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3.7
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5 Stars
235
4 Stars
449
3 Stars
181
2 Stars
74
1 Stars
61
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
76.4%
Recommend this course
751 out of 1000 reviews
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3.7
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
16
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
74.3%
Recommend this course
26 out of 35 reviews
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3.9
61 Reviews (61)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
34
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
82.0%
Recommend this course
50 out of 61 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
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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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Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Excellent Experience

Great course, would not know your in Vegas less the heat!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

We were able to get out before our tee time as 2 some. No delay on any tee. Great pace. Nice layout course was in great shape considering the recent heat.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Layout is fairly wide

I like this course because it's not real hard and not real busy

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great Pace

For starters we had a smoking hot deal of $14.

We arrived 40 min early and were met at the bag drop by the starter. He loaded the bags and took the cart to the putting green. We checked in and ask the starter if we could start early. He turned us loose and we never looked back. 2.5 hours later we were done.

The only criticism is of the cart paths as they are in rough shape and the rough was a little shaggy. Keep your ball in the tight fairways and all is good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tight

This course is extremely tight. The rough is basically rock and dried mud washes and almost impossible to hit from if you fell off the tight fairwayS. Lots of uneven lies on the fairways , so even if you hit the fairways you would sometimes roll into the washes which were like concrete. Greens were good and bunkers were ok. Slow play. Waited almost every shot

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice for the money

Not nearly as pretty or technical as Desert Pines, but a nice, moderate course that is fun to play. Practice facilities lack short-game area, though.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyable round

Fun and challenging course. The course is in great shape. The greens were really nice. I would definitely play this again. All this in the context of a great golf now hot deal.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 87
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Challenging but fair track

While the winds where high, the course in excellent shape. Requires relatively straight shots off the tee, course is fair and fun. Greens were superb and fairways/tees in great shape. Highly recommend as it a beautiful setting. Maria best bartender in Vegas!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

FOURSOME HAD A GREAT TIME

The greens were excellent, the fairways were generous and the only place to lose a ball was in the water, It is your typical desert golf course with 150-200 yard carry off the tee and after that the course was a lot of fun to play. We had excellent weather and the par 4's are very reachable in 2 without driving the ball a mile. If you like smooth, fast greens...this is the place.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always come here

We can always get a good price at this course and it is in consistently great shape. Staff is friendly and layout can be challenging.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Excellent experience

Course presents a challenge with trees, bunkers and contour. Well defined targets and places to avoid. Great turf conditions and smooth, constant green which had accepting texture.

Staff were friendly and informative

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 63
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A little tighter layout than most we have played. Well bunkered. Interesting water holes. Fairways and greens in good shape as well as bunkers had good sand but previous players didn't care to rake so lots of man made trouble. Staff was welcoming and helpful.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Total waste of time

Two groups combined ahead of us to form a five some. They were rude and slow. They actually drove a golf cart onto the green. I told the drink cart lady and she said she'd let the pro shop know. No one came and we never saw a Marshall all day. Don't waste your time and money playing this course. All the other courses are much better.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Design

As described by others ---

1) Very Good Design

2) Fairway Maintenance below average

3) Bunker and Rough below average

4) Greens aren't well cut ... resulting in a bumpy

surface and below avg. speed.

5) Setting is very pleasant

6) I saw No Marshal or Beverage Cart

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course needs some care

This course needs some attention it's certainly not worth 73$ the layout is good but the condition is poor!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

Slowest Round Ever

OK so get out of the cold in Colorado to play some golf as well as some business in Vegas. Stayed up north so wanted something close to my AIRBNB place. Came across Painted Desert and a very good resort rate at 2pm. I knew it would be tight to get in 18 but expected more than 8 holes! Every hole was back up with 3 groups on it. No ranger in sight to move things along. When I drove in after 8 holes in disgust and mentioned it to the starter he just tried to kill me with condescending niceness. This course just packs them in for $$$ no time between groups. I will never go back nor do I think anyone should. Staff is confused and misguided on customer service.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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