Desert Pines Golf Club
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71 | 6222 yards | 71.1 | 137 |
| Black (W) | 71 | 6222 yards | 76.5 | 146 |
| White | 71 | 5520 yards | 67.6 | 120 |
| White (W) | 71 | 5520 yards | 72.5 | 132 |
| Red | 71 | 4678 yards | 63.8 | 108 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4678 yards | 67.6 | 121 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow/Black M: 70.3/125 W: 76.6/142 | 324 | 153 | 491 | 305 | 394 | 405 | 488 | 163 | 442 | 3165 | 338 | 148 | 385 | 522 | 299 | 319 | 170 | 378 | 447 | 3006 | 6171 |
| Black M: 69.0/121 W: 75.2/140 | 324 | 153 | 453 | 305 | 394 | 405 | 488 | 163 | 393 | 3078 | 338 | 148 | 344 | 492 | 299 | 287 | 170 | 378 | 390 | 2846 | 5924 |
| White M: 66.0/110 W: 70.3/127 | 296 | 125 | 423 | 274 | 361 | 370 | 451 | 121 | 347 | 2768 | 309 | 106 | 274 | 449 | 266 | 246 | 122 | 316 | 345 | 2433 | 5201 |
| Red M: 62.5/105 W: 66.6/111 | 261 | 100 | 345 | 232 | 289 | 295 | 403 | 82 | 302 | 2309 | 276 | 83 | 246 | 413 | 225 | 230 | 93 | 289 | 314 | 2169 | 4478 |
| Handicap | 17 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
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Green condition Photo submitted by u314161622535 on 12/24/2024
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Beautiful Photo submitted by captainron1965 on 08/06/2024
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Practice green. Photo submitted by ri2166 on 07/05/2022
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#9 Green looking back toward the Vegas Strip Photo submitted by kbrinker on 09/16/2015
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#9 Looking toward the Club House Photo submitted by kbrinker on 09/16/2015
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Par 5 Greenside bunker Photo submitted by kbrinker on 09/16/2015
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Looking back towards LV downtown and holes 9 and 18 from clubhouse Photo submitted by deekom on 08/25/2015
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Nice layout Photo submitted by REFRUG on 07/05/2014
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Ladies 18th Tee Photo submitted by REFRUG on 07/05/2014
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Water comes into play at places Photo submitted by REFRUG on 07/05/2014
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18th tee box Photo submitted by REFRUG on 07/05/2014
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Brother/Sister Fun Day at Desert Pines Photo submitted by golfgal22 on 04/30/2014
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Photo submitted by frankplantman on 09/23/2013
Awesome vacation course
We very much enjoyed the course. Had plenty of shade and each hole was protected from the others with tree and shrubs. Didn’t seem like stray ball could hit you like at other courses.
MARSHALL
NonResident paid $160 played with another Single & a couple Newbies on a Sunday Morning. I was very nice to the two New Golfers who had their moments. Marshall was not Professional telling us on 15 to pickup the Pace and we were on pace to play in under 4 Jours.
We did finish on Pace at 3:45 minutes.
Very Unimpressed & paid a lot of Money to be so.
Playing alone no one in Front of me I would finish in under 2.5 Hours I don’t need prodding.
Hi there, we appreciate your feedback and are sorry to hear about your experience. Our goal is to ensure a pleasant round for everyone. We'll address your concerns with our team to improve our service. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Elijah G. - General Manager
Thanks so much for rating us. If there are any details you’d like to share about what we are doing well, we’d love to learn more! Elijah G. - General Manager
Needs A LOT of work!
Heard staff was short handed. Regardless, the course was in bad shape. Can’t imagine this place competing for players much longer if they don’t turn things around.
Hi jaxbates1132, we appreciate your feedback and understand your concerns. We’re actively working on improvements and staffing to enhance the course experience. Your insights are valuable as we strive to provide a better environment for all our players. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. Elijah G. - General Manager
Inconsiderate foursome in front of us.
We waited on almost every shot. They were two holes behind or more all day.
These 4 guys have been watching too much golf on TV. None of them knew how to play "ready golf."
Marshall was on them constantly, even watching them for an entire hole. Finally on the back nine they told the Marshall to Shut up.
They never got on a hurry. Definitely not the fault of the course.
