Closed · Las Vegas
Desert Pines Golf ClubEast Las Vegas
The Perry Dye pines course near downtown Las Vegas - closed permanently in July 2026.
Par
71
Yardage
6,171
Rating · Slope
70.4 · 122
Holes
18
Green Fee
Not open
The Course
About Desert Pines Golf Club
Desert Pines was often called the Pinehurst of Las Vegas. Thousands of mature pines lined bermuda fairways, with white-sand bunkers guarding large, undulating bentgrass greens. The 18-hole layout played 6,171 yards to a par 71 (70.4 rating / 122 slope), with water in play on nine holes. The course closed permanently on July 12, 2026; the city is redeveloping the site for housing.
History
Desert Pines Golf Club — History
Desert Pines Golf Club opened in 1996, designed by Perry Dye of the renowned Dye golf-architecture family. Built minutes from downtown Las Vegas, it was conceived as a Carolina-style departure from desert-target golf and earned a Golf Digest 'Best New Upscale Courses in America' nod in its debut year. It closed on July 12, 2026, after 30 years, when the City of Las Vegas sold the 95-acre site at Bonanza and Pecos for a housing development.
Design
Desert Pines Golf Club — Design
Perry Dye's design swaps desert waste for pine-framed corridors -- a deliberate Carolinas homage. The Dye signature shows in the strategic bunkering and the contoured green complexes.
What Sets It Apart
Why Play Desert Pines Golf Club
Desert Pines proved Las Vegas golf wasn't only desert-target style -- for 30 years it was the city's most convincing Carolina-pines experience, a few minutes from downtown, until it closed in 2026.
The Round
The Journey at Desert Pines Golf Club
I.
The Opening
Desert Pines began with a 324-yard par 4 and the 153-yard 2nd, then offered its first par 5, the 491-yard 3rd, before three par 4s of 305, 394 and 405 yards. It was a compact start to a 6,171-yard par 71 lined with more than 4,000 pines, and the club said its position on the lowest ground in the valley kept it sheltered from the wind that hits other Las Vegas courses.
II.
The Middle
The 488-yard par-5 7th and the 163-yard par-3 8th shared a pond with the 17th green, three greens set close together in a corner a 2007 GolfPass review singled out as the layout at its most economical. The 442-yard 9th closed a par-36 front nine. The back nine, a par 35, started with par 4s of 338 and 385 yards either side of the 148-yard par-3 11th.
III.
The Finish
The 522-yard par-5 13th ran along the back of the property. Two short par 4s followed: the 299-yard 14th, named Do or Dye, which could be driven with help from the wind but squeezed in near the green with bunkers and pines, and the 319-yard 15th, which wrapped around a pond on the right. After the 170-yard 16th and the 378-yard 17th, the 447-yard 18th finished with water down the left side.
Signature Holes
Desert Pines Golf Club — Signature Holes
The Card
Desert Pines Golf Club Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Yards | 324 | 153 | 491 | 305 | 394 | 405 | 488 | 163 | 442 | 3,165 | 338 | 148 | 385 | 522 | 299 | 319 | 170 | 378 | 447 | 3,006 | 6,171 |
| Handicap | 5 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 3 | — | 4 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 8 | — | — |
Facilities
Desert Pines Golf Club — Amenities
- Pro Shop
- Driving Range
- Putting Green
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Club Rental
- Lessons
Good to Know
Desert Pines Golf Club — questions answered
- Is Desert Pines Golf Club currently open for play?
- No. Desert Pines Golf Club has closed permanently and can no longer be booked; the site is being redeveloped.
- Who designed Desert Pines Golf Club?
- Desert Pines Golf Club was designed by Perry Dye and opened in 1996.
- What is the par and yardage at Desert Pines Golf Club?
- Desert Pines Golf Club plays to a par of 71 over 6,171 yards from the championship tees, with a course rating of 70.4 and a slope of 122.
- Is Desert Pines Golf Club public or private?
- Desert Pines Golf Club has closed permanently, so there is no longer any public or member play.
- Where is Desert Pines Golf Club located?
- Desert Pines Golf Club is located at 3415 E Bonanza Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89101, in the Las Vegas area of Southern Nevada.
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Status
Desert Pines Golf Club is closed permanently.
The course has closed for good and the site is being redeveloped, so there is no tee sheet to book. This page stays up as the record of the course — its history and its layout. For a round nearby, see the other Las Vegas courses above.