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4.7
1119 Reviews (1119)
5 Stars
840
4 Stars
205
3 Stars
46
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
11
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.3
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.6
93.8%
Recommend this course
1053 out of 1119 reviews
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4.7
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.8
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
91.7%
Recommend this course
11 out of 12 reviews
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4.6
77 Reviews (77)
5 Stars
58
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.9
92.2%
Recommend this course
71 out of 77 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7322 yards
Slope 144
Rating 75.8

On the Classic Club's scenic landscape, golfers will find a wide variety of trees including olive trees, towering pines, and California pepper, but unlike the many other golf courses in Palm Springs, there isn't a single palm tree. The Classic Club opened in 2006 to much acclaim and has since garnered a following amongst locals and visitors. Formerly a host site for the Bob Hope Classic, the challenging layout has an interesting mix of tour-worthy holes including intimidating par 3s balanced by reachable par-5s and short par-4s. Water hazards come into play on 13 holes. The back nine begins with a memorable stretch of holes. The par-4 10th is a tight driving hole with an elevated green and the 11th hole requires a shot over water. The stretch ends with the par-3 12th, which also plays over water to a well protected green.

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Course Details

Year Built 2006
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arnold Palmer (2006)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Caddies Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Bird Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Master Card, American Express
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared shirts are required. Shorts must be 'bermuda'-length. Inappropriate Attire: Tank tops, T-shirts, Denim Jeans, Cargo shorts and Cut-offs.

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4.7
1119 Reviews (1119)

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Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Excellent layout but unforgiving on so many levels make it less fun to play

Beautiful course and layout but the extremely unforgiving conditions made it less fun to actually play. Green were hard and extremely fast making it impossible to keep the ball in the green. The play it short theory and let it release didn’t always work as the greens were surrounded by bunkers, hills. Steep terrain. Little/no rough around the water, hazards as the fairways slope in that direction made a good shot often times end up in the water. Pin placements were worse than Augusta on Sunday and throw in 15-20 mph winds and you had little chance e to score. Pro shop gave 2 blue hers of $25 to use at the snack bar but it was closed and the beverage cart didn’t arrive u til the 15th hole. Left with one voucher of $25 only good on date of play! Staff could care less about your experience except the starter was extremely helpful and way overpriced to be kicked in the teeth for 18holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

One of the best in the deseet

Amazing traditional feeling course. Everything is top notch here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Canucks

Fair test for all skill levels. Greens were smooth and rolled nicely.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 104
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 500 Contributor
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Always a fun day

I always enjoy playing Classic Club. Great practice area, beautiful Clubhouse, excellent food, and they have always been smart to add $25 to green fee to make it easy to stay for lunch, drinks. The course is challenging especially with the wind. Bring your best swing!

Greens are challenging to read, but fair and not too fast today.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 104
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Don't play here when it's very windy!

Extremely windy conditions made play difficult. The fairways were very firm and so even balls hit to the middle of the fairway ended up in the water on several occasions. A little unfair.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun and challenging

Wide fairways and greens mostly flat and friendly. A lot of water and bunkers that keep you on your toes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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