Desert Falls CC
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3.9
1379 Reviews (1379)
5 Stars
424
4 Stars
609
3 Stars
217
2 Stars
83
1 Stars
46
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.4
78.0%
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1123 out of 1379 reviews
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3.8
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
3.6
75.9%
Recommend this course
22 out of 29 reviews
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3.9
140 Reviews (140)
5 Stars
49
4 Stars
50
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
75.7%
Recommend this course
106 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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3.9
1379 Reviews (1379)
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice layout

Open fairways make it fun for all

Finished in 4 hours!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
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 Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 129
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Very nice golf course

Very nice golf course. Nice layout. Very good pace of play. Greens were pretty slow.

One down side. The snack between the 9th and 10th holes closes at 1 PM. We had to go in the inside restaurant to get some food. Weird.

Overall very nice day.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 129
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Back at a longtime favorite

I've played here many times and have always enjoyed the course but it had been a while. The course was in pretty good shape for this time of year - the greens ran fairly smooth but were holding the breaks more than normal. The fairways didn't have a lot of roll-out. The course plays wide open (but it's not easy) and there's a lot of variety in the holes. While hilly, it's also quite walkable (I carried for my round and was fine). There was no on course food/drink service. As for price, comparatively, it's probably in the right spot.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Challenging first time

Desert Falls is a challenge first time you play it. Water hazards can sneak up on you as does the thick rough. Course knowledge is an asset as are lots of balls. Pace of play was great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

OK course

Cart path only so it took longer to play. Starter very unfriendly. No food available at the turn (preparing for a wedding).

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice but wow it's expensive these days

Course was in great shape, although greens need another month to properly fill in. It's simply getting too expensive to play there. At $194, it has us thinking we better start shopping around. We played Black Friday, but it certainly was no bargain.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good day at course

Played course in 4 hours, this was due to the Marshall doing his job! After three holes backed up by three groups. Marshall talked to them and round sped up dramatically!

Overall condition was fair greens were not in very good shape!

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

This year has seen a big improvement from last year

Putting the better over seed in this year made a huge difference. The greens were a little slow still but it’s still early. Overall, excellent condition.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Very tough

It was cart path only with wide fairways and lots of hills.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course, but….

Starter was not very friendly. Snack booth at the turn was closed. This was a Saturday! Cart path only. Would have been helpful if we knew this ahead of time. Range balls not included in green fee.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Credit card issues and poor food at halfway

The course is good for beginner to moderate players. Very open. Issues: would not take Canadian credit cards, even US dollar cards. ??? That was a problem. The halfway house food was awful. A beef sandwich on white bread with very little meat. Along with 1 beer and a very weak ice tea (no flavour); all for $27 US . Very poor. I would play this course again but will bring my own food and drinks !!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

very disappointed

although the fairways were in good condition, we were told when we got to the 1st tee that it was cart path only, the fairways are extremely wide and the course is definitely not suited to CPO policy, fairways conditions were some of the best we've played in the Palm Springs area this fall so this policy was very annoying and unnecessary!! Fairway sand traps were deep and sloped so ball would roll to steep ledges which made shot unplayable! Greens were slow but in good condition, shape of greens were strange and pin placements very questionable. Thank goodness the couple that my wife and I were paired with were good company! TOO MANY OTHER GREAT COURSES TO PLAY IN AREA, WILL NOT PLAY HERE AGAIN

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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