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3.4
1306 Reviews (1306)
5 Stars
438
4 Stars
503
3 Stars
182
2 Stars
102
1 Stars
81
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.4
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
63.9%
Recommend this course
1009 out of 1306 reviews
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2.9
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
7
Conditions
2.4
Value
2.9
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.2
46.5%
Recommend this course
20 out of 43 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.3
76 Reviews (76)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
8
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.3
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.4
57.9%
Recommend this course
44 out of 76 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
1306 Reviews (1306)

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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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are in rough shape. Staff is great!

Greens are in rough shape. A lot of trash in the lakes. Watering with reclaimed water during play is not good. Spray from water in a breeze is unpleasant.

A lot of goose dung all over the course.

Staff is friendly and trying to make it a good experience for guests.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Beautiful Course!

Course in great shape! Pace great; fewer golfers in early morning. Staff very friendly. Loved the experience!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Local Player

Other than the greens being a little chewed up, I’d go back again in a heartbeat. Narrow fairways, but a lot of it feeds back in. For the value, one of my favorite places to play & eat!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course

Course is tough and in great condition. Love playing here. Only complaint is price can be too high at times.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout/ Poor conditions

One of the finest layouts in Vegas. But the greens may have been the worst I have ever played. The bunkers need sand. Do something about the goose crap. Everybody else does. I understand it’s January, but get someone working there besides just in the clubhouse.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Don't waste your money

I've never seen a golf course that has as much goose and duck poop as this one. It is virtually all over the entire course and there appeared to be no effort to clean it up. In addition, I don't know how long it had been since the greens had been mowed. They were shaggy, bumpy, inconsistent and covered in bird excrement. My advice--play somewhere else.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Super fun

Tight and narrow fairways good challenge shoot 79 lots of fun

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 70
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 Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

NARROW!!!

The course, staff, challenge, and greens were amazing. I hit driver on the first hole and knew I was somewhere on 16. After that, I stuck to my woods and hybrids. The course was fun and the terrain was a nice change from the flat courses I’m used to.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good shape

Course was in good condition. Greens a little slow.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Favorite course in town now looks like a sheep pasture

If I didn't know any better I'd say they let an MLB team practice on the greens in metal spikes today. At 1222 they had still not caught up from a frost delay. Hoke 3 had 7 groups on it, 4 waiting to tee off one group near tee balls, second group waiting to hit approach shots and one on the green 11 folks on the tee watching.. No marshall on the course, played 9 holes in 3 hours as a 3some, Went straight to the car at the turn.

Desert Pines is one of the best layouts in town but it's been going down hill lately. Would not recommend winter golf here, wait until spring.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
3.0
First Time Playing

Great staff, painted course

Great staff all around, from the golf to the bar. Coming from Arizona, we run into painted courses every few years when a reseed dies. The course was obviously painted green over dead grass everywhere, would only recommend if you get a hot deal.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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