Painted Desert Golf Club in Las Vegas

Located just north of the Las Vegas Strip, Painted Desert Golf Club is a classic desert golf course opened in 1987. This Jay Morrish design winds through the Painted Desert community and features many ponds, flowers and plants. Mountain vistas abound as well.

The golf course's affordability and location make it a local favorite, not to mention the course conditions and hole variety. There are two very exciting short par 4s here, both drivable to big hitters: No. 7 and No. 14. Water comes into play on both holes, as Painted Desert has more water than the average Vegas-area golf course.

One such hole is the par-3 eighth, Painted Desert's official signature hole, which demands a long carry over water to a very long green. Water guards the left hand side as well.

The golf course plays a modest 6,787 yards from the championship tees.

Painted Desert Golf Club - No. 1

Painted Desert Golf Club's first hole is a straightforward par 4.

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Painted Desert Golf Club - No. 2

Painted Desert Golf Club features many scenic mountain backdrops, like off the par-4 second hole.

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Painted Desert Golf Club - No. 4

Painted Desert's short par-3 fourth hole features a pond guarding the left side.

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Painted Desert Golf Club - No. 7

Water comes into play on four holes at Painted Desert Golf Club, like the short par-4 seventh.

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Painted Desert Golf Club - No. 8

The par-3 8th hole at Painted Desert Golf Club features water in front and left of the green.

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Painted Desert Golf Club - No. 14

Painted Desert Golf Club's 14th hole is one of its most strategic, offering multiple routes to a green reachable from the tee.

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Painted Desert Golf Club - No. 16

Painted Desert Golf Club's par-3 16th is the shortest on the golf course at 148 yards.

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