Painted Desert Golf Club
About
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."
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back | 72 | 6781 yards | 71.8 | 129 |
| Middle (W) | 72 | 6269 yards | 75.9 | 131 |
| Middle | 72 | 6269 yards | 69.9 | 125 |
| Forward (W) | 72 | 5647 yards | 72.2 | 126 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 72.1/135 | 392 | 399 | 538 | 189 | 367 | 511 | 326 | 194 | 420 | 3336 | 390 | 227 | 464 | 555 | 294 | 403 | 147 | 533 | 403 | 3416 | 6752 |
| Black M: 70.2/124 W: 75.7/139 | 361 | 374 | 502 | 166 | 341 | 488 | 301 | 161 | 395 | 3089 | 360 | 190 | 417 | 510 | 276 | 382 | 123 | 502 | 375 | 3135 | 6224 |
| Silver M: 66.9/114 W: 72.2/129 | 330 | 337 | 476 | 137 | 310 | 439 | 270 | 134 | 363 | 2796 | 329 | 152 | 372 | 465 | 244 | 353 | 98 | 458 | 342 | 2813 | 5609 |
| Handicap | 7 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
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Photo submitted by Warren4181748 on 03/14/2026
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Photo submitted by Warren4181748 on 03/14/2026
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Photo submitted by u314161622535 on 09/01/2025
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Photo submitted by u314161622535 on 09/01/2025
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Photo submitted by u314161622535 on 09/01/2025
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Photo submitted by u314161622535 on 09/01/2025
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Photo submitted by u314161622535 on 09/01/2025
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Photo submitted by eyecon on 07/09/2025
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Photo submitted by eyecon on 07/09/2025
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Photo submitted by 772v8f5U02xFvMq0Nfel on 07/02/2025
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Photo submitted by MMZIP5QTUFT9uJXnPWDN on 08/24/2024
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Photo submitted by MCazper702 on 03/04/2024
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3 groups on hole 1 Photo submitted by crenzi702 on 02/15/2024
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Parking carts on fringe. Photo submitted by crenzi702 on 02/15/2024
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Made eagle on the second par 5! Photo submitted by u314160000295 on 08/10/2023
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Common Green Photo submitted by rickpiette on 07/10/2023
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Photo submitted by u000002144589 on 05/11/2023
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Photo submitted by gnagasuye on 04/29/2023
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Photo submitted by gnagasuye on 04/29/2023
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Photo submitted by u000004497322 on 03/20/2023
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Photo submitted by u000004497322 on 03/20/2023
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Photo submitted by u314161798918 on 01/25/2023
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Photo submitted by u314161798918 on 11/25/2022
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Photo submitted by u314161798918 on 11/24/2022
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Photo submitted by Kylestraz on 11/06/2022
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Photo submitted by Kylestraz on 11/06/2022
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Don’t miss the green Photo submitted by BigDaddyo on 10/22/2022
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Photo submitted by pauls123 on 07/25/2022
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Photo submitted by Jfergee on 05/02/2022
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Lovely view from the tee. As I said, Visually intimidating. Photo submitted by Pixmanvegas on 10/04/2016
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Houses constantly in view Photo submitted by u000001366249 on 03/07/2015
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Photo submitted by wjdeanjr on 06/11/2013
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Hole #4 Photo submitted by jimdallaire on 03/28/2013
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I actually birdied this short par 4 ... now my favorite hole! Photo submitted by Wally4 on 02/01/2013
Good track, needs grooming
Nice layout. Stay in the fairway!! Waste/desert/waste areas are punishing on equipment
more challenging than it looks
The greens were in great shape. Pin placements were in tough spots. The course is more challenging than it's first appearance. I will go back if for no other reason than to re-test myself. I enjoyed the round.
The course was fun to play
I greens were fast but fair. The fairways and tee boxes were well maintained.
We played with some locals and had a great time. I recommend
Fun Course
Fairways are in great shape, same with the greens and we finished in under 4 hours. That's how golf should be.
Great course in the city
Great course to play. Some Target golf but fairways are generous enough if you miss them. You can recover. Greens held shots when you hit the green. Putting was a little slow. I would play again.
Disappointed in staff
Staff at the pro shop was not professional. I was early in order to check out lessons and to hit some range balls. I tried to check in twice and he kept telling me to come back later. The second time was 60 minutes ahead of my tee time. He made a reference to me not being a "paying customer" and told me later. I let him know I understood my tee time but if there was any chance of getting off early I'e really appreciate it as 'm a single. He tells me no empty slots. I hang around the shop for 20 minutes or so and then decide to go putt some more. As I go outside I hear the starter talking to a twosome and verifying that they were a twosome. So I go back in and he finally checks me in. Starter then puts me out with that twosome. Come to find out there is another twosome a couple of groups ahead and I could have been out 30 minutes sooner. Exactly when he told me there were no empty slots. No worries, will never be back. Probably 20 rounds with Golf Now and I've never had this kind of a problem. Not sure what his problem was. I was extremely polite and professional the whole time.
a good challenge
The course was recently over-seeded so it was cart path only which is understandable, but it does slow things down a bit. The over-seed went well and the course is and will be in great condition. The greens were currently a bit slow but ran true. I'll will go back.
Average course
Liked the layout, but the conditions were not up to what I expected. Lot of weeds in fairways and around the greens. Has potential to be better if they put more effort into maintenance. Enjoyed my round with two locals. No beverage carts either. Good price on GolfNow, but will look for other courses at same price on next visit.
40 minutes a hole
Beautiful horse but I believe upon booking around we should be informed that there will be groups is 6 to 8 and think of us and 40 minutes per hole is a little ridiculous and I would really like my money back I was only able to play for holes I have a wedding to go to In October and I'm not sure we would've finished in time
Great Layout
The course was in pretty good condition considering it was late in the season before overseeding. The bunkers have some of the best sand to hit out of. My only complaint would be the greens are a pretty bumpy. All & all...it is a great value and look forward to my next round .
The course has nice layout
I was a little disappointed in the shape of the fairways. They were rough and plenty of bald areas. If your ball goes in the ruff it is usually buried due to the grass is not cut well. I liked the layout, but the course needs some TLC. Since I got a hot deal with golf now. The price was right. The staff was friendly and nice clubhouse.
A Little Disapointed
The pace of play was great for our foursome. We were unhappy with the conditions of the course. The fringe was a mess of weeds instead of grass. It looks like they're having problems with the fringe. We did think the greens were in good condition. The fairways are not what Painted Desert used to be. In the future we will not consider Painted Desert in our top selections.
What is going on here?
I've played this course hundreds of times and usually enjoy playing here. This is the worst condition the course has ever been in, crab grass everywhere including the greens, dead spots everywhere also. Weeds are everywhere, the golf course is an absolute mess. The great maintenance has disappeared, which is sad! I hope they get it back to normal, but it is going to take some serious TLC.