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3.8
1717 Reviews (1717)
5 Stars
400
4 Stars
817
3 Stars
321
2 Stars
116
1 Stars
63
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.5
78.1%
Recommend this course
1365 out of 1717 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.1
98 Reviews (98)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
53
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
88.8%
Recommend this course
87 out of 98 reviews
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4.0
129 Reviews (129)
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
65
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
82.9%
Recommend this course
107 out of 129 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6357 yards
Slope 120
Rating 70.1
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Palm Desert Country Club
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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
1717 Reviews (1717)

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 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

We have played this course many time and I have never seen it in such poor condition. The fairways are patchy at the best spots, better to actually be where the rough should be because your ball may find some grass instead of a dead or bare area in the fairway. There is dirt everywhere, the bunkers are inconsistent, some have no sand and haven’t been raked or maintained, yet others are still pretty good. It’s a shame because I we played here at the beginning of season, and it was in really good shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
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Commented on 01/10/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review and leave feedback on your recent round with us, thestretchguy. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop at (760) 345-0222. We hope to hear from you soon, and thanks for choosing Palm Desert Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not recommended

Course is in rough shape and not good value for the money. Much nicer courses for less money and similar courses for much less.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 01/10/2023

Hello, u000002052326. Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Palm Desert Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a year
1.0
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Play like a poorly conditioned muni course, no 100 dollar course

The course plays fairly easy and is fairly flat. There is no driving range, only a cage to warm up, The course does not have the kitchen open until 11am, there are sandwiches ready and a few things but not much. The carts do not have GPS. Finding yardage was not marked that well and difficult to get. It winds between and is surrounded by houses and has a weird feel to it.. The condition of the course and fairways are poor. The greens roll okay and are somewhat difficult to read. This feels like a poorly kept muni-course and worth about 25-35 dollars. The best part of it was the french fries and road runner sandwich.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
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Commented on 01/10/2023

richardrhodes, we’re sorry to hear of your less-than-satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies. We value our customers' opinions and would like to make things right and determine how we can provide a solution that makes you smile. Please contact us directly at the pro shop at (760) 345-0222 Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Subpar course

The condition of the course, with 4 of the first 6 holes looked like they had just been seeded. Very little grass to speak of; the fairways are patchy and hard; there is no attendant to direct you to the first tee from the clubhouse.and no beverage cart service.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 01/10/2023

Hi, gwhite5519,

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting Palm Desert Country Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Seen better days

I like this track well enough, but it seems to be in decline. The fairways and teeboxes were scruffier than usual and greens were super firm causing most shots to carom through. With the hot deal I paid $70, which is a decent price in peak season, but I left thinking $100 is crazy for what you get. And what you don’t get.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 01/05/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, Petronius. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Palm Desert Country Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/05/2023

Hi, u314163599317. 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!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyable outing.

We played Christmas Day and we were pleasantly surprised. We had never played here before and now I don’t know why. We’re locals and have golfed at a wide variety of local courses. Not all amenities were available due to it being Christmas Day, but that’s understandable. The staff was friendly and helpful, the course was forgiving for average golfers like us, and the pace was perfect. We had an awesome day! We will definitely be back!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/05/2023

Hi, RobMcChip. Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Palm Desert Country Club, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.

We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing

Rough fairways

Overall pretty disappointing.

Greens nice but tough to find grass in fairways.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/24/2023

Hi, rsimonetti,

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting Palm Desert Country Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

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

Palm Desert CC

Nice greens and fast also. Fairways seem a little thin, doesn’t look like the over seeding took over. Fun course .

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/05/2023

Thank you for your review, Teded5. We will pass along your positive experience and feedback to our team at Palm Desert Country Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 01/05/2023

Thank you for reviewing us, homa7766. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Palm Desert Country Club, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Average course

Friendly staff and quick play being the first off the blocks at 7:24 am. Decent value at a public course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/16/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u282775883. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Palm Desert Country Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Budget Course with Friendly Staff

The staff are great, everyone was really friendly. There was hardly anyone out when we played so it was lightning fast. I had intended to book Palm Desert Resort and Country Club and accidentally booked this instead. This course is in pretty rough shape. Lots of dirt and yellow grass. The tee markers look like plastic cups. The houses on the course are run down. This is the cheapest course in the area but it’s still painful to pay 100 bucks for a course that isn’t beautifully kept.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/05/2023

Hi, u314161692572. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We understand your frustration with the poor conditions. Please bear with us as we work diligently to make improvements. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing

Worst golf experience. Horrible staff

By far one of the worst experiences at a golf course. Was hassled on every other hole by the Marshall yelling at us to pick up the pace. The cart girl ignored us when we asked for water and just drove off telling us we needed to play faster. We finished a 4 hour round (well ahead of proper pace of play). Entire staff was very disrespectful for an overpriced under kept course. Pro shop guy with the Mohawk was the only respectful staff. Lazy course 100% do not recommend. Let the old trailer park members play this course alone.

Friendliness Poor
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Commented on 12/16/2022

Hello, erictara. Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0

Condition of fairways

There is not enough grass on the fairways, too many bare spots

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/16/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, Leuthy. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Palm Desert Country Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 46
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good layout

Course is not the most pristine, however, greens were very good and fast. Layout was interesting, not just up and back in a subdivision. good use of water and interesting turns and twists. We played with someone who had been there before and it really helped. We had played the Gary Player course a couple of days before and found the Palm Desert layout more fun and interesting. Will play it again

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/16/2022

Hi, Rdaniel21. Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Palm Desert Country Club, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.

We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Best option

I was looking for a decent course at a value in Palm Desert area. I visited and had lunch in the restaurant/bar while assessing the course best I could. I was sold and pleased with the choice. Course feels like a high-end muni with good greens, average fairways with lots of fairway and green side bunkers. Bunkers need a refresh of sand that looked like in progress. Enjoyable round with not a lot of challenge but good old school golf.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 12/08/2022

Hi, u856081400. Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Palm Desert Country Club, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.

We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 12/07/2022

Hello, alejlic. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Palm Desert Country Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Cost

For the price we paid [4] we all thought it was too expensive compared to other sources we played

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 12/07/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, RGB1818FB3ADA57E273. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Palm Desert Country Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 12/07/2022

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Palm Desert Country Club!

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