Just recently moved to Las Vegas. Painted Desert is now my home course. While its shorter than many golf courses, tight fairways, difficult bunkers and lightning fast greens make it challenging nonetheless. Painted Desert is a classic "target golf" type course.
Course management is at a premium. If you just like to rare back and whale away for distance, you'll find yourself in trouble more often than not. Many times a considerably shorter drive will place you in a better position to make the green in regulation.
Oh, those greens. Fast, fast, FAST. On top of that they undulate in unexpected ways. On some holes (notably the 7th) an unforgiving pin placement and a "too long" putt will find your ball in the water hazard. (P.S. Try not to hit the "coot herd" on the 7th in the winter)
Overall, playing Painted Desert is an enjoyable outing from check in to the 19th hole, the staff is friendly, accommodating, professional and dedicated to giving you MUCH more bang for your golfing buck.