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Desert Falls Country Club

3.8
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Desert Falls CC
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3.8
1448 Reviews (1448)
5 Stars
437
4 Stars
641
3 Stars
236
2 Stars
84
1 Stars
50
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.2
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77.1%
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1176 out of 1448 reviews
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3.8
89 Reviews (89)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
40
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
3.3
77.5%
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69 out of 89 reviews
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3.7
149 Reviews (149)
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
61
3 Stars
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2 Stars
5
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
3.6
74.5%
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111 out of 149 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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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Blue (W) 72 6686 yards 79.5 143
Blue 72 6686 yards 72.4 128
White (W) 72 6274 yards 77.2 138
White 72 6274 yards 70.4 123
White/Gold 72 6032 yards 69.5 120
White/Gold (W) 72 6032 yards 75.8 135
Gold 72 5838 yards 68.7 118
Gold (W) 72 5838 yards 74.6 133
Gold/Silver 72 5467 yards 67.0 114
Gold/Silver (W) 72 5467 yards 72.5 129
Silver 72 5232 yards 65.9 110
Silver (W) 72 5232 yards 71.2 126
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Scorecard for Desert Falls Country Club
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Blue M: 72.4/128 W: 79.5/143 358 384 159 517 380 194 324 416 525 3257 409 526 134 395 203 525 384 426 427 3429 6686
White M: 70.4/123 W: 77.2/138 336 376 153 494 341 183 295 400 495 3073 375 501 123 380 159 500 360 406 397 3201 6274
White/Gold M: 69.5/120 W: 75.8/135 321 346 153 460 341 176 295 385 469 2946 375 454 105 380 159 500 310 406 397 3086 6032
Gold M: 68.7/118 W: 74.6/133 321 346 125 460 316 176 267 385 469 2865 350 454 105 367 146 479 310 385 377 2973 5838
Gold/Silver M: 67.0/114 W: 72.5/129 277 318 125 460 316 176 267 348 412 2699 331 454 105 367 122 420 310 355 323 2787 5486
Silver M: 65.9/110 W: 71.2/126 277 318 101 425 294 117 233 348 444 2557 331 424 101 343 90 420 288 355 323 2675 5232
Handicap 1 5 13 15 9 11 17 3 7 8 18 16 10 14 12 4 6 2
Par 4 4 3 5 4 3 4 4 5 36 4 5 3 4 3 5 4 4 4 36 72
Handicap (W) 3 7 15 11 9 13 17 5 1 8 14 16 10 18 12 6 4 2
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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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Reviews

3.8
1448 Reviews (1448)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 20
19th Hole Scenic Views 15
Patio Dining 12
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 42
Bunkers 39
Undulating Greens 31
This course/club is great for:
Locals 30
Advanced Golfers 29
Seniors 17
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 37
Worth the Drive 14
At a Resort 9

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timcschmidt
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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nitro236
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u898958571
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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RG21A5F9A7C3B8374235
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

All good except for sand

Loved the course but there was very little sand in the traps. A very thin layer on top of hard dirt.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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u5570905
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

What a wonderful place to spend a Sunday morning.

Fantastic course conditions, great staff and priced right.

I would recommend playing this course any time you are in the Palm Desert area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u661164991
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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u998324407
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Alex7920230
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Little shaggy but great layout

Nice elevation change. A few dinky holes that take driver out of your hands. Everything needed a cut and a bit of tidy clean up.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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u850847830
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Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great Course

Very nice course! Great views! Highly recommend!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Madcitydave
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
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Golfnut4044
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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ErinBrennan
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice course/bad traps

This was a fun course to play and a good value for the cost. The greens and fairways were in excellent condition and the pace of play was good. The only downside was the bunkers are terrible. Hard pan and had many pebbles in them. However, this will not prevent me from recommending or playing again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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u545128031
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice Course, Great Condition, Plenty of Scorecards

Played this one today for the first time. Facilities are nice. Had to buy range balls, but balls in the chipping and putting areas are free. Course was in excellent shape and it's pretty challengin too. For the price i'd play it before some of the way more expensive resort courses. Moved along just fine. Strongly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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bigb14
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun Course

Nice layout. A bit challenging if you are having a tough day with the driver. Greens were a bit on the slow side.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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u000006906858
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Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging water holes

The course is in pretty good shape for this time of year. The course has multiple water holes and the greens are smaller than other higher rated courses. I’d play there again. A negative was the scorecards were printed on paper and didn’t show course layout. I’m guessing they were out of regular scorecards.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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u314162342894
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Busy afternoon

After 1:00 PM tee box was busy. I would suggest that someone finds some white paint and paints the white t box markers

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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u000004623403
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314163679016
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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johnwaiand
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u2375605
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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