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4.6
697 Reviews (697)
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.1
92.2%
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678 out of 697 reviews
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4.5
22 Reviews (22)
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
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4.5
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4.4
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4.5
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Layout
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Pace
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StaffFriendliness
4.3
88.5%
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Course Highlights
Heritage Palms consistently delivers exceptional conditions with fast, true greens and well-manicured fairways that rival top desert courses. The straightforward layout, friendly staff, and outstanding value make this a course worth adding to any regular rotation.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6698 yards
Slope 128
Rating 72.1

The mountains are close enough to touch at this Arthur Hills design. Heritage Palms measures 6,698 yards from the back tees.

Four lakes are featured on the course, which is very green for a desert design. Hills contrast the fairways against the mountains and the desert in the distance, but this is very much a resort type course.

The par 3s are particularly inventive. This isn't one of Hills' tougher courses. It offers average hackers the chance to have a largely anxiety-free round. As long as they don't get too carried away with club selection.

There are a number of dogleg holes that force you to think before firing away. Just hitting as far as you can is an easy path to trouble. It's the shot after the shot you're hitting that must be thought of.

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Course Details

Year Built 1996
Golf Season Year round. High season: November - April
Architect Arthur Hills (1996) Spencer Holt (1996)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $25
Pull-carts No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.6
697 Reviews (697)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 9
19th Hole Scenic Views 6
Patio Dining 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 16
Water Hazards 14
Undulating Greens 13
This course/club is great for:
Locals 18
Seniors 16
Advanced Golfers 14
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 19
Worth the Drive 12

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Reviews 27
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

course set up top ten

I'm coming back. Everything from cart people to bar tender was perfect. The pro shop had a very nice collection of items. The staff were knowledgeable and listen to questions. Last, the course was great, set up of course was great and traps were top ten with good sand. I'm a single digit, this was fun and a top ten day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Don't miss out!

I played this course because of the reviews. Great layout, fun and challenging. Greens rolled at a 12 and were smooth and true. Go play, you'll be glad you did!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Heritage Palms

We played at 1:00. Worried it would be too hot but lots of shade and shade is well placed at the tee boxes. We played in under three hours

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent Condition Very Nice Course

We have played this course for years and always enjoy our time there. Course is in excellent condition and the greens are always fast and true. Staff is very friendly and helpful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Heritage Palms

Good course. Pretty scenery. Greens very fast. Took some time to adjust.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of my very favorite courses

Love it! One of the best courses in the valley! Great staff and an awesome brunch on Sundays!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Great course

Course was in great shape . Was a little pushed because it was a shotgun start and we had two groups starting on our tee box ,but was okay in all .Greens are lighting fast . Will play it again when we can find it at a good price .

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good condition

Good Green fairways over seeded ruff

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very golfer friendly

Very well maintained lush and green, Best greens in the valley Tee shots very generous landing areas

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A Must Play!

Beautiful course that is well manicured and player friendly. Maybe the best greens I've putted on in the desert.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Fast Greens

The course was green (even the rough) and in good shape. The greens were pretty fast ( claimed to be 11 on stimp meter) but people just seem to have trouble fixing thier ball marks. I especially enjoyed the complimentary driving range for warm up. It was a perfect course for my wife and I as it was not difficult but presented itself nicely. I will definitely try to play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Immaculate conditions

My wife and I spend the winter months in La Quinta each year and have always tried to play Heritage Palms a couple of times during our stay. It is sometimes difficult to book a tee time because of popularity the course. They often run shotguns throughout the week so there are chances to get a tee time. The average round usually takes 4 hrs and 15 minutes but it can play longer. The course conditions have always been immaculate; from tee to green the conditions are some of the nicest. The greens run pretty fast but are fair so practice your putting on the practice green. The fairways are generous and there are no "trick" holes, all hazards are visible so the first timer to the course will not be surprised by blind water or bunker hazards. Low to mid handicap players will be equally pleased with the course as there are many tee box choices and combo tee boxes to fit your game. They have an outstanding practice facility with two putting greens and a really nice driving range to get your game ready before your round. The staff at Heritage Palms are top notch so you will be treated well. I highly recommend the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fair, Forgiving and in Great Condition

I found Heritage Palms to be a fun course to play. Fairways are wide and homes don't really come into play. The fairways were pristine and the ball sat up nicely on the lush turf. The greens ran true and fast. They were running at 11 on the stimp. We played 18 holes in 4 hours and the pace of play was good. We were a twosome and we're waiting on most shots for the group in front.
On the 7th hole a par 3, we joined up with a twosome playing behind us and after that we never had to wait to hit our next shots. Things moved along well after that and we had a great time. I would definitely play Heritage Palms again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Course in great condition and I love their greens

This was the second time I played Heritage Palms and both times have been a very enjoyable experience.

They had a frost delay in the morning so ended up doing a 10am shotgun start (originally booked an 8am start) and the pro shop called me around 7am to inform me which I appreciated as I didn't drive there first to find out. Because of shotgun start the pace of play was a bit slower than I would like but still was quite reasonable.

Course was in excellent condition (10/10) and their greens were great, running a 10 on the stimp.

My one gripe with this course is that they don't have any kind of food service at the turn, just a vending machine, so starting at 10am I was extremely hungry by the end of the round around 2:30.

Would recommend this course.

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

Very professional staff

I will return. Course was in terrific shape... Very challenging ... staff was so polite

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

Top Notch

Well worth the drive from downtown Palm Springs, course conitions were perfect, lush green fairways, fast true greens, wicked fast round under four hours and amazing panoramic views

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awesome!!!

Fantastic conditioned golf course! Some of the best greens in the valley!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Lush in Palm Springs

Played in an afternoon shotgun start. The staff was on top of everything, despite the confusion usually associated with shotguns. The course was green everywhere - tee boxes, fairways, rough, greens of course - not common in other Palm Springs courses I've played.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Surprise

Being new to the Palm Springs/Palm Desert area I reserved my 7:00 AM Tee Time through GolfNow with no previous knowledge nor expectations of the Heritage Palms Golf Club. I am very happy to say that this will be one of my new "Go To" golf courses.
Being a single I was paired up with three of the very nicest HP members that you could possible hope for. They openly welcomed me to the course and shared all of the local knowledge and course information that they had throughout our round. The course was coming out of its recent overseeding maintenance program so it was cart paths only - but that didn't prove to be a problem at all. We were all ready golfers and finished in just over three hours.
The course is in wonderful condition and I would guess will only get better in the upcoming months. I found it a very nice challenge to my golf game and the friendliness of the staff & fellow players was fantastic. I'm looking forward to playing Heritage Palms as often as possible.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

great course

The course is in excellent condition - especially for this time of year in the desert! The greens are good and fairly quick. Nice course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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