La Quinta Mountain: #15
#15 on La Quinta's Mountain is laying along the base of the mountains - stay tight to the base and go for this par 5 in two. The green stays snug up against the base and will not be in full view.
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4.3
1355 Reviews (1355)
5 Stars
726
4 Stars
362
3 Stars
152
2 Stars
60
1 Stars
55
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
84.0%
Recommend this course
1125 out of 1355 reviews
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4.5
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
39
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.8
88.9%
Recommend this course
48 out of 54 reviews
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4.2
86 Reviews (86)
5 Stars
53
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.8
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
80.2%
Recommend this course
69 out of 86 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout earns high praise for its challenging design, elevated greens, and stunning mountain views that are hard to find elsewhere. Friendly staff, well-stocked amenities, and firm true-rolling greens consistently deliver strong value for golfers.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private/Resort
Par 72
Length 6666 yards
Slope 135
Rating 72.9

Formerly known as La Quinta Resort Mountain Course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1981
Fairways Winter Rye Grass
Greens Tif Eagle Bermuda
Golf Season Year round
Architect Pete Dye (1981)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared Shirt, Long Pants/Walking Shorts are accepted. No Denim, T-shirt, Tank Top, Athletic Shorts/Cargo Shorts.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities, Spa

Available Sports

Tennis
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Reviews

4.3
1355 Reviews (1355)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 26
19th Hole Scenic Views 22
Brunch 10
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 57
Elevation Changes 53
Undulating Greens 40
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 44
Advanced Golfers 43
A Weekend Splurge 33
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 48
Convenient to the City 22
Worth the Drive 17

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Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Play ANYWHERE but here!

While the mountain course is known to be the lesser of the PGA West clubs, the condition of the course and the indifference of the staff are shameful. The entire front 9 is essentially a bog, with poor water management leading to bare fairways and swampy depressions on every hole. Greenside bunkers are essentially playground sand with no depth, dried solid. The few remaining trees are lopped off and sickly making the whole scene just sad.

Making the turn, we stopped for a snack and the staff were clearly miserable; behaving as if we were troubling them for a prepackaged sandwich and a drink. Back nine was in marginally better shape, roughly average for off-season in this area.

I’ve lived here for 3 years and this was - by far - the most pitiful experience I’ve had. The PGA West brand holds zero value for me after this.

Play ANYWHERE else.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Response from on 07/06/2026:
We're disappointed to hear that your visit fell short of what you expected. Providing a positive experience for every guest is important to us, and we appreciate you bringing your concerns to our attention.
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyable

The staff were fantastic, the course could have been in a bit better shape. There were several areas of fairway that were burnt and or bare, and the green were very slow. Other than that playable and enjoyable with very beautiful backdrops to the mountains.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course

Course was awesome! Layout was very good and the back 9 was nothing but amazing. The staff were very friendly and explained everything about the course very well. Only downsides were and this is just because it’s (out of season) had a few rocks in the bunkers, bar / restaurant closed before 4pm. Luckily enough we had our own drinks. I will definitely be back

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 06/12/2026:
We truly appreciate your support and kind rating. It's great to hear you had a positive experience, and our team looks forward to seeing you again for another round.
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The Mountain Coarse

First time at this beautiful coarse. Back side was tougher through some home before you reach the beauty of the mountains. Pace moved along in the afternoon with a 215 tee time. Well under 4 hours. Staff was awesome and helpful.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/08/2026:
We’re so glad you had a great experience! Thank you for the support — we’ll be ready to welcome you back for another great round.
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course, Spectacular Views

Really enjoyed my round at the Mountain Course. A fun challenge that asked you a question on every shot. Answer right and you get rewarded, answer wrong and you’ll be in trouble. Fast and firm, crazy fun greens and spectacular views of the Santa Rosa’s. Would definitely recommend

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Layout and Pace of Play

Played here on a hot deal. Had a 10:30 tee time, thankfully it wasn’t too hot. Tee box to green was great. Would definitely play here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 05/27/2026:
We truly appreciate the five-star rating! It’s great to hear you enjoyed your visit — we’ll keep working hard to make every experience just as memorable.
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

The traps were hard as rock. The greens rolled well were very patchy. Enjoyed playing here and the staff was great.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Long Sad Day

Ridiculously overbooked I get trying to make money at the end of the year, but you take the fun out of GOLF

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful course especially the back 9 that goes around the mountains. Starter Brian was super friendly too would totally recommend.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/15/2026:
We’re so glad you had a great experience! Thank you for the support — we’ll be ready to welcome you back for another great round.
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Course, Somewhat Poor Amenities

We were the first group of the day and I believe we played in four hours and 20 minutes or so, which is great because we took our time, took some cool photos, and tried to enjoy ourselves. The front nine is interesting in that I was struggling to pick out targets to aim at, but that’s what made it interesting and fun and certainly different than the golf we are used to playing back home. The first few holes on the back side are incredibly forgettable, but after that you get some really amazing views and intriguing golf holes. The only complaints I have is that we didn’t see the beverage cart until the 13th hole and the halfway house was still closed when we made the turn. It warmed up fast, so a couple of beers and a Gatorade would have been nice somewhere around the whole six or seven. Great course with amazing views that I will undoubtedly play again. Also, huge props to the golf course maintenance team, because the tees, fairways, rough, and greens were absolutely perfect.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/11/2026:
We’re so glad you had a great experience! Thank you for the support — we’ll be ready to welcome you back for another great round.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Service was lacking

We had one of the first early morning teetimes, and the range was not set up or ready, no refreshments, sly coffee, ready for the guests either…

Disappointing

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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