Oasis Golf Club, Mesquite: The Palmer and Canyons Courses Compared

Oasis Golf Club in Mesquite offers the Palmer and the Canyons, two 18-hole courses sharing one clubhouse about 5 minutes from downtown. The Palmer is Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay's 1995 desert target course, short but precise. The Canyons adds a 2005 Dave Druzisky front nine to Palmer's original back nine and is rated the harder of the two. Both charged $190 for fall 2026 mornings, and St. George and Clark County residents get a resident rate.

Here's how the two compare and how to play them.

Oasis Golf Club Mesquite: Palmer and Canyons at a glance

Both are at 100 Palmer Lane, Mesquite, NV 89027 (702-346-7820). The club is semi-private with more than 350 members but open to public play. For how the Palmer compares on forward tees, see the easiest golf courses in Mesquite; the hardest Mesquite courses guide ranks both Oasis layouts by slope.

The Palmer Course

The Oasis Palmer is desert canyon target golf with canyon drop-offs, mountain backdrops and environmentally sensitive desert areas (ESAs). At 6,442 yards from the Black tees it's short, but it slopes 138. Precision beats power here.

Palmer named holes 5, 6 and 8 among the best 18 he ever designed. All three are lined with ESA desert: left and right on #5, right on #6, and left and short of the green on #8, a 524-yard par 5 from the Black tees.

The ESAs are marked with red stakes on #5, #6, #7 and #8, and you can't enter them, even to find your ball. Take your drop and move on.

Palmer tees

USGA ratings, checked October 2026. They match the July 2026 scorecard.

The Canyons Course

The Oasis Canyons routes through washes, red-rock cliffs and canyon walls. It started as Palmer's "Vistas" nine in 1995. When Druzisky's new front nine opened in 2005, the Vistas became the back nine of a full 18. The scorecard credits Druzisky as architect.

The front plays a lot like the Palmer. The back nine is where it earns its rating: it demands length and precision to narrow targets, with canyon carries. The 6,343-yard card is misleading for that reason.

Canyons tees

Note the women's slopes: from the White and White/Gold tees the Canyons rates 145 and 142, among the stiffest women's numbers in Mesquite.

Oasis green fees

Both courses charge the same online rack rate. These are from the official MemberSports tee sheet, sampled in October 2026. No tax was shown. Earlier listings say a cart is included, though the engine doesn't show it.

In summer, online times run only to about 12:30 PM. In summer 2026, GolfNow "Hot Deals" on the Canyons ran about $81 to $110 with cart, often the cheapest way onto a quality Mesquite course in the heat. See Mesquite summer golf.

The county resident deal

This is one of the best local deals in the area. Oasis resident rates apply to verified residents of Clark County, Nevada and Washington County, Utah, so St. George locals qualify, plus guests of Masters Villas. Bring ID, book within 30 days, and the rate is applied at check-in after the shop verifies you. The online engine shows rack rates until then. The resident price isn't published; call 702-346-7820.

If you're based in St. George, our Mesquite golf day trip from St. George guide shows how to fit it in.

Booking and policies

• Public rack rate: 60 days ahead.
• Stay-and-play package guests: 180 days ahead.
• Residents: 30 days ahead.
• Cancellation: at least 24 hours before your round, or you're charged the full green fee.
• Pairing: the shop may pair singles and twosomes into foursomes.
• Carts: two players per cart, 90-degree rule on par 4s and 5s, cart path only on par 3s.

Overseed: the two courses are staggered

The Canyons closes for overseed about two weeks before the Palmer and reopens about a week earlier. In 2026:

So from late August to early October, one of the two is usually open, apart from the overlap from Sep 14 to 30. Of the courses that published 2026 dates, the Palmer was the last to close. Prep, which means drying out the turf, starts 10 to 14 days before each closing. 2027 dates weren't posted as of October 2026.

Summer aeration also closes each course for about a week. In 2026 the Canyons was closed Jun 15 to 22 and the Palmer Jun 29 to Jul 6. Our September overseed guide has every course's dates.

Practice, clubhouse and rentals

• Range: large driving range, short-game area and several putting greens. Buckets are cheap: $5 for 30 balls, $8 for 60, $12 for 100. The range closes about four hours before sunset on Wednesdays and Sundays.
• Clubhouse: 29,000 sq ft, with the Grille Room (breakfast, lunch and a full bar), the Redd Room for events, a beverage cart and one of Mesquite's largest golf shops.
• Rentals: Srixon and Cleveland sets, $75 a day or $50 twilight. They're limited, so call ahead.
• Dress code: no denim on the course or range. Collared, crew or mock-neck shirts only, no t-shirts. No metal spikes, halter tops or gym shorts.

Where to stay

Oasis is in the middle of town, close to most hotels.

Masters Villas is the standout pairing: two-bedroom villas that sleep six, each with a golf cart, on the Oasis range. Villa guests also qualify for the Oasis resident rate. Non-owners pay $200 a night when Bonus Time is open. See Mesquite golf hotels.

Tips for playing Oasis Golf Club Mesquite's Palmer and Canyons

1. Play the Palmer first if you're playing both. It's the gentler introduction.
2. Don't chase balls into the red-staked ESAs.
3. Hit balls before you go out. At $5 a bucket, there's no excuse.
4. Book both on one day if you want 36 holes. See 36 holes a day in Mesquite.
5. Mesquite is on Pacific Time, one hour behind St. George. A 9:00 tee time is 10:00 on a St. George clock.

For how the Oasis courses rank against the rest, read best golf courses in Mesquite NV.

Plan it on the map

Both courses at Oasis Golf Club in Mesquite, the Palmer and the Canyons, are on the Mesquite golf map with their holes in 3D, tees, fees and drive times from each hotel. The course guides have more: Oasis Palmer and Oasis Canyons.