Firecliff at Desert Willow Golf Resort

We had a 1PM tee time and fully expected to get 18 holes in before dark.....we didn't. We waited on every hole, sometimes up to 7-8 minutes...No only were the starters late getting the tee times off, there were too many golfers on the course for pace of play to be 4-4 1/2 hours tops. Mix in a corporate tournament and you have the makings of a slow and painful round. Unless the golf staff does a better job planning and managing pace of play on the course, the value is simply not there.

Play with noce folks..Slow pace of play . No apparent attention by staff. Starter not all that friendly slef absorbed. Great course but played super bowl sunday and very noisy on the back nine .

I played both courses over the last two weeks. Both were very well maintained and in almost perfect conditions for the amount of play they get in the first month of the year.
Great practice area and staff is very friendly.
Drawbacks....everybody I played with hated the bunker rake system , which are submerged into the ground. It slows down the already slow play from overloading the course, and in the round everybody gives up on the system. Most are hard to work and some dont work.
A great golf experience which could excellent if they didnt overload the course and did away with the rake syste,.

Played on day after rain. Fairways were in great shape, greens were a bit slow. The staff were very efficient and helpfull , my friend stopped at the turn and could not continue, when she felt better a staff member offered to drive her out to where we were on the course. Carts have GPS , nor restrictions to stay on paths, rakes are hidden in a well near traps. Was an enjoyable golf experience. The rack rate was too high for 2 of us, but we were able to get a good deal on Golf Now for our 12:50 tee time. Wish I was in area long enough to play again with a golf now deal.

The course is beautiful and challenging, but too many greens have coots and coot excrement on them. Very filthy in places - skipped several greens to avoid excrement on ball, club and shoes.

I like the coarse but not the price or pace, given the frost delay meant we wouldn't finish

Management kept feeding groups in, despite a 2 hr. frost delay.
One member of our foursome packed it in after 9 due to the slow play.
Under normal circumstances we would not have played the last two holes, almost total darkness by the time we finnished. Too bad; the 18 th is probably one of the finest finishing holes I've played. Hard to appreciate when you're first priority is guessing where your ball might have landed.

Excellent course, able to compete with any course in the Palm Springs area

Wonderfully professional staff was warm and welcoming.
Terrific course and in good condition this early in the year (12/12).
Beautiful views and stunning setting.

from the time you arrive until you leave, the staff treats you like a full blown member of a swanky country club. The restaurant is first class with a view to die for, the pro shop is very professional, the course is exceptional. There are two courses and both play well, you will not be disappointed with your outing at this place, I would give it 8 stars if I could...keep it in the short stuff,,,

Great course. Not cheap but worth it to play once. Lots of sand so make sure your sand game is solid. Nice mix of desert holes and water hazards.

Desert Willow is one of the most beautiful courses in the area. It has water, elevation changes and a wonderful assortment of flora and fauna. The staff was very friendly and professional. A real gem!

The course was in fair shape. There was damage to two of the greens. The rough had some brown patches to it. The practice area was in below average conditions.

This is not a resort type course. It is covered with too many bunkers and waste bunker areas. The greens were rough and covered in lots of bird waste.

The club house was beautiful and the practice area was great.

I don't mind playing target golf, but this course a grind and was ridiculous with all the bunkers.

Courteous and knowledgeable staff. Pristine conditions. Tee boxes set for your skill level. Best in the desert.

Desert Willow is very well maintained, from a turfgrass perspective. The tees, fairways, rough and greens were all in very good to excellent condition. The coots, however, are wreaking havoc on a couple of holes, and for the price we paid I shouldn't be putting through thousands of coot droppings. They should have mainetnance personnel either cleaning the green or keeping the coots from crapping all over them. There were only a few holes where this was an issue, but when you pay a premium price for golf, you expect the course condition to reflect that.

Played in early Dec 2012.

Layout is challenging but not severe. Course just came out of overseeding fairways were great. I like a little grass under the ball. Greens were a bit on the slow side and took some getting used to. Definitely a top notch area course and worth the higher than area average daily fee.

Only critism was that signage for some tee boxes and for restrooms was a bit confuising or lacking.

Would most definitely play again.

I played six courses in the greater Palm Springs area on vacation and this was my favorite. It was also my worst score. Even though it is a very challenging course there is nothing unfair. There are over 100 bunkers on the course and many of them are perfectly placed off the tees. The views on the course are outstanding and the course was in perfect condition. Will definitely play again!

Excellent design and condition. Lot of fun to play, especially if you like sand. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Very well run system.

Course allowed two foursomes of hackers to conduct a best ball match in the middle of the day on a holiday. 5 hours and ten minutes. This is what you get at a city park course. It shouldn't be like this at a premium resort course. This destroyed any rythm and as all golfers know, high scores result.