Rock outcrops, mesquite and a long view to the Sheep Range.
Painted Desert is one of the older desert-style layouts in Las Vegas, and it still feels like a neighbourhood course for golfers who live in the north-west of the valley. Jay Morrish designed it, Golfbreaks dates it to 1987, and the club calls itself a former Nevada Open host. It sits at 5555 Painted Mirage Road, about 20 minutes from the Strip, and Arcis Golf runs it alongside Angel Park and Desert Pines. Come for a fair, playable round at a price well below the resort courses, rather than for spectacle.
Painted Desert Golf Club green fees and tee times.
Visitors book through the non-resident EZLinks tee sheet linked from the club’s website, or by calling 702.645.2570; Clark County residents have a separate sheet with local rates. Green fees are not published online and appear once you pick a date and time. The Arcis Players’ Card, at US$159.95 a year, gives 10-day advance booking and member rates at Painted Desert, Angel Park and Las Vegas Golf Club, but it needs a Nevada licence and is for residents only. Arrive 30 minutes before your tee time, use the bag drop by the clubhouse and check in at the golf shop even if you prepaid.
The round, in perspective.
Arcis describes Morrish treating the terrain as a co-designer: the holes follow the ground’s natural contours, using changes of level, native plants and rocky outcrops as hazards, and the club says every tee has a desert view. Golfbreaks gives the length as 6,781 yards, par 72, with palms and mesquite framing the fairways and the Sheep Range and Red Rock on the horizon. It picks out three holes: the 8th, a par three over water; the 10th, a risk-and-reward par five; and the 18th, which finishes uphill to a raised green. Several tee sets make the course workable for beginners as well as low handicappers.
Know before you go.
Visitors
Non-resident EZLinks sheet or 702.645.2570
Arrival
30 minutes before tee time
Range
65 balls US$7, 100 balls US$10
Dress
Collared shirts; tidy jeans allowed
Make the trip work.
Range balls are cheap here: US$7 for a medium bucket of 65 and US$10 for 100, with the last bucket sold half an hour before closing. The all-grass range opens from sunrise to sunset, except Tuesdays, when it shuts at 2pm. The large putting green has bunkers for short-game practice. The dress rule is a collared shirt for men; tidy jeans are allowed, but T-shirts, tank tops and gym wear are not. Parking is free. Rockwall Grille serves lunch, dinner and a full bar with views over the course.
Harry Reid International (LAS) is across the valley to the south-east; the quickest route is usually the I-215 beltway north and west, then local roads to Painted Mirage Road. With a car it is an easy drive from the Strip, but a rideshare both ways adds up, so hire a car if you plan several rounds.
The north-west suits golfers who want to avoid the Strip. Santa Fe Station on Rancho Drive and the casino hotels of Summerlin, such as Red Rock Casino Resort, are closer than the Strip. Golfbreaks offers packages with Harrah’s, Planet Hollywood and Luxor if you would rather stay in the middle of things. There is no lodging at the club.
Make a trip of it.
Angel Park in Summerlin is the obvious second round, run by the same company and on the same side of the valley. TPC Las Vegas in Summerlin and the Paiute resort further north-west give you a stronger desert test. Away from golf, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is west of Summerlin, and the Spring Mountains offer cooler air in summer.
Find your season.
October to May is the best window. Remember the range closes at 2pm on Tuesdays if you want an afternoon warm-up. Summer rounds belong at dawn.
Yes. The club is open to the public seven days a week, and visitors use the non-resident online tee sheet. Clark County residents book on a separate link with local rates, and the Arcis Players’ Card is sold only to Nevada licence holders.
Who designed Painted Desert Golf Club?
Jay Morrish, who built the course around the natural desert contours and rocky outcrops. Golfbreaks dates the opening to 1987, which makes it one of the earlier desert-style layouts in Las Vegas, and the club has hosted the Nevada Open.
How much does the Painted Desert range cost?
A medium bucket of 65 balls costs US$7 and a large bucket of 100 costs US$10. The all-grass range is open from sunrise to sunset, except Tuesdays, when it closes at 2pm.
Last checked 11 November 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
