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
Fun Course!
Great value for money, interesting holes, in good shape.
Worth the drive
Had a 30 minute drive from south Vegas to play but it was worth it. Course was in great shape and well laid out.
A lot of sand traps and narrow fairways
County run course but this course was some what difficult. Would recommend this course if your in Las Vegas . Cant beat the price,
Painted Desert on a Windy Day
The course was in excellent shape as they had recently aerated. It was a windy day so it was fun trying to shape a shot, play with the wind or against it. All in all very satisfied with the course and the golf experience I had there this time. Have played it when I've visited Vegas in the past and will play it again in the future.
Great value for the money
Course was cart path only due to over seeding but for $20 how could you go wrong. As a 10 handicap the presented plenty of challenges which kept you on your toes. If you can hit the fairways you should be fine but stay out of the bunkers!!! They are deep!!! Pin placement was difficult on a couple holes but I would expect nothing less. Overall it's a course you should play
Nice Course
I liked everything about the day except the group in front of us. I realize that it was cart path only but when it is you should either have the physical ability to walk to the other side of the fairway at a reasonable pace or be able to put your shots within a reasonable distance of the cart path. Those types of things wreck a beautiful day for golf for everyone behind you , I mean everyone. I know this has nothing to do with the course but some people need to learn eticate while on the course. The course and facility were excellent.
Great Golf Experience
This course was in pristine condition and we had a fantastic experience. The staff was friendly and we will definitely be coming back on our next visit to Las Vegas! Thank you
Painted Desert
I always make a point to play this course when I travel to Vegas. I have been playing there since 1988. The course has a good layout for both low and high handicappers. They were drying out the course to prepare for over seeding so the course was not in its best shape. the greens were still in good shape. You will enjoy the views from this course.
Great Time at Painted Desert
I always enjoyed coming to Vegas to play Painted Desert. Very good greens. Fairways on front nine were good. Some holes on back nine, I realized that they were cutting to get ready for overseeding. Overall the staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Will be back to play.
Not what I expected
After playing TPC Las Vegas, I was expecting a little better from this golf course. The course was in good shape a little wet a times and the greens were really soft. Don't think I will be playing here again!!
This course has great facilities and staff.
The greens were perfect not too fast but very manageable. Fairways plush and bunkers statically placed with deep lips. The yardage was accurate due to the large GPS screen in the carts.
Great club and course all around
Friendly,accommodating, and efficient from start to finish and in between even though it was hundred plus out. All around two thumbs up!!!
Great course to challenge you
I thoroughly enjoyed Painted Desert. Upon arrival, we were immediately greeted by a starter who took our clubs directly to our cart. He seemed to have been expecting us! There are three tee boxes, with the forward tees playing a bit over 5600 yards, plus a family tee measuring a bit over 3800 yards. I found the course conditions to be good fom tee to green. My only complaint is for the condition of the restrooms on course. I stopped at both. The Ladies room on the front 9 needed a good cleaning. More surprisingly, the ladies room on the back was locked forcing me to use the men's room. It needed a good cleaning and maintenance, traffic cone in urinal...really??
I played well and enjoyed the challenge, layout and vistas. It was a pleasant departure from Texas golf with mountain views and lush fairways. Enjoy your round!!!
Wow
One of the nicest courses I've played in Las Vegas!!
Great Course
The Course was in excellent condition despite Vegas heat in June. I would play their again.
Keep it in the short grass
Choose your spots wisely. Carry a rock wedge? On a good day I'm hitting two or three out of the dirt. Greens are sponge like but still roll pretty well. Soft greens and inconsiderate golfers left a lot of ball marks in the greens. Long putts you could see the ball bouncing if you didn't clear the line. Drink cart came around regularly. Pickup and drop off to your car. Matts on the range and no chipping green( bunker but no green).
A pleasant surprise in Vegas
We were very surprised at the course condition and interesting layout! Didn't know what to expect... the course not on the "places to play in Las Vegas" list. The restaurant and pro-shop people were very pleasant and helpful, and we really enjoyed the course! (... played the "Black" tees and the course was still short enough to enjoy without having to "come-out-of-your-shoes" off the tees) We'll come back!
A good track!
This course was a lot of fun. It had everything, water, sand, trees and rough to contend with. the only reason it didn't get all 5's is that the pace of play was terrible due to the fact we got put behind a group from a bachelor party. Oh well, it was still great and we will definitely play here again!!
Good course.... Not worth 35 bucks until they fix things
The greens were amazing! Well kept. The course had great challenges, but had playable lies almost everywhere. The staff treats you like a VIP. My biggest qualms were that there were quite a few spots on some of the fairways where the grass was non-exsistant and was as hard as rock. Also there were 3 holes where we could not even drive on the course, one of them was a wide par five. That was irritating.
Great course
Pulled into lot and had the cart pick me up right away. Course was in excellent condition and was very challenging