Desert Pines Golf Club
About
Desert Pines Golf Club is often referred to as "The Pinehurst" of Las Vegas. It offers a Carolina sandhills experience, yet is conveniently located just minutes from downtown or the Strip. This Dye design features thousands of mature pine trees lining the well-groomed fairways where white sand bunkers protect large, undulating, bent grass greens. Because of the large number of pine trees, often times this course is cooler than other courses in the heat of the summer. Although there are no forced carries, water comes into play on 9 of the 18 holes.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71 | 6222 yards | 71.1 | 137 |
| Black (W) | 71 | 6222 yards | 76.5 | 146 |
| White | 71 | 5520 yards | 67.6 | 120 |
| White (W) | 71 | 5520 yards | 72.5 | 132 |
| Red | 71 | 4678 yards | 63.8 | 108 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4678 yards | 67.6 | 121 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow/Black M: 70.3/125 W: 76.6/142 | 324 | 153 | 491 | 305 | 394 | 405 | 488 | 163 | 442 | 3165 | 338 | 148 | 385 | 522 | 299 | 319 | 170 | 378 | 447 | 3006 | 6171 |
| Black M: 69.0/121 W: 75.2/140 | 324 | 153 | 453 | 305 | 394 | 405 | 488 | 163 | 393 | 3078 | 338 | 148 | 344 | 492 | 299 | 287 | 170 | 378 | 390 | 2846 | 5924 |
| White M: 66.0/110 W: 70.3/127 | 296 | 125 | 423 | 274 | 361 | 370 | 451 | 121 | 347 | 2768 | 309 | 106 | 274 | 449 | 266 | 246 | 122 | 316 | 345 | 2433 | 5201 |
| Red M: 62.5/105 W: 66.6/111 | 261 | 100 | 345 | 232 | 289 | 295 | 403 | 82 | 302 | 2309 | 276 | 83 | 246 | 413 | 225 | 230 | 93 | 289 | 314 | 2169 | 4478 |
| Handicap | 17 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
Course Details
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by GCNCT on 09/01/2025
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Photo submitted by GCNCT on 09/01/2025
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Photo submitted by Johnnycash069 on 04/25/2025
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Photo submitted by captainron1965 on 04/24/2025
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Photo submitted by captainron1965 on 04/24/2025
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Photo submitted by captainron1965 on 04/24/2025
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Photo submitted by captainron1965 on 04/24/2025
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Photo submitted by captainron1965 on 04/24/2025
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Photo submitted by u000004497322 on 04/14/2025
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Green condition Photo submitted by u314161622535 on 12/24/2024
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Group of 6 on tee Photo submitted by u314161622535 on 12/24/2024
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Beautiful Photo submitted by captainron1965 on 08/06/2024
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⛳️ Photo submitted by captainron1965 on 08/06/2024
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Golf Life Photo submitted by captainron1965 on 08/06/2024
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Next Tee Photo submitted by captainron1965 on 08/06/2024
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Chipping Green Photo submitted by kelleytl on 06/12/2024
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Photo submitted by 67heaven on 02/04/2024
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Photo submitted by fam128 on 07/23/2023
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Photo submitted by gtroeder on 06/16/2023
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Photo submitted by gtroeder on 06/16/2023
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Photo submitted by u314162970983 on 05/14/2023
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Photo submitted by u314163675828 on 04/23/2023
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Photo submitted by jond72 on 03/21/2023
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Photo submitted by u314163459266 on 10/17/2022
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Photo submitted by u080445223 on 07/11/2022
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Practice green. Photo submitted by ri2166 on 07/05/2022
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Photo submitted by u314162551201 on 04/25/2022
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Photo submitted by u314162551201 on 04/25/2022
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Photo submitted by u000007467058 on 10/25/2021
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Photo submitted by chrisyouseph on 08/10/2021
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Photo submitted by jett2ivyy on 05/10/2021
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Photo submitted by u314161196229 on 03/22/2021
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Photo submitted by u314161196229 on 03/22/2021
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Photo submitted by u767526568 on 11/24/2020
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Photo submitted by jett2ivyy on 01/06/2020
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Photo submitted by u4878140 on 12/01/2019
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Photo submitted by GreerGolf on 12/13/2018
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Photo submitted by Jim4645639 on 02/03/2017
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Photo submitted by golfsuLLy on 10/01/2016
