
Desert Course
Primm Valley Resort & Casino




About this course
The Desert Course at Primm Valley, carved from the Nevada landscape south of Las Vegas, presents a stark contrast to the city’s glitz, instead offering a demanding, visually arresting golf experience. Its challenges are not just about aesthetics, but rather a true test of desert golf acumen. Designed by Tom Fazio, the Desert Course embodies a modern architectural approach, using the rugged terrain to dictate strategy. Wide fairways encourage aggressive tee shots, but errant approaches find their way into strategic bunkering or unforgiving desert scrub. Favoring those who can work the ball both ways, it's a thinking man's course where length is an advantage, but proper club selection is vital to scoring well on its undulating Bermuda greens. While not a regular stop on any major tour, the Desert Course provides a stern test that has been enjoyed by many amateurs over the years. The resort is also known for its after-golf dining experience, especially their local style carne asada taco, a favorite of the locals.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in NV
Quick facts
- Location
- Primm, NV, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1998
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Tom Fazio
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 7,131 yards
- Difficulty
- 74.2/135
- Course Vaults score
- 6.6
Getting there
The gateway to Primm Valley Resort & Casino is Las Vegas's Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), a mere forty-minute drive southwest along Interstate 15 toward the California border. The route is pure Mojave - a straight, sun-scorched ribbon of asphalt cutting through creosote flats and distant mountain silhouettes, the glittering Strip receding in the rearview as the desert opens wide. Primm itself straddles the state line in splendid isolation, its trio of casino towers rising improbably from the sand like a mirage made permanent, visible from miles away as you descend the final grade into this frontier outpost where Nevada meets California and golf meets the raw, unvarnished high desert.

FAQ
Common questions about Desert at Primm Valley Resort & Casino
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Desert at Primm Valley Resort & Casino has a Course Vaults score of 6.6 out of 10 based on 15 logged golfers.
Desert was designed by Tom Fazio.
Yes. Desert at Primm Valley Resort & Casino is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Desert is 72.
Desert plays 7,131 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Desert is 135.



