Golf Club At Terra Lago - South Course: #4
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3.7
1736 Reviews (1736)
5 Stars
295
4 Stars
734
3 Stars
418
2 Stars
172
1 Stars
117
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.2
77.2%
Recommend this course
1247 out of 1736 reviews
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3.8
53 Reviews (53)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.0
75.5%
Recommend this course
40 out of 53 reviews
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3.9
69 Reviews (69)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
34
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.1
81.2%
Recommend this course
56 out of 69 reviews
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Course Highlights
The South Course delivers a genuinely challenging layout with large, contoured greens that consistently earn high marks from returning players. Exceptional value, smooth pace of play, and helpful staff make this resort a strong choice for golfers seeking a rewarding round.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7044 yards
Slope 140
Rating 75.1

Formerly known as Landmark Golf Club, the Golf Club at Terra Lago was the host of the PGA Tour Skins Game from 1999 to 2002. The club's impressive guest list includes Greg Norman, Phil Mickelson, and Tiger Woods. There are two 18-hole courses available called the North and the South. At 7,044 yards, Terra Lago's South Course is just barely shorter than the 7,060-yard North Course but they are equally challenging. The South is known for having one of the club's most unique and memorable holes, the par-4 second. This narrow hole runs alongside a wide canal that makes anything hit to the right impossible to play. The unique part of the hole comes as you approach the green. To cross the creek, rather than having a traditional wood bridge, the course designer crafted a bridge from an old rail car, which explains its nickname as the "Boxcar" hole.

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Course Details

Year Built 1999
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Brian Curley (1999) Lee E. Schmidt (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.7
1736 Reviews (1736)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 49
19th Hole Scenic Views 37
Brunch 22
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 97
Undulating Greens 75
Water Hazards 64
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 71
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 52
Locals 45
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 50
Convenient to the City 47
At a Resort 28

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Terra Lago South course.

This course played just like i remembered,(haven't played here in years)tough but nice to play. I imagine those people who gave horrible reviews for this course just couldn't master it. I'd certainly come back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Another California Course Suffers

Seems just about every course ive played in California has really gone downhill. Terra Lago South is no exception. Restaurant is now closed, theyve stopped overseeding and cut back watering so everything is crusty and dried out. Bunkers haven't been touched and no sand. Remember when they used to be called "Sand Traps". I wont be back. In fact I won't be back to our Indio time share. No point to stay way out here when there's no restaurant and a derilict course. Sad

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Potential!

With a little more TLC & some additional funding, this course could be an excellent track agin. Some turf management on fairways as they are very thin where the first cut and rough is better to play off.

Great driving range and practice areas.

The person n the Pro Shop needs some customer training. The rest of the staff with bag attendants & starters were great.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 32
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

no grass

the fairways werer terrible no grass,the rough was great,nice grass

greens good,,would not play again

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course pooly maintained

The course was not over seeded so the fairways were very short and hard. Greens were good. Bunkers were horrible. Grass is growing in the bunkers, haven't been maintained in years and no rakes provided. My cart ran out of juice on 14th hole. I had to walk until a replacement brought out to me. (Did get free beer compensation).

Cart manager went ballistic yelling every obsenity in the book at his junior staff members because they weren't working hard enough. My assumption they weren't trained to know what to do.

I was supposed to play 36 holes but cancelled the afternoon round on the North expecting hte course to be in similar shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

not the best of conditions

the fairways were a bit rough

The bunkers were hard pan. minimal to no sand.

greens were a bit bumpy in places but speed was fairly quick

No the worst I have played. Given the fees at other courses I probably got what I paid for

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worth the Drive

This course is a bit out of the way, but well worth the drive. Very picturesque. Course has several unique and challenging holes, particularly the bunker positions around the greens. Fairways and greens a bit depressed, but not too bad. Good value!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 82
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Tera lago south course

Teed off every early so the 2 groups our 3some followed moved along steady . Tee boxes were good and well marked . Fairways were a little crusty . Greens were a little crusty in spots but firm to the roll . Sand boxes were in hard pan and a deffinate penalty to be in .

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Stay away from the bunkers!

You will be way ahead if you can stay out of the bunkers. Those bunkers are wicked! The fairways are in good shape and pretty wide, but there is a lot of rolling and sloping hills. Pro shop people were friendly.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Course is not well maintained

I don’t know the reasons behind it, but the course since Covid, has been allowed to deteriorate. Sand traps are becoming over grown and now play more as waste areas than green side sand traps. Fairways and greens are not watered enough. Worst condition I’ve seen in at least the past decade. It has gone from a top public course to adequate and might still decline from here. Good news is, it can be turned around with a little more grounds care.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Sunny Day

What a beautiful day to golf. Course was in good condition. Greens were good. Everything was good. A beverage cart on course would have been nice. No where to get drinks on the south side. Clubhouse was out of the way when making the turn. The only reason I gave a 3 star on course layout. Why don't you post a beverage cart between 9 and 10 on the south course?

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 82
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 25
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor conditions

Sand traps were like cement. Fairways really torn up

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awful, awful awful

Right from the start the attitude of golf shop staff was deplorable and down right rude. Pace of play was ridiculous taking 3 hours to play 9 due to large groups of overseas slow players, more interested in taking photos than playing golf. Ordered off golf course a half hour before darkness because staff wanted to go home. Fairways have little to no grass. Never ever to play here again, even for free.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Construction and poor maintenance

The fairways and the greens were awful. Not sure what has happened this season. Won’t play here again.

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