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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4.4
38 Reviews (38)
5 Stars
20
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
89.5%
Recommend this course
34 out of 38 reviews
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4.3
64 Reviews (64)
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
22
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
84.4%
Recommend this course
54 out of 64 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 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Play in September!

The course was on excellent shape and we played in 3,5 hours ... greens were slow but it's a BEAUTIFUL course✅

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good overall

Course is nice, the greens are a little rough, but they are making effort to get them back in shape. Just that time of year in the desert that the greens are not in good shape. I’m sure during the peak season the greens will be in great shape from the attention to detail I saw there.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Average (Torn up Wet Greens)

Played at 1:12pm tee time. All open for a summer Sunday , barely any golfers. Good layout, bad greens, they were torn up with dirt patches and were wet from watering so no grabbing the green when spinning the ball. Also $35 spectator fee. Recommend paying only $40 or less for this course if in same condition when you play.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice course, bad greens

Nice course , great staff but the greens were horrible. A lot of patch work and burnt out areas on quite a few greens.

Which made for inconsistency on the speed of the greens!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Fun course and very fair

Golf course was lots of fun and very fair. Tee to green the course was in good shape. The greens were really slow but was to be expected in August.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 223
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Greens terrible

The greens were in very rough shape

Some greens you couldn’t even putt on

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 95
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT

Realizing this is transition time for the grass from rye to Bermuda, it was still unacceptable conditions. The fairways and greens had NO grass on them in many places, and what grass was there was so sparse it might as well not have been there.

Water is the answer to make Bermuda grow back in, and it's quite obvious they aren't applying enough. I've played 4 courses in the last two weeks in the valley and they were all in better shape. Save your money, go somewhere else until November when the rye is overseeded again.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 67
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Eat your Greens more like Cleveland Browns

The place is spectacular with the friendly staff, range & layout. Even the temperature was perfect for late May. The greens however are very sad, they seem to have some kind of algae or disease on them, many were torn up, bumpy & spotty in several areas. I know course maintenance is about to go down in July but maybe they want to move it up. Sad part was I hyped this place up so much to my friends who came out to play, then to have these kind of greens at a PGA West Course is rather embarrassing, I think I apologized several times. We will return & will play this course again, just going to give it some time to heal properly.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

PGA West, Pete Dye - pretty good

The course itself was in decent shape, but the greens were more like browns. There were many, especially on the front 9 that were just dirt or mud.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens Suck

They charge a lot of money just for you to be putting on dirt. Ridiculous, they (starter) should at least give you a heads up how crappie the greens are. Other than that, it’s a fun track.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Challenge accepted

They course layout and pin placement was fun and challenging. Lots of marrow and wide fairways. Only issue was alot of the greens were in terrible shape. They were airated while back and had not finished repair. Greens were brown and very bumpy. Lots of dirt around the green edges and even I'm the middle of a few. Other thank that great course and was nice late afternoon we were last ones out so could take out time.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice but expected “more”

The course was beautiful except for the extra dry greens with burn spots. Played another course in town the day before for half the price and the greens were in better condition. I know I’m being picky during a drought but it should have been better for the price. It was nice to have the range practice balls and the staff was definitely nice.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sad Sight

I honestly wouldn’t have guessed this course was in that bad of shape from other reviews. When I approached the first green, I was horrified. I can’t believe the current state PGA West has left their golf courses after the new ownership change. Obviously they don’t understand desert golf. As I have lived here my whole life as a local. It’s disappointing to see a prestigious name like PGA West to be turned into such a gimmick. This is a plea to have them understand that ITS ABOUT THE COURSES. Everything else is a bonus.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
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 Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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