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Desert Falls Country Club

3.8
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Desert Falls CC
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3.8
1449 Reviews (1449)
5 Stars
437
4 Stars
642
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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77.2%
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1177 out of 1449 reviews
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3.8
90 Reviews (90)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
41
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
3.3
77.8%
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70 out of 90 reviews
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3.7
150 Reviews (150)
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
62
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
74.7%
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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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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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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
1449 Reviews (1449)

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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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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gajerome1969
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Trevorhill
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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rtbright
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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okmactac
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities 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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Ken1286114
Played On
Reviews 8
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
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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bonniebr
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time played course. Challenging play on a number of hoels

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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michael5961275
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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u314159760622
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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ejdunfee
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
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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dgbartha
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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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sdmckinnon
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Acadia88
Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
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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johnwaiand
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
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
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u000005500926
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
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u000001679338
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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u314163672799
Played On
Reviews 5
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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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u000005500926
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Desert Falls CC

Good lay out with nice fast greens…paired up with some nice people..

Thank You

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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u000003693613
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

We were happily surprised with this course. It’s in great shape and every hole is different. Great pace of play and super friendly staff. We’ll be back!

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