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3.8
1730 Reviews (1730)
5 Stars
402
4 Stars
820
3 Stars
325
2 Stars
118
1 Stars
65
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.5
77.2%
Recommend this course
1372 out of 1730 reviews
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3.9
87 Reviews (87)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
43
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.1
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
81.6%
Recommend this course
71 out of 87 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.0
122 Reviews (122)
5 Stars
35
4 Stars
62
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
83.6%
Recommend this course
102 out of 122 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff and well-maintained greens make this underrated municipal course a top local value. The forgiving layout and consistently smooth pace of play keep golfers coming back.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6357 yards
Slope 120
Rating 70.1
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Course Details

Year Built 1962
Golf Season Year round
Architect William F. Bell (1962) Cary Bickler (2006)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Sports

Tennis
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Reviews

3.8
1730 Reviews (1730)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 51
Patio Dining 29
Brunch 13
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 74
Water Hazards 51
Undulating Greens 26
This course/club is great for:
Locals 57
Seniors 49
Beginners 39
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 76
Worth the Drive 15
In the 'Burbs 14

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Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Expensive

Fairways and greens are good but dang does everything else kind of suck.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Need to correct direction play

Overall the course was nice, green condition was also great. But every hole surrounded houses. If I knew this , I might not go there.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/09/2025

Why did this guy rate this a one.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Torn

Pro —Let me start by saying the greens are the BEST I’ve seen at any course in the Coachella Valley. The fairways are in great shape. No bad lie in the fairways. It’s a relatively easy course to play.

Con— Cost to play this course is too much…Bunkers are the worst I’ve ever seen. Hard as asphalt with little sand.

Pace of play was good. Staff was good and helpful.

This would be 4-star course if not for the terrible bunkers and price

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Fun if you can stay out of the bunkers

Fund course. We'll maintained fairways and greens. Super friendly and helpful staff. Practice greens for chipping and putting are very nice. Only complaint is the bunkers which are difficult to miss as they leave narrow target areas in otherwise wide fairways and they are very hard packed. I didn't even leave footprints in them. The round was very fun though and I would absolutely go back. The greens were my favorite part of this course. They rolled very nicely.

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

Never disappointed

Always make a plan to play this course when visiting in the valley! Not too difficult or too easy. The holes are challenging enough to make it interesting for an intermediate golfer without leaving discouraged. Would be good for any level really. Staff are friendly and the price is about average. See you next year!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

OK Course, Competitive Price, No frills GREAT staff

Staff were exceptional. Great location and service from check in to final hole. This is not a resort or upscale course. More closely resembles good not great muni. Small greens in great shape. Dirt bunkers with inconsistent density. Mostly wide fairways and MANY opportunities to score thus lower slope. Homes along course ranged from inexpensive to uninhabitable (literally burned out... ages ago). Despite housing scenery, layout was fun. GREAT place to learn or bring newbies and budget conscious golfers.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Lots of bunkers, little sand

Overall a fun course. Well maintained fairways and greens. It seemed that every hole had fairway bunkers to contend with and narrow targets between them. All of the bunkers were hard packed sand and that was the only thing I found disappointing.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fine but overpriced

Just too much money for the kind of course it was. It was fine, fun enough and forgiving. Greens were in good shape. But it was not a $120.00 course...and honestly, felt like a bit of a gouge.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Palm Springs golf course

Received sub-par service at the pro shop. I tired asking the gentleman twice for my own golf cart but was told my “deal” only provided 1 golf cart for my two-some. Just felt like they were trying to conserve golf carts so I would’ve appreciated that if they would’ve just told me. Course conditions were great and staff on the course were friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course but won’t play again

The course is nice but nothing crazy. Pretty easy to play, no driving range

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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