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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Reviewer Photos
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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
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.
Excellent Experience
Great course, would not know your in Vegas less the heat!
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.
Layout is fairly wide
I like this course because it's not real hard and not real busy
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.
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
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.
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.
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!!