Desert Falls CC
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3.9
1372 Reviews (1372)
5 Stars
420
4 Stars
607
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
78.4%
Recommend this course
1117 out of 1372 reviews
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3.5
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.7
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
3.5
72.7%
Recommend this course
16 out of 22 reviews
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3.9
139 Reviews (139)
5 Stars
46
4 Stars
53
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.0
76.3%
Recommend this course
106 out of 139 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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3.9
1372 Reviews (1372)
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Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
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4.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Great hole design and views of the valley

Course has really interesting golf holes and does not play like desert golf. There is extended rough. Greens and tee boxes could use an additional mowing, but compared to other similar priced courses in the area it is good value.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Good not great…

Overall, a decent value compared to some of the more expensive options in the desert. Just seems like this course is a little bit rundown. A suggestion would be to not overseed every single piece of earth on the property. This requires a ridiculous amount of water and maintenance. I would rather they spent the money on the fairways and the greens. The greens were no better than seven on the stimp. There’s so much grass on this property that will never see a footprint. Seems like a waste of maintenance budget.

Still a fun design, and I had a great time playing it.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Play early

Course in good shape, played early so less than 4 hrs

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Very nice course.. not for beginners or hackers. Staff was friendly & worked with the customer..will definitely play it again & again

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great day on the course. Pace of play was very good. Course in great shape. Nice course to play. Would play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
4.0
First Time Playing

Staff

Had an early tee time and attendant wouldn’t accommodate with a cart plus we ask for range balls and he also refused. I had to rent a lousy push cart . He made no effort to accommodate. He made us feel like we were bothering him. I’ll never play there again and I’ll let as many people as I know about your staff.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not playing again until course gets better

We were a threesome playing on Sunday morning. I was charged $118 per player.

Arrived at 7am for a 7:43 tee time. Nothing was open. No coffee. No snacks. Nothing but pro shop. Staff was nice and they did bring our bags down and loaded carts.

Course was average condition. My complaints are the excessive rough height and the greens being fuzzy and not properly shaved.

Course has been neglected and it shows. Was once a very good course. Appears the current owners are unable to afford the maintenance- or- are just profiteering.

I would still recommend it because the place was pretty empty and round was enjoyable- also the you get usually get a tee time last minute on Golf Now.

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

Unusual greens

The most notable challenge with this course are the lobate shapes of several greens. We played the course twice during our vacation. Both times I had seemingly decent approach shots that ended up as 3 putts because the only way to a line to the cup was putt to a spot further from the hole.

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

Desert falls

Overall a great course but some issues with water hazards and the snack bar was closed after we finished 9 holes.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Disappointing again

Tried last year. Mediocre. Tried again this year. Somehow worse conditions. Greens patchy, shaggy, disappointing. Practice facility is good though

Strange layout at pro shop with a long hill and walk around. Short of power carts on a busy day. Short staffed in F & B too. Halfway house not open, not enough staff to service members and players.

Odd two group back up on 10 lead to 4h 40 min round and finish in the dark

The track is laid out fine and isn’t too narrow. Some really good holes like 6, 8 and 10, really strong finishing holes. Some

Gimmicky holes like 7 (Wacky par 4 green) and 11 (odd dog leg par 5) detract.

I’m cheering for this track to improve on and off the course. Not this time though

Price point is about right

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Loved this challenging golf course!

Only downside was that the driving range was closed before I started my 7:30am round so I wasn’t able to warm up.

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

Layout is superior

Challenging course. Fairways are excellent. Greens were slow. Very well maintained. Great range and putting/ chipping area.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not Good

Greens are in terrible shape. Rough needs to be cut down a lot. Hard to find balls just off fairway. They made you pay extra for range balls when the course was already overpriced for the conditions. Don’t play here rite now

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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