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Photo submitted by golfsuLLy on 10/01/2016
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Photo submitted by golfsuLLy on 10/01/2016
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Photo submitted by golfsuLLy on 10/01/2016
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Photo submitted by golfsuLLy on 10/01/2016
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Photo submitted by golfsuLLy on 10/01/2016
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#9 Green looking back toward the Vegas Strip Photo submitted by kbrinker on 09/16/2015
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#9 Looking toward the Club House Photo submitted by kbrinker on 09/16/2015
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Par 5 Greenside bunker Photo submitted by kbrinker on 09/16/2015
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Looking back towards LV downtown and holes 9 and 18 from clubhouse Photo submitted by deekom on 08/25/2015
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Photo submitted by deekom on 08/25/2015
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Nice layout Photo submitted by REFRUG on 07/05/2014
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Ladies 18th Tee Photo submitted by REFRUG on 07/05/2014
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Water comes into play at places Photo submitted by REFRUG on 07/05/2014
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18th tee box Photo submitted by REFRUG on 07/05/2014
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Brother/Sister Fun Day at Desert Pines Photo submitted by golfgal22 on 04/30/2014
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Photo submitted by frankplantman on 09/23/2013
Trash
Overall, the course condition was good typical for a desert course. However, if the water was circulating and they picked up the trash off the golf course and out of the water, it would’ve been much more pleasant experience. Course management could work with players on fixing divots seemed like nobody cared to fix a divot on the greens. That was really bad. You can tell it’s a public course in Las Vegas Vegas.
Disappointed with the course maintenance but even more with the patrons
While we were paired up with a great father-son duo, and truly enjoyed the round, the course was pretty badly maintained. And I am not just talking about dry spots, or your regular hard sand traps, or forgotten waste areas. I am talking about trash everywhere, I’m talking about a range that looks like we are in 1985 in a park somewhere, I am talking about our cart almost dying on us because of low battery, I am talking about dirty and banged up rental clubs. And the fact that they closed the bar and pro-shop before we finished our round at 3:50pm.
The layout is great, the greens challenging, and overall a good course to play. The staff was super friendly and helpful. You could tell they were trying their best to get people going so no blame on the guys in and around the pro-shop.
If they could just take care of the small but important details, this would’ve been a higher rating from me.
A hidden gem
This course doesn't get enough appreciation it truly deserves. Mostly because the course is located in poor section of the town? But the layout is very good and challenging. There are some very short holes (#1 & #10 for example). This is my 'go-to' course whenever my home course is closed. For Vegas, this golf course is very affordable.
Inexpensive for vegas
I was impressed for the cost to play this city owned course. The golf cart was very exceptional. The pace was rather slow with a lot of party people visiting vegas and continuing the drinking on the course with less than average golfers or beginners . That was the downside. Other than that tee boxes and fairways were nice so were the greens but they were on the slower side. I’d recommend this course for the value though.
Pete Dye gem in the middle of the dessert
I was really happy with the course conditions, pace of play, and overall course maintenance. This is a dessert course in the heart of the city that makes you feel miles away from anywhere. The course has alot of undulating fairways & greens. Your tee shots are critical to scoring low. Also, there are alot of bunkers & sandy waste areas with dessert shrubs, so you need to keep your ball in play.
I would definitely play here again my next time to Vegas!
Thank you for your thoughtful review, GCNCT! We’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed the course and our staff’s service. Your feedback about the fairways and greens is appreciated. We’re committed to maintaining a great experience, and we hope to see you back on the course soon! Elijah G. - General Manager
Good shape. Better than expected.
Haven't played here in a few years and heard rumors that it's closing so didn't have high expectations but was pleasantly surprised by how nice the fairways and rough were. In fact, the rough was thick enough to be challenging when off the fairway. Much better shape than previous rounds and certainly better than many courses in town esp those in Henderson. Greens were on the slower side but expected in the heat of summer. Staff was top notch and professional. Cart girl came by 3-4 times during the round. Shaded indoor driving range best place to practice or warm up in the summer. Overall, 10/10 experience. Make sure you check it out before it closes.
