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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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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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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

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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dleberly
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The stadium course had a 2.5 hour frost delay. By the time my tee time rolled around I would have only been able to play 6 or 7 holes. Because it was prepaid thru golf now, they couldn't refund but they said if I did contact golf now they would support getting a refund. They proshop offered me an immediate e date tee time on the Nicklas course if I wanted to do that, which I did and was able to squeeze in 18. The staff was very friendly, helpful, and did the best they could do.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
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mdebuck289
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tough but fair

A great golf course. Tough but very fair. TV does give the gully on 16 on how deep it hs. Can’t wait to play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u000005366804
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Played right after the American Express

Was fortunate to get on a couple of days after the American Express. Course was in great condition and a lot of the grandstands were still up. Front 9 is definitely easier than the back in my opinion and you definitely need to manage where you are missing. Some places are way better to kiss into than others. Very challenging layout and fast undulating greens with lots of bunkers. The dormant Bermuda rough helps with ease of finding wayward shots and we were lucky it wasn’t windy. Staff was great and the course was awesome! Definitely want to play it again as well as the other PGA West courses.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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9gTE7PgbKZc7HmHVqMQa
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

spoiled bucket list outing.

We knew that booking our group to play following a marquee tournament would be memorable but we left feeling jaded by the experience due to what we noted as lack of service-oriented staff coupled with poor communication and management. We expected better!

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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Rdbstemple
Played On
Reviews 4
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

"a great day, but not perfect"

never received notice of frost delay; long delay to tee off made completing the round before darkness very challenging. never saw a marshal on the course to help with pace of play - which was close to 4 hours 50 minutes. never received a pin sheet making approach shots more difficult. However, course conditions and greens near perfect (only two days after Amex Tournament).

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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seanfromthesix
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Such a fun test of golf

Not much of a type to leave a review but just wanted to say that this is a very fun course with many challenges to overcome.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Carlytbird
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Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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CloneBuch
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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u000008039217
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Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best in the Desert!

You can’t get any better than PGA West Pete Dye Stadium anywhere in the Palm Springs area.

The newly renovated course had lightening fast green 11-12 on the meter and bunkers full of beautiful manicured hazards. Tee Boxes and Fairways absolutely perfect!

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

10/10 Course

Best course i have ever had the opportunity to play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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u314159288340
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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u246701165
Played On
Reviews 47
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

INCREDIBLE

It's PGA West's Best Course Right before a PGA event. How awesome do you think it was?

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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hanpark01
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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patricky007
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Must Play

Great course, great layout and challenging.

Slower than usual playing pace.

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

carllee

Very nice course, we are playing the date close to PGA tour, the maintenance of the course is very nice. Course layout is friendly for both pros and newbies, worth of your money for sure

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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jgYJ0KkxqwBIQCNvFONf
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

First Rate

Greens were a bit marked up, but otherwise a great experience,

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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oA0BU914Le2c9KTUIRZr
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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u103751263
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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RG0AA1AF26B1839477E4
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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