Primm Valley Golf Club

The Primm Valley Golf Club sits in the middle of the barren desert like an oasis. With nothing but weeds and dirt for as far as the eye can see, the award-winning golf course is literally an island in the middle of nothingness.

The two 18-hole courses sit just off Interstate 15, the main artery for California travelers heading to Las Vegas, at Yates Well Road, four miles from the Nevada border city of Primm. About three-plus hours from Los Angeles and 45 minutes from Las Vegas, these two courses offer something for every level of golfer.

This golf course is a very friendly layout and you can score here without having a feeling of imminent doom on every hole," said PGA Director of Golf John Scappatura. "We are a bit off of the beaten path, which means that we almost always have availability for tee times. Everyone who does make the trip out here though appreciates our conditioning, the price, and the friendly atmosphere."

Primm Valley opened its famous Tom Fazio-designed Lakes Course in 1997 and brought Fazio back to design its Desert Course in 1999. The Lakes Course has been winning awards since its inception for its rolling fairways, bent grass greens and water features.

The course has three sets of tees, playing to only 2,904 yards from the ladies tees, a comfortable 6,323 yards from the middle tees, and 6,840 yards from the back tees. Painted Desert has endeared itself to women, as they aren't pushed into having to make heroic drives. There are no tricks and no gimmicks and everything is right there in front of you. However, Painted Desert does retain the narrowness that designer Jay Moorish set into the original plan, and still requires that players hit thoughtful, well-executed shots.

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