Mountain Vista GC - Santa Rosa
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4.5
765 Reviews (765)
5 Stars
424
4 Stars
267
3 Stars
41
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
19
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
93.0%
Recommend this course
711 out of 765 reviews
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4.7
39 Reviews (39)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
39 out of 39 reviews
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4.7
45 Reviews (45)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
97.8%
Recommend this course
44 out of 45 reviews
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Course Highlights
This desert course consistently impresses with pristine fairways, fast true-rolling greens, and a layout that blends accessible and challenging holes. Friendly staff, quality practice facilities, and strong value make it a compelling choice for repeat visits.

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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6720 yards
Slope 127
Rating 72.1
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Mountain Vista Golf Club - Santa Rosa
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Course Details

Year Built 1992
Golf Season Closed: September 26 - October 23
Architect Billy Casper (1992) Greg Nash (1992)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Catering

Available Facilities

Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.5
765 Reviews (765)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 14
Patio Dining 12
Brunch 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 35
Water Hazards 26
Undulating Greens 24
This course/club is great for:
Locals 31
Seniors 30
Advanced Golfers 16
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 34
Worth the Drive 15
At a Resort 14

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Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great course and layout!

I have played this course several times and it never disappoints me. Even though it was hot, the course has plenty of shady trees to help with the hot weather. The course was in great condition. I'll definitely play this course again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun

Great layout . Staff was friendly and greeted with a smile . Course was clean and played great . Greens were well maintained even now that they are going through transition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in great shape for summer greens rolling really goid

Course great. Pace of play pretty good for a busy day about 4 hours. Having a beverage cart or somewhere to buy drinks on the course would be nice.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

The Price is Right

Fun course to play in very good condition. Enjoyed the stretch of holes around the waterfalls. Plenty of water available on a hit day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great spot

Course was in great shape, especially for late June. Staff was helpful and all went well. The only issue I had is that upon arrival we were informed that there would be a shotgun start because the residents all want to get their rounds in before it gets too hot. While this is understandable, it led to a slow pace of play. We waited on most shots and most holes throughout the round.

It would be helpful if this was noted somewhere during the booking process.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Greens very good!

Course in great shape overall. It was crowded but kept moving played in 4 hours. Great day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Santa Rosa is a beautiful course and a great value. It is one of my favorites to play in the Desert.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The golf course is well maintained with beautiful large lakes and the greens were smoooth, we really enjoyed ourselves.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always Great!!!!!

Played the Santa Rosa Course at Mountain Vista again yesterday in Palm Desert, and once again it did not disappoint. I’ve been playing here for well over a decade, and honestly, not one single time have I ever left disappointed.

The course was in fantastic condition from tee to green. Fairways were well maintained, bunkers were consistent, and the greens rolled true all day. You can tell the staff takes a lot of pride in keeping this place in top shape.

Always a great experience and one of the most consistently enjoyable courses in the desert.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

SLOW PLAY and no course etiquette from locals.

This is the first time I played here. The course was nice and in decent shape. What is expected in this transition time of the year. Not sure if it’s posted but it would be nice to know that there are no beverage carts on the course as I might have planned better. But the hydration stations are a nice touch.

The pace of play was very slow. We played the hit and wait game all day. By T.C., to make matters worse, the group behind us kept hitting up on us all round. They were locals as they were driving their own golf carts.

If we were playing slow we would have gladly let them play through. But, when we are waiting to hit as well I found this to be very rude. After their approach shot almost hit us on 16 or 17 I finally yelled back at them.

Not only is this rude, but can be dangerous.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Decent course but not difficult

Second time playing the Santa Rosa course from the gold tees. Pretty wide open with few issues tee to green

I like the greens which roll true and they’re pretty well protected with bunkers

Our threesome was stuck behind a foresome and we waited on basically every shot. This course is in a Sun City development so I’m not surprised.

Drink cart only showed up on back 9 and it was pretty hot so could have used it earlier

Overall, pleasant to play and ok value for the money.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Summer enjoyment

The course is a fun track and the pace was good. Would have been nice to have a beverage cart make an occasional appearance.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great condition

The course was in great condition. Greens are running fast and true. Staff was very friendly. Lots of bathrooms on course. Love the course layout.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Good stuff, slowpqce

No one to greet at bag drop to get clubs to cart. Insde staff was nice The course was in great shape and everything was really nice. The bunkers were a little really hard but fortunately only had to get out of one of them.,The pace of play. was really bad and we are waiting on the group in front of us for literally 90% of our shots. They had no idea what playing ready golf was once they got to the Green, and literally one time they were on the green for seven minutes. Saw the Marshall once and he was like “oh well”. Only Saw the cart for beverages two holes from the last hole. Even with all Of this I would Play again, very scenic and fun layout.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Immaculate

Excellent conditioning from tee to green. greens were hard and fast. Sand was on the hard side but fair. First time playing so we were challenged with blind shots that hid the water and sand on the back 9. The marshal was great, very helpful and he kept it moving so we finished at 4 hours. Green fees on the high side but, the Santa Rosa course is as well conditioned as the top courses in the area. Nice practice area. No one was wiping down our clubs with a wet towel expecting a tip at the end. Maybe I’m just cheap…

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

wind

have to check the wind before you book we had a club brutal wind trying to play

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Amazing condition and fun track

Course was in excellent condition and is fairly open. There’s a few short fun holes that you can’t see the hazards from the tee but make great risk reward holes. My son and I are a 1 and 6 HC and played terrible but this course is not super challenging. The views are spectacular and greens roll true. Would definitely play here again. We got a really good rate for day of booking. They either didn’t have a lot of play or they spread the tee times out far enough that it felt like we had the course to ourselves. We caught up to someone on the 18th but never had to wait.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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