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4.0
388 Reviews (388)
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Conditions
3.8
Value
3.6
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.6
76.9%
Recommend this course
365 out of 388 reviews
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3.5
6 Reviews (6)
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Conditions
3.2
Value
3.2
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
3.6
66.7%
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4 out of 6 reviews
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3.8
12 Reviews (12)
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3.5
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3.8
Pace
3.8
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StaffFriendliness
4.3
66.7%
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8 out of 12 reviews
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Course Highlights
The newly redesigned Players Course impresses with seamlessly integrated holes, enlarged greens, perfect fairways, and a walkable layout that earns high overall marks. Exceptional staff and top-tier amenities round out an experience that consistently earns strong praise from recent visitors.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 7376 yards
Slope 139
Rating 75.3

The Players Course is one of two championship courses at Indian Wells Golf Resort, both of which are ranked in the top 20 golf courses in California. Opened in 2007, the course is still young but the landscape's existing trees were carefully incorporated into the layout to give it a more mature feel. The terrain has many assets to offer a round of golf, including plenty of water features and elevation changes. The challenging layout is complete with meticulously sculpted bunkers. It is a scenic course too with lush, well manicured fairways accented by colorful flowers and meandering streams. The design also takes advantage of the stunning views of the surrounding Santa Rosa, San Jacinto, and San Bernardino mountains ranges. To the south, Eisenhower Mountain serves as a breathtaking backdrop.

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Course Details

Year Built 1986
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect John Fought (2007) Ted Robinson, Sr. (1986)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, MC, AMEX, Discover
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Shirt and shoes required

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.0
388 Reviews (388)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 26
19th Hole Specials 16
Patio Dining 16
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 28
Water Hazards 25
Undulating Greens 23
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 21
A Weekend Splurge 20
Locals 16
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 25
Worth the Drive 17
Convenient to the City 14

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Reviews 74
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great course.

Great course, the best greens that I played the whole week while I was there, very nice course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

WONDERFUL COURSE, SLOW PLAY

I haven't played this course in over ten years, since the major remodel. The course has gorgeous mountain views. It was in immaculate condition, with sleek fairways and smooth, dependable, moderately fast greens. The driving range points east, which makes it almost impossible to watch the flight of your ball in the morning.
My primary beef here was pace of play. We teed off at 7:50 AM and were promised a fast round, with light play. It ended up taking 4.5 hours, and it was really hot (over 100 degrees) when we got off the course. The marshals appeared ineffectual in improving the pace of play. This might be acceptable pace of play during the season, but during the hot weather it is torture.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 0-4
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Super conditioned golf course

One of the best kept golf courses I have ever played. Great fairways , greens, traps, and tees. I absolutely love the golf course and the condition it is in. It was 104 degrees and the on course staff were very cordial and friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Superb course

A brilliant course in every respect. The lushness of the course was impressive, with large trees and heavy shrubbery everywhere. The fairways are generous and in perfect condition. The greens need a little work and seem to have some invasive grasses, but are true and in good condition...nine points out of ten.
Excellent practice facilities and a fun series of practice greens. Great practice chipping area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Two great choices on a vacation

Played both the Celebrity and Players Course on vacation with another couple for a month-Played 15 times and played here three times-Twice on Celebrity-Celebrity is the most beautiful and more playable in mixed foursomes-Played here also in 2015 and enjoyed both courses so we put them on the list this year.

Pace of play was great and monitored so you can complete your round in time to get a dicount on your first drink at the 19th hole

Players course more of a challenge with a lot of character and various holes requiring targeting off the tee-you will be challenged
great condition-good range-proshop expensive but lots of designer duds-good staff

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

6 Star

Without question, the Troon group has made this course and the clubhouse/golf features the best in So. California. I have played golf in 45 countries and I have not seen its equal. Now that is quite a compliment.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Outstanding round.

Impeccable conditions, attentive service, $30 green fee from GolfNow. That is the makings of a perfect day.

Oh, did I mention the mango-scented frozen face towels hand delivered by the marshall?

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Tricky course but fun with great views.

First hole sets the tone, par 5 narrow fairway mostly sloped down from left to right. It gets easier after that. Good variety of challenges. The greens were fast and there were some surprising breaks (at least I didn't see them in advance).
Water and ice available every 3 holes.
No distance markings on the course, use the GPS system on the cart.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

overall great place to play golf

Indian wells is an amazing place to golf. The restaurant and staff were excellent as well. There were ground under repair, but this is considered there off season. Despite being their off season the course is still in great shape.

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

Challenging But Fair

Course was in great condition despite fact that it was August. Greens were true and quick and fairways were excellent with no burn marks. I played TPC Stadium the day before and their greens were slow. Condition of Players course (tee and green) was a much higher level than the Stadium course. Staff was very helpful and pleasant. Strongly recommend for a top-notch experience. Single digit handicap who played blue tees.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Indian Wells

Fairways and greens were in excellent shape. Summer brings the heat in the desert (109 degrees) so stay hydrated.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Good course, great staff

Great course, great staff. The course was in great shape for the August month in Palm Springs! The staff was more than helpful we had a bev cart every third or fourth hole filling our ice cups. Making sure we in our foursome were hydrated and having a good round. Thanks again to the Indian Wells staff and looking forward to the next time I play there,

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Golf course is very nice for this time of the yeare

I love to play this golf course they have two 18 holes courses and bout are very nice,

Staff is very friendly I think this facilities is one of the best one in area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Amazing views , pristine fairways , Exellent staff

I was celebrating my 31 wedding anniversary, my wife surprised me with a t time to this golf course I was static ! I know I have an exellente beautiful wife !! But back to the course, amazing course I'm a bogie golfer and it was very challenging for me but I was there for the experience , the staff it's one of the most friendly people I have encounter, I left my 6 iron behind and I didn't realize It was missing until the 3rd hole when I had to use it again, my co rider send a msg on the gps to the club house two different people came to see what happened , I thought for sure was gone , I use a vrs forged nike clubs and they 125 ea separately plus the fact that you need all your clubs in this course , than two holes later the Marshall came were we were waving my club in his hand my heart did a little jolt of happiness exellente staff thank you again!! This is must course to play everything it's pristine .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great facility

Course was great, challenging but fair. Staff is awesome.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

The course was in wonderful shape.

A must play, you should put it on your bucket list.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very nice course

The only complaint I had was the maintenance people were everywhere, waited more for them than other golfers and still finished under 4 hours. But I guess that is how they have the course in such good condition. Played in low season so rates were reasonable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Must play, best in Palm Springs area

great course, top notch, course in great condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Put this course on hour must plat list

This course was even better than I expected and I knew it was a great course.
Extremely friendly and knowledgable staff. Great golf course. Greens were immaculate and very very fast.
A course that we will play again.
Good food post round on a great outside patio.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

An Undulating Course

I played the Player Course on a very crowded day. Although the club seems to genuinely concern about the pace of play, it can only do so much as a resort. That aside, the club is situated in a beautiful environment. The housing is surprisingly not intrusive. As to the conditions of the course, I found that greens were true and fast and that fairways were excellent. My only complaint, for the price the club normally charges, was the sand coverage of bunkers, which are many, was usually thin. Although I did not score particularly well as a first time player that day, I will be back the next time I find a good deal again on Golfnow.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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