Morongo GC at Tukwet Canyon
A view of a green from Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon.
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3.8
1126 Reviews (1126)
5 Stars
403
4 Stars
477
3 Stars
129
2 Stars
66
1 Stars
51
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
78.8%
Recommend this course
954 out of 1126 reviews
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3.8
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.2
81.2%
Recommend this course
26 out of 32 reviews
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3.9
71 Reviews (71)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
38
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.2
81.7%
Recommend this course
58 out of 71 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

3.8
1126 Reviews (1126)

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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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
Played On
Reviews 4
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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

People were great, course was not

Morongo Legends was not a good experience. When we arrived and went into the Pro Shop we were treated very well with a super-helpful guy in the shop and another in the cart barn. The starter too was very friendly. Then the nightmare started....

Conditioning was sub-standard, far worse than when I played here several years ago. It took us an hour and a quarter to play the first 4 holes (but we did get to chat with the group in front and the group behind as we waited on the tees). The two groups in front of us both quit after 9 holes which did help us finish at a faster pace.

Would I return? No. Which is a shame as it was a beautiful day and the course is interesting and has a wonderful layout.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

great course

great course for the money..

slow pace though.. no Marshall to speed up the pace. overall 👍🏼

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor

Pace to slow nobody checking out players time per hole

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Great for the money

Dead of winter, can't expect much better. The two tracks are distinctly different. Both fun to play. Could use a bit more upkeep but I can't complain with the $40 twilight rate.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 299
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 299
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is currently being recovered from storm damage, but it is still a challenge and a great afternoon.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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