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Desert Falls Country Club

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Desert Falls CC
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3.9
1391 Reviews (1391)
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47
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.3
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78.0%
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3.8
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
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Conditions
3.7
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
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2.9
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3.5
75.6%
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3.9
138 Reviews (138)
5 Stars
46
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.3
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3.9
76.1%
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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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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Black 72 7093 yards 74.1 133
Blue 72 6702 yards 72.3 129
White 72 6252 yards 70.3 124
White (W) 72 6230 yards 76.7 137
Gold 72 5811 yards 68.6 118
Gold (W) 72 5811 yards 74.2 132
Gold/Red (W) 72 5495 yards 72.6 127
Red (W) 72 5250 yards 71.3 124
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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
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3.9
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CJW44
Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Excellent course

Great variety of holes and unique layout, great condition, good pace of play, very friendly starter, large rolling greens, overall excellent experience. A challenging course with very wide fairways but plenty of trouble if approach shots not well executed. Will definitely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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CarlForssen
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Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Desert Falls

Course is in great condition. The starter said it was the best he’d seen in 15 years. Starts are in 15 minute intervals so you aren’t on top of the group ahead or being pressed from behind.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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WilliamDLloyd
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Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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u000002935730
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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u314160894003
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Reviews 16
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u795546965
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Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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pterhar
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Anonymous
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Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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alwestfan
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Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Great Course

User friendly course always in great shape. Bring your own drinks though during Covid.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u9784109
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Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Well maintained course with friendly staff

I really enjoyed my round here. This is the first time I have played this course. The staff from the cart guys, pro shop, to starter and marshals were all very friendly and helpful. It is not an extremely difficult course, but some of the water holes and the fairway undulations can be tricky. greens were pretty straightforward and a little bit slow.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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dohertyj99
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Salaam2k
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Challenging!

Great course. Kicked my butt. Lots of slope calculations during the round. Will play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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dmkelley44
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Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

1st time at Desert Falls

Because of COVID the restaurant, etc we’re closed, however the pro shop was extremely helpful! A wonderful experience all around. We will be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Colleen5241652
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Jong9188045
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Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Amazing greens

The greens were absolutely phenomenal. Huge greens crazy undulation fair and fun. Quite a few difficult holes with water made it very challenging

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Desert falls review

Greens were really tough. Good shape, but almost to difficult.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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leiter
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Reviews 85
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
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leiter
Played On
Reviews 85
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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