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3.7
1003 Reviews (1003)
5 Stars
237
4 Stars
450
3 Stars
181
2 Stars
74
1 Stars
61
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
76.9%
Recommend this course
754 out of 1003 reviews
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3.8
38 Reviews (38)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.8
76.3%
Recommend this course
29 out of 38 reviews
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3.9
64 Reviews (64)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
35
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
82.8%
Recommend this course
53 out of 64 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
1003 Reviews (1003)

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 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
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Only negative is proximity to housing on fairways. Wayward shots can go into private property. Signs on course state liability. Fairways and greens excellent.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course for the price

Course was in good condition. Virtually no-one on the course except us four. Somewhat challenging, for a group of 6 - 12 handicappers. Overall an excellent experience for the price. Please give it a try.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Poor weather
Used cart

Certainly Better Choices in Vegas!

The service and food in the club house was AMAZING! Went with the Ruben sandwich and it was outstanding! The course was is okay condition with very thin fairways and houses right on top of you the whole day. For the mony I'll go play Badlands, Piute or Primm before we come back. Make good choices and play so where else...

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course!

The practice area is very good. There's a driving range, putting and chipping area. The greens are in very good shape. There were some patchy areas in the fairways but overall it was not bad.
The staff was friendly in checking in. The pace of play in the afternoon was good. There was no one in the front or back of us. We started at 1:30 on a Thursday.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

great time

great time....wil play again asap..... tight fairways in places

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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