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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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Average Rating
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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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About

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 Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Ok close to home

Staff very friendly and helpful. Course is ok like a municipal track. 4 of us 3.5 hours. Greens pretty shaggy might be early season. The worst thing was the smell. Heavy sewer smell and lots of flys. Perhaps there’s a connection.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 10/20/2022

Hi, alperuzzo! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note about the smell and we hope to see you back at Palm Desert Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Value

For the money, it was an OK round.

Course conditions were average for a muni but the bartender was great and the cart staff was really good.

I recommend it but wouldn’t pay more than $100.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/20/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, Arnold1891090. 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 Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fairways and sand traps

Bare spots on fairways and insufficient sand in bunkers

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/20/2022

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!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Value

No resident value. Should have a program for the Avenue of the States residents.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

A little TLC

Greens & Faiways are coming in nicely. If budget permits I would recommend edging the turf around the areas closest to t boxes, and general landscaping of sandy areas behind greens and other places where sand is the predominant surface.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/20/2022

Hello, VTWPA4TGTq2MbRYbQmHK. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Palm Desert Country Club. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Palm Desert is a rough muni!

Layout is pretty good but the grounds crew clearly has no interest in aesthetics.. A little planning and elbow grease could turn this into a hidden gem. No food service so no morning coffee. Easy fixes but the course must be in tough financial shape.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/20/2022

Hi bannock,

Let us first say that we are so glad to hear you enjoyed your visit. We work hard to create an enjoyable experience so you can focus on enjoying yourself and let us do the rest. We also want to thank you for your honest and constructive criticism of the course.

We are going to escalate your review to our team in charge and do everything we can to improve before your next game.

Thank you for visiting and playing at Palm Desert Country Club. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Over paid and slow.

This was the first time playing the course David in the pro shop was great but that’s where it ends, I paid $92.00us the greens were wet and uncut granted it’s over seeding time none the less the bunkers had grass growing in them and none were worked, the cart paths had grass growing everywhere I am thinking to lack of worker’s. The front nine was do able then as we got to ten we caught the 5 guys in front of us and waited every hole and every shot it was terrible, the 5 guys I know were regulars a I heard them prior to the game discussing going as a 5sum, I honestly don’t care if you go as 5 but either keep the pace up or let people pass the hole back 9 was backed up because of these guys.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/20/2022

Hello, Lagold. 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 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/20/2022

Hello u314163476170. 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!

Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/03/2022

Hi, joonyo83. 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.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/20/2022

Hi, u314159750115. 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.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bad Conditions

Bad bunkers, bad greens, bad fairwarways, nice stuff

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/12/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u314163390225. 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
First Time Playing

Greens are great fairways not too great!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/06/2022

Hello, u314163282139. 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.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Summertime Fun

This is one of my favorite courses in the Palm Springs/Palm Desert area. For this time of year the course is in pretty good shape. Tee boxes decent, fairways not bad for summer, greens in good shape. Sand traps ok. Layout is challenging yet fair. Definitely worth the money.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/22/2022

Hello, trakfloyd. 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.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Community course quality But PGA level feed

Very basic community quality course but green fees are PGA level - very poor amenities - ridiculous

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Course Condition

On the first hole 3 of the 4 players lost at least 1 ball in the ruff and one of them lost 4 balls These were lost within 10 feet of the fairway. I cannot see playing here again until the course has been maintained

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/16/2022

Hi, lorenettema! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note to improve and we hope to see you back at Palm Desert Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good value for the money

Some bare spots in the fairways, tee boxes can be torn up, greens pretty bumpy. Good layout, not long/difficult. $50 for a weekend round wasn’t bad.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/25/2022

Thank you for your review, tkelly714. 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 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good track

A straightforward layout that gives shorter hitters a chance. Well-maintained for summer in the desert. Greens are a bit slow. I wish there was a practice range to warm up. Staff was very attentive.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/25/2022

Thank you for your review, u000007636641. 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 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

We have rented a condo on this course for 2 months the last 4 years. There are courses 15 minutes away that are in much better condition and certainly a much better price on tee times. Ever since the homeowners bought this course the price has went up. Sun City and Terra Lago are in much better condition and are more reasonable in price. We won't be playing here again anytime in the near future.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

So so

Pace or play was phenomenal… more to do with the heat then anything. Greens were unfortunately on pretty tough shape due to being punched within the last couple months with little to no sand on top to help even them out. By far that was the most frustrating part. Not a smooth putt all day on a single green.

Due to the summer months there was no cart girl, bar or restaurant options. (Drinks in proshop only)

Course is fairly straight forward as far as design. No real challenge.

Overall a course to play if you just want to get out of the house for a bit to get away from chores but nothing to write home about.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/21/2022

Hi, nsims42! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Palm Desert Country Club!

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