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Value
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Layout
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Friendliness
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Pace
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Amenities
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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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Reviews

4.3
604 Reviews (604)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 44
Patio Dining 36
19th Hole Scenic Views 25
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 79
Water Hazards 62
Undulating Greens 51
This course/club is great for:
Locals 48
Playing Multiple Courses 46
A Weekend Splurge 43
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 90
At a Resort 13
Near Local Attractions 12

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Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

What an enjoyable golf course!! Poor mans shadow creek!!

What a fun golf course!! Every shot in the bag, especially with 25MPH winds!! Elevation changes & defined fairways make for a very visual golf course!! Anyone coming to Las Vegas needs to play this club!! Will definitely be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ivan Deering

My favorite golf course. Too bad the drive is so long. But it's worth it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Primm Valley

I played the lakes course is it was great. The design is beautiful, but some holes were a little rough. All the greens were in great shape however, some fairways were tore up. The pace on the lakes course was very slow. After 9 I asked the started if we could finish on the desert course and he said no problem. There was nobody on that course but it was in terrible shape. It is worth the trek to play the beautifully designed Tom Fazio lakes course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Primm Lakes

Wonderful design. Good mix of long and short. Plenty of room off the tees and the greens are extremely fair.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play and windy

Great course just tends to be windy and can get clogged up out there

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great conditions

Worth the drive from Vegas! The conditions were perfect and the course was outstanding. Had heard lots of good things about the course over the years and it was worth the wait. Loved it!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great Lay out well woth the drive

Very nice golf course, well worth the 30 min. drive from Las Vegas.
Course was in great shape
Very friendly staff,
Had lunch at the 19 hole it was awesome
Highly recommend this course
4 and 1/2 star

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very nice course

Great course for our foursome we all had a fun round

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

A must play when in Vegas

This is a very nice course to play if you are in vegas. We did book thru golfnow Hot Times for a good rate. The course is in very good shape from tee to green. It did get a little slow play in spots and also with holes 1 and 16 always being cart path only

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Crazy Windy

Very friendly and helpful staff. Bring LOTS of water. The beverage cart only comes around every 45 minutes-or-so and there are NO drinking fountains on the course. Played the Lakes course this day and the wind was almost unbearable!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good experience

Beautiful day... course overall in good shape. Tees and grass areas are great... greens had just been sanded and will be in prime condition soon. Only problem is the bunkers... hard packed dirt instead of sand. Don't even try an explosion shot.

Also, no water on course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Lake Course Review

Excellent setting, beautiful course. Greens had be aerated and sanded a bout two weeks earlier so the greens were a little unpredictable, but healing well.
Bunkers were very hard, almost like hardpan. Could use a little softening. Great practice facilities.
Challenging, beautiful course and well worth the drive from Las Vegas to play. Staff very friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

primm lakes

The elevation changes are not apparent until you look down from greens. the 18 th fairway is somewhat unfair due to the right to left roll. I drove in the middle of fairway but the ball rolled into water.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value

Wonderful course for the price. Well kept and undulating green

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Very nice

I played the Lakes course. It was beautiful, great greens and wide fairways, with character. (I didn't feel like i was playing the same hole over and over) I am a fast golfer and was paired with a child playing a tournament warm up round with his overbearing father as his caddy/coach - and they put us behind a foursome. So, my company was uncomfortable and the pace was agonizingly slow. Having said that, the course itself was beautiful and in excellent condition, with a nice range and chipping/practice area, and a friendly staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Very windy

Nice course with a very friendly staff. I will play there again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

What a Beautiful Course

An oasis in the middle of the dessert. Absolutely stunning views.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

nice course in cool weather

I played this course in the middle of summer when it was so hot that we almost quit after 10:00 A.M.
It's much more enjoyable in a cool weather this time.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

nice lakes course

Paid $35 and was worth that. Not worth too much more. However, for that price I would definitely golf again. I had trouble finding the course. It was located west of town a few miles on its own. Next to the solar farm. I did not eat/drink there but cart service was great. Staff at bag drop/clubhouse and pick up were great. Course had some difficult and challenging slopes. Greens were real fast 14. Like putting on cement and pin placements were real challenging. Enjoyed the challenge. Will golf again.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

We love playing the lakes. The fairways and greens are in great conditions

We try to play either course a couple times per year. We would play more often if we lived closer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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