
Lake View Executive Course
Lake View Executive Golf Course
About this course
Lake View Executive Golf Course sits in Pahrump, a high-desert town in Nye County, Nevada, roughly sixty miles west of Las Vegas. The course was designed by William Francis Bell, a prolific architect who worked extensively across the western United States during the latter half of the twentieth century. Bell's portfolio includes numerous public and resort layouts, many built in arid climates where water management and strategic use of desert terrain define the playing experience. As an executive course, Lake View features a shorter routing intended for quicker rounds and accessibility to a broad range of golfers. The layout typically emphasizes par threes and short par fours, offering opportunities to work on the short game and approach shots without the length demands of a regulation course. The Pahrump Valley setting places the course in a broad basin surrounded by distant mountain ranges, with the desert landscape providing natural definition and visual contrast. Bell's design work in Nevada and neighboring states often incorporated native vegetation and minimized turf where practical, reflecting both environmental constraints and the aesthetic character of the region. Lake View serves the local Pahrump community and visitors seeking a casual round in the high desert, where elevation and dry air influence both ball flight and course conditioning. The executive format makes it a practical option for golfers with limited time or those looking to refine specific aspects of their game in a straightforward desert setting.
Quick facts
- Location
- Pahrump, NV, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1979
- Designer
- William Francis Bell
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 59
- Length
- 3,518 yards
- Difficulty
- 58.6/80
Getting there
Lake View Executive Golf Course lies an hour northwest of Las Vegas, reached via US-160 as it cuts through the Spring Mountains and descends into the broad Pahrump Valley. Most visitors fly into Harry Reid International (LAS), then trade the neon glow of the Strip for open desert and the quiet expanse of Nevada's high basin country. The drive is a study in contrasts - casino towers giving way to creosote flats and distant peaks - before the road delivers you to this unassuming layout on the valley floor, where golf feels less like spectacle and more like a local's reprieve from the heat.
FAQ
Common questions about Lake View Executive
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Lake View Executive was designed by William Francis Bell.
Yes. Lake View Executive is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Lake View Executive is 59.
Lake View Executive plays 3,518 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Lake View Executive is 80.
Lake View Executive is a 18-hole course.