Thank you for your thoughtful review, GCNCT! We’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed the course and our staff’s service. Your feedback about the fairways and greens is appreciated. We’re committed to maintaining a great experience, and we hope to see you back on the course soon! Elijah G. - General Manager
Good track
This track is going at some point not be here, It will be missed. Play this track before it goes 🫡
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! We're glad you enjoyed your time on the course. We appreciate your support and hope you continue to make great memories here. Your feedback means a lot to us! Elijah G. - General Manager
We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review. Your experience is important to us, and we're always looking to improve. If you have any specific thoughts to share, we’d love to hear them. Thank you for your support! Elijah G. - General Manager
Tight Fairways
This course is very hard with tight Fairways and hazards that are reachable from the T. The approach shot also had plenty of Hazards around the green to deal with . The greens were super slow and soft. there are ball marks all over the greens golfers that play here don't fix their ball marks and have no etiquette. Twice golfers on opposing Fairways picked up our ball when it was on the edge of the fairways, lied and refused to give up the ball. The Tee Boxes are uneven hard to find a flat spot to hit off. Also need to cut the tee boxes. A couple of the ponds were full of trash. Even with all the things I mentioned before, the course was fun, very hard, which I really like to be challenged. If you want to be challenged you should at least play here once.
Thanks for your feedback, cortez20022000! We're glad to hear you enjoyed the challenge of the course. We appreciate your insights on the greens and tee boxes, and we'll address those concerns. Your experience helps us improve, and we hope to see you back for another round! Elijah G. - General Manager
Everett and Mark were very professional and extremely helpful. Food and beverage manager went out of his way to accommodate our request.
Everyone we encountered was professional and courteous. The twosome behind us did catch up to us (not our fault) were regulars and very funny. They commented “so you’re still playing from the tips”! We moved up on the second 18 holes. Lot of fun and would definitely recommend this course.
Thanks for the fantastic feedback! We're thrilled to hear that Everett, Mark, and our team made your experience enjoyable. It’s great to know you had fun on the course and appreciated the camaraderie. We look forward to welcoming you back for more memorable rounds! Elijah G. - General Manager
Thanks for your rating! We appreciate your support and are glad to see you enjoyed your experience. Your input helps us continually improve and provide great service. We look forward to welcoming you back soon! Elijah G. - General Manager
Fun times
Very nice course. Short but challenging course for our threesome. Fairways and greens above average. Some of the tee boxes were not flat grass was long for the boxes. Staff was very friendly. I'll play here again on my next visit to Vegas.
Thanks for the feedback, corarr! We're glad you enjoyed the course and found it challenging. We appreciate your notes on the tee boxes and will work on improvements. Looking forward to welcoming you back on your next visit! Elijah G. - General Manager
Thank you for your rating! We appreciate your support and hope to provide an even better experience in the future. Your input is important to us as we continue to improve. Elijah G. - General Manager
Great layout from Pete Dye!
Course was really fun! Shorter track has some non driver holes, decent amount of water off the tee and around the greens though so I didn’t mind hitting a couple 5 woods off the tee to avoid hazards! Course needs a little love, golfers not fixing their ball marks can’t be blamed on the grounds crew and that was my main issue with the place. I would definitely go back for $80 or less
Thank you for your feedback, dirtydan206! We're glad you enjoyed the course and found it fun. We appreciate your insights about the maintenance and will work on encouraging better golfer etiquette. Hope to see you back on the greens soon for another round at a great value! Elijah G. - General Manager
Good Round
The course was in decent condition. A couple greens need some work, and players need to be better at fixing their own ball marks! They only had one person working and they sent us off as a six some, which is crazy. Fortunately, I went off alone ahead of the remaining fivesome. They need a starter
The wolf running down the 3rd fairway was cool.
Thanks for your feedback! We appreciate your insights on course conditions and staffing. We're always looking to improve the experience for our players. Your comments will help us enhance future visits. Elijah G. - General Manager
Thank you for your fantastic review! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the course conditions and experienced the unique charm of our location. We look forward to welcoming you back for another round the next time you're in town! Elijah G. - General Manager