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3.8
1719 Reviews (1719)
5 Stars
400
4 Stars
818
3 Stars
322
2 Stars
116
1 Stars
63
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.5
78.2%
Recommend this course
1367 out of 1719 reviews
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4.1
100 Reviews (100)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
54
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
89.0%
Recommend this course
89 out of 100 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.0
124 Reviews (124)
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
64
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.7
84.7%
Recommend this course
105 out of 124 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
1719 Reviews (1719)

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 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!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

I like the course but not good value for the $. That’s why we hardly play there anymore.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Best value! Great shape & Design

There are many options in Coachella Valley. Palm Desert country club gives you the best bang for your buck. Good size fairways from the 1960s built designed course, leaves you finishing your round with a smile as you will not get beat up on this course. Fun track that you will play over & over.

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

Hello, 4JDb02ihSG3z0aMPsp91. Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at Palm Desert Country Club. Please visit us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course for the Money

I played on a Sunday morning, and the pace of play was awesome. The course is a little shorter than some of the other courses in the area, but tricky bunkers all over the place make it a lot of fun and up the difficulty factor. There are also a good amount of trees for shade from the heat which is fantastic during summer rounds in the desert.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/19/2022

Hello, Gavin5656. Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at Palm Desert Country Club. Please visit us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/11/2022

Thank you for reviewing us, LMC11. 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 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course For All Levels of Golfers

Just a wonderful local course that plays easy or hard depending on what tee boxes you use. I was the only one on the course most of the day and played 18 holes in 2 hours. I shot 94.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/07/2022

Your feedback is important to us, marichd. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Palm Desert Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Very Fun and Fair Course

As my home course would like a better member/senior discount. To pay over $30 more than the resident rate at Desert Willow is not a good value.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/28/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u314161158325! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Palm Desert Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/27/2022

Hi, u314161135822. 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 Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Value for Regulation 18 Holes

Solid playable layout on the short side but with some hole variety. Spread out among development with distance from one hole to next. Slow greens for summer but would return again. Friendly pro shop staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/27/2022

Hello, markmac96. We are beyond happy to hear you enjoyed a great day at our course. Positive experiences make lifelong golfers. We look forward to many good times ahead with you, and we will pass on your kind words to those responsible so they can continue to help others enjoy great experiences at Palm Desert Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/21/2022

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 28
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Could have been

Economy hurting us all, that including the golf course as well. I do like the layout of the course but not the over all conditions. The greens were bumpy, and the fairways were bare and weeds infested. They happened to be working on aeration of the tee boxes. Nothing here a little bit of money couldn’t fix.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/21/2022

Hi, Kevin9580406. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We understand your frustration with the construction projects underway. 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 74
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Great place, once you find it

Had some issue finding the course but once arrived, it was great. Bag drop employee was running full speed in many directions trying to keep many “demanding” golfers happy. Pro in the shop was amazing, as well as starter next to number 1, once we found it. Not a championship course but not expecting one, we came here to enjoy our day which we did. Day was relaxed with wide fairways, nice distance of holes and many beautiful views as backdrops. Would have loved to replay the same day but were told that’s not possible as many courses close due to low golfer demand. Will play again when we’re in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/10/2022

Hi, u000001215595. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time and even wanted to play again! We hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Palm Desert Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/06/2022

Hi, u314161905020. 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 2
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
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/17/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, eEqxP5vPUc1aakA343bX! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Palm Desert Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Hidden Gem

Nestled amongst houses, this is a classically designed course that is in excellent condition. The design makes nice use of the small undulations around the property and interest is added through appropriately placed dogleg holes. The pro is really welcoming.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/23/2022

Your feedback is important to us, Andrew5292880. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Palm Desert Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/16/2022

Hi, mopis21. 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 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/16/2022

Hi, u314162724184. 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 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Difficulty Moderate
Default User Avatar
Commented on 05/09/2022

Hi, eEqxP5vPUc1aakA343bX. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Palm Desert Country Club!

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