Desert Falls CC
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3.9
1358 Reviews (1358)
5 Stars
417
4 Stars
600
3 Stars
214
2 Stars
82
1 Stars
45
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.4
79.3%
Recommend this course
1106 out of 1358 reviews
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3.7
59 Reviews (59)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.8
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.0
69.5%
Recommend this course
41 out of 59 reviews
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3.9
203 Reviews (203)
5 Stars
60
4 Stars
87
3 Stars
37
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.1
77.8%
Recommend this course
158 out of 203 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
1358 Reviews (1358)
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Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice Course

First time I played this course and found it to be a good choice. The wide open fairways are great but it has hazards that make you play other clubs rather then the driver on each hole. I will be playing it again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This golf course was truly remarkable!

The gentleman in the pro shop was a true professional, as the first individual we met who represented this golf course. He was an excellent "ambassador " for Desert Falls golf course.. Our first tee starter, Elaine, was very knowledgeable and welcoming. Elaine made our start to our round of golf at Desert Falls truly memorable. We will play this course again and again. Thank you for a FANTASTIC day of golf. Thomas.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Woman Starter

It was a treat to see a woman starter. Haven’t ever seen this at any course in all the years i’ve lived in the valley. i also appreciated that she marshalled the back 9 and tried to get the pace of play picked up a bit.

The pro shop staff were also friendly.

thanks.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not worth the money

There are plenty of better places to play in the C. Valley. You can skip this one. Poor conditioning of the greens, and unhelpful staff. Way overpriced. Simply not worth the money.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
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 Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once 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
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 85
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course & layout!!!

This course is beautiful and although it has many difficult challenges, narrow fairways, deep bunkers etc.... the incredible conditions and awesome views make it all worth it! It plays long from all sets of tees but if you can stay in your proper golf lane and play from the correct set of tees based off you true skills and not let your ego push you back to the "Blue's or farther.... you will enjoy it so much more!!! The conditions are excellent and you will not be disappointed. Plenty of water so beware and also course strategy is a must if you want to play well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Decent course, fair price

I liked the course layout, there was a good mix of fairly easy to rather difficult holes. I really liked that we weren’t constantly bugged by staff trying to help (clean clubs, handle clubs, etc with an expected tip every time). The course was in decent shape, the greens rolled true and not too fast. I would play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Desert Falls

This course is not worth the money. We played other courses in the area that were less money, in better condition, and included free range balls. No free range balls here. No beverage cart and non-alcoholic drink selection in the pro shop was poor-only Gatorade. Snack shop closed early (1:00) and how do you get to the restaurant? Not well marked. The only thing we liked was the course layout. Sorry to say but we won’t be back.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course layout

The course was fairly challenging. Enough water hazards and bunkers to make it interesting. Nice terrain variations. Grass was in good shape on tees, fairways, and greens. A good value for the money. Would definitely play here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Fun day

It was windy but it made a moderate course difficult overall an nice course

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Experience

Course was in great shape, pace of play was very good, very friendly staff, plenty of amenities, driving range, chipping green, snack bars, etc. Well worth a visit.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Staff Friendliness

Arrived at the club with no rentals available as they were out being used in a morning tournament. As a person with experience in the golf industry I made some suggestions which would facilitate a solution to the issue. The Head Golf Professional refused to listen, failed to accommodate our needs and was discourteous to the point of being rude.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good back nine

Large greens in good condition. Several blind shots--course knowledge is beneficial. Practice range on mats and balls are extra. But overall an interesting layout. Back nine much more interesting than front nine. Better players would like this course more than high handicappers.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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