Indian Wells Golf Resort - Players Course
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabernet | 72 | 7376 yards | 75.3 | 139 |
| Blue | 72 | 6913 yards | 73.3 | 134 |
| Orange | 72 | 6538 yards | 71.7 | 129 |
| Yellow | 72 | 6326 yards | 70.6 | 126 |
| White | 72 | 6006 yards | 69.2 | 123 |
| Green | 72 | 5636 yards | 67.7 | 117 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 5636 yards | 74.0 | 127 |
| Red | 72 | 5108 yards | 65.2 | 110 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5108 yards | 71.3 | 122 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabernet M: 74.1/133 W: 81.5/146 | 620 | 400 | 337 | 186 | 457 | 418 | 183 | 589 | 223 | 3413 | 319 | 382 | 190 | 577 | 467 | 515 | 461 | 243 | 551 | 3705 | 7118 |
| Blue M: 71.7/127 W: 78.6/140 | 598 | 373 | 312 | 170 | 424 | 390 | 152 | 537 | 202 | 3158 | 310 | 355 | 175 | 537 | 437 | 479 | 414 | 220 | 516 | 3443 | 6601 |
| Yellow M: 69.5/122 W: 75.9/134 | 550 | 350 | 290 | 159 | 391 | 361 | 143 | 502 | 189 | 2935 | 295 | 332 | 159 | 504 | 390 | 443 | 370 | 208 | 485 | 3186 | 6121 |
| White M: 67.0/116 W: 72.8/127 | 478 | 322 | 269 | 144 | 351 | 339 | 134 | 463 | 165 | 2665 | 260 | 305 | 148 | 474 | 354 | 410 | 346 | 161 | 444 | 2902 | 5567 |
| Silver M: 64.2/109 W: 69.3/119 | 412 | 289 | 241 | 124 | 327 | 296 | 122 | 407 | 137 | 2355 | 236 | 274 | 124 | 428 | 327 | 358 | 299 | 137 | 406 | 2589 | 4944 |
| Handicap | 3 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 8 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
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Photo submitted by u3882650 on 12/18/2022
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Photo submitted by lflandry on 11/21/2021
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Photo submitted by lflandry on 11/21/2021
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Photo submitted by lflandry on 11/21/2021
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Photo submitted by lflandry on 11/21/2021
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Hit em straight! Photo submitted by Kirbmeister69 on 07/19/2021
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Photo submitted by u314161530873 on 05/07/2021
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Photo submitted by u360337097 on 08/18/2020
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Photo submitted by byronculp1125 on 08/11/2019
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Pure desert heaven! Photo submitted by mastew on 06/07/2019
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 03/15/2018
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 03/15/2018
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 03/15/2018
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 03/15/2018
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Photo submitted by DebraBorcherding on 11/03/2013
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Photo submitted by DebraBorcherding on 11/03/2013
All Around Excellent Course
We took advantage of the twilight rate and enjoyed a good round of golf; started at 3:00 and finished before 7:00. Just missed happy hour, but the food was great. The course condition was excellent, especially for a busy resort.
Golf
They really keep the course in excellent condition. Greens are true and fast. Would return any time
Excellent Course With One Minor Annoyance
This course is terrific and challenging and in great condition. The greens are very fast and very challenging. The fairways etc. are in great condition. The sand traps could use some more soft sand they were, for the most part to firm.
The only real annoyance were a pair of rangers who asked us several times to play faster - but there was NO ONE behind us and according to the cart's GPS we were never more than 2 minutes behind the prescribed pace.
If you wait to the day before to book a tee time thru GolfNow the price drops dramatically.
Challenging course lots of hidden trouble
As the first time playing this course there was lots of hidden challenges the greens were not true and loss some stokes on 3 putts not nice!
Valley resident
Beautiful day, great course conditions, fast greens. Hit-em straight!
Larry O
very nice golf course
I love this golf course
you have nice ferway, green, and view
very nice
this is a beautiful course. everything is immaculate. the staff is friendly and helpful. the tee blocks, fairways, traps, greens are in excellent condition. the greens were very fast and did not make it easy to score well. a very nice touch is complimentary valet parking. it makes you feel special from your arrival.
One of the many gems in Coachella Valley
This is a beautiful course in great shape when we played it in late Nov. The course ha an abundance of bunkers which will catch many wayward tee shots and any off line approaches. Greens were in great shape and not easy to read but slower (maybe 10 on the stimpmeter) than what I would have expected.
Great resort track
Course was in great condition for early season. Pace of play was perfect. Course staff made you feel very welcome.
Great course, a bit expensive, Very friendly staff.
Very challenging course but fun. A great day. Longest hole par five at 626 yards... Shortes hole par 3 at 146 yards.... Something for everyone.
Lots of Fun
We played this course on Oct. 30 and we had a wonderful time. This course has 7 tee boxes so you can choose which is best for you. The course was very nicely kept and the views were spectacular. Take your camera because you won't want to miss a single hole. I would definitely play this course again.
A Five Star experience
This course should be on many peoples "bucket list". From the time you pull up to the property until you leave it is an awfully good experience, not just the golf but all the amenities. Something to be experienced by the average golfer looking for the feeling of playing as a Tour Professional.
Always a great day
The course was in great shape despite the weather that has hit Palm Springs recently.
Great Value; Great Course
Off season and the course was in great shape. Folks were friendly.
Fun Course but challenging
From the Blues it was a 73.3/133 handicap definitely took some good driving off the tees there was a 3 hole stretch of 433/434/433 and trouble on both sides greens were lightly sanded but deceptively fast and rolled true. The cart guy was awesome when he was there but left for the day without letting us know and we were without beverages for 9 holes. Course is very nice looking forward to playing it again
Indian Wells Golf Resort does not disappoint
The IW experience including the golf, restaurant and shopping was a truly great day. The remodel of the course and restaurant with new menus and entertainment is excellent. The staff is always friendly and efficient and aim to please. Today the greens were sanded and they are treating some spots in the fairways on the Players course, but no doubt will be perfect in no time.
excellent staff, course in great condition
excellent course, very friendly staff from the time your arrive and depart, great pace of play
Nice facility
Only problem the fairways are too wet, balls do not go anywhere and they get muddy after every shot !
Don't try and eat the mango towel.
The best course I have played out of season. I'm sure the place is amazing during the winter time. The mango towel was a life saver. Staff was great. 5 star treatment from start to finish
Fun Course, Great staff
I loved the course but that might just be because I shot my personal low there. That always seems to help! Definitely a balance of holes from easy to quite challenging depending on what tee box you decide to play. The greens rolled very true and were consistent across all 18 which was nice to see. The staff was friendly and the beverage cart was around every other hole to make sure we were stocked with extra ice and whatever else we needed. Water stations were also spaced every third hole so hydration wasn't a problem at all. The GPS on the carts were great and allowed for a better understanding of your layup or tee shot with the use of a touch screen. Sand was consistent and quite manageable assuming you didn’t get to aggressive. Some of the bunkers had steep lips and made for a good penalty. The only knock in my opinion were the last 3 holes. They clearly have had some growth problems in a few areas either around the green or in the fairways which have been resodded. That being said the greens were not affected and frankly it didn't have too much of an impact other than aesthetics.