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The Stadium Course at PGA WEST

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PGA West Stadium Course: #17
PGA West Stadium Course #17: Welcome to “Alcatraz.” Home to Lee Trevino’s “Hole in One” – one of the most famous shots in golf history – which gave him the “Skins Game” victory over Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Raymond Floyd.

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4.2
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
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Course Highlights
This iconic stadium course delivers a bucket-list layout with stunning mountain views, challenging water hazards, and conditions that consistently impress recent golfers. Welcoming staff from bag drop to pro shop make every visitor feel genuinely excited to play.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Par 72
Length 7300 yards
Slope 148
Rating 75.8

This is the monster of all monsters, the one that carries so many folktales of golfer terror with it that it should qualify as its own myth. The developers asked Pete Dye to make this "the toughest golf course in the world" and many argue he succeeded. Too well.

The Stadium Course at PGA WEST in La Quinta is one of those tracks that any self-respecting golf nut has to play once. Just to experience it. Just to say you did. Just to have stories of golf cruelty to tell at the office water cooler. There's a 19-foot deep bunker on the 16th hole. That's right. A 19-foot deep bunker. Your ball won't get out. Heck, you might not get out. From the back tees it measures 7,300 yards with an incredible 148-slope rating.

Every hole is a story waiting to be told. Either in success to be bragged about or failure to be even more bragged about. The PGA players moaned about this course so loud that it's no longer a regular stop on tour. Yet for average hackers, it's often a joy of punishment. Go in with the right attitude and it's liable to be one of your most unforgettable days of golf.

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Satellite Layout
Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Black 72 7300 yards 75.8 148
Black (W) 72 7300 yards 82.5 154
Blue 72 6739 yards 73.1 140
Blue (W) 72 6739 yards 79.3 147
Blue/White 72 6383 yards 71.2 136
Blue/White (W) 72 6383 yards 77.2 142
White 72 6166 yards 70.2 133
White (W) 72 6166 yards 75.9 139
Gold (W) 72 5700 yards 73.9 134
Gold 72 5700 yards 67.9 125
Gold/Red 72 5370 yards 66.4 120
Gold/Red (W) 72 5370 yards 71.7 130
Red (W) 72 5092 yards 69.9 127
Red 72 5092 yards 65.1 115
Silver 72 4084 yards 60.7 103
Silver (W) 72 4084 yards 64.2 114
Track Rounds
Scorecard
Scorecard for TPC Stadium
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Black M: 76.0/148 W: 82.3/154 445 371 471 192 535 255 346 559 452 3626 416 617 363 214 389 468 600 168 439 3674 7300
Black/Blue M: 74.6/145 W: 80.6/150 382 371 448 170 535 223 346 559 430 3464 416 591 363 195 389 436 600 146 405 3541 7005
Blue M: 73.4/141 W: 79.1/147 382 348 448 170 514 223 309 526 430 3350 380 591 347 195 372 436 517 146 405 3389 6739
Blue/White M: 71.7/137 W: 77.1/142 358 348 383 170 514 187 309 526 382 3177 351 530 347 167 372 404 517 131 387 3206 6383
White M: 70.6/134 W: 75.8/138 358 328 383 151 496 187 295 486 382 3066 351 530 308 167 348 404 474 131 387 3100 6166
White/Gold M: 69.0/129 W: 74.0/134 334 328 356 133 496 146 295 486 362 2936 327 482 308 167 328 367 474 131 318 2902 5838
Gold M: 68.4/127 W: 73.2/132 334 320 356 133 460 146 281 471 362 2863 327 482 287 153 328 367 463 112 318 2837 5700
Gold/Red M: 66.8/122 W: 71.3/128 334 320 327 111 437 133 281 429 313 2685 327 442 287 105 328 338 428 112 318 2685 5370
Red M: 65.5/118 W: 69.7/125 304 290 327 111 437 133 240 429 313 2584 294 442 249 105 293 338 428 83 276 2508 5092
Red/Silver M: 63.0/111 W: 66.6/118 239 230 262 111 437 112 240 429 231 2291 237 442 249 105 209 270 428 83 232 2255 4546
Silver M: 60.9/106 W: 64.0/112 239 230 262 106 335 112 190 358 231 2063 237 350 220 94 209 270 343 66 232 2021 4084
Handicap 9 15 3 17 7 5 11 13 1 6 8 18 10 12 4 16 14 2
Par 4 4 4 3 5 3 4 5 4 36 4 5 4 3 4 4 5 3 4 36 72
Handicap (W) 9 5 1 17 7 15 13 11 3 4 8 14 18 12 6 2 16 10
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Course Details

Year Built 1987
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Pete Dye (1987) Alice Dye (1986)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "PGA WEST Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code No denim, collared shirt and bermuda shorts required

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis

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Reviews

4.5
1192 Reviews (1192)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 42
Patio Dining 28
19th Hole Scenic Views 26
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 70
Water Hazards 67
Forced Carries 49
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 61
A Bucket list/Top 100 Pick 52
A Weekend Splurge 31
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 42
At a Resort 34
Convenient to the City 18

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u000005419156
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/17/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing The Stadium Course at PGA West!

