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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.7
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.1
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Desert
Par 72
Length 6605 yards
Slope 151
Rating 71.4

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 2016.

Course Details

Year Built 1997
Golf Season Year round
Architect Johnny Miller

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Bob May Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.9
519 Reviews (519)
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Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Poor maintenance on the greens

Good layouts but maintenance is not very good.
Fairways are somewhat dried. Grass looks very lean.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Badlands

Great course challenging but fair. Greens hard to read

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Badlands Are You Ready

Definitely target golf. Must know what and where to hit your shots. If you're off the fairway a lot of times you are in deep trouble. The greens were very fast. Enjoyed the course but need to play more than once to get to know where you can and can't hit your ball.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

tough course in tough shape

This is target golf and if you're off target you're toast. Tee boxes are in really bad shape- fairways are like bricks. Several forced carries and if you're short you need a new ball. Greens were in rough shape and several had hunks of grass missing. Sand traps are compact and it's like hitting out of concrete

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Badlands for $50!

Best deal we ever got in Las Vegas; thanks GolfNow!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

tight fairways. and forced carries on desperado

greens were in rough shape, and slow. bunkers in good shape. for a warm day we only saw the beer\snack cart once on the 16th hole.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Badlands is the Best!

Everything about Badlands gets an A+. By far, my favorite course in Vegas

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

can be better

The ground has a lot of bird drops and dead birds!!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great value

Great value . Course conditions good. Greens tough to read

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

this course has many ravines and desert

it's my favorite course. Very challenging course. The homes and the landscaping are magnificent.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good day

Enjoyed the experience. Always a great course to play.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

target golf

This is 18 holes of target golf cut right out of the desert. Great golf course for someone that hits it straight. Distance is not needed. Not alot of room for error. Usually rocks and desert on both sides of the fairways. Very little rough. Great vista's. Overall the experience was good and very different to the golf coures I play in Texas

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

BANG FOR THE BUCK @ $60

TOUGH FIRST TIME NOT KNOWING WHERE TO LAND SOME SHOTS.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging but well worth it

As basically a bogey golfer, I found this golf course to be quite challenging but by far my favorite of the 3 courses I played as a visitor to Las Vegas. The scenery is spectacular and the course was in very good condition. Overal one has to be able to hit pretty straight shots and not be too aggressive in your distances. I lost a couple balls but it was well worth the playing experience. I will play there again when I return to Las Vegas and would recommend it to others as well.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice

Pretty nice course. Front nine can be challenging with ball running off the fairways into desert, but back nine opens up a little. Overall it was a great place to play I thought.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Overrated Course

Badlands is a very average course that is typical of any Johnny Miller type tract. Narrow fairways, too many waste areas, blind tee shots and poorly designed greens. Course not in great shape. Many brwn or bare spots on fairways. I typically lose 1 ball per 2 rounds. I lost 8 ball at Badlands. This course Severely penalizes even the slightest off center shots. Simply put, Badlands is no fun to play, so there is no reason to play it because Southern Nevada and Utah are full of great courses to choose from. Skip this one for your next outing!

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

I could CRAWL at a faster pace

Even though we saw a marshall numerous times, it took almost 3 hours to play the front nine. Over 5hrs is totally unacceptable. Stacked up on multiple tees is no fun. Fairways are only fair. Hundreds of ball marks on greens. Fixed average of 6 new marks apiece on every green for each member of my 3some. Too difficult for most players, always looking for balls. DON"T PLAY HERE!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

A Reason This Course is Value Priced

Our overall impression of this course was poor for the following reasons:
Course and Equipment Condition was Poor... tee boxes and fairways were rough and the GPS on our cart was not working.
Starter was Grumpy...they need someone in this position who is friendly and accommodating. He acted as if he was doing us a favor and it was his way or we could play elsewhere.
Course Layout and tee boxes are illogical... example, on number 9 of Desperado my wife had to tee off with a wedge and her second shot was a rescue club to reach the green. I understand target golf but this course layout and design does not make sense.
There is a reason this course offers such low rates on Golfnow. You get what you pay for.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good Price Performer

Desperado more difficult than Outlaw nine. Target golf at its best on Desperado. Enjoyed the round as the pace of play was excellent.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A great day too play

I've played the Badlands several times since moving to Las Vegas, but tis day was my first outing on the Desperado nine. This was a fun track. Took driver out of the bag after the second hole. Fun lay out and a good challenge. Much different than outlaw or diablo. Great day, great track I will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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