PGA WEST Pete Dye Dunes Course

Compared to last match 2024, the greens held better and rolled smoothly. Still they are dome of the most evil greens in the area.

We had a 1:05 start, Marshals did an excellent job moving folks along, managed to get in 16 holes before the sun set. The course is in great shape.

Only negative, being picky here, irons only on the range. Everything else, staff, conditions, carts, clubhouse and food was exceptional. Played in 4 hours and 22 min, for the difficult around the greens I think that was great. Played from the tips at a 5 index, 6,600 yards, Made the decision on distance, after playing moving up would have been less work. Challenging but what a day out there, sensational.

Again very slow. Chastised by ranger since my grandchild had his small clubs in my bag. Starter thought it okay. Ranger almost kicked me off the course since he did not have a big. This outfit does NOT like children on the course even if they are good golfers!!

Front desk check in ladies very rude. We were threesome. Starter tried putting our single w another golfer in his cart. We told starter the single he was trying to put us with was leaving after nine holes and we weren’t going back to clubhouse to get another cart after nine. Starter came up with some comment said he couldn’t have that many carts out on course. Sorry we paid for the cart use for18 holes. Got tired of arguing with Marshal and he finally let us go. Marshals on every hole not doing their job keeping play moving.

Greens were outstanding for this time of year. Pin placements were tough but a lot of fun, good speed on greens made this an enjoyable round.

This was our 1st time playing the Dunes course. It lived up to our expectations after playing other courses at PGA West. Greens and fairways were in great shape. We will definitely be back!

Beautiful course with an excellent layout. Contours of many fairways make you pay attention to ball placement because it could easily roll up into the rough due to the side-to-side slope. But the fairways are generous in width so don’t let slopes deter you. And true to a Pete Dye course most greens were tiered and sloped presenting unique challenges of their own.

The only downside was that due to recent over seeding it was cart path only, which often required additional walking both up and down to get to your ball and back to the cart. If that is a concern definitely check into such restrictions before booking your round.

Otherwise, go play. You’ll throughly enjoy the facility and the support of the staff.

Although the course is short by today's standards, I'd recommend anybody above a 7-handicap move up to the 6,200-yard white tees. Approach shots that miss the endless parade of plateau greens end up in all sorts of collection areas and steep-faced traps. It's a short-game examination. The setting when the back nine heads toward the mountains is beautiful. The clubhouse can easily entertain for lunch or post-round drinks.

For the amount of money being paid the pace of play totally distracts from the round. It was almost 4 hours when we were on the 13th and decided to leave since it was in a gridlock. I saw NO course rangers to monitor the situation. This has happened twice at this course. Never playing it again as it is too expensive for the poor experience.

Course was overall in good shape that i believe reasonable for its price.

We make plans to play the dunes course every time we are in the desert

Was impressed with greens conditions and speed. Good pace and always a fun course to play.