Sun Mountain at Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort
About
At the Sun Mountain course at the Las Vegas Paiute Resort, Pete Dye uses the rolling terrain in an almost links-style design.
Straying from fairways can put you in the fescue grass, but this isn't the ball-gobbling fescue you'd expect from Dye. If anything Sun Mountain plays easier than Snow Mountain. The 140 slope rating from the back tees might even seem a little inflated when you're out on the course.
Which isn't to say it's a complete pushover. It's still a Dye after all. It still has bunkers you'll remember. Or lose sleep over.
Take the green-guarding bunker on the 219-yard par-3 14th. It is so steep in front that you almost have to hit the ball straight up in the air to get it out successfully. Some hackers become so unnerved by this bunker that they hit out backward, going back toward the fairway to escape. Yes, even at his kindler, gentler best, Pete Dye can make golfers retreat on a course.
Sun does not hit you with much water, but it makes good use of the vast Paiute landscape. There are huge desert areas between the holes, giving each hole a sense of isolation. You're not going to be observing someone's shank on a parallel fairway.
Also known as Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort - Tav-Ai-Kaiv Course.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black/Tournament | 72 | 7112 yards | 73.4 | 140 |
Yellow | 72 | 6631 yards | 71.2 | 128 |
White | 72 | 6074 yards | 68.7 | 121 |
White (W) | 72 | 6074 yards | 74.6 | 128 |
Red (W) | 72 | 5465 yards | 71.3 | 122 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black M: 73.4/140 | 454 | 379 | 558 | 206 | 389 | 436 | 530 | 204 | 449 | 3605 | 358 | 545 | 465 | 426 | 219 | 365 | 527 | 198 | 404 | 3507 | 7112 |
Yellow M: 71.2/128 | 418 | 356 | 537 | 184 | 366 | 409 | 501 | 170 | 416 | 3357 | 332 | 530 | 431 | 410 | 189 | 338 | 500 | 157 | 387 | 3274 | 6631 |
White M: 68.7/121 | 399 | 310 | 504 | 138 | 358 | 370 | 466 | 140 | 385 | 3070 | 308 | 479 | 401 | 381 | 168 | 309 | 459 | 137 | 362 | 3004 | 6074 |
Red W: 71.3/122 | 382 | 289 | 458 | 123 | 315 | 348 | 392 | 118 | 346 | 2771 | 277 | 442 | 369 | 345 | 144 | 274 | 400 | 110 | 333 | 2694 | 5465 |
Handicap | 5 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 6 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Courses for Layout in the U.S. (2021 #14)
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by u000002163090 on 01/12/2023
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Photo submitted by u000006817895 on 12/08/2022
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Photo submitted by RSGolfGirl on 09/07/2022
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Photo submitted by u000007652976 on 04/16/2022
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I’ll be baaack Photo submitted by jett2ivyy on 11/04/2021
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Photo submitted by Jerrydidit on 06/23/2021
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Photo submitted by u000004591438 on 02/10/2021
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Photo submitted by u314161025610 on 01/06/2021
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Photo submitted by pribyl on 11/03/2019
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Photo submitted by golfsuLLy on 10/24/2019
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Photo submitted by golfsuLLy on 10/24/2019
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Photo submitted by golfsuLLy on 10/24/2019
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Photo submitted by golfsuLLy on 10/24/2019
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Photo submitted by golfsuLLy on 10/24/2019
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Photo submitted by golfsuLLy on 10/24/2019
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Photo submitted by xkyleclark3 on 06/13/2018
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18th Holes Photo submitted by xkyleclark3 on 06/13/2018
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Photo submitted by Travis822 on 05/30/2017
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Photo submitted by Travis822 on 05/30/2017
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Photo submitted by Travis822 on 05/30/2017
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Photo submitted by Travis822 on 05/30/2017
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View from the clubhouse. (Snow Mountain Course) Photo submitted by u000001263809 on 08/28/2015
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A beautiful par 3. Photo submitted by u000001263809 on 08/28/2015
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Photo submitted by waterford5301 on 05/05/2015
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Photo submitted by waterford5301 on 05/05/2015
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Photo submitted by waterford5301 on 05/05/2015
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Photo submitted by waterford5301 on 05/05/2015
