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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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent Round with the Boiz

Super good round early tee was the best. In and out like the wind and the course is in awesome shape. Definitely looking to play there again soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/11/2023

Hello U00000, Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review! We're glad you enjoyed your experience at Desert Pines and we hope to host you again soon! Bill W. General Manager

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/07/2023

Hello ppappui, thank you for taking the time to share your experience at Desert Pines. I'm sorry we fell short of your expectations. I'd like to discuss your experience further. Please reach out at 702-388-4400. Bill W- General Manager

Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Why wait?

We sat for 40 min waiting for our tee time and no one teed off while we were waiting.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice

Very nice course to play some really short par fours need to hit irons off tee

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/02/2023

Hello Callmesimons, thank you for the kind words! We're glad you enjoyed your round of Golf at Desert Pines and we look forward to hosting you again soon. Bill W. General Manager

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather

Good bang for your buck

Course is pretty good shape all around. Some of the greens are beat up, lots of divot marks not fixed, probably needs to be resurfaced on more than a few holes. Putts ran true though, speed was decent. Fairways great, rough thick but playable. The bunkers were implayable however. Basically like trying to hit off gravel so any shot in the bunkers I just moved back & played from the nearest rough. Pace of play was spectacular b/c noone was out & I played with 2 other ladies, 1 relatively new to the game & we still played in unde 4 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/02/2023

Hello Talleybands82, thank you for your review. Our grounds team is working hard to keep our course conditions tip top in this hot weather season. We hope to see you back again soon! Bill W. General Manager

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Great day at Desert Pines

Great course. Pete Dye Design. Fairways and greens in great shape. Course is tight with plenty of challenges. Great for shorter hitters who can keep it in fairway. Great value for local golfers.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good for Money/Location

Compared to other courses in the area, good price. Course was in pretty good condition, greens and fairways nice which is what matters. Some trash around the course but it borders freeway so that’s probably from wind blowing it in.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/02/2023

Hi ajschane, thank you for taking the time to reiew us. We're glad you enjoyed your round at Desert PInes! We hope to see you back again soon. Bill W. General Manager

Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course Bad Bunkers

Overall the course was awesome!

The bunkers were in bad shape but due to a previous review, we weren't surprised and just treated them as ground under repair.

One nit was the staff didn't warn us that the driving range was not cart accessible so we had to take our bags and walk over.

The rental clubs were older and could have used new grips but performed well.

I'd definitely play again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Fix the Bunkers

All the bunkers should be considered as ground under repair.

Tees, fairways and greens are in decent shape. Also, the driving range needs some attention. Need updated mats and balls.

I paid $50 local rate. It would be tough to get me out there again until the bunkers are fixed.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course for $60

Played for $60. Greens were nice just a touch slow witch was fine. Fairways were good. Some bunkers were wet and inconsistent. Tight fun short track. Would play again for sure.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/15/2023

Hi JKpro, Thank you for the review! We're glad you enjoyed Desert Pines Golf Club and we hope to see you back again soon! Bill W- General Manager

Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Tough times in the Desert

Not that Desert Pines should shoulder the critisim but it's time to adjust pricing in Vegas. In from Canada and both courses i played this week shouldnt be charging any more than $40. If they need to have seperation for residence rate go less. Next time I come to Vegas I wouldn't bring my clubs. As someone that loves the game and could play everyday, that's not good.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/02/2023

Hello u314, We're sorry to hear that your experience at Desert Pines Golf Club left you disappointed. Please reach out to me if you'd like to discuss your experience further. 702-388-4400. Bill W. General Manager

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Marshals were pricks

This golf course is jammed into a little location. Overall, the course conditions were fair, but having a Marshall watch you on every Teebox and chastise you at you every time you came around the corner because a twosome is chasing down three foursomes in a roll is ridiculous.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/15/2023

Hi Dan, thank you for this feedback. We will address your concerns about the marshal. Please feel free to reach out to me directly should you like to discuss your experience further. Bill W- General manager 702-854-3801

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It will be around for awhile

I played here because I wanted to play it one last time before the City turns it into low-income housing, but it sounds like it will be awhile before that happens.

I was pleasantly surprised by how good of condition the course was in (besides the dreadful bunkers). The Fairways were lush and the Greens rolled very well. A little slow, but overall, they were very good.

No beverage Cart, no marshal/ranger and it was hard to find an employee most of the time, but they are on strict city budget and this is their way of cutting corners. Played behind a couple of slow groups that didn’t think about letting me pass, so that added to an afternoon on a course that is meant for 2-3 hour rounds.

Overall, worth the trip and I plan on going back, knowing now that the end isn’t as close as we all thought. Just be thankful that Billy Walters doesn’t run it anymore, because you can play for $50 instead of $200.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/02/2023

Hi U000000, Thank you for the kind words! I also appreciate some of the more candid feedback on your experience. I'll be sure to share with our team and use as a coaching tool. Bill W. General Manager

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Commented on 06/15/2023

Hi u, thank you for taking the time to leave us this kind review. We do plan to be here for a while and hope to see you back often! Bill W- General manager

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good shape

Fairways are green and very narrow, tee boxes are flat, greens were watered and a little slow. Some bunkers had sand, while others had standing water.

Course is in good shape, as long as they keep the price lower, it's well worth it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/15/2023

hi u, We're glad to hear you found Desert Pines to be a great value. Hope to see you back again soon! Bill W- General Manager

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bunkers need work

Overall course was good except for bunkers. Need more sand and maintenance or upkeep.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/15/2023

Hi u, thanks for taking the time to leave us this review! We'll address your concerns and hope to see you back again soon. Bill W- General manager

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/15/2023

Hi Lenox, thank you for the rating. I'd like to hear more about your experience. Please reach out to me at 702-854-3801. Bill W- General Manager

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Bunkers

No sand in any of the Bunkers. The fairways and greens were in good shape not worth 100.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 06/15/2023

Hi Lenox, I appreciate the honest review. I provided my contact info in your other review. Please reach out should you like to discuss your visit further. Bill W- General Manager

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bad conditions

The course is being sold so they are not doing maintenance the way it should. Bunkers are full of grass buildup. Roughs are very scruffy. Very disappointing.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/07/2023

Hi MMardkha0711, thank you for your review. I'd like to connect to discuss your concerns with our course conditions further. Please reach out to me at 702-854-3801 at your convenience. Thank you, Bill W. General Manager

Played On
Reviews 18
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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Commented on 06/01/2023

Hi Chris, Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. We're Glad you enjoyed your time at Desert Pines Golf Club and look forward to hosting you again soon. Bill W. General Manager

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Terrible Pace of Place

No Rangers whatsoever teed off at 10:15 didn’t finish my round till 3:45! 5 1/2 hours to play a round of golf is ridiculous! Greens also were like putting on shaggy carpet.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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