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3.4
1310 Reviews (1310)
5 Stars
438
4 Stars
504
3 Stars
183
2 Stars
103
1 Stars
82
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.4
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
63.7%
Recommend this course
1011 out of 1310 reviews
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2.9
47 Reviews (47)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
8
Conditions
2.4
Value
2.9
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.2
46.8%
Recommend this course
22 out of 47 reviews
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3.2
76 Reviews (76)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
9
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.2
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
56.6%
Recommend this course
43 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
1310 Reviews (1310)

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 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 137
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Just Ok

Friendly staff. Fun layout but greens were slow and bumpy. Tee boxes need a lot of work

Fairways average

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course for the buck

Excellent course for the money. Not too difficult but still somewhat challenging to have fun. Will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

GROUP 2 SLOWS MARSHALL SAY THEY ARE 2 SLOWS AND DO NOTHING

2H45 FOR 9 HOLES

STOP AT THE 12

NO MORE

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

2 good 2 pass on

My son and I played from the tips. Which made for a good length but, very tight. The coarse is packed into a very small area. So, pin point accuracy off the Tee is needed to score well. It seemed like we were hitting from the other fairway or someone was hitting from ours all day long. With the exception of the greens being a little slow, the course was in excellent condition. Staff was outstanding and very friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

1st impression....no good...slow pace

Tee Time was 1:30pm, so of course u expect it to be a little slower cause of the volume of players on course for the cheap rate. But, with no marshall, (which I notice most courses here in Las Vegas don't have), there isn't nobody official to push the slow group ahead. We waited on every hole, for at least 4 to 8 mins! For one thing, the group ahead were playing from the back tees, which is not correct tee box for this group. There drive hardly went straight or far! There were all over the place, looking for there balls, standing there watching there ball, etc.. etc.. "No ready" golf in this group either! The group behind them had to wait. Our group behind the 2nd group had to wait.. With no marshall, it was a long round!! I believe we called the pro shop, but nobody came out? On top of that the 2nd group quit after 9 holes, so we were the next group behind slow one & of course it creates a daisy chain, so group behind us waited also! I believe we were patience enough, but sometimes enough is enough, cause u lose your own game & rhythm! It was a long 5 hr day!! I wouldn't recommend playing in afternoon..

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ok, but not quite worth the price

First, the entire staff very courteous and helpful! Fairways and sand were fine. However, greens had been punched and sanded and were hard putting for $109. Again, folks very nice but just a fair experience.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

greens very bumpy

Greens were very bumpy. Don't understand why it's so hard for some to fix ball marks and there is 2 bottles of sand mix on the carts yet players are to lazy to fill in their divots.

Conditions Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Not Super Impressed

Overall we had a great time but this course was a little bit of a nightmare. Several groups went off right after each other and we were waiting most the day for the group ahead of us to tee off. Add to that sprinklers going off on half the tee boxes, lawn mowers in the middle of our fairways, and generally unkept greens - and this place left a lot to be desired.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Difficult, Windy, and Wet.

Course was excellent. There were a lot of reseeding and repair which meant crazy watering of these areas which sometimes made it difficult to traverse the course and use the tee boxes. It was a very windy day which made the course even more difficult, and it is already quite difficult. Plus whoever made the pin placements on this particular day is a Sadist. Altogether it was an excellent visit.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course is in a horrible condition.

The course is in a horrible condition.

1. The condition of the greens a not acceptable!

2. The sprinkler are running during the day.

3. It is very hard to find the balls in the first cut.

4. There is no starter.

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

Very nice course that is perfectly maintained. Course is not long but challenging. Staff allowed me to go out early and get my round in quickly. Narrow fairways give you a side hill lie should you be off center. Greens were in good shape and rolled true. Will go back soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

tough course

This course is a lot of fun. Not easy, but fun. Undulating greens and tight tree lined fairways. The course gives you lots of choices and and can bite you no matter what you decide. Play it safe or go for it.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Round!

What a great course, excellent design. Greens are a little beat up, but rolled well. Value for the money was great!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

a good play

It's a good play. The fairways were in good condition. The greens were receptive. and the staff were very friendly. A typical Pete Dye course, and they are always fun to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Great value for the money

The course was quite easy playing from white tees the greens were not the best but enjoyed it the only real complaint was there was no cart girl to supply with drinks the heat was 110 degrees would play again if I was back in vegas

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

Cool Track, Rough Greens

Really neat track in Vegas, tee to green it was in good shape, greens were poor but I don't believe it was due to a lack of upkeep. Golfers simply don't fix divots and use sand in the fairways, pretty disappointing.

Course is playable while still being a challenge, all skill levels can enjoy it.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 59
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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