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Photo submitted by u000001366249 on 09/09/2014
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great closing hole Photo submitted by jallman1 on 02/05/2014
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beautiful yet very demanding par 3 Photo submitted by jallman1 on 02/05/2014
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eagle grabs some lunch Photo submitted by jallman1 on 02/05/2014
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Photo submitted by Bo2267202 on 12/11/2013
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Photo submitted by schmittj on 11/21/2013
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Photo submitted by ddanmurphy13 on 06/06/2013
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Paiute Sun Course Photo submitted by THEREPAIRER on 05/17/2013
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Eyelash Sandtrap Photo submitted by oldnagg on 03/26/2013
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Road Runner Photo submitted by oldnagg on 03/26/2013
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The Lake at Sun Mountain Photo submitted by oldnagg on 03/26/2013
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Over the Mountain top Photo submitted by oldnagg on 03/26/2013
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Golf in the dessert Photo submitted by lyla on 11/03/2012
Hot time in the desert
I was lucky enough to tee off at 6:30a for my round, I was even luckier to play with a local that knew the layout. It's a great course but can be confusing when standing on the tee box looking out into the desert unless you know the course and can pick a target. Like I said, having a local play with me probably saved me 2-3 strokes a side. Unbelievable track, great property, worth the drive from Vegas.
Always windy
We have played this course 3 times now and every time time it has been windy. No houses and nothing around to block the wind. This time was extremely bad. A winter storm came in and we could only play 8 holes. Sustainable winds over 40 miles an hour (1 lady at the 9th said it was 48, not sure how she knew) that lasted for over an hour with rain off and on. Guys at counter said we could wait it out after the hour was up and we couldn’t or we would miss our flt, so we asked for a 9 hole rain check. This happens all the time so they don’t give rain checks. STAY AWAY!!
Slow pace of play.
A beautiful golf course to play the only glitch was slow play by a foursome who held up four groups. When we gave up because of dinner reservations. We drove rest of the course to clubhouse and there was four holes with no one on them. What a shame we missed out on finishing our round. It would have been five hours or more if we played it out. We started at 1130 and quit at 330 with 5 holes left to play.
Fabulous course
We had a great time in this fabulous course, very good maintenance from Tee boxes to greens, plus the distinctive desert and Mountain view, I took a lot of pictures.
Course length from black Tee is over 7000yds, green speed was about 11-12, it’s a bit challenging but a lot of fun. Pace was good we finished in 4 hours right before sunset.
Staffs were very friendly, food was delicious with reasonable price.
Hope to come back again sometime soon and try all courses.
Best course in Vegas.
Take it from a scratch golfer. This whole course is a must play. Especially if you score it for a deal on GolfNow. The course was in amazing shape and the greens are some of the best greens in the Vegas area. They roll pure. The wind is the only annoyance. It’s constantly windy, but in January it makes it a tad chilly. Wear warm gear.
An absolute must play
These 3 courses must be included in your itinerary for golf
Great Course!
Although it was 40 degrees and 20mph winds, the course was great and we enjoyed.
Always Windy
We payed this course once before. It was windy then but nothing like this second time. There are no houses or anything around this place to knock down the wind. There were white caps on the little lakes and the wind was blowing so hard the water was going over the banks. When it started to rain we finally decided to quit after only eight holes. After waiting in line to finally talk to the guys at the counter, they told us we could try and wait it out. After waiting 45 minutes we went back up to try and get a rain check because winds were still above 30 mph. They don’t offer any kind of rain checks because this happens all the time. STAY AWAY!!!
Paiute
I have been playing Paiute for 11 years and it seems course is now wildly overcrowded. The starter had myself and my partner wait on another twosome to join us well after our tee time. When they still were not present, we hit our T-shots, which were about 100 yards from the green, we drove the cart to the fairway, and he started waving us back in which was wildly unorthodox. Drove back in only to find that the other twosome still wasn’t ready,, so we continued our round and was wildly overcrowded pace used to never be a problem here. Would not recommend anymore.