Thanks for the feedback, u460405242. We appreciate your patience and understand how frustrating delays can be. We'll work on reinforcing ready golf practices among our players to enhance everyone's experience. Your insights help us improve, and we hope to provide you with a smoother round next time! Elijah G. - General Manager
Greens
Great course overall. My only two complaints were there was a four some who was taking forever. They must of thought they were PGA pros because they did not play ready golf when clearly they were merely monthly golf amateurs. Staff tried to hurry them up but took multiple times for staff to talk to them for them to hurry.
Second complaint was who ever set the green cups, left a ring around the cup when setting. This made putts harder toward the edge of the cup.
Overall, playing for the first time out of state, I would come back. Great course and provided some challenging holes but also not overly hard where you can’t enjoy a day of golf with friends.
Thanks for your feedback, docharri! We're thrilled you enjoyed the course and found it challenging yet fun. We appreciate your comments about the pace of play and the greens; we'll definitely look into those issues. Looking forward to welcoming you back for another round! Elijah G. - General Manager
Fun course
This course is a lot of fun. The layout is challenging, but not overly challenging to where you feel like you can’t get a decent score. Some narrow Fairways and a few short part three that are fun. The fairways had clumps of grass everywhere from where they had just cut, so that was a little bit frustrating, but it is what it is. Most Greens were decent, some were under repair and slightly overgrown. Would play again
Thanks for your feedback, BigMike91! We're glad to hear you enjoyed the course and found it fun yet challenging. We appreciate your comments about the fairways and greens, and we'll work on improving those areas. Looking forward to seeing you back on the course! Elijah G. - General Manager
Severe Rough in the Fairway
The rough was unbelievable in the fairway. Lost several balls in the fairway. Greens were very nice.
Hi XPTYP38YcTEeRfj8tTrn, we appreciate your feedback and are sorry to hear about your experience with the rough. We're glad you enjoyed the greens, and we'll take your comments into account as we work to improve the course conditions. Thank you for sharing your thoughts! Elijah G. - General Manager
Thanks for the rating. We’d love to know what made your experience great! Elijah G. - General Manager
Overseed, scheduling, personnel train wreck
First, I've played this course probably over 20 times as a local. The Pete Dye design is both challenging and enjoyable, the greens are undulating and challenging as ever (typical Pete Dye). Hazards are well placed, fair enough to make it challenging but not impossible. Overall it’s one of my favorite tracks out here as even on a windy day it still plays pretty fair.
We spent extra to book one of the first tee times off in the morning. I understand cart path only due to recent overseed. Finished the front nine as a foursome in 1.5 hours. When we got to the turn, we found that they’d been sending groups off on the back all morning… we rolled up to the 10th tee to see a group on the green, a group with a walker in the fairway, and two foursomes stacked up in front of us before we could hit the tee box. I asked the starter what the deal was and he more or less told me “take it up with management, you can’t play any faster because it’s cart path only following overseed.” I asked if we could get a rain check for nine holes as locals and was succinctly told more or less to pound sand.
We played cart path only on the front, as a foursome and still were only 1.5 hours (no rushing, ready golf) through 9.
I had enough time at the turn to take a bathroom break, grab a (delicious) breakfast burrito, cajole with the two groups in front of us, then the two groups behind us (who also weren’t thrilled at pace of play having paid a premium for an early morning tee time themselves) wait for the green on 10 to clear then start the back nine. Total time spent on the turn… the TURN was over 30 minutes. Couldn’t even go roll a few putts to pass the time as the putting areas (both) were so full that I’d have had to walk like I was in a minefield.
The back nine was abhorrent as it remained stacked the whole time. Spent 3.5 hours on the back. This is normally a track I absolutely love. Also my experience prior to this has been that pace of play is pretty fair. Longest I’ve spent even on a later morning round was about 4-4.5 hours. Fair out here as far as I’m concerned.
When playing the early tee times that I’m typically happy to pay a bit more for, I can get through as a single in 2.5 hours or less, as a foursome typically 3-4ish. A 5.5 hour round (when I started before 7am) is bull pucky. I get that it’s cart path only and overseed. I don’t even mind that you’re sending groups off on the back (make your money and keep the course open), but stop sending groups on the back after maybe the first hour or so if you’re going to do that during overseed. It was nothing short of a train wreck . I won’t be back for a while, and may never go back after my experience as it was both bad and person to person handled so poorly. I genuinely hope they can get their proverbial stuff together, as this is both a fun track and one of my favorites around here, local or not. Don’t want it to go the way of royal links. Sincerely a disappointed local regular.
