Mountain Vista Golf Club - Santa Rosa Course

A real treat. Excellent course in all respects. Nice variety of holes. From the golds, 6200 yards, not super tough, but a good challenge. Greens rolling true and just fast enough. Fairways immaculate.

Great day, 4 hour round of golf, no delays. Staff very friendly diffinatly would play again

We were disappointed that for the second round in a row the golf course had an issue with the communication or lack there of from GofNow. They did not have our tee time and it was only because of their efforts that we were able to play.

We are left wondering if it is a good idea to use GolfNow in the future.

We wanted to explore Sun City Palm Desert a bit further as we are getting close to retirement.

Booked a round of golf and took my wife with me on the cart.

Course is well maintained and nicely laid out. Fairways are wide with not a whole lot of trouble to get into, which is nice if you are not familiar with a course and can still get a decent score. Buildings and amenities looked nice and clean. We had lunch at Papa Dan's in the clubhouse, which was disappointing. Unfriendly staff and tasteless, stale food ( out of a can ? ).

This course is in great shape. The fairways were perfect, the greens true and fast. I was added to a threesome and had a great time with my playing partners. Only downside was the wind started to pick up quite a bit at times, but this is not something the course can control. I would play this course again, without question.

Rode the Blacks (6720/72.1/127) with Jack, Dick and Toni in 4H using UP. 1 pm shotgun start. The weather was windy, clear and approaching 90. Warmest day out here in months.

Santa Rosa has mostly generous landing areas. Nice combination of shorter risk/reward/strategic holes and longer holes. It would be a good choice for players of all skill levels. Definitely not a course to walk, many tees are a long way from the last green.

The tees were lush, level and very nicely maintained.

The fairways were lush and very nice to play from.

The rough was lush/thick. Tall enough that finding balls was challenging. Since the ball usually sat down, you often had to be closeby to see it.

The sand traps were nicely maintained with thick, good quality sand.

The greens had very small punches that did not really affect putting. Medium speed and smooth/consistent/firm.

The customer service was very good as usual here. Nice, all grass driving range. No GPS on the basic carts. The layout is beginning to dry out, not quite as lush as when I played here last week, but still highly recommended.

Rode the Blacks (6720/72.1/127) first out in 2H, 45M using UP. The weather started chilly but warmed up to the 60's by the time I was finishing, calm and clear.

Playing conditions very good to excellent across the board. Enjoy this conventional Billy Casper design more each time I play it. Four par 5 and four par 3 36-36=72 layout. The front is almost 300 yards shorter with a couple of risk/reward par 4's.

The tees were lush, level and very nicely maintained.

The fairways were lush and very nice to play from.

The rough was lush/thick. They were mowing it down as I was playing, played the first 9 in 4-5" thick, wet rough, it was more like 3" after it was mowed.

The sand traps were nicely maintained with thick, good quality sand. So thick that 2/4 balls I flew into a trap was partially buried.

The greens had a light top dressing with very small punches. Did not really affect putting as they were medium fast speed and were smooth/consistent/firm.

Santa Rosa is tight in places, but has mostly generous landing areas. It would be a good choice for players of all skill levels. Definitely not a course to walk, many tees are a long way from the last green. Customer service was very good. Nice, all grass driving range. Definitely Recommended.

Course was in good condition. Nice variety of golf holes. Enjoyable golfing experience.

If you get the opportunity, be sure to play this course -- everything about it is wonderful! For my money, it continues to be one of the best courses in the Palm Springs area. You won't be sorry!

This course was a real treat to play. Not overly long course but a good test of golf.

The overall condition of the course was immaculate. All tees, fairways and greens are exceptionally kept. Greens true and very quick.

Is a definite course to play again!

The course is in great shape and greens are great. Enjoy the course every time I play it .

So nice to have tee times staggered appropriately. It allows everyone to mantain a comfortable pace of play without pressing those in front or feeling pressured from behind.

Most holes are set down in the swales, with housing above the fairways, which is fine, but it does make one question the “Vista” part of the course name.

No beverage cart today, which was disappointing. It seems like an easy revenue stream and is very appreciated by most golfers.

A very enjoyable round, and certainly a course I would recommend, but it might be slightly overpriced, and be a little underwhelming as far as the amenities that make a course and golfing experience special.

When I asked about range balls, the pro shop staff said: “if you book GolfNow, range balls are not included”. Seems a little cheap to me.

The course was in good shape, generous off the tee, and the layout located mostly in a wash area was sheltered from a considerable wind. We had to get our own cart, load our clubs, and there was a minimum of signage directing you to the first tee, and no starter. Pace of play was excellent.

The course was in great shape and is well maintained. I like the challenge with the par 3’s, and the par 5’s are no gimme either. The greens putted well and were a challenge with plenty of undulation. My only complaint is the bird crap on some of the water holes. I will be playing there again.