Desert Falls CC
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3.9
1391 Reviews (1391)
5 Stars
427
4 Stars
615
3 Stars
219
2 Stars
83
1 Stars
47
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.3
78.0%
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1132 out of 1391 reviews
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3.8
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
3.5
75.6%
Recommend this course
31 out of 41 reviews
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3.9
146 Reviews (146)
5 Stars
50
4 Stars
53
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
3.9
75.3%
Recommend this course
110 out of 146 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
1391 Reviews (1391)
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Poor value for money

We played Saturday morning. Pro shop staff not friendly. No food services. $15 for a large bucket of balls. Bought a sandwich from Beverage Cart - totally soggy and very expensive. Course condition was mediocre. I don’t mind paying for quality golf and service, but this was poor all around. Won’t book again.

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Conditions Excellent
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5.0
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Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First time played course. Challenging play on a number of hoels

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4.0
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First Time Playing

Nice course but few amenities

A nice, well designed course that we are likely to play again. However, there are three holes that someone new to the course are probably going to have trouble with. No adequate maps of the course or holes. No distance markers after the tee. The members know the course but paying guests are going to struggle.

No food or beverage cart. No drinking water.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Desert falls

Course shape was OK but the bunkers were hard and crunchy. And 150 posts would be nice.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
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4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun to play

Course in good condition. Some challenging holes but fun for all golf levels. Would play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 44
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Excellent course.

I would play the course again - good country club atmosphere.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great daty

We enjoyed the course very much although it did play slowly and we were unable to complete 18 holes before dark. Our tee time was 1:18, so we should have been able to finish. The course was in good condition and enjoyed the Canadian couple we met. (It would be nice to see 150 yard markers…….but just would be helpful.)

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 5
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Desert Fall golf

Not well marked where to go for golf when first arriving at the clubhouse. Staff was very friendly at the pro shop once I was able to locate that it was downstairs. Thought we would practice a little before heading out, but it appeared that one needed to buy a bucket of practice balls. None available at the driving range, so we skipped that. First hole was a surprise with water flowing after two shots! Course was OK, water level down, so at some holes it was just mud and muck if your ball went near the water! Yuck!! Par threes were easy. Starting getting rather breezy and chilly, so after fourteen holes we were done for the afternoon.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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