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Painted Desert Golf Club
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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 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
Considering the extreme heat the course held up well.
The tee boxes and greens were in great shape. Several fairways had dead grass bare spots but considering the heat wave we were pleasantly surprised. We will play here again next time we are in the area.
Poor shape
Course is burnt. Fairways are hard pan/ mud. Greens were similar to putting on carpet - slow and bumpy.
I’ll try it again 6-12 months.
Hi Jeremy, thank you for your review. Our fairways are in the process of transition from cool season grass to bermuda. We hope to be back to our lush standards quickly! Bill W. General Manager
Hi U, thank you for the review! We hope to see you again soon! Bill W. General Manager
Hello and thank you for the kind review! Hope to see you again soon! Bill W. General Manager
Golf with Friends
The course was in great shape and the company was great
Hi Cesar, I'm glad to hear you had a great time and found the course in great shape! Hope to see you again soon. Bill W. General Manager
Hi Aces, thank you for the kind review! We hope to see you back again very soon. Bill W. GM
Hi Aces, thanks for the review! We're glad you had a great day at Painted Desert and hope to host you again soon. Bill W. General Manager
Hi Aces, thanks for the 4 star shout out! Hope to see you again soon. Bill W. General Manager
Needs a little TLC
I love Painted Desert. It's always been a great course, and due to the 107 heat, I had the course to myself this day!
One minor critique: a few of the big trees along the gold cart path were overgrown and they were the kind of trees with big needles. So it was a little dangerous getting my cart through without getting poked with the needles. Also, some of the green hazards were more overgrown than intended, which should also be better maintained.
Hello, thank you for taking the time to share your experience. Glad to hear you enjoy Painted Desert and we hope to see you again soon! Bill W. General Manager
Hi William, Glad to hear you had a great day at Painted Desert! Hope to see you back soon. Bill W. General Manager
Nice course but slow
I took my wife here for her birthday. The course is definitely a 4.0-4.5 star course but our 5:20 round was nearly unbearable. We played with two locals who said it was very uncommon.
Hello, thank you for taking the time to share your experience. Sorry to hear of the pace of play issue. That long of a round is uncommon and we'll be sure to use your experience as a learning tool. Bill W. General Manager
Hello, u0000. Thank you for the Review! We're glad you enjoyed our Course and hope to see you again soon. Bill W. General Manager
Hi Vix, Thank you for the 5 stars! We're glad you enjoyed our course and hope to see you again soon! Bill W. General Manager
Hi RG, thank you for the kind review. We're glad you enjoyed our course and look forward to hosting you again soon. Bill W. General Manager
long for fwd tees over 5600 yards
course plays very long as fairways are not cut down. other than that, I enjoyed it.
Hi Aneridgway, thank you for taking the time to share your experience and are glad to hear you enjoyed our course overall. We'll be sure to pass your feedback along to our agronomy team. Bill W. General Manager
Great greens
Always enjoy playing here. Cart Paths are bad but that’s it. Course was in good condition and the greens were great.
Hi Cosmolv, thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We're glad you enjoyed! Bill W. General manager
Unhappy Customer of Golf Pass
Gold Pass asks for my review for a round that was cancelled!! we were watching the weather all week. I checked the weather at 2am the night before play, and it looked ok. However, when we got up at 6am the weather was horrible, so we cancelled at the very last possible time due to weather conditions. Golf Pass refund policy is 24 hours out; no consideration for weather. They are not refunding our $$ for 3 tee times. Will not use Golf Pass again, nor will I recommend them. .
Hello and thank you for sharing your concerns. please reach out to me at wwickboldt@arcisgolf.com to discuss further. Bill W. GM
Great course!
The course is definitely for intermediate to advanced players and I was frustrated because my level is not there yet. There are houses very close to the fairways so you have to be careful.
It’s very easy to lose balls if you’re not a skilled player. The staff is very friendly and their prices are great from tees fees to beverages at the bar.
Hi Luis, thank you for your review. Glad to hear the staff was great and you found value in our offering. Bill W. General Manager
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Hello Kilmerfr,
Thank you for visiting us and for your review. I apologize that the conditions were not better and hope to see you again soon when they are. Alan B. GM.
Hi Kilmerfr, glad to hear you had a great time at Painted Desert and enjoyed our greens! All one putts I'm sure:) Hope to see you again soon. BIll W- General Manager