
Public Play · Las Vegas
Painted Desert Golf Club
A 1987 desert-golf original by Jay Morrish.
Par
72
Yardage
6,840
Rating · Slope
73.7 · 136
Holes
18
Green Fee
$79–$195
The Course
Overview
Painted Desert is a desert-golf original. Jay Morrish's 1987 routing threads tight fairways through natural desert, with soft, true-rolling greens that consistently surprise first-time visitors. The course plays 6,840 yards to a par 72 (73.7 rating / 136 slope) and has matured over nearly four decades into a well-conditioned and genuinely demanding test.
History
Course history
Painted Desert Golf Club opened in 1987 as one of the first true desert-style — 'target golf' — layouts in Las Vegas, designed by Jay Morrish. It helped pioneer the desert-golf aesthetic of emerald fairways routed as islands through untouched native desert, a template much of the Las Vegas market would later follow.
Design
Design philosophy
Morrish's design is foundational desert-target golf — defined turf corridors surrounded by native desert, where the carry off the tee and the line into the green matter far more than raw length.
The Round
Strategic layout
Tight fairways and forced desert carries put a premium on accuracy; the rolling greens reward a sharp short game and careful approach play.
Signature Holes
Painted Desert Golf Club, in frame.
Facilities
Amenities & services
- Pro Shop
- Driving Range
- Putting Green
- Chipping Green
- Practice Bunkers
- Restaurant
- Snack Bar
Good to Know
Painted Desert Golf Club — questions answered
- How do I book a tee time at Painted Desert Golf Club?
- Painted Desert Golf Club accepts online tee-time bookings. Golf in LV links the exact booking page on this course's listing.
- How much does it cost to play Painted Desert Golf Club?
- Green fees at Painted Desert Golf Club are typically $79–$195, varying by season, day of week and time. Confirm current rates when you book.
- Who designed Painted Desert Golf Club?
- Painted Desert Golf Club was designed by Jay Morrish and opened in 1987.
- What is the par and yardage at Painted Desert Golf Club?
- Painted Desert Golf Club plays to a par of 72 over 6,840 yards from the championship tees, with a course rating of 73.7 and a slope of 136.
- Is Painted Desert Golf Club public or private?
- Painted Desert Golf Club is open to public play. Tee times can be reserved in advance.
- Where is Painted Desert Golf Club located?
- Painted Desert Golf Club is located at 5555 Painted Mirage Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89149, in the Las Vegas area of Southern Nevada.
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