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Pace
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Traditional
Par 71
Length 6945 yards
Slope 135
Rating 73.3

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 2024.

The Lakes Course is one of two championship courses designed by Tom Fazio at Primm Valley Golf Club. It was the club's original layout before it was joined by the Desert Course a year later. As its name would imply, the Lakes Course features an intricate system of lakes and rivers weaving through the layout and coming into play on 11 holes. The layout is challenging but playable with elevation changes and strategically placed bunkers that are balanced by large greens and wide, player-friendly fairways. One of the golf course's most memorable holes is the par-5 second. This challenging 530-yard hole plays around a massive lake but with an accurate second shot, it is reachable in two. There is also water the left of the green and a bunker in front.

Course Details

Year Built 1997
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Fazio (1997) Dennis Wise (1997)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2023 #14)
  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Nevada (2020 #14)
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4.3
604 Reviews (604)

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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Poor condition

Have not played this course in a couple of years and the course condition has certainly gone downhill. Even the local guys that we partnered with thought the same. If the maintenance continues as it is this course will become unplayable.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
3.0
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First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Its Old

Primm Valley has passed its good days. It needs water and love.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Conditions bad....hope it comes back

Conditions for course were bad, lots of areas recently repaired. Day I played top was super windy. Just played a few holes due to condition of course (greens, fairways and bunkers), plus wind was horrible (30mph sustained). Just didn't make for a fun time as compared to when I played in the here in the past.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

February play

Course was in awful shape, looks like it hasn’t seen water all winter. Half of the green were cut up and literally layer with new sections so when you went to roll a putt at the pin you would watch it roll off line in different directions. Was extremely disappointed at the course for 60 dollars on a week day

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Son and father

Spent a nice clear sunny day on the lakes part of the course. Started with the range and then onto the course. Great time with my son despite the fact that I’m a marginal golfer. Course was busy and we had to wait on most holes but allowed us to chat more!! We’ll be back!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Need water

Some of the greens were like putting on bare dirt.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Patch Job, dormant, ugly conditioned course

Have never seen this course in such bad condition. If you like dormant grass and poorly, extensive patched greens, this is the place to go! The maintenance is horrendous, they must have cut back the irrigation too the absolute minimum because they are definetly losing the greens, and fairways that have huge bare spots. Additionally the pine trees are being lost to a desease, probably a boring beetle infestation. The Desert course is in worse condition, and we never saw anyone playing the track. Save your money and go elsewhere, this one has a long road too recovery!!!

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dormant fairways

Played here in December; looked a lot greener then. Fairways are like hitting off of hardpan.

After the round, the attendant offered to clean everyone else’s clubs, but not mine. I didn’t care; i clean my clubs after every shot. If he doesn’t want a tip, that’s his loss.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Nevada Advisor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Worth the Drive

Just about 40 minutes away from Las Vegas, Primm Valley stands alone in the desert and has two full sized, Fazio designed courses to enjoy. On a beautiful Winter day we played the Lakes Course, the older and more scenic of the two and found it to be in pretty good shape. Some of the greens were being re-sodded in places and the fairways aren't pristine, but they're very playable. The greens weren't attractive, kind of muddy-looking, but putted just fine. All in all, the staff does a fair job of maintaining this off-the-beaten-path venue. The last time we played the Desert course it was in somewhat poor shape, but it is closed at the moment and we hope to see it back to an enjoyable state when it reopens.

It's a lot of fun to play here, the course layout is a wonderful blend of all kinds of holes, small elevation changes, bunkers, water hazards and risk/reward choices. It's also affordable, which makes the drive worthwhile. There are enough challenges and thoughtful shots to entertain low handicappers and enough scenery, space and playability to make it very enjoyable for higher handicappers. Two forced carries on Par-3s will try your nerves and hole #10 is an absolute classic risk/reward Par-4.

If you don't demand pristine conditions but can enjoy a well-crafted course with a lot of variety... yes, very recommended.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Better than the Desert Course

Much better course than the desert side, green grass and great fairways/greens.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Overall, this is a nice course. However, I personally think some of the multi-tiered greens are extreme to the point of being unfair.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great track!

The course is in great shape and very challenging.. The greens are difficult, and some areas of the fairways and greens have disease spots.. A much better course than the Desert Course, which is in disrepair at this time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

The greens were in rough shape

Everything was excellent except for a few holes that had extensive patch work. These patches definitely affected the roll of the putts. Other than that it was a great time!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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