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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Style Parkland
Par 72
Length 7339 yards
Slope 140
Rating 75.3

Soboba Springs Golf Course was founded in 2004 when the Luiseno Indians purchased the property. It had long been a dream of the tribal leaders to own this golf course, which borders their reservation. The tribe's leaders hired Cary Bickler, a disciple of the course's original designer, Desmond Muirhead, to update the layout and pave the way for it to once again be one of southern California's premier golfing destinations. The renovation included the addition of 25 new bunkers, a lengthening of the back tees and shortening of the forward tees by almost 1,000 yards to make it more approachable for the less experienced player. The Augusta-white sand that fills Soboba Springs' bunkers provides a stunning contrast to the lush greens. Water also comes into play throughout the golf course in the form of meandering streams and cascading waterfalls.

Course Details

Year Built 1966
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Golf shorts or slacks and collared golf shirts. No jeans or denim of any color or cut.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in California (2023 #10)
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Reviews

2.6
636 Reviews (636)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 42
Patio Dining 31
19th Hole Scenic Views 27
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 70
Bunkers 69
Undulating Greens 40
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 50
Locals 43
Seniors 34
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 67
In the 'Burbs 15
Convenient to the City 9

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 56
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Soboba time

While there are some modified holes as we await the full redo come June. The condition of the course is very good. I have head it is too short right now but playing tipsgives you plenary of golffor most of us.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 53
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice and green

Greens we’re great golf courses was very nice and green sand traps Real sand.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Soboba

A fine course, however construction does make getting around a bit confusing. Also it’s very hard to tell yardage markers. Some are marked others erent

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A great spring day!

The course is in the process of changes as the owners are building a new hotel and casino. The course is in perfect conditions and they have completed some changes already. Greens and fairways are in beautiful shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Interesting course

Even though it's in the process of being rebuilt- this course is a lot of fun to play!

Some temporary holes but still I'm sure it will be an excellent course when completed

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

Awesome Course

This is by far one of the nicest courses around, even with being under construction! I took my son out and had an amazing round! So much so that I booked us a tee time for the following day and am becoming a member! Would recommend it to anyone!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Review of course

I really enjoyed playing at soboba. The course was in great shape. The people at the course were friendly. Not many were playing so the person I was playing with and myself were not pressured by anyone. I suspect that might be due to 4 or 5 of the holes were temporary due to casino construction and new holes being made. I hear the new holes will be finished sometime in June in which I definitely will return. I just hope the rates go up too much as a result. The course was very fair, fairways in great shape, and greens, good. There were definitely enough shots where my mind said do I really want to go for it, or play it safe! Also, of note, I had not seen so much green grass since I moved from Oregon a few years ago. It also looks like the casino will be very nice! Yes, I would recommend this course. I am approx. a 12 handicap golfer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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

Under construction

The course is under construction so it’s hard to value it they have have 4 temporary greens which are very playable, the course has held up good , they have dropped the price so it’s still a good place to play . It’s suppose to be finished sometime this summer so will have to see what the price is going to be , it could become expensive due to the revamped holes & new Casino & Hotel there building. Hopefully it will remain reasonable place to play . Great layout it will become even better with the new layout.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Under Renovations

This course is currently being renovated as they build a casino and hotel. Four holes are being redesigned and cannot currently be played so they have jammed 18 holes into 14. They are not telling you this when you are booking, we only found out when we got to the course and we had prepaid for our round on a hot deal. It is not worth anymore than the $24 we paid. if you want the full experience wait till the renovation is complete next fall.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Under construction

Had I known this course was undergoing a major remodel, with the original course layout completely different, I would have played somewhere else’s! When they are thru with the new casino and hotel along with the new course design it will be fantastic!,

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

can't beat the price

Clearly, Soboba Springs is undergoing some renovations. Some great holes, but quite a few that feel like complete temporaries -- i.e., not only the greens, but the make up of the holes. That said, most of the greens and fairways were in good shape, and the real greens, especially were fast and true. For nineteen bucks (x 2 with my partner) thanks to GolfNow, who's complaining.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Waste of money !

The distance that is in says in the course distance 23 miles from Palm Springs, it was 48 !

We could not fine hole 10 and 11, REALLY

greens were terrible.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is being reconstructed.

Nobody informed us about this before hand. Even at the course, no one said holes were temporary. Signage was very poor and often non existent. Just one cart had a map of temporary holes. We wandered many times...no ones gps worked...no idea of hole length.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointed

A once fabulous course has been reduced to train wreck due to construction and the elimination of six holes. The remaining holes have been rerouted with many temp greens. It doesn't look like the course will return to its former glory for many years.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Confusing layout & lots of sand!

We were confused a few times of where to go. Maybe because of renos?? Lots of sand!! Beautiful fairways and quite open.

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