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4.1
1040 Reviews (1040)
5 Stars
396
4 Stars
413
3 Stars
150
2 Stars
51
1 Stars
30
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
91.1%
Recommend this course
935 out of 1040 reviews
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3.7
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.5
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
87.5%
Recommend this course
28 out of 32 reviews
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3.9
75 Reviews (75)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.1
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
89.3%
Recommend this course
67 out of 75 reviews
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Course Highlights
This well-maintained 9-hole course delivers outstanding value, with green fees that include a range ball bucket and friendly staff consistently praised by recent players. The layout challenges your short game while still offering driver holes, and rounds typically wrap up in under two hours.

About

Holes 9
Type Public
Style Executive
Par 31
Length 2095 yards
Slope 91
Rating 29.6

Desert Mirage Golf Course offers a public, nine-hole course and a fully stocked pro shop. The course has a traditional design but that does not mean it is boring. It is perfect for squeezing in a quick game or for beginners and kids. The course is relatively flat, but there are some hills on the course that can affect shots. The greens are medium sized with some slight undulation and the generous fairways are wide open. There are also water hazards and bunkers that come into play on a few of the holes. Desert Mirage Golf Course's signature hole is the par-4 ninth. It requires a tee shot over a lake to an island green.

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Course Details

Year Built 1999
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bill Phillips (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts 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, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

4.1
1040 Reviews (1040)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 15
Water Hazards 10
This course/club is great for:
9-Hole Rounds 35
Walkers 28
Beginners 26
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 20
Near Local Attractions 13
In the 'Burbs 11

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Value

Nice course for a quick round of golf. Very nice driving facility with Trackman. Outside food and beverage coming soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good Pace, Solid Conditions, Strong Value

I had a 7:04 AM tee time and finished around 8:55AM which made for a really enjoyable round. While I did notice a couple of groups behind us waiting on some tee boxes, the overall pace of play was reasonable. It was also great to see a ranger actively monitoring the course and keeping things moving.

The course itself is in good condition. There were a few areas in the fairways with dirt or dead grass, but nothing that significantly impacted play, especially since those areas aren’t typically landing zones.

For the price point, the quality of the course definitely stands out. I would absolutely recommend it, especially if you’re looking for a quick nine-hole round without sacrificing overall course conditions.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 17
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great for kicking back and smacking a few balls.

This course was really fun. I loved the driving range, high-tech great way to prove your swing and see your distances. The staff was friendly and nice. The pace was a bit slow. The greens were nice. If you want to keep improving your swing and have fun this is your spot. I can’t wait for the restaurant to get built.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Outstanding driving range and recently renovated clubhouse

Really enjoyed the round. First one of the spring so was looking for a gentle re entry to golf for 2026. Greens were in pretty good shape. Great course for newer players or those looking for a no stress round.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Course has improved

You can tell that they have been making improvements @Desert Mirage. Besides the new driving range and pro shop improvements are underway on the course. The course is more important to me than the pro shop. Fairways especially are improved. We were very delayed as a 2 some. We could only get in 7 holes as the back up was costing us to be late for an appointment. 7 holes in 2 hours and we could see the las 2 were extremely backed up, There was no ranger on the course directing those ahead of us to pick up the pace.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Better than last time

Less players, actually able to get a good game going without stopping every hole to wait. A lot better.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wildly overbooked

Waiting 20-25 mins at every tee box. People are walking the course , making it even slower. At more than $40 per round after a discount, it’s just not worth 2 hours for 9 holes of very, very slow golf.

All of this could be solved by booking less golfers , but ya know, money.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 99
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Good Times

Second time playing this course and it was as I remembered it…nothing fancy but very pkayable. Some par 4s and 3s of moderate length. Played early so pace of play was good. Greens were nice and putted well. Tees could have been moved from previous days play. Overall a fun time. Clubhouse looks great and didn’t use practice facilities but looked like monitoring devices in each bay to check your swing.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

WAS one of my favorite inexpensive go-to courses.

WAS one of my favorite inexpensive go-to courses, Effective March 1st, rates will nearly double. They mad major improvements to the range, but this had nothing to do with improving the course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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