La Quinta Resort Dunes
A view of a hole protected by bunkers at La Quinta Resort Dunes Course
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4.3
2018 Reviews (2018)
5 Stars
889
4 Stars
772
3 Stars
234
2 Stars
70
1 Stars
53
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
86.9%
Recommend this course
1720 out of 2018 reviews
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4.5
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
90.0%
Recommend this course
36 out of 40 reviews
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4.3
66 Reviews (66)
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
84.8%
Recommend this course
56 out of 66 reviews
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Course Highlights
PGA West Dunes delivers a challenging layout with undulating greens, strategic water hazards, and well-maintained fairways that consistently impress desert golfers. Exceptionally friendly and attentive staff, combined with strong value for money, make this a must-play desert destination.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private/Resort
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6578 yards
Slope 134
Rating 72.4

Formerly known as La Quinta Resort Dunes Course

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Course Details

Year Built 1981
Greens Tif Eagle Bermuda
Golf Season Year round
Architect Pete Dye (1981)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared Shirt, Long Pants/Walking Shorts are accepted. No Denim, T-shirt, Tank Top, Athletic Shorts/Cargo Shorts.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities, Spa

Available Sports

Tennis
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Reviews

4.3
2018 Reviews (2018)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 36
19th Hole Scenic Views 31
Brunch 15
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 88
Water Hazards 88
Undulating Greens 71
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 62
A Weekend Splurge 41
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 40
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 71
Convenient to the City 51
Worth the Drive 30

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Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course is in very poor condition

After serious flooding in December much of the course has still in disrepair. New greens need time to grow in .

Driving range is closed .Disappointing. Better course conditions can be found elsewhere for the green fees they charge.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Don’t Bother

Course layout is OK and as a lower single digit handicap I found it acceptable to play except for the greens. False fronts, roll offs, and the undulations on the green are too extreme. This would be OK except for the fact the greens were like hitting into a formica table top and you can’t run it in due to bunkering etc. It’s a target golf course. My wife REALLY disliked it. Nothing a couple million dollars and a D10 dozer couldn’t fix I suppose. Range/practice area was closed and there was no mention of that on Golf Now. I nicely asked to have my money refunded because of that and was told, “Oh well, too bad.” Overall I would not recommend this course. Go elsewhere. We won’t be back.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Not worth the price

Very disappointed. Pay all that money and the carts didn’t even have GPS. No club cleaners on the carts and the ball washers didn’t work so well. Probably won’t play any of the PGA West courses available to me after that experience.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not a great experience

In defence of the course there had been a small tournament that caused a 30 minute delay. There was a wait at every hole and we were not notified that the range was closed. We booked through Golf Now maybe that’s why we were not informed of the range being closed. I gave a poor review but I think maybe it was just a bad day and I would love to try it again. Thanks for asking my opinion.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Slow Pace

We were so excited to play the course. Figured if we started at 1 pm we could finish before dark.

The pace was very slow and we felt the ranger did not help speed the pace along.

Because of this we were only able to complete 16 holes. We were not happy about this.

At the end, the bag boys really rushed us out of there with not concern about how the car was loaded.

Finally, the starter Tim, was amazing. What a pleasure!!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not the PGA course standard

I’ve played PGA courses and have been impressed by the quality. This was not that. There were no warmup facilities- no range or chipping area. Only a crowded practice green. Normal amenities for a venue and fee like this. The club house check in said they had some water issues a number of weeks ago and quickly walked away. The course condition was average. The greens - though challenging- were baked and hard. The bunkers were inconsistent- mostly hard - with little sand depth. I’m guessing I am not the only person feeling like I over paid for the PGA experience.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ok time

Practice area still closed and done remaining damage from the flooding. Still fun and worth the money if you book the twilight rate. Teed off at 1 and finished.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hard Greens

Front nine ok, but you pay for the last 5 holes. Greens are very difficult, more so because they are rock hard. Disappointed that no mention of the practice area being closed.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Out of Order

Driving range/ practice areas closed due to storm damage. First 5 or so holes in bad condition due to same. Call before booking to check on condition of both.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

The green are new and impossible. There is way too much water and way to many sandtraps. No fun at all!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course slow play

The course was excellent condition and challenging for us. The play was extremely slow as carts had to stay on path which slowed the game down substantially. We were always waiting to take a shot for the group in front of us.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Dunes course

My only real grpe was that the range was closed due to a storm two weeks earlier. Just a small disappointment, but I like a bit of a warm up prior to playing.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging course

An underrated course among the 5 PGA west courses. Quite challenging from the black tee though. Very good pace of play. Condition not as good since the course is still recovering from the rain damage. Would definitely play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Dunes Couse

Unfortunately parts of the course still had flooding and therefore was cart path only. I have always enjoyed this track and look forward to returning when conditions are better.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Challenging Pete Dye Course

Course is in great condition given that the other course is submerged under water from recent storms. Was all cart path only but easy to follow. The course plays true to a Pete Dye course - relatively short but extremely difficult around the greens. Super interesting course and would highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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