Mountain View at Desert Willow Golf Resort
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The second of two Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry designs at Desert Willow resort in Cathedral City, Mountain View is a little shorter (6,913 yards) and boasts wider fairways than the Firecliff Course.
There are also half as many bunkers as at Firecliff. Which still means there are 98 here.
Still, water comes into play more on Mountain View. The course name is no misnomer either. Golfers actually do get great views of the Santa Rosa Mountains as they take on Hurdzan's desert landscaping. This is resort golf with real nature touches.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6913 yards | 73.0 | 132 |
| Blue | 72 | 6507 yards | 71.2 | 128 |
| Lavender | 72 | 6128 yards | 69.4 | 124 |
| Lavender (W) | 72 | 6128 yards | 75.4 | 139 |
| Tan | 72 | 5573 yards | 66.6 | 117 |
| Tan (W) | 72 | 5573 yards | 72.4 | 134 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 5040 yards | 64.0 | 110 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 5040 yards | 69.6 | 126 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.0/132 | 419 | 390 | 453 | 374 | 227 | 476 | 390 | 179 | 555 | 3463 | 410 | 200 | 501 | 199 | 448 | 426 | 386 | 342 | 538 | 3450 | 6913 |
| Purple M: 71.2/128 | 399 | 369 | 433 | 349 | 192 | 455 | 363 | 155 | 531 | 3246 | 388 | 173 | 487 | 181 | 426 | 404 | 366 | 317 | 519 | 3261 | 6507 |
| Purple/White M: 70.3/126 | 369 | 355 | 418 | 323 | 172 | 455 | 363 | 155 | 531 | 3141 | 388 | 156 | 487 | 181 | 397 | 382 | 348 | 317 | 519 | 3175 | 6316 |
| White M: 69.4/124 W: 75.4/139 | 369 | 355 | 418 | 323 | 172 | 429 | 338 | 147 | 509 | 3060 | 363 | 156 | 470 | 162 | 397 | 382 | 348 | 300 | 490 | 3068 | 6128 |
| White/Tan M: 68.1/121 W: 73.9/137 | 343 | 322 | 376 | 305 | 150 | 429 | 338 | 147 | 509 | 2919 | 363 | 128 | 470 | 162 | 366 | 360 | 308 | 300 | 490 | 2947 | 5866 |
| Tan M: 66.6/117 W: 72.4/134 | 343 | 322 | 376 | 305 | 150 | 390 | 310 | 129 | 429 | 2754 | 321 | 128 | 444 | 140 | 366 | 360 | 308 | 284 | 468 | 2819 | 5573 |
| Tan/Green W: 70.9/130 | 300 | 294 | 376 | 283 | 150 | 356 | 310 | 129 | 401 | 2599 | 295 | 128 | 444 | 140 | 338 | 360 | 308 | 250 | 428 | 2691 | 5290 |
| Green M: 64.0/110 W: 69.6/126 | 300 | 294 | 336 | 283 | 122 | 356 | 273 | 109 | 401 | 2474 | 295 | 116 | 407 | 120 | 338 | 327 | 285 | 250 | 428 | 2566 | 5040 |
| Handicap | 3 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 12 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 6 |
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Photo submitted by GemofDesert on 11/03/2025
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Photo submitted by zeetheman on 05/13/2024
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Photo submitted by ccrsam on 04/22/2023
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Photo submitted by kook92683 on 12/29/2022
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Great time to golf. Right before sunset. Photo submitted by u266717064 on 11/04/2022
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Never saw Palm Trees Au natural before!! Stunning Photo submitted by bcoleman1 on 06/05/2020
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Photo submitted by chealay on 10/29/2019
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Photo submitted by GREGCGOLFER on 09/12/2018
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Photo submitted by GREGCGOLFER on 09/12/2018
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Photo submitted by GREGCGOLFER on 09/12/2018
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Photo submitted by GREGCGOLFER on 09/12/2018
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Simply stunning! Photo submitted by ForeinSD on 05/09/2017
Groovy Course
Great day of golf! The weather was a little hot but the course was perfect. I wish all courses were this quality.
Desert Willow Mountain View
Rode the Purple tees (6507/71.2/128) in less than 3H twilight. The weather was overcast, breezy and around 105.
Shorter and not quite as demanding as it's sister Firecliff course. Fairways are wider, probably less traps overall but more water.
Most of the tees were lush and near immaculate. Only a few par 3's needed divot attention.
The fairways are firm, mostly lush and nice to play from.
The rough is mostly lush and not very penal. Usually nice to play from, especially nice to chip from.
The sand traps were nicely maintained with thick sand.
The greens putted medium to medium fast, firm and are reasonably smooth for Bermuda.
No drink cart person this afternoon. Nice GPS on carts. Excellent customer service on every visit here. Excellent all grass driving range with a nice chipping practice green. However, they close the range around 1 pm in the summer. Solid layout, highly recommended.
Mountain View @ Desert Willow
Rode the Purple tees (6507/71.2/128) in 3H twilight. The weather was clear, calm and 110.
Doesn't get the notoriety of it's sister Firecliff course, but I like this layout more with each round. 18 solid holes of golf. More water than Firecliff, and some risk/reward holes that provide players options. Definitely one of my most favorite places to play 36 holes.
The tees were lush and excellent to play from.
The fairways are mostly lush and play firm.
The rough is mostly lush and not very tall. Nice to play from.
The sand traps were nicely maintained with thick sand.
The greens putted better than Firecliff. Medium to medium fast, firm and reasonably smooth for Bermuda.
Nice GPS on carts. Excellent customer service on every visit here. No drink cart person this afternoon. Excellent all grass driving range with a nice chipping practice green. Highly recommended.
Awesome
This place has a special feel. From the amazing entrance road to the course itself, you feel like you are in a desert oasis.....which you are. The staff was top-notch and made you feel like a local. The condition of the course resembled mid-winter condition rather than in the high desert heat. Can’t wait for next year!!
Pristine
Loved playing this course. Immaculate condition all the way around. Favorite of the 5 courses we played over a long buddies trip golf weekend. Don't pass this track up in Palm D.
Nice track
Tricky greens. Easy to score if you stay in the middle
Beautiful course in pristine condition
A Senior with an 18 handicap, I played the Mountain View course as a single, paired with a couple from China. The course is in great condition with wide fairways and few hazards. On this day, it was HOT, around 100F, but plenty of water stations scattered around the course. I hope to play again this week.
A great course with enough challenges. It was in excellent condition. Will definitely return!
Excellent course conditions
Perfect conditions. Greens and fairways were excellent. Would play here again.
Perfect conditions
Not only were the conditions perfect, but we played in under four hours, the layout was great, and the staff was very friendly and helpful. Can't wait to go back and play it again.
Best greens
The greens were perfect and fast, overall conditions were great
Great course. One of the best in the area
Course great and in very good condition. Staff could be touched to be more comunicative .
Great Course
Really enjoyed playing here. Great layout, beautiful scenery. Only issue was getting behind a fivesine that would not let us through. Had to skip a hole to finish by dark.