Desert Falls CC
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3.9
1437 Reviews (1437)
5 Stars
437
4 Stars
637
3 Stars
232
2 Stars
83
1 Stars
48
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.3
77.9%
Recommend this course
1170 out of 1437 reviews
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3.9
79 Reviews (79)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
37
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
3.4
81.0%
Recommend this course
64 out of 79 reviews
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3.8
141 Reviews (141)
5 Stars
38
4 Stars
59
3 Stars
32
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
3.7
76.6%
Recommend this course
108 out of 141 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6686 yards
Slope 143
Rating 79.5

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 128 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, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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3.9
1437 Reviews (1437)
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3.0
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Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Conditions Good
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Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
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3.0
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Hot weather
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Would not play again

Basics of the course are there, but not maintained well. Fairways seemed like semi rough and not mowed, moss on the greens and very bumpy, only matts on the driving range and piles of debree everywhere.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 37
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Grass heights cut on tall side.

Played here a month ago and the grass height is cut so high you end up loosing balls even a few yards off the fairways. Played again hoping they cut the grass lower but the same or higher. Little roll out on fairways and some greens a bit bumpy and slow..Nice layout but can be frustrating when loosing balls just off fairway.

Conditions Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Decent course with decent value

Great layout with lots of diversity . A definite reply for me .

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tough course for weekenders

Rough was too long to play out of and sometimes could not even find your ball in it. Too many blind shots to greens with no directions

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

terrible sand traps

the lay out in the back nine was a little confusing . the Sand Traps from the pro shop should be told to the customer to move it anywhere , the walls are brick walls , in the middle of the fairways, very unfair.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Great condition!

I've played a few times. Course in best shape I've seen. Pro shop is basically empty. Cart was old and beat up. Go only for the course if you got a good deal. Not worth $100+.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bunkers and beer

Course is a fun track to play, poor condition of all bunkers. No food, beverage services past 2 pm, yet no one at pro hop informs you at check in. Unfriendly staff!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Worst customer service

Called around 11:00 am on 2/13/2026 and the starter said they were booked all day. After I pressed on, he said there might be some cancellations. We were a twosome and just wanted to play some golf in the afternoon. We got there at 1:15 and were optimistic when Jeff (in the cart corral) said he saw some empty spots on his tee sheet. We proceeded to the starter/pro shop where Jeffrey said with an attitude that there was nothing. Again, I pressed on and offered to give him my phone number because we were going to get a drink and wait for a tee-time, but he basically refused to take my number. He said maybe come back in an hour. We did not see anybody tee off on hole one since we arrived. Then we saw a twosome tee off at 1:35. I spoke to them, and they said they had a reservation for a tee-time at 1:20. The next group did not tee off until 1:50. We finally started at 2:20. I have played the course around 4 times and have enjoyed it. The fairways were in good condition, but the bunkers and the greens need some work.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course except for bunkers

The course layout is good and it’s a reasonable challenge. It was fun to play. Only downside was the bunkers were not maintained and very hard to

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenge

Great course with great challenges for your golf game.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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