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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4.2
1306 Reviews (1306)
5 Stars
691
4 Stars
353
3 Stars
148
2 Stars
60
1 Stars
54
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.8
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.2
81.3%
Recommend this course
1081 out of 1306 reviews
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3.7
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.3
62.5%
Recommend this course
20 out of 32 reviews
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4.2
96 Reviews (96)
5 Stars
59
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
9
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.8
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.4
82.3%
Recommend this course
79 out of 96 reviews
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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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4.2
1306 Reviews (1306)

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Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Course is damaged

This is usually our favorite course. We redeemed all our GolfNow credits to get $140 rate from probably $200. They are still pumping water out of low lying areas. There is a stench. Shame on PGA West for charging regular rates for a significantly damaged course. The driving range is closed due to damage as well.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

A Dye disappointment

The course suffered significant damage from flooding last September. Driving range closed and several areas still unplayable due to water. It smells in several locations. The greens, which I understand had just been completed before the flooding are anything but green, more brown and slow. I think GOLF NOW should have made me aware if these conditions before getting a time. The rate was $142 which should have been no more than half given the above. I’d recommend NOT playing this course till they get the course back into play. Also shocking that the course does NOT have a GPS system on the carts— are you kidding me?? Truly a Dye disappointment.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The Mountain is always a great experience

As I have played the Mountain multiple times, it was again an excellent experience. Course conditions were great in despite of the flooding which happened a month ago, the lay out is varied and challenging without being too difficult and too long. A pity that the practice was closed so we had to start without warming up a situation handled by the reception on a pretty rude manner.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

No driving range and course recently under water

Currently the driving range is closed and the front nine are VERY rough since the course was recenty under water. Holes 1 and 9 smell really bad (like sewage?) and much of the fairways are muddy ground under repair. I would wait to play this course until they get things fixed. The back 9 (which didn't have the flooding problem) is beautiful but hard to get through the front 9 with all the issues.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0

Terrible Course Conditions - Stay Away!

I have played this course for the past 15 years and really have enjoyed it. Great layout, views and playability.

Until this year! The range was closed. No GPs on the carts. We were warned by the starter that there was some water on the course but did not anticipate the stinking mud pits on holes 1 and 9.

The worst part was the greens. The starter warned us that they had redesigned the greens to the original specs. He told us they were very hard and we wouldn’t be able to stop our shots and he wasn’t kidding. Our foursome spent all round driving the ball well and watching our approach shots hit the front and the middle of the greens and roll off. The greens were brown and rough.

The course should be closed until it’s playable. Don’t waste your money on this mess for the next couple of months!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Windy weather
Used cart

Beware when booking Mountain Course - Bait and Switch

This is the 2nd time I booked mountain and was switched to dunes when I arrived at the course. We were told the Mountain course was flooded and Clubhouse said they sent emails to 3rd party we booked thru (Supreme golf) but nobody received anything.

We had 2 foursomes celebrating a bachelor party and needless to say we were dissapointed when we arrived and were told we were playing dunes and our tee-time was delayed 90 minutes.

Granted the weather was not ideal (30 mph wind gusts), but the conditions of the course was not great. Tee boxes were small and uneven, bunkers had NO SAND in them, greens were not rolling smooth, etc. Back 9 plays more into the mountains and is much more enjoyable than the front, which has some very uninspiring holes.

Very dissapointing experience. Too many great courses in the desert to ever come back here.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Scenic and fun course to play

The Mountain course was an interesting combination of beauty with some risk reward. While the back nine has some beautiful holes, this is also when the course tightens and is surrounded by homes. The greens were all new which made them quite challenging. Speed was up and they were extremely firm so holding a green was challenging. Overall it was a great test and two of us engoyed the two two singles that we were paired with.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course

Course was awesome to play. Amazing and accommodating staff. very friendly and helpful!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
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

Not what it once was

I've played this course each time we have visited LaQuinta over the past decade. The back 9 is the highlight of the course with wonderful views and challenging holes. Unfortunately, the recent redesign has made the course less appealing. The greens were rough and not really rolling true.

We have also had an issue with certain groups playing that will hit into our group even though we are keeping up with and on pace with the group ahead of us. During this round, the group behind us hit into us on 4 different occasions. They stopped once I went back and addressed them.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
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

Spectacular Views

Several tee options to choose from. Fun to play, wide fairways, beautiful views of the mountains and valley.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

A Pete Dye Course I liked

As part of the PGA Family Championship, we played the Mountain course. The greens were just redone lie the Dunes but they are far more playable than the Dunes.

The back 9 closing holes are truly memorable. You work your way into the mountains and the views are amazing.

Off the tee, aggressive play is rewarded if you execute your shot.

Once the greens mature this course will be 5 star in my opinion.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Typical resort course

Decent layout. The back 9 seems better than the front. This course seems plagued with slow play, lots of waiting. Staff seemed more interested in giving you directions to leave before dark than speeding up play so you could finish. Not worth the twilight discount because the best part of the course seems to be the back nine and you won’t get to see it with the slow pace of play.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Terrible Value

Course was in poor shape. Greens were dry and wouldn't hold approach shots. Tee boxes are in terrible condition. Play was super slow - 5 + hours. Had to quit on 16 as there were 3 groups waiting on a par 3.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 57
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Be prepared

Setting is just right. It's against the mountain to give that feeling this is the course how it will play. So it's kind of a links style, great holes, the second hole you better have your long irons warmed up. ( only down fall is irons at the range only). From white 175 yds. Water running down the left side up to the green, jetting back and forth to the green. Right side up and down hills just to give you that awkward lie. and the green, size of a nickle.....good luck!. The rest is Pete design to challenge your game. But that's the front nine lualling you to sleep, get to 10 you better coffee up, Red Bull or whatever it takes to get you fired up. Back nine your playing in and really along the mountain. You put your pencil and play and enjoy the moments. The 16th regardless of your play you have to play off the black or whites. It's like Pete was sitting there with favorite drink on his Adirondack chair to design this par 3. It's a Pete Dye moment hole. Awesome view. Know problem recommending this course to a friend, enemy, stranger on the street. A must play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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