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Palm Desert Country Club

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3.9
1741 Reviews (1741)
5 Stars
407
4 Stars
824
3 Stars
327
2 Stars
118
1 Stars
65
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.6
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79.3%
Recommend this course
1383 out of 1741 reviews
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3.8
67 Reviews (67)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
32
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.4
80.6%
Recommend this course
54 out of 67 reviews
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4.0
122 Reviews (122)
5 Stars
38
4 Stars
60
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
86.1%
Recommend this course
105 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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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Black 71 6357 yards 70.1 120
Blue 71 6082 yards 68.7 117
White 71 5774 yards 67.3 114
White (W) 71 5774 yards 73.8 130
Red 71 5138 yards 64.5 104
Red (W) 71 5138 yards 70.2 121
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Scorecard for Palm Desert
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Black M: 70.2/120 W: 76.6/133 558 461 180 404 315 365 161 314 378 3136 418 394 354 202 480 424 192 404 353 3221 6357
Blue M: 68.9/117 W: 75.0/130 524 437 167 395 308 350 150 307 369 3007 384 386 347 170 469 416 167 394 342 3075 6082
White M: 67.5/114 W: 73.3/126 480 421 153 377 287 337 137 287 355 2834 373 386 340 156 442 383 156 379 325 2940 5774
Red M: 64.6/107 W: 69.8/119 425 385 130 299 242 275 119 239 292 2406 344 374 326 140 431 350 133 364 270 2732 5138
Handicap 7 9 15 1 11 5 17 13 3 12 10 14 16 4 2 18 6 8
Par 5 5 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 36 4 4 4 3 5 4 3 4 4 35 71
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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

3.9
1741 Reviews (1741)

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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humpmanwwls
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/31/2023

Hi, humpmanwwls. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Palm Desert Country Club.

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Fireguy5608
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Awesome shape

One green had half of it damaged but everything else was perfect.

Very well maintained. Under 4 hour round

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 11/01/2023

Fireguy5608, thank you for your review! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Palm Desert Country Club.

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FRe3uomj0VBVNh6M83TM
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good value for the money

While disappointing there were no meal options in the morning, the course layout was fun and conditions better than many others in the area!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/31/2023

Hello, FRe3uomj0VBVNh6M83TM. Thank you for visiting us at Palm Desert Country Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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wSPoZrlWZoK3QslHCtre
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent

Played for the first time would definitely play again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/01/2023

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, wSPoZrlWZoK3QslHCtre! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Palm Desert Country Club.

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hishair49
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Interesting Course

A bit crazy trying to find first tee and then driving to holes on city streets. However, course was in excellent shape and very fair with wide fairways and great grass conditions. Neighborhood was a bit trashy at ti

Ed, but that's not the fault of the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 11/01/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us, hishair49. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Palm Desert Country Club thanks you!

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u802448015
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun Course wide open fairways

Course was fun wide fairways yet challenging enough.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 11/01/2023

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had a fun time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Palm Desert Country Club.

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corkofwbl
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun course

It was our first time to the area this was the second course we played. We will be back to play it again the entire staff was awesome.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 10/26/2023

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, corkofwbl! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Palm Desert Country Club.

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papa5
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/26/2023

Hi, papa5. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Palm Desert Country Club!

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Whip47
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/26/2023

Hi, Whip47. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Palm Desert Country Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

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Teded5
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

PDCC

Course is in great shape. Greens are nice and smooth.

Always a fun round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/04/2023

Hello, Teded5. Thank you for visiting us at Palm Desert Country Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round!

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u078289998
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/23/2023

Hi, u078289998. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Palm Desert Country Club!

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papa5
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 10/23/2023

Hi, papa5. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Palm Desert Country Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

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ShelleyBob
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/23/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Palm Desert Country Club!

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u802448015
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course

In great shape this time of year. Pace of play was great 3.5 hour round. Definitely will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/23/2023

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Palm Desert Country Club.

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u314164662641
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/18/2023

Hi, u314164662641. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Palm Desert Country Club.

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lookboy
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 10/23/2023

Hello lookboy. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Palm Desert Country Club!

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loyekc
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/22/2023

Hi, loyekc. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Palm Desert Country Club.

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u314162501637
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Kahlil’s Review

Course was nice. The landscaping around the course needs care to make playing more scenic

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/12/2023

Hi, u314162501637. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Palm Desert Country Club!

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Petronius
Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good deal

Decent track in decent shape. For the price we paid I would very much recommend the course. Got around pretty quickly first thing in the am had a good time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/12/2023

Hi, Petronius. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Palm Desert Country Club.

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rstanart
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Lil Rough ! But Nice Course For Good Price !

Course is a lil rough but good bones ! Greens are a bit slow due to them letting heal and the heat ! But great course for the money !!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/27/2023

Thanks so much for the great review, rstanart. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Palm Desert Country Club.

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