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Valley at Marriott's Desert Springs Resort

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Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
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80.7%
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6622 yards
Slope 131
Rating 72.2

Desert Springs Resort boasts two championship courses designed by Ted Robinson, the Palms and the Valley. The golf courses are known for their beautiful setting, offering unrivaled views of the Santa Rosa Mountains and the Coachella Valley. The Valley Course is considered the less challenging of the two, but both offer a stunning landscape covered with swaying palms and blue lagoons. The course features player-friendly fairways that beginners will enjoy, but there are also a fair amount of challenges. Like on the Palms Course, there is plenty of water. Between the two golf courses, more than 35 acres of water features come into play in the form of man-made lakes and streams. In addition to the two courses, Desert Springs also offers an 18-hole putting course, which offers all the same challenges as the other courses including bunkers, water hazards, and undulating fairways.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Black 72 6622 yards 72.2 131
Black (W) 72 6622 yards 78.9 144
Black/Blue 72 6440 yards 71.4 129
Black/Blue (W) 72 6440 yards 77.8 142
Blue 72 6318 yards 70.8 127
Blue (W) 72 6318 yards 77.2 140
Blue/White 72 6146 yards 70.0 125
Blue/White (W) 72 6146 yards 76.3 138
White 72 6018 yards 69.4 123
White (W) 72 6018 yards 75.5 136
Red 72 5262 yards 66.0 115
Red (W) 72 5262 yards 71.3 127
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Scorecard for Valley
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Black M: 72.2/131 W: 78.9/144 388 355 508 417 390 222 320 185 543 3328 521 401 169 368 458 221 316 494 403 3351 6679
Black/Blue M: 71.4/129 W: 77.8/142 388 341 492 393 390 203 320 185 521 3233 521 380 169 354 435 194 316 494 403 3266 6499
Blue M: 70.8/127 W: 77.2/140 377 341 492 393 380 203 300 170 521 3177 508 380 154 354 435 194 301 485 389 3200 6377
Blue/White M: 70.0/125 W: 76.3/138 365 331 492 371 366 203 300 170 501 3099 490 361 154 340 408 194 301 485 371 3104 6203
White M: 69.4/123 W: 75.5/136 365 331 473 371 366 183 286 154 501 3030 490 361 138 340 408 174 288 463 371 3033 6063
Red M: 66.0/115 W: 71.3/127 307 291 418 335 330 156 236 130 443 2646 443 320 120 297 362 142 232 437 315 2668 5314
Handicap 17 13 11 1 7 4 15 9 2 10 12 18 8 3 5 14 16 6
Par 4 4 5 4 4 3 4 3 5 36 5 4 3 4 4 3 4 5 4 36 72
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Course Details

Year Built 1986
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ted Robinson, Sr. (1986) Ted Robinson, Jr.

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees (with GPS)
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

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Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire.
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4.2
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P7lyXYOqsuNfhaYiCw7b
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course

Wonderful resort course with pretty challenging greens and deep bunkers. Fairways are fairly wide open. Would golf here again. It is fairly expensive if you don't get a online booking deal from GolfNow.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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u000004729976
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful Resort

The course was in excellent shape with fast greens and good fairway grass. Speed of play was surprisingly good being close to 4 hours. The staff inside and outside were very friendly and there to help. The resort is beautiful! We will play this course again next time in Palm Springs.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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dgolfn
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Previously Played

Everything in pretty good condition. Plush fringe and rough lies. Fairways good not great. Greens good not great. Definitely a bit thin for the first week of March.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Natjoan
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
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Previously Played

Fivesomes should never be allowed

Played in afternoon so trying to get 18 in before dark. Caught up to the last of a party of guys slowing play down. Not sure why they were even allowed to even have 5 in a group. I heard starter at Palm tell them they needed to keep to 3hrs 45 minutes but that was a joke. High handicap guys hitting off back tees was not good.

Definitely need a Marshall on valley course to keep people moving. The guys took their time hitting multiple balls and then standing on greens practice putting. Last 9 took 2hrs and 20 minutes. All behind them were not happy as we all tried to slow but it got ridiculous as the round progressed.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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golfingking
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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u314162531140
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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RGADFFB7D1E1EEC8554B
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Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Bagelfrank
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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OqN8tCBi5fFawnXheeyG
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Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Dean4341387
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Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great first round

Greens were a little rough, but overall a great course. Our flight in tp Palm Springs was delayed by almost 2 hours and when I called the pro shop they said to just get here when we could. We didn't have to wait at all

All the staff were friendly and helpful. We're back later in the week to play the other course. Really looking forward to it

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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johnpaine
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Reviews 52
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun round

Not only fun but quick - starter let us go early and didn't catch anyone until 17. Course in good condition. Greens consistent.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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dgolfn
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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lee3639809
Played On
Reviews 176
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
Previously Played

Beautiful course, great facility!

I enjoy the valley course immensely, well kept can be challenging Course in wonderful condition hats off to JW Marriott, and his staff

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Cremdog18
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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u000006682576
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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thevaporz
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Hot weather
Used cart

Good value, quirky holes, decent conditions, recommend

Good value, quirky holes, decent conditions, recommend. Valley course is coming out of maintenance and mowers were still out there making piles of grass clippings everywhere. Fairways and greens were good. Bunkers ok. The layout is kind of cramped in. Mostly uneven, undulating lies everywhere made it difficult to make consistent contact (back to practicing those above/below/side hill lies). I prefer the Palm course for more scenery but recommend both.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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jayz009
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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CaliGreen0011
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Friendly, attentive and fun

From the moment I arrived, the golf staff was helpful, friendly and very attentive. Love the staff.

The course was in very good condition from the tee boxes to the fairways to the greens. Very well kept.

Definitely would play this course again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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kixer
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bugs

Overall everything was great, aerified greens were coming together nicely. Major issue were the bugs, gnats and others everywhere. Other than that it was a fun round. 6:54 tee time took exactly 4 hours. Can’t complain at all.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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lee3639809
Played On
Reviews 176
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
Previously Played

Back 4 more’

This course is in beautiful shape for July, a great lay out ! A+

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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