Badlands Golf Course, Las Vegas, Nevada

Badlands Golf Club is currently ranked as one of the top golf courses to play in Las Vegas. There are three distinct nine-hole courses the Desparado and Diablo designed by Johnny Miller and the Outlaw designed by Chi Chi Rodriguez. For the golfer who enjoys a challenge on a desert target golf course, we definitely recommend the Badlands.Voted in 1997 as the Best Golf Course in Las Vegas by the Review Journal Readers Poll, and ranked among the 1997 Top Ten Best Golf Courses in Las Vegas, Nevada by Golf Digest, Badlands Golf Club is a definite addition to your golf package. The Badlands Golf Club opened in 1995 with eighteen holes and a third nine-hole tract was added to three years ago. The stark terrain was definitely a factor in the naming of the first two nines, Desperado and Diablo. The original tract can only be defined as the ultimate in target golf. The target is there in front of you, all green and inviting, but to miss the mark sends your ball off to the dramatic wasteland of arroyos, crevices, and rock-strewn desert expanses.
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Diablo Course Hole /1 The Wall Par 4 - 282 yards

Diablo Hole 6 Overlook, , Par 4 - 361 yards

Diablo Hole Tees

Diablo Hole 8 Boot Hill,  Par 5, 464 yards

Diablo Hole 9 Diamond back, Par 4 - 393 yards

The holes on the Outlaw Course are numbered 19 - 27 on the scorecard, though we will refer to them as holes 1 - 9 here. The opening hole is forgiving off the tee, with an uphill approach to a well-conditioned putting surface. The 2nd is a pretty par three with a tight green complex. There are bunkers right and little room left for error. The short par four third is quite open, except for 2 fairway bunkers left and 3 on the right. The approach is slightly uphill here. These three holes complete the easiest segment you will find at the Badlands. The fourth doglegs to the left, with a formidable water hazard on the right. Aim just left of the 150 stake and you will have an open approach. The next par four is extremely short (290 from the tips), but water right will discourage big hitters from going for the green off the tee. It is important to be on the correct potion of this undulating green. The 6th is a downhill, dogleg left par five , that can be reached in two if you cut off a little distance off the tee. The carry is longer than it seems over the desert left, so be careful here. A formidable water hazard is visible on the right, but there is also a pond left and another one just past the green. Number seven is open until about 170 yards away, then narrows for a demanding approach. The par three eighth is long from the tips and blues but very reasonable from the white tees. It plays downhill and usually with the prevailing wind. You will finish the Outlaw with the toughest hole of the layout. Nine plays downhill off the tee, snaking past a large pond on the left that runs all the way to the green from 140 out. Par is a great score coming in.

Outlaw Course Hole 1 Lone Star, Par 4 - 312 yards

Outlaw Hole 6 Six Shooter, Par 5 - 472 yards

Outlaw Hole 8 Hangman, Tees Par 3 - 166 yards

Outlaw Hole 9 Watering Hole, Par 5 - 460 yards

I really enjoyed playing this course. I played the Diablo (Well named ) and the Outlaw course. Both courses require target golf however i did find the Diablo much more difficult than the Outlaw. Can`t wait to play it again. I did shoot 93 on the course (Diablo 51, Outlaw 42).

I played this course again on January 9th, 2013. This time I played with 2 locals and shot from the blue tees. Big mistake, playing outside of your limitations.I shot a 98, lost 6 balls and swore that i should give up this game, just kidding , some days are good and some are bad, still beats working.