#2 of 7 in El Paso
Painted Dunes Desert Golf Course
#2 in El Paso
Course conditions2nd of 7 in El Paso
Layout & design2nd of 7 in El Paso
Atmosphere3rd of 7 in El Paso
Clubhouse food3rd of 7 in El Paso
Views & scenery3rd of 7 in El Paso
Harder than most courses in El Paso
EasierHarder
About Painted Dunes Desert Golf Course
Painted Dunes Desert Golf Course is a 27-hole layout in El Paso, Texas, designed by architects Ken Dye and Jeffrey Brauer. The three nines are built in championship style and set in the desert terrain that gives the course its name.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,926 yards
- Tees
- 12 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 72.5 / 127 slope
- Opened
- 1991
- Difficulty
- Harder than most
Scorecard
Painted Dunes GC - East/North
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 13 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 12 | |||||
| Black E/N | 385 | 189 | 535 | 348 | 448 | 364 | 571 | 149 | 438 | 562 | 414 | 392 | 434 | 171 | 458 | 345 | 163 | 521 | 3427 | 3460 | 6,887 | 72 | 72.5/127 |
| Blue E/N | 363 | 172 | 507 | 330 | 419 | 346 | 547 | 126 | 407 | 525 | 381 | 360 | 417 | 156 | 431 | 313 | 145 | 478 | 3217 | 3206 | 6,423 | 72 | 70.4/122 |
| White E/N | 345 | 153 | 489 | 308 | 401 | 327 | 527 | 113 | 387 | 499 | 360 | 325 | 397 | 144 | 392 | 292 | 117 | 456 | 3050 | 2982 | 6,032 | 72 | 68.7/119 |
| Gold E/N | 327 | 133 | 469 | 283 | 382 | 308 | 489 | 90 | 366 | 499 | 360 | 325 | 397 | 144 | 392 | 292 | 117 | 456 | 2847 | 2982 | 5,829 | 72 | 67.7/115 |
Painted Dunes GC - East/West
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 13 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 12 | |||||
| Black E/W | 385 | 189 | 535 | 348 | 448 | 364 | 571 | 149 | 438 | 558 | 171 | 412 | 399 | 351 | 459 | 209 | 371 | 536 | 3427 | 3466 | 6,893 | 72 | 72.8/131 |
| Blue E/W | 363 | 172 | 507 | 330 | 419 | 346 | 547 | 126 | 407 | 529 | 151 | 389 | 361 | 327 | 435 | 176 | 349 | 517 | 3217 | 3234 | 6,451 | 72 | 70.7/128 |
| White E/W | 345 | 153 | 489 | 308 | 401 | 327 | 527 | 113 | 387 | 507 | 129 | 369 | 355 | 315 | 419 | 168 | 335 | 498 | 3050 | 3095 | 6,145 | 72 | 69.4/125 |
| Gold E/W | 327 | 133 | 469 | 283 | 382 | 308 | 489 | 90 | 366 | 483 | 100 | 349 | 316 | 292 | 394 | 135 | 317 | 480 | 2847 | 2866 | 5,713 | 72 | 67.3/118 |
Painted Dunes GC - North/West
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 5 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 12 | |||||
| Black N/W | 562 | 414 | 392 | 434 | 171 | 458 | 345 | 163 | 521 | 558 | 171 | 412 | 399 | 351 | 459 | 209 | 371 | 536 | 3460 | 3466 | 6,926 | 72 | 72.7/128 |
| Blue N/W | 525 | 381 | 360 | 417 | 156 | 431 | 313 | 145 | 478 | 529 | 151 | 389 | 361 | 327 | 435 | 176 | 349 | 517 | 3206 | 3234 | 6,440 | 72 | 70.5/124 |
| White N/W | 499 | 360 | 325 | 397 | 144 | 392 | 292 | 117 | 456 | 507 | 129 | 369 | 355 | 315 | 419 | 168 | 335 | 498 | 2982 | 3095 | 6,077 | 72 | 68.9/121 |
| Gold N/W | 499 | 360 | 325 | 397 | 144 | 392 | 292 | 117 | 456 | 483 | 100 | 349 | 316 | 292 | 394 | 135 | 317 | 480 | 2982 | 2866 | 5,848 | 72 | 67.8/118 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Painted Dunes Desert Golf Course
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Painted Dunes GC - East/North · Black E/N | 72.5 | 127 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 34 | 41 |
| Painted Dunes GC - East/North · Blue E/N | 70.4 | 122 | -2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 31 | 37 |
| Painted Dunes GC - East/North · White E/N | 68.7 | 119 | -3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 35 |
| Painted Dunes GC - East/North · Gold E/N | 67.7 | 115 | -4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 32 |
| Painted Dunes GC - East/West · Black E/W | 72.8 | 131 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 43 |
| Painted Dunes GC - East/West · Blue E/W | 70.7 | 128 | -1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 39 |
| Painted Dunes GC - East/West · White E/W | 69.4 | 125 | -3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 31 | 37 |
| Painted Dunes GC - East/West · Gold E/W | 67.3 | 118 | -5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 33 |
| Painted Dunes GC - North/West · Black N/W | 72.7 | 128 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 35 | 41 |
| Painted Dunes GC - North/West · Blue N/W | 70.5 | 124 | -2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 38 |
| Painted Dunes GC - North/West · White N/W | 68.9 | 121 | -3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 35 |
| Painted Dunes GC - North/West · Gold N/W | 67.8 | 118 | -4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 33 |
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