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3.7
839 Reviews (839)
5 Stars
202
4 Stars
381
3 Stars
150
2 Stars
61
1 Stars
45
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.6
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.5
70.3%
Recommend this course
635 out of 839 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.6
48 Reviews (48)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.6
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.1
66.7%
Recommend this course
32 out of 48 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.5
106 Reviews (106)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
40
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
12
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.4
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
62.3%
Recommend this course
66 out of 106 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Desert
Par 72
Length 6781 yards
Slope 129
Rating 71.8

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."

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Course Details

Year Built 1987
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jay Morrish (1987)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.7
839 Reviews (839)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 25
Brunch 12
Watching the Game 9
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 44
Water Hazards 34
Narrow Fairways 26
This course/club is great for:
Locals 30
Advanced Golfers 24
Seniors 18
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 39
Worth the Drive 28
In the 'Burbs 21

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Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

The course was fun to play

I greens were fast but fair. The fairways and tee boxes were well maintained.
We played with some locals and had a great time. I recommend

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good view!

Course was well maintained with nice views. If you have a fade or draw, might not find the very tight fairways.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 03/31/2024

Thank you for your rating! We hope to see you back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

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

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/31/2024

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!

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/31/2024

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.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

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

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/06/2024

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.

Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 03/06/2024

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!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/20/2024

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.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/20/2024

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.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/12/2024

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!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/10/2024

Hello Doug,

Thanks for the stars! We hope to see you back on the course again when you're back in town!

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/10/2024

Thank you for your rating, and we hope to see you back again soon.

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Commented on 02/10/2024

Thank you for your rating, and we hope to see you back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Decent Course

The course meanders through a gated residential community. It was in good shape tee to green. The golf shop staff was friendly. The driving range and practice area are OK. The funny thing was there was no starter that day. I was a single, so I just hung out at the first tee and joined a group.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 02/10/2024

Hello,

Thank you for your review! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the course and found it to be in good shape. We appreciate your feedback regarding the starter, and we'll make sure to address that for a smoother experience next time. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value. Great employees

Great value deal. Challenging course. Fast greens little bit bumpy greens.driving range ok. Putting ok. No chipping area! Under 4 hrs. Employees very helpfully and friendly. Restaurant had the best chilli ever! Would recommend to play it once when youre in l.v.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/10/2024

Hello,

Thank you for your review and for recommending our course! We appreciate your feedback about the greens and driving range. We're glad our employees were helpful and friendly, and we're also thrilled you enjoyed the restaurant's chili. I'll let the kitchen team know!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/10/2024

Thanks for the stars! We try to provide our customers with the best service and experience, and we hope you’ll visit us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course long waits

I really enjoy playing this course. Great staff, friendly Marshal, and great layout. One huge con that will prevent me from going back is how over booked the course is. It’s popular but when you have 3 on a tee box, a group waiting mid fairway, and one on the green it gets rather annoying. My last 18 I did this summer took nearly 6 hrs to finish and this last outing I only completed 9 in just under 3 hrs. Granted there was a freeze delay that backed them up and they did offer rain checks for incomplete holes I declined until they get their stuff together. Def would not recommend a weekend as there are better courses better managed at the same or better prices.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/10/2024

Hi Paul,

Thank you for your feedback and for enjoying our course, staff, and layout. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the 1.5 hour frost delay that everyone had to experience that morning. We hope to see you back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/10/2024

Thank you for your rating, and we hope to see you back again soon.

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Commented on 02/10/2024

Thank you for your rating, and we hope to see you back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/10/2024

We appreciate the rating, even if it means we could have done better. We would love to hear from you to learn more about your experience. Please feel free to reach out.

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