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3.5
1266 Reviews (1266)
5 Stars
432
4 Stars
493
3 Stars
176
2 Stars
90
1 Stars
75
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.4
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.5
67.7%
Recommend this course
991 out of 1266 reviews
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3.5
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.6
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.4
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.8
70.6%
Recommend this course
12 out of 17 reviews
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3.3
76 Reviews (76)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
7
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.3
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
61.8%
Recommend this course
47 out of 76 reviews
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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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3.5
1266 Reviews (1266)

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Reviews 45
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
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5.0
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First Time Playing

Golf at its best...

The only complaint I have it the greens were a bit slow.

Other than that, WOW, what a beautiful course.

The fairways were amazing, the rough looks dead but it played great. Narrow fairways with some water on the course but id play hear every week if I could! Great layout and conditions

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great time and challenge

Had a great time. Staff is excellent. Greens were long and slow but fairways in great condition. Not an easy course but not extremely hard. Good mix of layout. Will come again

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor conditions

Winds 20 gusting to 30mph. Asked them to re schedule, they said no. Greens slower than any I have played ever. Won't be going back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pine trees in the desert.

Very nice course. Soft greens. Great value and close to the strip.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout 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
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Desert Pines

Enjoyed the round. We (foursome) played in about 3 3/4 hours and only had to wait on the last 4 holes when we caught up with the threesome in front of us. Course was in good shape except for the multiple ball marks not repaired on the greens. Started 20 minutes before tee time so didn't even have a chance to look at scorecard.

Played White tees that measured 5500 yards (back tees play 6200 which is about the length I normally play. Will play here again when I come back to Las Vegas,

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 115
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
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Previously Played

Confused

I’m a little confused with the prior reviews about this course the greens were in good condition they hold very well and are getting faster the overall course condition is good the fairways are good the tees are OK they need cut but overall great day good course nice layout. The major problem with this course is the bird crap all over it greens fairways everywhere when I took the cart to the return the tires were full of it not good!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Painful round of golf

I’m not one to write reviews very often, but I feel I have to in this case. Bottom line: one of the least enjoyable rounds of golf I’ve ever played.

The course is absolutely packed, and most of the play is by complete beginners who have no idea what they’re doing. That in itself would be acceptable if the staff did anything to monitor pace of play: that wasn’t the case, and it took us 2:40 to make it through the front nine. And to make matters worse, the staff asked us to suspend play ten minutes before sunset, saying the course gates would be locked in fifteen minutes (no mention of this before we started playing, of course).

The greens are completely pockmarked as it seems almost no one fixes pitch marks, and all water features are full of floating garbage and disgusting looking.

A complete waste of time and money in my opinion. You can get much better golf around Vegas for the same money Desert Pines is charging.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Overall poor

Read the reviews of this course didn’t seem that bad. I started driving there and had to drive through a not so great neighborhood which is no big deal. Grew up playing great courses in bad neighborhoods. Pulled in through a nice gate and saw a nice looking clubhouse and was pleased when I pulled in. The first Marshall was really nice and friendly as well as the front desk gentleman. After that it quickly started to going downhill. I wanted to grab a beer and a snack to start waited next to bar and nobody helped, I asked and they said they’d be right out, another 10 minutes or so and I just walked away to the driving range instead. The driving range area wasn’t bad actually. I went back and a really nice (Kimber) girl helped me out and got me a sandwich and a beer quick before I had to tee off which gave me a little satisfaction. I got to the putting green and was like shag carpet and all scuffed up. I was like well it’s a practice green no way it’s like this out there on the course. I was wrong it was putting on fairways out there. To no fault of the course whoever was in front of us was dragging feet and hitting the green with something and destroying the greens. Tee boxes we not the best either. The course layout was actually pretty fun so I should give them more credit but the price I paid for the quality I got was terrible. I would not come back. Next time I will pay more or play further away to have better quality. Overall if the greens were even somewhat nice I would maybe go back but paying over $100 greens should be way nicer. Also to finish off

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Most everything was great greens could have been a little quicker but it's a fun course to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rolling hills & fairways, fun course!

Great course for the money, some good views, fun holes, challenging greens...

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent time.

We arrived quite a bit early, but were sent out as soon as we were ready. The course was in impeccable shape, and we were able to play a nice leisurely round without crowding. Staff on the course and in the bar/grill were friendly and quick. Lunch was included in our rate. Great value and certainly worth returning to play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful!

The course was great! It has a amazing view of downtown Las Vegas from the 1st tee box. The course was in great condition and the staff was very friendly and helpful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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