Indian Wells Golf Resort - Celebrity Course

Very pretty course and in good shape but very slow play. Think other courses in the area provide better value for the money.

Course was in perfect shape. Every hole is worth a picture. Memorable round.

Wow, what a lovely place to play golf. This had the potential to be a top experience for me, but it was not due to issues somewhat outside of the course's control.

The good: This is a fantastically beautiful place! Perfect conditions, lovely views, nice people—I would normally absolutely go again.

The bad: As a single, I got paired with three players. Two were locals who only paid $35 to play compared to my $215! Ouch. The fourth was a visitor as well. The locals showed up late and we got held back waiting on them - that should not be allowed and for $35 bucks, they probably did not think the same as me. All three were slow. Two because they were playing from the back and hitting balls all over creation, and the guest was just SLOW. I filmed him on a 60-yard wedge shot. From the club section to hitting the ball (he airmailed the green BTW), it took him a minute and 20 seconds to hit the shot. Think Sergio from several years back.

We were asked by the Ranger to speed up three times before the 8th hole with every justification. After hitting my tee shot on 10, I told them I had to get the car back to the rest of my party at hotel and was going to jump ahead. I skipped 11 and 12, which put me off and played multiple balls the rest of the way. The ranger was nice enough not to be put off that I left my group as some can be. He said he would have done the same as he could see I was trying to push them from the 2nd hole on. We played the front in 2:40 and the group in front of us probably did it in 1:40! I thought about asking for a rain check as it ruined my chance to enjoy the place.

What does the Golf World think about my asking these folks to comp me a round if I am ever back here? Is that reasonable? I played most of the course, but I had zero enjoyment for the first 3 hours.

Course was in great shape. Staff very friendly. Greens were nice and quick. Super enjoyable round with my daughter and a friend.

Absolutely beautiful course. Every hole could be a page in a golf calendar. Tee options were perfect for my level of play. Lots of bunkers to keep your attention. Cascading creeks and pools make for amazing beauty. Staff and marshals are friendly and welcoming. Only downside was that the grass on the greens wasn’t “prefect,” but still way better than most other courses. I highly recommend this course.

Beautiful course. Very friendly staff. Great driving range. Great course conditions. Very slow pace of play was only negative. Very bad actually. Nice experience otherwise but definitely overpriced.

First time playing the course and it lived up to the hype. Super pretty and lush. Pay attention to the GPS as there is water on the back in places you cannot see with the naked eye. I see why people come back and play this course over and over again.

Very nice course, Excellent staff great on course follow up for hydration. Greens super hard and fast. Fairways in great condition. Well worth the expense based on the service alone. Will play again when back out to the resort.

Good shape for this time of year. Greens are still recovering from being punched and a bit of taller grass outside of the ruff, otherwise great shape

Overall I really enjoyed this course. Such a beautiful course and great layout. Course was in great condition for mid summer. I played PGA West Nicklaus tournament course the day before and there was dead, cut grass everywhere in the rough making it hard to find a ball. One thing I didn’t like was that there was only 1 par 3 and par 5 per side. Would definitely recommend to a friend and play here again.

Course, staff & layout was outstanding.. EXCEPT every green was in bad shape as too many rough or bare spots to putt over. Only reason wasn't a 5 star review