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%
Recommend this course
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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4.0
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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
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3.0
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Perfect weather
Used cart

Fast Pace, Not Well MainTAINED

No one in front or behind us. Layout is great, but not maintained well, especially the greens.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
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Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Challenging

This would have been a fun challenging course if we were more capable. However it's too difficult for senior hitters with the rolling hilly layouts.

We would like it a lot 10 years ago.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
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Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

would have been an awesome time

came in expecting a great fun memorable time but the front desk representative was rude from the moment entered the pro shop. no reason to why his response was so 'bothered' by clients but ruined my experience to play the course, so the rest of the day we felt unwanted and underwhelmed. so this single first time experience made me not want to return just simply for the fact that the initial unwelcoming guest service was not present.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Very playable

Overall course is in good condition, the greens are were much slower than most desert courses. The rough is unusually tall, so there is a benefit to staying in the fairway. The main detractor would be the sand traps. They are difficult to hit from due to lack of actual sand.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Greens

The only issue for me was the greens were very bumpy, very uneven.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Solid course

Played here many times as a summer visitor and the course never fails to deliver a positive experience. Played later than usual 10:00 and had the course to ourselves. Greens, fairways, and tees were in great shape for the start of summer 116 degrees that day.

Definitely will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great value for a fair test of your game

Given the time of the year, the course was in fine condition. The layout is challenging, but fair.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Great Value -June in the Desert

Played in 3 1/2 hours and only was held up by a foursome who quickly let us play though after one hole. Course still plays tough despite the lack of rough

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Good course

Late season dryness. Greens still in good shape! Could use a little water on the fairways. All In all a great experience with great staff

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