GolfPass Icon
Rating Index Rating
Tooltip Information Icon
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
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.8
38 Reviews (38)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
16
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
4.8
73.7%
Recommend this course
28 out of 38 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
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
Read Reviews
frame.svg
AI summaries based on real golfer reviews
circle-star.svg
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."

Book a Tee Time at
Painted Desert Golf Club
Powered by GolfNow.com

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
The Best Way To Book Is With GolfPass+ Annual
golf ball.svg
$120 in monthly tee time promo codes
waivedfees
12 rounds of waived fees
redeemtrophy
GolfPass Member Pricing
teetime protection.svg
Tee Time Protection

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

Numbers based on reviews tagged with attribute.

Reviewer Photos

Advanced Filters
Overall Rating
Recommended
Handicap
Age
Type of Golfer
Gender
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Good course, better dining

If you aren't accustomed to the rough being rocks and hard packed sand, this is a tough place for a hook or a slice. Pretty course, but fairways are tight and unforgiving.

Not a course for walking. Long distances, very hot temperatures.

Restaurant was excellent.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course for the price.

Not too hard, but lots of challenging holes. Greens in good shape and rolling true.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice place to play , great lay out fun for all handicaps...

Awesome, I really enjoy playing here and the staff is great.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Greens always good

One of my favorite courses in town Nice set up good shape good bartender too

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good round

I love to play this course. It presents many challenges especially from the tips Great course. Good condition

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Greens are the bes around the Las Vegas valley.

Well kept facility. Great greens. Course was in good shape for this time of year. Can't beat the price.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
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
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great play for the golf now 'Hot Deal'

Great play for the golf now 'Hot Deal'. Twelve dollars unbelievable. Great course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

poor play pace

The overall course was great everyone (staff) was very nice but the pace of play was bad. No one would let me play through left after eleven holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I Love This Course

The lay out is spectacular! Tucked in between the homes located aound the golf course, the fairways are ample yet challenging.

Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Hot day in Vega

Overall a good day of golf. The fairways play a bit narrow and the bunkers are well placed to catch a high handicappers balls. The greens were in very good condition. The mix of holes that played long and those that I had a chance to make par was good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Painted Desert

Great deal from Golf Now. Staff was very friendly and helpful. One slow foursome ahead of several twosomes but they let them all play through; round was completed in less than 4 hours.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

This course is a Sweetie!

Cart guy met us in the parking lot and helped load up my clubs as soon as we arrived. Starter and cart guy were so nice and helpful. Being from Ohio, this course is way different from what I am used to. This course is a sweetie and a Kodak moment on most holes.
Leave the Gorilla at home! You need to be straight here. Seeing the great condition of the tee boxes and fairway on the first hole let me know I was in for a good day. What a fun course. By the way, we had lunch in the clubhouse and it was awesome also.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Well maintained course

Very nice golf course surrounded by a beautiful community. The course had a smattering of everything that makes a good golf course. The course is mostly a target type of course and the driver was only out 2 or 3 times. It was challenging trying to keep the ball in play and made you think about playing the entire hole not just trying to hit it as hard aa possible each swing. Great fun and will go there again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course rude staff

The course was well maintained. It's a pretty difficult course and pretty long. The staff at check in wasn't very friendly and the staff personel that loaded the golf cart was extremely rude.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good day

The course had a couple of interesting holes but many looked the same. No elevation change on this course. The fairways and greens were in good shape. Overall enjoyed the round considering the excellent price. Stayed for a beer and clubhouse staff were all great.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

nice layout

I played as a single and finished the back in 1:15 nice,then ran into a slowdown, front played over 2 hrs, took my 5 year old son he was able to putt on some holes and we saw chipmunks,lizards and carp. Overall a great day, wish the greens would have been better

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Moms day out

We Had a fantastic day. Such a diverse course. Staff spent time getting to know us and making sure we had everything we need.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

great little course

Jim was great to play with us gals, very patient. pro shop staff was great. was running a little behind on tee times because of a tournament. but hey, we are on vacation so no hurry to finish.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Visitors viewpoint

This course was good but the fairways were very narrow and if shot right or left you were in the rocks and you can't hit from rocks without causing damage to the club's. If you hit a straight shot then it's awesome. Greens in excellent condition. Staff was very helpful and professional. Just visiting from California and thus course was overall pretty good.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Very nice course n very well kept.

Course was in very good shape. Staff was very helpful n courtesy. Price should of been $35 NOT $75. What do u expect for being out of town.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Nearby Courses
Las Vegas, Nevada
Semi-Private
4.4286430564
1552
Las Vegas, Nevada
Public
4.3179914624
360
Las Vegas, Nevada
Semi-Private
4.4150945519
606
North Las Vegas, Nevada
Resort
3.9441466625
1169
Las Vegas, Nevada
Public
4.3343894404
754
Las Vegas, Nevada
Private
3.8
5
Las Vegas, Nevada
Resort/Public
4.3018830308
327
Las Vegas, Nevada
Semi-Private
4.3230676054
602
Las Vegas, Nevada
Resort/Public
4.2542199488
160
Las Vegas, Nevada
Public
3.7322303922
744
Las Vegas, Nevada
Resort/Public
3.9126707612
381
Las Vegas, Nevada
Public
4.4746204934
800
Golf Packages

Bellagio Hotel & Casino Stay & Play Package

FROM $237 (USD)
LAS VEGAS, NV | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Bali Hai Golf Course, Rio Secco Golf Course, Cascata Golf Course, Wolf Course, Snow Mountain Course, and Sun Mountain Course.

MGM Grand Hotel & Casino Stay & Play Package

FROM $157 (USD)
LAS VEGAS, NV | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Aliante Course, Snow Mountain Course, Lexington Course, Desert Pines Golf Course, TPC Las Vegas Course, Concord Course, and Sun Mountain Course.

Luxor Resort & Casino Stay & Play Package

FROM $137 (USD)
LAS VEGAS, NV | Enjoy up to 3 nights’ accommodations at the Luxor Resort & Casino and up to 3 rounds of golf at your choice of Legacy Golf Course, Las Vegas National Golf Course, and Desert Pines Golf Course.

Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort Stay & Play Package

FROM $157 (USD)
LAS VEGAS, NV | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at the Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of SouthShore Golf Course, Reflection Bay Golf Course, Chimera Golf Course, and Rio Secco Golf Course.

Eureka Casino Resort Stay & Play Package

FROM $157 (USD)
MESQUITE, NV | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at the Eureka Casino Resort and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Wolf Creek Golf Club, Conestoga Golf Club, Coyote Springs Golf Club, and Falcon Ridge Golf Course.
Now Reading
  • Home

  • Memberships

  • Library

  • Account