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Painted Desert Golf Club
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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 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 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
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.
Nice course
Thought the course was in great shape. Not as tight as I expected from other reviews. Definitely playing here again.
Great Course
Course was in great shape. Greens were great a little windy the when we went, but the course was very nice. The staff was very friendly. I would definitely golf here again.
Hi Ron, Glad to hear you enjoyed the conditions here at Painted Desert! Hope to see you back again soon. Bill W. General Manager
Thank you for your review! Bill W. General Manager
Hi Aveaxhot, thank you for the review! We're glad you had a great time at angel park golf club and hope to see you back again soon. Bill W. General Manager
Hello and thank you for your review. We're glad you had a great time at Painted Desert and hope to see you again soon.
Over priced and unoriginal
Given the price of green fee’s, we expected a better layout and a more manicured course. The course has not been maintained. The bunkers are unplayable and filled with rocks the size of golf balls. The 9th hole is open to the driving range and is covered with range balls, presenting a safety hazard. If you are paying more than $50 a green fee you will be disappointed.
At best, this is an average municipal golf course and should not be sought out as a golf destination. We were disappointed that the reviews did not accurately depict this course. For the same cost you can play Angel Park and have a amazing golfing experience.
Hello and thank you for sharing your honest experience. We will use your feedback as a tool for improvement. We hope to see you back again soon.
Hello and thank you for your review. We will use your feedback as a tool to enhance our guest experience. We hope to see you back again.
Good view!
Course was well maintained with nice views. If you have a fade or draw, might not find the very tight fairways.
Hello, thank you for the kind review! We're glad you had a great experience and enjoyed the views! Hope to see you again soon.
Good not great
I enjoyed the course. The layout was great and challenging —water, undulation, run offs, etc. The Mountain views and staff were amazing. My only complaint was the course conditions. They were terrible, but considering the money they should have been better. You could tell that the course would have been amazing with a little water and care. I probably wouldn’t play again so to the condition.
Hi Bnorris,
Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback on your recent experience with us. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the layout and views of the course. We appreciate your honesty regarding the course conditions and will certainly take your comments into consideration for future improvements.
Excellent course
Having read other 1 star reviews I was going to cancel my booking. IM GLAD I DIDN'T
The staff were great from the minute I got there.
The course and greens were excellent and we played a four ball in 3hrs 40mins .
The course is quite tight so you need to be straight.
Well worth a visit
Hi Zarah
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're thrilled to hear that you had a great experience at our course and found our staff to be excellent. We appreciate your support and hope to see you back for another round soon!
Average Course with potential
Greens and fairways are in good condition. Sand traps have a lot of rocks and some have very little sand with hard ground beneath. Range balls are all over holes 9 & 18 making it a nightmare to find yours, even on a perfect tee shot. Time to upgrade and get some carats with gps monitors. Reasonable price on the afternoon but needs some love here to make it better
Hello,
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We're glad to hear that you found the greens and fairways in good condition. We appreciate your insight on areas for improvement and will certainly take your suggestions into consideration for future upgrades.
Hello,
Thank you for the stars! We hope to see you again soon.
Nie to return to PD
It was nice to return to Painted Desert, most all of the courses have bumped up their rates but this track was worth it EXCEPT the greens were very slow and it didnt look like they mowed them on a Thursday. Buyer beware, the putting green was as slow as the course.
Hi Bruce,
Thank you for your feedback on your recent visit to Painted Desert. We're glad to hear that you found the course worth the rate. We appreciate your comments about the greens and will make sure to address this with our maintenance team for future improvements. Thank you!
Average
Played yesterday and the golf course is not well maintained. The fairways were long as well as the greens. There are no yardages markers and as we were from out of town didn’t know any yardage. Could be a nice course if they put a little effort into maintenance
Hello,
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We appreciate your insights on the course maintenance and will definitely take your comments into consideration to improve the overall experience for our guests. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future.
Needs a starter and a ranger
Was just here a week ago and had a great experience. Sadly this time complete different experience. Starting off hole 1 there’s no starter, already 3 groups on the first hole par 4, 2 waiting to tee off. There was what appeared to be a 4 group old man tournament hogging up about 5 holes at once by the time we got to 14 because they weren’t keeping up with the groups ahead of them. Skipped 14-17 and played 18 and went home after I lost my patience watching these clowns driving up and down fairways on every hole. Old men parking there carts on the fringe. Guess I ended up in some different bunkers than last time because today the bunkers were hard and rocky, last time pretty decent so must have some good and some bad here. No one at the cart shack, no starter, no ranger, no free range balls. Overall course isn’t horrible but they need an adjustment in staff.
Hello,
We're sorry to hear about your recent experience at our course. Your feedback is valuable to us and we will address the issues you mentioned regarding pace of play and course conditions with our team. We appreciate you letting us know and hope to see you again soon.
Fun and Fast
Went solo on 2/9/24 for a 9:15 tee time. Got a round done in 2 hours 53 min. Played through a twosome and a foursome (friendly no issue getting through). Course was pretty good. Greens were in great shape. Only 1 tee box was looking like it needed some TLC. Course was fun. No amazing views or scenery though. Overall was a great experience. Chicken quesadilla was amazing.
Hello,
Thank you for your 5-star review! We're glad to hear that you had a great experience during your solo round. We appreciate your feedback about the tee box and will make sure it receives the TLC it needs. We're thrilled that you enjoyed the course and the chicken quesadilla. We hope to see you again soon!
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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