Desert Willow Golf Course in Henderson, Nevada, USA | GolfPass
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4.4
1151 Reviews 1151 Reviews
5 Stars
635
4 Stars
392
3 Stars
73
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
30
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
90.7%
Recommend this course
1068 out of 1151 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.2
63 Reviews 63 Reviews
5 Stars
28
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
85.7%
Recommend this course
54 out of 63 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.3
121 Reviews 121 Reviews
5 Stars
67
4 Stars
38
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
87.6%
Recommend this course
106 out of 121 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Executive
Par 60
Length 3811 yards
Slope 95
Rating 61.7
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Desert Willow Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1996
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire. Inappropriate attire: Tank Tops, Tee Shirts, Cut off Shorts, Sundresses, Spaghetti straps
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Reviews

4.4
1151 Reviews (1151)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Patio Dining 8
Brunch 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 33
Bunkers 25
Undulating Greens 16
This course/club is great for:
Seniors 33
Locals 32
Beginners 26
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 31
In the 'Burbs 19
Worth the Drive 14

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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Well maintained course and a fantastic value in Las Vegas Valley

First time playing this course after having frequented the excellent practice areas several times. Course is well maintained and our pace of play was speedy for a weekday afternoon in beautiful weather. Greens fees can’t be beat in the Vegas valley.

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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Value for a Quick Game

A nice par 60 layout for a great price. Great to get out and play a fast game. Forces you to use your irons and chip shots more on this course. Overall good condition, and great value for money.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Great executive course, fairways are a bit sparse

The greens were in good shape, punched recently so they were a bit sandy and bumpy. Still a great course and a fun walkable course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 104
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Poor conditions at the moment

There's little differentiation between the fairway and the rough here - the grass is the same cut, the rough has more dry patches. Tee boxes are not cut short enough, was challenging to find a flat part of the tee box. Tees were in awful locations in the tee box.

The course is lacking water in important parts (tee boxes, center of "fairway"). The bunker on #2 did not have enough sand in it. The website said the greens would be "healed by the 11th".... I played on the 10th... judge for yourself.

Layout wasn't long enough for long hitters. The par 4's were under 340 from the tips, and only 3 of the par 3's were more than a wedge. Hole #9 and #18 had challenging approaches over water.

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Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 04/15/2025:
Thank you for posting a review. We’re sorry it didn’t fully meet expectations and appreciate knowing where we can improve. We value every opportunity to enhance our offerings and hope to do better next time.
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Willow

Course is too dry to play. Hardly any green grass on the fairways.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Executive Course

Golfnow really sucks, they got the ti
E wrong and the price! This course is a 4.5 hour round to play Par 60, the staff was incredibly helpful

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Great short course

I don't play very often and haven't played for 2 years; this is a terrific executive course to get back in the groove.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 03/25/2025:
Appreciate the top marks! It means a lot to us that you had such a positive experience. We’ll continue doing our best to make every visit exceptional.
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Experience

We found all the staff to be very helpful and friendly, creating a great day of golf!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 114
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

Good practice course

The course is in fair condition. The greens are pretty good for the most part. The tee boxes are the worst part of this course. They are not close to level and you get the worst lies on the tee which should never happen.

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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value. Very friendly staff

Our first time and honestly the conditions of the fairways were not great, but the greens were excellent and very fast. I suspect in a different season the fairways would be in better shape. But overall it is a fun tract and there are lots of opportunities to work on your short game. Super friendly staff across the board with Scott and Cheryl being our standouts. Would definitely play again.

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Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very Disappointed

This was one of the slowest rounds of golf I ever remember playing. It took five hours to play an executive course that should have taken three. In addition, with no advance notice, we were told that the golf course was closing at 3:00 pm due to the Super Bowl. That meant, because of the extremely slow play, that it would be difficult to finish. There was no mention of a discount or refund, it was just "you have to be off the course by three." Further, the course was in terrible condition with virtually no difference between the fairways and the rough.Don't waste your money and don't expect to get good treatment from the staff.

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Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

HAD TO PAY EXTRA $10

I HAD A GOLF NOW DISCOUNT RATE FOR ONE PLAYER WHICH INCLUDED A CART. I WAS PAIRED WITH A THREESOME. ONE OF THE PLAYERS WANTED A CART ALONE AND HE HAD TO PAY AN EXTRA $10. I WAS A NOW A SINGLE AND BECAUSE THEY DID NOT FILL MY OTHER SEAT THEY MADE ME PAY AN EXTRA $10. I DISAGREED WITH MANAGEMENT BUT THEY INSISTED I HAD TO PAY FOR THE EMPTY SEAT IN MY CART THRU NO FAULT OF MY OWN!

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Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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