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
great pace of play
Great pace of play for a twilight time, they got me out as a single with one other player with an empty nine in front of us. Course in great condition and fantastic layout with a bit of desert and water in play on most holes. Perfect sand traps, Bermuda greens of course had some bumps but overall good reception and tricky pin placements. Fantastic deal!
Great course
This course is beautifully situated and maintained. It has a low slope rating for the difficulty that the numerous traps and twists and turns present to the golfer, but it is fair and enjoyable to play and is highly recommended!
Would recommend to anyone, played both courses and a definite on the return list.
We found the staff to be super, practise facility good, course in great condition. Played both courses, extra challenge on the Players course day was some wind but really enjoyed. Celebrity provides a different experience, great. We have put Indian Wells on our must play list for annual golf trip. Thank you so much, Pro shop, Starters, Player's Asst and back shop for a great two days.
Good Course but a bit pricy at rack rates.
We played the Players Course. It is not as scenic as the Celebrity but I think more challenging. Paced of play was very good -the only downfall is the course is a bit pricy - definately at rack rates.
An enjoyable course with scenic mountain views and attractive desert landscaping.
The Indian Wells Players course offers a stunning setting, and is landscaped in a classic desert style, as opposed to the more lushly landscaped Celebrities course. Play was slow on the day we played because of a tournament, but staff were very accommodating in explaining the reason for the slow pace and even offered a 9 hole rain check for any guests who desired (we declined). The course is well maintained, and greens were true - the main difficulty is that several holes are blind from the tee, although GPS is helpful. Staff were very friendly and the clubhouse is a beautiful example of modern desert architecture.
unbelievable scenery
This was our second visit to the Players course and loved it more than the first time. Challenging but very fair.... if you hit it off center you still have a good shot to the green. The greens were perfect. Can't wait to play there again.
Very Nice Course
This course was very nice. The Staff were more than friendly. The only down side was... pace of play 5, but it is a resort. So enjoy!!!!
really well maintain.
The staff are super helpful and friendly. The pro shop staff are very patient and knowledgeable. The food at the club house is super. The tee off time was ahead of schedule. Overall we had a wonderful time today.
Perfect condition, greens very true. Sand bunkers well maintained, a great experience.
Highly recommended. If price comes down more, will play more although its more than 50% savings already.
Beautiful and challenging
Beautiful course and a good time. People were friendly. Bit late getting off because of frost!
not worth the cost. too many holes cordoned off as much as 125yd from the green.
won't be going back.....too many holes cordoned off as much as 125 yds from the green.....50-60 yds limit for carts is reasonable....125 is not.
Nice course, well designed and maintained. The pace of play seems slower than it actually was, we were waiting often on tee shots.
Played at 1pm on a twilight rate and we finished before dark. It was a nice course, great vistas from many holes and the condition of the course was excellent. I believe there were many "resort" golfers on the course which may have led to the sense of slow play. Even so, had a nice time and scored well too. The normal rates are a bit steep from my perspective, as there are lots of great courses in the area that can be played for less. All in all, a good experience.
Tough but great layout
Beautiful setting... very high-end. This is a tough course, superbly maintained with a great layout. And the views are stunning in places.
lovely views
I FELT THE COURSE IS BEAUTIFUL AND HAD SOME GREAT HOLES. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE VISIBLE YARD MARKINGS ON THE COURSE SO GOLFERS DO NOT HAVE TO SPEND SO MUCH TIME TRYING TO FIGIRE OUT THE HOW FAR TO THE GREEN. MAYBE SOME LARGE ROCKS AT THE 100, 150, AND 200 YARDS OR GPS CARTS
Service, Service, Sevice.
Excellent service from the time I arrived at the bag drop to the time I left. Course is in great shape. I have played many course of this quality, but paid much more.
A real gem in the Desert !
We played as a 2-some on the Player's Course in the morning, starting about 9:00. It became obvious we would want a shot at their $25 replay rate in the afternoon, as the quality of the Player's Course unfolded. But sundown (4:45 PM) was the challenge. We finished before 12:30, we hustled onto the 1st tee of the Celebrity Course, we hit the ball by about 12:35. I was expecting the Celebrity Course to be not nearly as good or challenging as the Player's Course. Wrong...that course was nearly the equal to the Player's. What a great 36 holes ! We finished by 4:30 with still plenty of light. Both courses were impeccably maintained ! Ther staff was great ! The greens were great ! The whole facility was exceptional ! We'll come back in a New York minute ! Thanks !
Fair and fun golf course
Indian Wells complex is very nice and the staff are super pleasant and helpful. Course was in great condition although a bit soggy in spots (we played cart path only) and the greens were probably a bit slower than later in the season. Neither of those issues bothered me at all. Very nice views and staff provided good course ambiance. Played in late November and you must tee off before noon to be confident of finishing 18 in reasonable light.
Excellent course. Tough course on a windy day.
Excellent course. I enjoyed my round. As a 15 handicap, I should not have played the blue tees but it was not my call.
Nice to play a non-desert course in the desert. Magnificant views, extremely freindly staff, margaritas on-tap on the beverage cart!
Outstanding venue and value. Only negative was slow play due to large outing out ahead of us. Can't wait to play there again. fantastic clubhouse/bar.
Immaculate & uplifting!
This is a great course! We loved it! Great service!