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4.7
683 Reviews (683)
5 Stars
466
4 Stars
166
3 Stars
30
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1 Stars
11
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.6
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.6
94.9%
Recommend this course
647 out of 683 reviews
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4.9
16 Reviews (16)
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14
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Conditions
4.8
Value
4.8
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
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16 out of 16 reviews
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4.8
21 Reviews (21)
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Conditions
4.8
Value
4.7
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
95.2%
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20 out of 21 reviews
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Course Highlights
The Mountain View Course consistently impresses with excellent conditions, a challenging layout, and stunning scenery that rewards every round. Knowledgeable staff, strong amenities, and outstanding value make this course easy to recommend.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6913 yards
Slope 132
Rating 73.0

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1998
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dr. Michael Hurdzan (1998) John Cook Dana Fry (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Palm Desert Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.7
683 Reviews (683)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Patio Dining 14
19th Hole Scenic Views 13
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 26
Water Hazards 21
Undulating Greens 20
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 24
Advanced Golfers 20
A Weekend Splurge 19
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 22
At a Resort 20
Worth the Drive 12

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0

Played the Mountain View course. Overall in great shape except for several tee boxes need attention.

Good course overall and the pace of play on the Mountain View was outstanding, just under 4 hours.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Best maintained course!

Can't go wrong playing here. Both courses seem like twins but mountain maybe a hair easier. Highly recommend!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 57
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice Outting

Really nice place. Watch that breakfast sandwich it is a load I did not know they made croissant that big. The grasses were excellent the staff was very out going. The starter might have been the best in the valley. I am not sure on the rakeless bunkers, that was new to me. Course had plenty of challenges but I understand the Firecliff has even more.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

great course

Tough course but never get tired of this course. Golfnow gives me a good deal. love to play again and again. Great course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Beautiful scenery, course was in great condition One of our favourite desert courses

Always play Desert Willows on our trip to the desert. Course is in great shape and every hole is different with wonderful views to the desert and mountains. Good pace of play. Very good restaurant, pro shop, and Practise facility

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great Public Course

This course was in the best shape of any public course I've played and the mountain views were stunning.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE

This is your typical high priced desert resort course. A little forgiving with open fairways. In good shape. Golf now saved me good dollars. Would I pay more,,,, no.

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

This course has wide fairways, yet still has a higher than expected Slope/Rating.

The course was in good condition except for the unusual bunker storgae units. They simply do not work and are a waste of time. Pace of play was fine. The course is rated more difficult than it actually plays. The ladies tees are very nice and make the holes very playable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great Mountain Vistas.....Good Feel

Course gets plenty of play this time of year. Teed off at `1235 and finished with no problems. Course is in great condition, play moves along at good pace. There is alot of water but with the GPS system you can manage your shots. Fairways wide, greens faster but not fast, course in very good condition. Only drawback is the construction noise of the time shares on about 6 holes

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Beautiful but slow

They overbooked the course. We were only 10 minutes apart in tee times and we were all foursomes. That is too tight. It was beautiful, but it was a slog.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Friendly fairways

A nice course but the bunkers were in poor condition which made it tougher for all the players

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

This course was beautiful and challenging. What a day!

Thank you Desert Willow for making my holiday a true holiday dream come true. I plan on playing there again in 2013. The course and staff were tremendous and my daughter (not a player) thought she had never seen such a beautiful setting for golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Booked on Golfnew.com. Was joined with a group of guys from Canada. We all had a great time on a beautiful afternoon.

Desert Willow is a fabulous track and tee boxes, fairways, bunkers and greens are in excellent condition. The club staff are friendly and very helpful. Keep up the excellent service!

My only complaint is that no one from the club was on the course to maintain pace of play! A course marshall, who keeps the pace of play, is a critical role to overall satisfaction from the paying public.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

The greens were very, very slow compared to when we played this course awile ago.

We love this course. It is very open off the tee and you know where you are going. Some holes like #9 are tough from the forward tee's because your second shot is a lay up and a long 3 wood ahead. Fairways are great. Great base for the grass.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0

Course was very nicely laid out.

Nice course, very scenic. Played just before re-seeding so the greens were very hard to read. No fault of the golf course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

very well run course

Every one was spectacular the only down grade were the greens were alittle rough for paying 100.00 plus

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Desert golf

As always, desert willow was quintessential desert golf. Conditions were not as good as in the past. Greens were slow with some brown spots. Also had the misfortune to follow someone who left many scuff marks on the greens. Still a fine day.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Fantastic

Beautiful scenery loved it!!!!!!!!

Nice course

Loved the gps

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

very poor greens ruined the experience

This is a very well designed course which was in good condition apart from the greens which were truly awful. The course is very expensive to play and it was very annoying that nothing was said about the state of the greens before I played. Had I known in advance I would have played elsewhere.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

New course needing new management.

Staff in attentive, maintenance men always in the field of play, daring you to hit them. Cart girl on her cell phone.
Greens in poor condition. Way over priced.
Overall frustrating round of golf.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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