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3.4
1312 Reviews (1312)
5 Stars
438
4 Stars
504
3 Stars
184
2 Stars
103
1 Stars
83
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.4
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.4
61.8%
Recommend this course
1011 out of 1312 reviews
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2.9
49 Reviews (49)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
9
Conditions
2.4
Value
2.9
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.1
44.9%
Recommend this course
22 out of 49 reviews
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3.2
77 Reviews (77)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
10
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.2
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
54.5%
Recommend this course
42 out of 77 reviews
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Course Highlights
The Pete Dye-designed layout delivers a genuinely challenging and rewarding round with undulating fairways, strategic bunkers, and rolling bent-grass greens. Exceptionally friendly staff and affordable pricing make this Las Vegas desert course a standout value.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6222 yards
Slope 137
Rating 71.1

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1996
Fairways Bermuda (419 & Tiff II)/Rye Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Perry Dye (1996) Cynthia Dye McGarey (1996)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms
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Reviews

3.4
1312 Reviews (1312)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 39
Brunch 20
Watching the Game 10
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 85
Water Hazards 64
Bunkers 63
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 48
Locals 46
Seniors 27
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 90
Near Local Attractions 21
Worth the Drive 20

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Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Place needs water

It’s a solid track. People were amazing. Bar is good. ProShop helpful. It just needs a little love and I assume that’s from water issues in the are restricting how the club can be maintained.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Walked

A course promotion to encourage everyone to repair their ball marks on the green plus one or two others may help. Way too many unprepared divots. Greens were shaggy. Good layout.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course

Nice staff, good layout. Pace of play was good.. Large chunks off grass cutting were everywhere in the rough and the area around the bunkers was unplayable and usually meant a lost ball.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 50
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0

Post overseeding

Cart path only with most paths on the left didn't help us faders/slicers. THICK rough. Greens were great

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course just 2 miles from Fremont Street

The course layout and conditions were great. The staff (in-house, on course marshal and cart girl) were very friendly and went the extra mile to make the experience good. We are used to paying $65.00 max for courses like this in the Nashville area but this was almost double that. I guess you charge what the people will pay and we paid. It was a course I will go back to next year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/23/2023

Hi u000001119785, thank you for your review! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the course layout and conditions, as well as the friendly staff who went the extra mile. We appreciate your feedback regarding pricing and will take it into consideration. We look forward to welcoming you back next year! - EG

Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Dye design ruined

They over book to the point it takes 5 hours to play an early morning round ( tee time 6:32 AM). The course is in horrendous condition. Grass clippings remain on the greens and fairways alike. Sand traps have little to no sand, but offer a healthy growth of weeds! Had I read the posted reviews prior to making the reservation, I wouldn’t have!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/18/2023

Hi rrobison877, thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced during your round. We take your concerns seriously and will address them with our team. We appreciate your input and hope to have the opportunity to improve your experience in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/18/2023

Thanks for your feedback, VbypDcEpjQpzT8JzsqAp. We’re sorry we did not live up to expectations. Would you mind messaging us so that we can learn more about what we could be doing better?

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Tough Rough

The fairways and greens are in good condition. The bunkers are in need of a lot of attention, the rough has been let to grow out so pay attention to where your ball enters if you miss the short stuff.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/18/2023

Hi Matsubaum, thank you for your feedback. We appreciate your positive comments about our fairways and greens. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the bunkers and rough. We'll make sure to address these areas for an even better experience next time.

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ok course

It seems they over book . We waited a lot!

A round at 720 Am should have been done in less than 4hrs it took 5 1/2!’

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/13/2023

Hi u320946254, thank you for your feedback. We apologize for the longer wait time during your visit. We appreciate your patience and will work to improve our efficiency to ensure a smoother experience for our customers.

Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun round

Had a lot of fun playing this course. The rough was super deep so hitting the fairway is critical to pulling off a good score. The staff were very friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/13/2023

Hi u314159736069! We're thrilled to hear that you had a great time playing our course and that our staff treated you well. We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again soon for another enjoyable round!

Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

The rough is rough

If you go off the fairway, There's a 90% chance that you're ball is lost. The rough just eats them up. And the sand and bunkers are in horrible conditions. The grass on the bunker hills is 12 inches tall. You'll never find your ball. The sand hasn't been raked in a long time. Clogged drain near the 8th tee box has been clogged for 2 months now.

Definitely not the Desert Pines I'm used to playing.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/13/2023

Hi u000002144589, thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We apologize for the challenges you experienced during your recent visit to our course. We appreciate your input and will take it into consideration as we strive to improve our conditions for a better playing experience.

Played On
Reviews 33
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice Course

The course was in good shape, especially for the end of July. It is short with narrow, rolling fairways and challenging greens. The only problem I had was the non-resident rate was excessive. It is not a $100 course. Why do people who are also paying for hotel rooms, plane tickets, rental clubs, etc... also have to pay twice as much for green fees?

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/21/2023

Hi There, we're glad to hear you enjoyed your experience at Desert Pines! We hope to host you again soon! Bill W- General Manager

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Commented on 08/06/2023

Hi u000007422429, thank you so much for the review. We will take into consideration our non-resident rate. We hope to see you back again soon. Elijah G. - Director of Golf.

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Over Booking

One of the few courses near to where I live. I book as early as possible and they let me out as a single just when the sun starts to rise.

They are now double booking which means they are sending off on both sides. When you make the turn there are many groups now ahead of you.

This is not worth the money at all

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/06/2023

Hi u314162614318, we sincerely apologize for the experience you had, but thank you for bringing this to our attention. We will use this as a learning experience on how we can improve. I would love to discuss this further with you, please give me a call at 702-854-3803. Elijah G. - Director of Golf.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Nice course; lack of yardage markers make it impossible to play without a range finder

Nice course overall and friendly staff. Course has no yardage markers or any indication of yardage within the course. You’re expected to have a range finder or buy their $8 book showing yardages. They claim to have a website showing yardage but it doesn’t work. Carts don’t have yardages either.

Completely threw off my round. I will only go back if I have a range finder.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/06/2023

fam128, thank you for letting us know, and we apologize for the experience you had. Your feedback has been relayed to our team. Elijah G. - Director of Golf

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Do not play here

At check-in we needed to ask for water and towels in 112 F

Our cart was old and seat was ripped which hurt our legs

No starter or Marshall to keep up play

Mowers did not stop for us

Beer cart came around once

Most importantly we finished our round and everything was closed up. A worker leaving in the parking lot at 1:50 pm stated it was due to excessive heat warning. The safety of the client was not considered. We needed to use a washroom and have a cool place to sit and wait 20 min for our Uber. Plus no one was there to turn in our cart to.

The worst golfing experience in 40 years. We played Bali hai and TPC earlier in the week which was comparable price wise and would recommend those courses instead.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/24/2023

Hi u314, I'm am very sorry to hear of your experience. I hope to connect as soon as possible to discuss your visit futher. I can be reached at 702-388-4400. Bill W. General Manager

Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great shape

This course was in great shape. Greens,fairways were awesome.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/24/2023

Hi u! Thank you for the kind words! We're glad you enjoyed your round here at Desert Pines. We'll be sure to pass along your compliments to our grounds team. Bill W- General manager

Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/24/2023

Hello, thank you for the 5 star review! We're glad you had a great time at Desert PInes Golf Club and we hope to host you again soon Bill W- General Manager

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