Desert Pines Golf Club
3415 E Bonanza Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89101, USA
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The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Desert Pines Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course in Las Vegas, NV, playing 4,678–6,222 yards from 3 sets of tees (slope 108–137, course rating up to 71.1).
It's a flat walk, roughly 52 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 68 bunkers, with water on 3 holes; the front nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
Consistently called the Carolinas in the desert, a Dye design squeezed onto a tight East Side parcel and framed by thousands of mature pines, railroad-tie bunkering and Augusta-style bentgrass greens. Tight corridors and severely sloped greens are the recurring caveats.
Consistently praised
- Pine-tree corridors that feel nothing like the rest of Vegas, a true one-off in the valley.
- Dye fingerprints (railroad ties, undulating bent greens) reward thoughtful approaches; staff friendliness consistent across reviews.
Worth knowing
- Reviewers warn that long irons rarely hold the sloped greens and three-putts pile up fast.
Golfers recommend
- Club down off the tee; the corridors are narrow and the pines actually punish offline shots.
- Play below the hole whenever possible; the green contours are the real defense.
Tee fit & expected score.
Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.
Play the Black (back tee) tees, 6222 yds
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #3, #4, #7, #14, #15, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #9, #18. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 2 reachable par 5s, so get aggressive for eagle looks.
- 3 driveable par 4s, a chance to steal a shot.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 4 | 323 | 17 | Birdie |
| 2• | 3 | 172 | 13 | |
| 3• | 5 | 479 | 9 | Reachable |
| 4• | 4 | 305 | 15 | DriveableBirdie |
| 5• | 4 | 405 | 3 | Tough |
| 6• | 4 | 394 | 7 | |
| 7• | 5 | 478 | 5 | Reachable |
| 8• | 3 | 170 | 11 | |
| 9• | 4 | 447 | 1 | Long 4Tough |
| Out | 36 | 3173 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 337 | 14 | |
| 11• | 3 | 149 | 18 | |
| 12• | 4 | 382 | 4 | |
| 13• | 5 | 526 | 10 | |
| 14• | 4 | 296 | 16 | DriveableBirdie |
| 15• | 4 | 317 | 8 | Driveable |
| 16• | 3 | 189 | 12 | |
| 17• | 4 | 406 | 6 | |
| 18• | 4 | 447 | 2 | Long 4Tough |
| In | 35 | 3049 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black (back tee) | 6222 | 71.1 | 137 | 71 |
| White (middle tee) | 5520 | 67.6 | 120 | 71 |
| Red (forward tee) | 4678 | 63.8 | 108 | 71 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
Wind today
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Sat 05-30 · 95/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #4 (7) · #7 (7) · #1 (5) · #6 (5). Water on 3 holes: #3, #7, #17.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Desert Pines Golf Club?
- Desert Pines Golf Club plays 4,678–6,222 yards across 3 sets of tees, to a par of 71 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Desert Pines Golf Club?
- Its slope rating ranges 108–137, with a course rating up to 71.1. The front nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Desert Pines Golf Club?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Black (back tee) tees at 6,222 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Desert Pines Golf Club walkable?
- It's a flat walk, with roughly 52 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Desert Pines Golf Club have?
- Desert Pines Golf Club has 68 bunkers, and water comes into play on 5 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.