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3.7
999 Reviews (999)
5 Stars
235
4 Stars
448
3 Stars
181
2 Stars
74
1 Stars
61
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
76.1%
Recommend this course
750 out of 999 reviews
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3.7
34 Reviews (34)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.8
73.5%
Recommend this course
25 out of 34 reviews
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3.9
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
81.7%
Recommend this course
49 out of 60 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
999 Reviews (999)

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 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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First Time Playing

No marshals

Very Slow players,

There was No control Marshals

So hot day Took almost 6hours for 18holes!

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Unnecessary slow play… 5.3 hours

Staff was super nice… Course played incredibly slow and they would not send Marshall to help speed up play…

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Painted Dessert nice course!

Great value for the money. i like the course. the greens are in very nice condition. Friendly staff from the cart barn to the clubhouse cashier, to the cart girl, to the bartender. Great job!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

SRM

The play was extremely slow - almost 5 hours - and didn't see any Marshalls on the course to improve the speed of play. The course attempted to accelerate tee off times at 7 mins apart but clearly didn't work as most of the wait time on the tee boxes was 10 mins plus (and then some). In fact, we waited almost 20 mins to tee off at the turn (#10). Greens were splotchy and parts of the fairways (most of them) had dead spots that was unrelated to overseeding. It's been a long time since I played this course and will probably be a long time if I ever play this course again.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Need to be seeded

The. course need some seeding on all of the greens. And the fairways need some sand to it. Other than that great course to play.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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3.0
Previously Played

Looks like a muni course

I've played painted desert for almost 20 years now, and I have to say that this is the WORST condition I have ever seen it in.Crabgrass gas taken over the fairways,bunkers with little or no sand in them.The majority of the tee boxes have hardly any grass ok n them in fact there are a couple that are just dirt.Pretty sad seeing how they jacked their rates up,even in the summer.The greens are always good but it's hard to score unless your used to hitting it out of TERRIBLE lies in the fairway.Looks like it might be under new management? In any case if the conditions of the course don't change I think this might be another course destined for closing.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Pace of play

Tee time was at 8:30 and didn’t get done until 1. They need a starter to make sure people play together.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Super slow

So slow. No course ranger to move folks along. At least the beverage cart was reasonably priced.

Range balls all over the course. I don’t mean to complain, but things are way to relaxed and this shows with all the trash on the course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
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 Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Overall it is a decent course. Tee boxes are hurting, fairways are pretty good, and the greens are decent.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

woljam

very nice layout and will play again. excellent greens and fairways.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Over 5 hours for the round

They stacked tee times at 7 minute intervals and had people start on 1 and 10. Front 9 took 3 hours. Back 9 over 2 hours. Every garbage can on the course was full and overflowing. Course was in decent shape at least.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

No Reese’s

Overall, for the money, it was a good course. Other than bunker and cart paths, was a really nice course. Except they have no Reese’s…. Good day of golf.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

5 1/2 hour round!

Clearly a money grab facility. Tee time was before 8am and there were 3 groups on every hole the entire day. No marshals on course to move things along.

Condition of carts and cart path were a joke.

Only positive we’re greens and fairways.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Best greens

Played here about 2 years ago. I was pleasantly surprised at the excellent condition of the course today. The greens were the best and rolled true. Went off at 9am as a twosome and completed 18 in 3:15 minutes. Will definitely be back very soon.

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