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3.7
1008 Reviews (1008)
5 Stars
238
4 Stars
451
3 Stars
182
2 Stars
76
1 Stars
61
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
73.5%
Recommend this course
756 out of 1008 reviews
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3.8
39 Reviews (39)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
74.4%
Recommend this course
29 out of 39 reviews
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3.8
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
75.9%
Recommend this course
41 out of 54 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff and a fun, fair layout consistently earn high marks from returning golfers. Fairways and greens are well-maintained, with true-rolling putting surfaces that reward repeat visits.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Desert
Par 72
Length 6781 yards
Slope 129
Rating 71.8

One of the pioneers in Las Vegas golf, Painted Desert Golf Course is a 1987 Jay Morrish design has golfers shooting at targets in the desert.

Painted Desert has maintained its place in the Sin City golf community through all its changes by putting on an emphasis on course conditioning. Just because your greens are almost two decades old does not mean they cannot be in better shape than many of the new kids on the block.

The desert is the focus here, but Morrish also works in a few lakes as obstacles.

"This golf course is a very friendly layout and you can score here without having a feeling of imminent doom on every hole," John Scappatura said. "We are a bit off of the beaten path, which means that we almost always have availability for tee times. Everyone who does make the trip out here though appreciates our conditioning, the price, and the friendly atmosphere."

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Course Details

Year Built 1987
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jay Morrish (1987)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.7
1008 Reviews (1008)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 26
Brunch 12
Watching the Game 10
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 45
Water Hazards 35
Narrow Fairways 26
This course/club is great for:
Locals 31
Advanced Golfers 24
Seniors 18
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 41
Worth the Drive 28
In the 'Burbs 22

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Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Ho hum design

The fairways and greens were in great condition. The layout is too redundant and it seems like you play the same holes over and over. Nothing special as far as views.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Decent course.

The course is narrow. Be ready to hit a lot of shots off a rocky terrain. No real yardage markers and no gps in carts. They need updating. Extremely friendly and great greet staff. Course is in good shape great cart girl service

Thanks

Ross

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Painted Desert

Tee boxes/fairways and greens all in good shape. Green side bunkers were unplayable-rock hard and very little dirt/sand. Otherwise pretty enjoyable round. Weather was perfect. Would recommend.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very good course conditions

The Superintendent and his crew deserve a great applause!

There were no weeds to be seen on the tee boxes, rough,fairways or greens! The grasses looked very healthy and green, while it is expected that the outer rough is seasonally browning.

The lady at the bar/resto was very courteous and hard working, and the young man behind the pro shop counter was very welcoming and efficient!we

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very well kept and beautiful course.

The only thing that I would recommend is if there would have been a starter or Marshall on the course to create some consistency with the pace of play. We were about 30 minutes over a normal round due to slow play ahead of us. Other than that it was absolutely wonderful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course to play golf

Nice to see the course doing some landscaping that will improve and attracts more golfers. The greens is nice but the pace of play is really slow. Just need the Marshalls out there to keep the pace moving.

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

I was the first one out I did have to golf alone but I did the round in less than four hours. The greens were in very good shape as was the fairway enjoyed the day immensely.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

first time

Great layout and the staff is the best

Disappointed that the usb ports didn't function. My the tee boxes are in need of attention as well.

Still a good value and fun course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

6 hour round without the extra time needed to replace our cart twice

We had a 12:21pm tee time that we had to prepay for upon arriving at 1130 we were told they were charging carts and would get us one before our tee time. At 1230 we still didn’t have a cart, we finally got one and teed off at 1240. 6 holes into our round while having to wait on every shot our cart died and we had to push it for two holes before they brought us another one which had what looked like low air in one of the tires they said it was fine and it will get us though our round but in reality when we got to the 12th hole the tire was flat and the cart dead but we couldn’t push it with a flat tire the other guys in our group went on and we said we would meet them when they brought us a new cart, no one answered in the pro shop that we had to call the restaurant. When they finally got us a cart 30 minutes later our group was only one hole ahead of where our cart died. They people who brought us the carts never apologized and made it like we were inconveniencing them while we were the people paying to be there and getting stuck twice. We finally finished our round at 630pm as it was getting dark. This course used to have a fantastic management team last year but now I won’t be playing there ever again.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

No parking and brutal pace of play

For the record, I play about 60 rounds in a year, at a variety of courses all over the country. First, I have never experienced a course with no parking available. I had to park across the street in a business park. a bit rediculous. Second out of the rounds I have played this year this course had the worst pace of play I’ve ever seen. There is no starter managing people off the first tee, and no rangers to help people along. On par 3s at least one group on the green and two foursomes waiting to tee off. Par 4s one group on the green, one in the fairway, two groups on the tee box, same for par 5s. I paid for 18, but after it took 3 hours for nine holes I bagged it and walked off, just no rhythm to the round, just hit and wait golf.

The greens and fairways were in decent shape. No consistency with the sand in the bunkers. Out of the three I was in, two were hard as a rock, the third soft. I’m in town on vacation, and would not play here again, and not recommend the course. Very disappointed after spending $109, a bit crazy what they charge non-residents in Vegas, won’t waste my money here again.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Great conditions, terrible pace of play

Another courses spitting out tight tee times, letting 30+ handicaps play from the tips. 1220 tee time, finished at exactly 6pm. When we got to the tee at 1215 there was a 2 group line. We hit at 1245. No marshals anywhere. When we were on the 17th tee waiting to hit there were probably 3 full groups driving by to go back to parking lot as they gave up waiting. Having said that the course was great.

Conditions were wonderful, greens were perfect and great speeds. Bunkers were actually sand and playable. When we weren't waiting to hit it was a fun course to play on.

My beef with all these courses spitting out 7 or 10 minute tee times is that they keep the tips in play. 99% of golfers out there should never be hitting farther than the middle tees, and the argument can probably be made that most should hit from the fronts. It's insane seeing so many people drive 210 from the tips.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great experience

This course is a GEM. Well maintained from tees to greens. The view is spectacular and the course is challenging but fair. Will recommend it and definitely will play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful golf course and facilities

This was my first time playing golf in Las Vegas area, and couldn't be a better impression by playing this course. Well maintained, the greens were in excellent condition and constant speed. Definitely will recommend it and will play here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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