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Tiger310
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/24/2022

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, Tiger310. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing The Stadium Course at PGA West!

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u000007195040
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

As always amazing

Very friendly staff nice course to play. Conditions not that good like the last years but ok.

We will come back

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/24/2022

Hi, u000007195040. Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at The Stadium Course at PGA West, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.

We hope to see you again soon!

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u6977201
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Sickest Course on Earth!!

The absolute best course on earth, gotta okay the tips to get the full experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/24/2022

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing The Stadium Course at PGA West.

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swat52
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 10/12/2022

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at The Stadium Course at PGA West!

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Johnwboyle58
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout; very slow play

Love the layout ... every hole is different and interesting. Conditions were poor but a bit understandable as last round of the summer before overseed. Worst part was pace of play. 4:10 for 16 holes ... couldn't finish because of darkness. Three groups on most of the holes ... 4 on one of the par threes. Too many singles or twosomes that slowed play down. Person on the range told us we’d never get the whole round in ... made me ponder why they didn’t tell me that when I made the reservation. Disappointing that we couldn’t finish.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/11/2022

We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!

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u078289998
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Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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u1038079401
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great Golf

My two sons and I have been coming to the desert and have always played a round or two at PGA West. We love the courses and the facilities. The personnel is great and very friendly.

We truly enjoy the golf at PGA West, and we will keep coming back. We always recommend the course to our friends and family.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/07/2022

Your feedback is important to us, u1038079401. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing The Stadium Course at PGA West.

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Tiger310
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/24/2022

Hi, Tiger310. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at The Stadium Course at PGA West. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

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u314163453604
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/06/2022

Hi, u314163453604. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at The Stadium Course at PGA West. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

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u1181683
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

excellent experience

i would play here again in a heartbeat,beautful setting to play in,hardest course ive ever played.would highly recommend to anyone !!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 10/06/2022

Hello, u1181683. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at The Stadium Course at PGA West. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

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jkighawk
Played On
Reviews 219
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 10/06/2022

jkighawk, thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing The Stadium Course at PGA West.

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Mark6944130
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Stadium was hot...

Although hot and a bit slow pace of play, Stadium lived up to its pedigree. Played from the Blues and what a challenge...back tees would be even trickier! You need to bring skill and have every shot. One of the best tracks to test your game. Each hole unique and memorable but

par or better on Alcatraz always a good takeaway.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/03/2022

Thank you for your review, Mark6944130. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at The Stadium Course at PGA West. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

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u314162646879
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Amazing

Awesome experience and a great price. The people on the course were friendly and the staff was amazing. Was blown away by the experience and will definitely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/30/2022

Hello, u314162646879. We are beyond happy to hear you enjoyed a great day at our course. Positive experiences make lifelong golfers. We look forward to many good times ahead with you, and we will pass on your kind words to those responsible so they can continue to help others enjoy great experiences at The Stadium Course at PGA West.

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HubertUSA
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 Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/29/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing The Stadium Course at PGA West!

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MVilums
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

The Stadium just before overseed

PGA West never disappoints. Most courses in the desert are a little rough just prior to over seeding, the PGA has kept the conditions at a high level considering the temperature extremes. The staff is top shelf and treats outside play guests like they are members. Everyone from the pro shop, outside services crew and starter before our round, to the folks working the beverage cart, halfway house and even the course marshal delivering cooling towels and bottled water made our round extremely memorable. Last but not least the hospitality, and food Ernie's as so awesome that I would recommend popping in for a beverage or bite to even even when not playing the two courses at this clubhouse.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 09/29/2022

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing The Stadium Course at PGA West.

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u314163194402
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Stunning Course and mountain views

Amazing course and treated first class. Lots of rolling fairways that created so much charm.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/29/2022

Thank you for your review, u314163194402. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at The Stadium Course at PGA West. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

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u000007314005
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/26/2022

Hi, u000007314005. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at The Stadium Course at PGA West!

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ocusa99yh
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/23/2022

Hi, ocusa99yh. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at The Stadium Course at PGA West!

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Nancy2626
Played On
Reviews 18
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 Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/23/2022

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, Nancy2626. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing The Stadium Course at PGA West!

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