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4.9
772 Reviews (772)
5 Stars
607
4 Stars
142
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.9
Value
4.6
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.6
96.8%
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748 out of 772 reviews
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4.8
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
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0
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Conditions
5.0
Value
4.7
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
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22 out of 22 reviews
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4.8
51 Reviews (51)
5 Stars
44
4 Stars
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Conditions
4.9
Value
4.6
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.9
96.1%
Recommend this course
49 out of 51 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
772 Reviews (772)

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 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 8
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
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Doesn't get better than this!!!

Have played all courses at Paiute many times, and they keep amazing us with the course conditions. It is in pristine condition. Two of us played behind a threesome and there was a foursome in front of them and we STILL played Sun course (18 holes) in 3 1/2 hours. Combined with the awesome price we got on Golf Now, it was a picture perfect golf day. Many thanks all around

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Beautiful Remote Resort with 3-18 hole golf courses

Course was in great shape. Played in the afternoon (1:45) and the pace of play was perfect. Overcast day for Vegas weather and the winds were blowing with 25-30 mph gusts at times. The winds increased the difficulty on what I would consider a moderately challenging golf course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Course is In great shape. just be ready for wind and some long par 3's that will test your game. I would recommend this place to anyone. It is in the middle of the desert but amazing views.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

Windy!

First time out here. Found a great deal on GolfNow but would not pay full price. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly. There was a significant backup on the first tee, but things cleared up on the back nine. It's tough to gauge the difficulty given the sustained 40 mph wind, but each hole was different and some were quite beautiful. Saw bunnies and chipmunks along the way. Tore up my legs searching for balls in the desert. The greens had recently been sanded and punched which left them bumpy and inconsistent. Had a drink after the round. The bartender was friendly but closed up shop at around 5:30. Seemed odd. A word of caution: It's $100 each way from the strip. No shuttle service was offered.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course

Was a wonderful course 40 minutes outside of Vegas. On the Paiute Indian Reservation. Great views.
I played the Sun course which is the easier of the three. Still had some difficult holds and was fun.
The fairways were immaculate.
Only bad thing was they had just punched the greens a week ago, but where nice enough to give me a small discount.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

great course

Great course with many challenges.
Great staff very friendly and helpful.
Well worth the short drive from the strip

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Poor weather
Used cart

AWESOME

IT WAS THE FIRST TIME I PLAYED PAIUTE, I ALWAYS WANTED TO PLAY THERE AND FINALLY I MADE IT. IT WAS VERY WINDY, EVEN SO IT WAS NOT THAT DIFFICULT, PLAYED FROM THE VERY BACK, GREENS WERE EXCELLENT AND THE COURSE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION, IT WAS GREAT TO GET AWAY FROM THE CITY (LAS VEGAS). I LOVE TO PLAY COURSES THAT OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. TOTALLY WORTH IT. WILL DO IT AGAIN SOON.

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

Gem in the desert

Played the Sun Mountain course for our first time and all I can say is WOW!! This facility offers something for every type golfer. Fairways are immaculate as were the greens. Greens were fast but fair and rolled true. Pace of play was excellent, we never felt rushed or held up by anyone. Caught myself more than once just staring at the views from the tees and greens. If you are looking for a great trip this is your place.

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