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
Amazing Value
Course was in good shape, people were friendly. For what we paid, we were very satisfied with the course.
TOOOOO LONG to play
Wonderful greens and fairways.... over 5 hours to play... just 2 of us... no ranger to be found.
VERY tight course... not for the beginners... you spray it, your paying for something.... houses and main streets on every hole. Signs reminding you that if damage any private property you are responsible.
Nice course
the staff were super friendly
I got a nice discount on golfnow and like the course
narrow in places and nice greens
glad we played
Every time I have played this course, it has been in great shape.
I come to Vegas once a year and make it a point to get in at least one round at this course. Relatively easy to where the high handicappers don't slow you down.
Nice features, great scenery and course has always been well maintained. Only negative I had this time was the driving range was mats. Didn't see by good reason for it.
Out of a dozen or so rounds at this usually well maintained golf course this is by far the worst shape I have ever seen it.
Reminded me of many springs spent golfing in Minnesota after a long winter which equals fairways stricken with winter kill. Played allright...many mudballs and landing in divots, etc. Thought since it was a Monday A.M. and it was raining (lightly mind you) I could play a quick round...negative, 18+4hours. On a positive note, the older couple I golfed with were very riendly and the Lady "Joyce," was a great golfer. All in all a 5 outta 10.
Shaggy Greens, poor conditions
Bad value even with Hot Deal. Would have been way worse if they charged the $75 full price. Hard pan fairways & shaggy greens.
This course needs some maintance very poor conditions
The tee box's were bare ground, fareways were mowed to where there was no grass left, there were large chunks of sod missing from some of the fareways like it had been removed to patch other area's,the only bright spot were the greens which for the most of them were in good condition but the overall course needs a lot of work. This is the worst I have seen it.
Course was in poor playing conditions
I ve played this course around 2 yrs ago...then I played it yesterday and OMG what happen to this course...the tee boxes were torned up ...forget the fairways ...there was bald spots everywhere hardly any grass...no they weren't reseeding...the greens look like they they're were trying to grow some sort of grass that when you putted you had to hit the ball so hard just to get it to the hole...One of the worst golf course ive played...wouldn't recommend
Great location in Las Vegas
Interesting course that wends through very nice homes. A good layout though the greens could use more attention. Perhaps the summer heat has not been kind to some greens, tee boxes and a few areas of fairway. Still, an enjoyable course.
Fairways were good, some tee boxes needed attention. Staff was great
The one reason this didn't get five stars was the pace of play and a few tee boxes needing some attention. The pace of play was so slow because a foursome in front of us had a member on crutches(thats right crutches) and on a Saturday. The course overall was in good condition, greens were slower then anywhere else I have played.
Just challenging enough to be interesting
Shot accuracy is important on this course. Just enough sand and narrow fairways to make it fun, but without making it impossible to enjoy. Recovery from missed shots was easier than many courses.
Some of the tee boxes were in rough shape. Patches of fairway appeared to be suffering. Greens were in great shape throughout the course.
Great layout
I gave this a 4 star rating based on the greens condition. Best I've played in Las Vegas so far, smooth, rolls true, and fast. Tee box and fairway requires some attention but overall fun to play.
The greens were in great condition
The fairways were a little burnt with some bald spots here and there, other than that it was in good condition.
great value, good conditions, nice scenery on some holes
one of my favorites. thanks to GolfNow, played for $30 at 11:15. almost unheard of in high priced green fee town of Vegas.
$30!
Greens were great, fairways rough, 4hours and 40minutes.
nice
course was a little dry and some spots to thin but over all very nice and a good deal for the money i will be back
The service today was appalling. The Cart had torn seats and a brake that stuck , both woman's bathrooms on the course had burn out lights. One was ou
The service today was appalling. The Cart had torn seats and a break that stuck , both woman's bathrooms on the course had burn out lights. One was out last month when I golfed at Painted desert apparently it was not fixed and now both are out. They was large bunkers with only one rack all in my party agreed it will be a long time before we return.
Deceptive greens
OVerall course in good shape with moderate challenge. Greens seem to have very little break even though it looked more severe. Regular price is too high for the course.
Nothing Special
Wide fairways and little challenge here. Good course for beginners and seniors. The greens are hard, bumpy and slow. Pace of play was inside 3 1/2 hours on a Tuesday afternoon. I like to take pictures of nice holes but couldn't find anything here to photograph.
Nice course
This is a nice course. Fairways and greens are well maintained. Greens are consistent. The only drawback is that many of the fairways are lined with houses. It takes away from the beauty of the area. Fairways are fairly forgiving. Take a "rock club" if you are not always fairly straight off of the tees! It was fast paced the day I played but the course was not fully booked that day.