Desert Falls CC
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3.9
1371 Reviews (1371)
5 Stars
420
4 Stars
606
3 Stars
216
2 Stars
83
1 Stars
46
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.4
78.3%
Recommend this course
1116 out of 1371 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.5
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
3.4
72.7%
Recommend this course
16 out of 22 reviews
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3.9
140 Reviews (140)
5 Stars
46
4 Stars
53
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.0
76.4%
Recommend this course
107 out of 140 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7093 yards
Slope 133
Rating 74.1

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1984
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Tifdwarf Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ron Fream (1984) Chris Pitman (1984)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.9
1371 Reviews (1371)
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Reviews 37
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

More difficult than necessary

Interesting layout, lots of water but what really makes it tough is oddly shaped, slow ,elevated greens and the second cut just off fairway is so high you can lose your ball it.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

course is a good challenge

the course is a good challenge... greens need some work, since I last played 2019.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good day on the course

We had a really nice day at Desert Falls. it was a course we could play, as we are not great players. Some of the bunkers were deep and presented challenges, but we did fine with them. We would certainly play there again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Friendly Staff

The course overall was decent, but the greens were very slow and were also very strange shaped with tons of undulation. Staff was fantastic and pace of play was good but overall the course and facility is tired and needs to be upgraded.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Cool day

The course was in good shape and pace of play was excellent. Was able to get a good rate through golfnow.

The person in the pro shop was not very welcoming, I think he wished he was someplace else. On the other hand the fellow who loaded the carts really liked his job and was extremely welcoming.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pleasant Surprise

This was the first time playing this course. Really liked the greens. Didn't like number nine hole too much 😀. Good value and course was on great condition.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Mint golf course.

My golfing experience was totally 💯 five star. My only pain was that there was no bar, bar cart or 19th hole available after one of the best golfing experiences of my life.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pleasant Surprise

This course was better than expected. Didn't enjoy number nine very much, but other than that I liked the layout. The course conditions were excellent. Would definitely play there again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great day on the links

Loved the course, the conditions were awesome. Played in under 4 hours. The greens are challenging as almost every hole has multiple peninsulas on them where the hole is located often with about 8-10 feet of green, beyond them. Found this course to be beautiful and difficult for me with the 18 handicap.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bring Food and Drink

Beautiful course, lots of water and elevation changes, BUT no cart service, restaurant not open and bar closed at 5:00 pm. Ordered a post round drink but had to ‘enjoy’ it on patio or parking lot.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course was in better condition this week than the week before. Greens and fairways were cut better.

When the wind is up this is a challenging . They have a few bunkers( number 8 for sure )that are cut into hillsides and in certain spots you can't get a club on the ball.

You essentially have to take penalty stroke to hit your sand shot which is very poor design .

Overall we have enjoyed playing it.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Lots of water

Fun golf course. Excellent staff. Greens could be a little faster.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyable round of golf

I really enjoyed playing Desert Falls CC! It reminded me more of a Florida golf course as there wasn’t a lot of desert landscape which made it unique. Some of the greens were uniquely shaped and could result in a 3 or 4 club difference. I felt is was a good value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 47
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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