Desert Falls Country Club
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Can bunkers qualify as their own continent? Desert Falls Country Club in Palm Desert seems determined to find out.
This Ron Frehm design boasts bunkers so huge that they look like the inventor of the Big Gulp came up with them. And escape is anything but guaranteed. Sometimes getting out of one bunker, just means landing in another at Desert Falls.
That is just part of the reason this course totes a 145 slope rating - putting it among the five highest slope ratings in the entire Palms Springs area. Remember, this is the golf mecca with Pete Dye's Stadium Course, which was only designed to be "the toughest golf course in the world." Desert Falls is on that list.
There are five sets of tees to take away some of the bite. But the greens are still an obstacle of their own. These are undulating greens that are large enough to offer several varieties of challenges.
Just getting on the green is not enough at Desert Falls. It's important to land on the right part of the green. This is also a course with more hills than you expect to see in the desert.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7093 yards | 74.1 | 133 |
| Blue | 72 | 6702 yards | 72.3 | 129 |
| White | 72 | 6252 yards | 70.3 | 124 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6230 yards | 76.7 | 137 |
| Gold | 72 | 5811 yards | 68.6 | 118 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5811 yards | 74.2 | 132 |
| Gold/Red (W) | 72 | 5495 yards | 72.6 | 127 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5250 yards | 71.3 | 124 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 74.0/131 | 380 | 422 | 189 | 511 | 387 | 217 | 330 | 444 | 531 | 3411 | 462 | 532 | 146 | 418 | 232 | 558 | 408 | 455 | 458 | 3669 | 7080 |
| Blue M: 72.2/127 | 358 | 392 | 159 | 508 | 380 | 194 | 324 | 416 | 527 | 3258 | 409 | 526 | 134 | 395 | 203 | 525 | 384 | 426 | 427 | 3429 | 6687 |
| White M: 70.1/122 W: 76.8/138 | 336 | 380 | 153 | 486 | 341 | 183 | 295 | 400 | 468 | 3042 | 375 | 501 | 110 | 380 | 159 | 500 | 360 | 406 | 397 | 3188 | 6230 |
| White/Gold M: 69.2/119 | 321 | 346 | 153 | 441 | 341 | 183 | 295 | 385 | 436 | 2901 | 375 | 454 | 105 | 380 | 159 | 500 | 310 | 406 | 397 | 3086 | 5987 |
| Gold M: 68.2/116 W: 74.3/134 | 321 | 346 | 125 | 441 | 316 | 176 | 267 | 385 | 436 | 2813 | 350 | 454 | 105 | 367 | 153 | 479 | 310 | 385 | 377 | 2980 | 5793 |
| Gold/Silver M: 66.8/112 W: 72.1/128 | 277 | 318 | 125 | 441 | 316 | 176 | 267 | 348 | 412 | 2680 | 331 | 454 | 105 | 367 | 122 | 420 | 310 | 355 | 323 | 2787 | 5467 |
| Silver M: 65.7/109 W: 71.5/125 | 277 | 318 | 101 | 417 | 294 | 117 | 233 | 348 | 412 | 2517 | 331 | 424 | 101 | 343 | 122 | 420 | 288 | 355 | 323 | 2707 | 5224 |
| Handicap | 3 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 1 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 |
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Photo submitted by setch on 01/02/2026
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Photo submitted by pkapalko1 on 12/23/2023
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Beautiful par 3 Photo submitted by Corey4652891 on 12/19/2023
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Note the green size and shape Photo submitted by Corey4652891 on 12/19/2023
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Photo submitted by GREGCGOLFER on 09/26/2018
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10th tee Photo submitted by hammer74 on 05/18/2015
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17th approach Photo submitted by hammer74 on 05/18/2015
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Photo submitted by davedcp64 on 03/04/2015
long grass
It was only cart path and the grass was so long that we could not find out balls
We love the green but to get there it was something
Average rating desert falls
First day after reopening for overseen. Greens below average. Rough had not been mowed in long time. Hard to find ball. Not a great time
Course should not be open yet. Rough on front 9 has not been cut. Back nine was better. It was so bad that we will not come back, which is too bad because if we played a few weeks later, it would be much better, probably.
The Day The Wind Blew
Sustained wind in the 20’s with gusts in the 30’s. Anything out of the fairway was difficult to locate. The rough was at least 4” high and not thick enough to support a golf ball. Add the joy of “cart path only”, and it was a challenging round! More time spent looking for golf balls than playing golf!
That said, the course is in good shape after reseeding and the very slow greens are in good condition. The range and the short game practice area are great with one exception, no grass tees. Pleasant helpful staff. Plenty of convenient parking. The snack bar and the bar are well stocked and offer great views of the course and surrounding mountains.
We’ll be back!
Opening Day
Ugg, rough was ridiculous, lost 3 balls along edge of fairway, greens keeper should be made to play the course.
Greens were slowww and shaggy.
Cart path only, nothing like having to walk over with 3 clubs in your hand each time...
Do not recommend until after Nov 14th when fairways open for carts, good luck with rough and greens.
Should not be opened
Played this course yesterday and it was awful. Rip off at any price. Course was a mess and shouldn’t open until it is ready As a 10 handicap, who has played all over the world , this is one of the worst golf experiences ever. The green keeper must embarrassed toopen
Very accommodating but pace was slow
I was late for my tee time and they found me a slot. They couldn’t have been more accommodating. The course layout is typical for the older courses in the Coachella Valley. Lots of doglegs and houses. The conditions were very good except the greens needed rolling. Probably too soon to roll them given they just reopened after reseeding. They were very slow and didn’t roll true. The pace was slow with lots of beginners out there. I would try it again in a few weeks maybe not on a weekend and I would recommend.
Not ready for the reopen
Great looking course, however they opened to quickly after reseeding. The grass was so thick and high is that we were looking for out balls on very shot. Even next to the fairway. Wasn’t a lot of fun, especially with cart path only and having to look for your ball after a great shot. Expected a lot more for $120.
Nice course, great staff, good value
I would have unquestionably rated it higher except it had browned up severely as it was about to close for maintenance. And where this happens, but it still doesn't change the fact that the end result was a substandard quality around.
Exelente
Very nice golf course definitely a Will back to play again
Great layout and fun course to play
Course was in excellent shape, and the staff was great to deal with. Great Pricing and the pace moves very Quickly.
Love the layout and will come back again while on my vacation
Love summer golf in the desert!
I played the last 2 mornings first off as a single and finished 18 both days in 2 hours. If you are around and want to beat the heat Desert Falls CC is a great track to play especially in the morning.
Slow Play, hot weather
Booked on Golfnow. Got to the course and was told the course was 'busy'. Tee'd off on time.
The first 4 holes took an hour and the front nine took 2hr 20 mins - in 105F heat!! We were behind a 4 ball tournament (never mentioned when we checked in).
After speaking to the pro shop after nine, we played the front nine again in 1 hr 30mins.
The course was quite burnt out - more so than other courses we have played this week.