Morongo GC at Tukwet Canyon
A view of a green from Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon.
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3.9
1137 Reviews (1137)
5 Stars
406
4 Stars
480
3 Stars
131
2 Stars
68
1 Stars
52
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
78.8%
Recommend this course
961 out of 1137 reviews
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3.7
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
77.1%
Recommend this course
27 out of 35 reviews
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3.8
58 Reviews (58)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
30
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.3
77.6%
Recommend this course
45 out of 58 reviews
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Course Highlights
The Legends course offers an open, approachable layout with smooth, consistent greens that reward high and low handicappers alike. Friendly staff and solid value make this a course worth returning to.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7442 yards
Slope 140
Rating 75.8

Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon offers two 18-hole championship courses, the Legends and the Champions. Nestled in the foothills of the San Gorgoncio and San Jacinto Mountains, both courses have a scenic landscape that offers stunning views. The Legends Course is the newer of the two but it provides just as challenging a game as the Champions, which is a PGA Tour favorite. The Legends twists and turns through the winding elevations, demanding accuracy throughout. Like its sister golf course, there are numerous steep-lipped bunkers treacherously placed along the greensides. The rough is also tall, thick, and unforgiving. The tricky par-3 fourth hole is played from the highest point on the property. From the tee, the canyon seems more intimidating but the wildly sloped green is where the challenge begins.

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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Greens Rye Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Brian Curley (2000) Lee E. Schmidt (2000)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared Shirt Required. No Denim. Bermuda shorts Only

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Lockers, Locker Rooms

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Reviews

3.9
1137 Reviews (1137)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 43
19th Hole Scenic Views 22
Dinner 21
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 57
Undulating Greens 50
Elevation Changes 45
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 48
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 38
Locals 31
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 55
Convenient to the City 18
In the 'Burbs 14

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Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Perfect Conditions! Weather and course!

Perfect day, pretty cold in the morning but turned out real nice..Both courses are in perfect condition after all the rain. There were some new “water hazards” but in another week they’ll be gone. That was only bad part, but you have to expect that after all that weather…Range was closed except for the participants of Epson ladies amateur qualifier. We drive in from 57&210 fwy areas to play out here because its such a great deal for a great golf course(s) Theres not a better coiurse in better condition around this entire region, with the exception of Goose Creek. They do still adhere to some strict covid policies, Im kinda over that stuff, but whatever, Ill keep coming back.

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

Excellent greens

Course in good shape. Rough need’s maintenance.

Greens excellent.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Water Logged Course

The club house staff was wonderful. There was a golf tournament at the course so we had to wait 30 minutes for a golf cart for our foursome.

There were multiple holes were the fairway was underwater in some locations this made it difficult while keeping our balls in the fairway not to lose balls. Greens needs some work on the Champions course, a bit disappointing after playing Goose Creek the week prior.

We will return to play the Legends course hopefully the conditions will be better!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 163
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Fair experience

They should spread out their tee times a little bit more to create a better pace of play. They don't have any marshals to advise the slow groups to speed up their slow play. The tee boxes are in very poor condition and the greens are full of unrepaired ball marks. The green keeper puts the pins in some really stupid places. Sorry to be so negative but this course needs to get control of their management policies and start doing a better job for their patrons.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 56
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

An ok Monday

As always the course and staff was fine. It would be nice to have a marshal though. Too many slow golfers yesterday. Over 5 hrs to play on a Monday is ridicules. My group of 3 all shot low to mid 80's. People in front were never ready to hit their balls. Wasted so much time between shots and 15-20 minutes to put. Horrible. This crap happens without a marshal.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 57
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Do not play here

From awful course conditions (boxes, fairways and greens all suck) to the INEPT starters who offload Champion course golfers to Legends and screwing people over,…this place is trash.

UnderPar or not….it’s not even worth $20.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Poor staff

Poor course management on how many people they let out at one time no starter 10-15 people waiting on a tee box. Staff was rude I’ll never play here again drive the extra 30 min and play in Palm desert they never disappoint unlike Morongo

Conditions Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play

I stoped playing this course due to the 5-6 hr rounds

Have it another shot and the rounds still take forever. No one police’s play, not uncommon to have 2-3 groups ahead of you at some of the tee boxes

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 100
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Worth the Challenge

Wind made tuff course a monster.

Traps need attention. Many in hitting zones- clever design feature.

Bring some extra balls for the golf gods.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Course-Great Round

Great courses, great staff. Always happy to play here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

What happened? Far inferior to the past

I have played the Morongo courses many times over the past dozen years, but this is the first time I've played it since the beginning of Covid 4/5 years?). The pro Shop, cart and starter staff were excellent, but other than that, very disappointing. The course conditioning was far poorer than when I played in the past and the encroaching housing changed the ambience of the course a great deal. We teed off the 5th tee an hour and fifteen minutes after we teed off the first - a pace for a 5:35 round. The two groups in front of us (maybe others too) quit so the round got faster after 8 or 9 holes but was still slow.

All in all a disappointment returning there after several years. As I play there while staying in Palm Springs and the time to drive, I won't go back.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
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

A Course with Potential

My wife and I are staying in Palm Desert and we were looking for courses that may be a little lighter on the wallet and so we found Morongo. We thought it would be associated with the Casino, but it actually owned by the Morongo tribe.

The course has a great layout, and could be a really nice course if they can get the front nine fairways in shape. the front nine is in poor shape, and we were debating if we wanted to continue with the back, but the back nine, is actually in pretty good shape.

The layout of the course could be great once the fairways are good, and the water hazards fixed up, and I would look forward to playing again when/if they ever get there. It looks as if they are working on some infrastructure, and some housing, and the carts are new, so we are hoping that the fairways are next.

If the course gets it all together, I would rate this as a diamond in the rough, right now, it's just kinda rough.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice layout!

This was a fun challenging course that will test you.

Course knowledge would definitely help as there are some blind shots.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Fun Day With Old Friends

It's a great course. Our only disappointment was they called us in at 4:30 after finished 15 holes. We had another hour of sunlight and could easily have finished.

We paid the twilight rate.

It would have been nice to know this ahead of time. Maybe it was on the sight; however, we have played there in the past and this was the first time it happened.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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