Indian Canyons Golf Resort - North Course

We played Indian Canyons (North) while on vacation in the Palm Springs area. This is one of the original courses in the desert and used to be a hangout for the Rat Pack.

Overall, the course is nice. The conditions were good. There are some waste areas that used to be water hazards. The layout runs through houses so there is not a huge margin for error off the tee, but it is certainly not a "target style" layout like some desert courses.

What I liked best about the course were the houses bordering the fairways. They are all 60's vintage desert bungalow style and give a real insight to the original Palm Springs lifestyle.

The pro shop staff was friendly, although the "mid-century modern" clubhouse is mostly closed off. Getting food at the turn was different. You called the restaurant and they brought you the food on the course. We called on the 10th tee and didn't get our food until the middle of the 12th fairway.

Overall, this is a nice course to play to step back in time and get away from the Pete Dye and Ted Robinson designs so prevalent in the desert.

I have played this course and the sister South Course a few times over the years I have been coming to Palm Springs, but this last time was really outstanding!

I was playing with a buddy who has not spent much time down here, and I thought this one might be fun for him. The course is an old private club gone public, with huge history and an incredible display of mid century houses along the fairways. I thought it would be a good introduction into what Palm Springs really can be about.

We teed off a little early, as the course was empty. We were told that this week before the Christmas holiday was usually quiet, but that was an understatement. We played alone, and literally never saw anyone during our entire round. I know that is extremely unusual, but it was "our" course for the day. Other times I have played here, pace is usually not an issue. One other thing I like about this course is that it is tucked in the corner of PS against the mountain-and the wind doesn't seem to affect things quite as much. We had a perfectly calm day.

Conditions are better than I have ever seen them! The rough was a decent length, and the greens were absolutely perfect. There were not too fast or slow, and rolled perfectly. This course is Old School, and now that I'm over 65, next time I play here I will play off the gold tees, or the combo with the whites. The par 3s are challenging, well guarded and with somewhat small greens.

The staff is great-they were engaging and friendly.

My buddy's comment at the end of the round-

"Best day of golf-ever!"

What could be better than a terrific and deceptively challenging old golf course nestled between some of the most beautiful mountains in the world and classic mid-century modern homes? Indian Canyon North is just one awesome little course. Imagine Frank Sinatra music softly playing in the background or more to the fact, cursing while playing a rowdy 18 with the rest of the rat pack.

At first glance, this course looks defenseless against the modern game. That notion goes out the window by the second hole when you realize that trees and doglegs are strategically placed to foil the modern game. You gotta pick your shots, pick your clubs carefully, aim perfectly, and execute your shot. If you hit a 7 iron say 120, you might find yourself hitting a wedge simply to accommodate pin placements and green conditions. I found the course challenging and one I will play for a long time to come.

The view the staff and of course the course itself, fantastic

staff was extremely friendly. course was perfect. lush fairways, excellent greens and perfect bunkers. don't be fooled by the scorecard, it plays quite a bit longer. we had a great day.

This is a great example of old school Palm Springs Golf. Great staff!

Got us out early and we played with a single from Temecula what a nice guy great round of golf see you next year when we are back !

Indian Canyon North is a historic course played by the Rat Pack in THE day! We had a great day on a beautifully maintained course. All the folks were accommodating, friendly and added to the experience for us to return.

The Course was in excellent shape and the pace of play was terrific - prox 4 hrs.. The staff was very friendly and we had a very enjoyable round of golf. The North course was a historic old club in Palm Springs and some of the cart paths could use a little help, but the course conditions other than the cart paths was terrific. There are a wide variety of tees to accommodate all levels of skill.

Fairly straight forward track. What you see is what you get.............except for 18th hole. Play it as a 3 shot hole. Big receptive greens in great shape and good speed. Good sand and fairways. Staff was awesome and beautiful houses align the fairways. Need more washrooms and ball cleaners on tee boxes. Make sure to check out famous lockers in men's room. Will definitely go back.

First time playing the north course. It was much more challenging then the south. The course isn't kept up as nice as the south. The fairways should have been mowed lower as you got no roll. The greens were a bit slow. Two water hazard were dry.

I was very pleasantly surprised what a nice course this was. No surprises, in great shape, played in 4 hours.

Course staff was awesome, pace of play was good considering it was a weekend. The real issue the course itself fairways needed to be cut and the traps could of been better and please I know we may still be in drought conditions but put the water back on the course..

Lots of tall grass cart path was a crumbling mess. Greens were surprisingly good. The guy that loaded our clubs was friendly but the starter was impolite and surly.

The course is in very good condition with wide fairways/rough areas which provides for some comfort for those golfers who spray balls once in a while. Staff is very friendly, cart path are a bit rough.

Course is challenging from the advanced tees.