Astanton7, we truly appreciate your detailed feedback, and we’re sorry to hear about your experience. We strive for an enjoyable day on the course, and it’s clear we fell short. Your insights on pace of play are invaluable, and we will address these concerns with our team. Thank you for sharing. Elijah G. - General Manager
We’re thrilled to see you had a positive experience, u000003124648. We’d love to learn more about what we did to earn it! Elijah G. - GM
A good Vegas Option
In LV for a conference and decided to play a quick 18. The course is fairly close to the strip, about 15 min Uber ride.
The staff were friendly and they have a decent driving range.
However, the pace was very slow. Not sure if that is normally the case, but the group 2 places ahead of us was really slow. We mentioned it to the ranger.
The greens needed some TLC. Overall, a good cheaper alternative to places like TPC and Bears Best.
Thanks for your feedback, u314160674447! We're glad you enjoyed the friendly staff and convenient location. We appreciate your comments on pace and greens maintenance and will address these with our team to enhance future experiences. Hope to see you back on the course soon! Elijah G. - General Manager
I like the course but hate the pace of play.
Staff was friendly and we got out on time. I was looking forward to playing this Pete Dye course and it was a nice layout. Then the nightmare started. We were waiting on every tee box and fairway. It was crazy. Foursome on the green, foursome on the fairway, foursome on the tee box, foursome waiting to get on the box, and another foursome stacked behind them. The out of town doctors we were playing with just gave up on the turn, We continued until the 14th and called it quits.
Hi, thanks for sharing your experience. We're glad to hear the staff was friendly and you enjoyed the course layout. We understand pace of play is crucial and appreciate your feedback. We're constantly working to improve and ensure a better experience for all our guests. Hope to see you again! Elijah G. - General Manager
Great golf course for the money
My husband and I had a great time playing desert pines. Staff was super friendly. Greens were in excellent condition. Wish we had time to play again while on our vacation. Will definitely play again.
Thanks for the fantastic review, kayjuncutie! We're thrilled you and your husband enjoyed Desert Pines and appreciated our friendly staff and well-kept greens. We can't wait to welcome you back for another round on your next vacation! Safe travels until then! Elijah G. - General Manager
Really appreciate the rating, u314164280325. We’d love to know what made your experience great! Elijah G. - General Manager
It’ll do
On a layover, and needed to itch a golf scratch. Course played fast but guys in front of us played slow. With overdevelopment of Las Vegas golf courses are disappearing and Thomson rounds get shared by remaining courses.
This course is kept up. Driving range is a bit hard to figure out. Make sure and buy credits if you need to hit balls ahead of time.
Thanks for your feedback, Zach. We're glad you enjoyed the course but sorry to hear about the slow pace. We'll look into the driving range setup to make it easier for future guests. We appreciate your insights and hope to see you again! Elijah G. - General Manager
Need to trim the grass
For some reason the grass on the edges are long need to get cut. Also the putting greens are full of divot marks. Maybe they are getting ready to be seeded. But overall threcourse were ok.
Hi Jonathan, thanks for your feedback! We appreciate your observations about the grass and putting greens. We're actively working on course maintenance to enhance your experience. Your comments help us improve, and we hope to provide a better visit next time! Elijah G. - General Manager
u018935652, thanks for the rating. Care to share any details? Elijah G. - General Manager
Just good enough.
Close to the strip but the course has seen better days. Trash on the course and even in the ponds. Uneven tee boxes and weeds in and around the bunkers. Fairways and greens in great shape.
Hi Tony, thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We appreciate your review and are glad to hear you enjoyed the condition of the fairways and greens. We'll definitely take your concerns about the course maintenance into consideration for future improvements. We hope to see you again soon! Elijah G. - General Manager
Too expensive for the condition
The course was more than $100 each and the greens were super rough in spots. The fairways could use some TLC. I realize that it is Vegas and it is summer because I work in a similar climate at a golf course. However, the cost was not worth the product and service which was "mediocre golf"
Hey Jblovesgolf55, thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We appreciate your insights on the condition of the course and will definitely take your comments into consideration as we strive to improve. We hope you'll give us another chance to provide you with a better experience. Elijah G. - General Manager
Thanks, gn25016371! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the course and appreciated the layout. Our team works hard to create a comfortable and enjoyable experience for all our guests. We look forward to welcoming you back for more great rounds! Elijah G. - General Manager