee off. If you want to enjoy the course tee off before 8;00.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

One of the best course

I have played many courses in my time and I would have to rate this course up there at the top....great course overall and a very professional staff...

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Experience!!

Everything about this course is amazing. The presentation of the course, the cleanliness of the clubhouse, the course condition and friendliness of the staff was as if I were playing at a private course. I played all three courses in the same week just because of everything I mentioned above. Well done.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great all around course!!!

Breath taking views !!! Perfect condition. Played from 6700 yards, has large landing area from those tees!!! Definitely Would play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Fantastic Course

This is one of three amazing courses at this resort. I played the Sun Mountain Course by myself. I was done in three hours. The course was in excellent condition, but the greens were a little slow for such a great course. It is quite a distance from town, but well worth the drive.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Dramatic views

Course was well maintained and not at all crowded. Only complaint was that the GPS was too small (cell phone size) and distances to obstacles was difficult to read.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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