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Conditions
3.7
Value
3.4
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.3
Amenities
4.6
71.3%
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3.7
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3.0
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4.8
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4.3
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3.4
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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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3.9
383 Reviews (383)
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Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
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4.0
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First Time Playing

Nice location! Incredible greens

Really nice place the players course it was incredible greens. Everything went really fast. Only took a little over four hours. Really nice people and lots of nice buildings.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
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4.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Should be better for the price

Only the tees, fairways and greens are overseeded. Usually this is Ok but the brown areas are very bare overall. Playing for the first time you really don't know where to miss and if you hit it towards the "wash" side of the course you will get some really bad bounces down the hills. Greens were hard but lightning fast. Difficult to hold a green with anything longer than a 9 iron and lots of spin. I expected more for one of the higher priced courses.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 28
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A little pricey

Overall great experience. However for the price I found classic club less expensive and in better condition. The simulators in each bay in the range was really cool. There was debris and trash just off of most fairways. One staff member also tainted the beginning of round with some negativity ie not very friendly. Other staff members were excellent!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

PERFECTION

This place has the perfect golf courses!!! It is well maintained, challenging, fun, risk/reward, but fair. The conditions were perfect! I would say this is a hidden gem of a course surrounded by bigger names like PGA West that take the spotlight. If you get the chance to play in this area GO HERE!!! Staff was friendly, but the only reason I don't give a perfect score is because they kicked us off the driving range for a group of kids lessons. They only used half of the range but they kicked everyone off... Not cool. Pro shop was robust and the food and drink is great on and off the course. This is an easy recommendation for me! I can't believe I pay the same price in Florida (for a mediocre course at best) when I could just go here instead...

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Excellent

First time at Indian Wells and it did not disappoint. Played the Players Course on a Wednesday morning a few days before Christmas and it felt like we had the place to ourselves. So, no issues on pace.

Course was in stunning condition. Absolutely perfect. Not a blade of grass out of place. Greens fast and firm (and tricky!) but fair. The views are out of this world. For the most part, nothing but mountains and nature. A special spot.

Hi-tech GPS with touch screens in the cart was nice. Also bluetooth speaker in the carts as well.

One odd note -- they had us start on #9 which was a little strange. Made for a slightly disjointed trip around but we managed it OK.

Clubhouse is really enormous and a little impersonal -- but we had a nice lunch and a beer on the upstairs veranda. Food was good and decent craft beer selection.

I will be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Amazing

Beautiful course …. A must play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

great course, best conditions of fairways and greens, pace of play a little slow as carts allowed only on cart paths, we enjoyed and will come again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It was cart path only .

We were not told ahead it was cart path only. When I told the proshop we did not know that we were told to talk to the booking company. We had already paid and a no show would not get our money back. I indicated at the time that I had hip problems and the attitude was “sorry, you should always book through the course.”It was too strenuous to walk back and fourth an I was only able to complete 12 holes. I cannot even get a partial refund. The price was outrageous for cart path only conditions. Under “normal” conditions I imagine it is a great round of golf. Golfnow says they aren’t responsible and Indian Wells says they aren’t responsible.

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

great!

fairways very vood conditions, greens very good, a little slow, overseeded?

pace of play slow, probably due to carts only on cart paths allowed (need the right clubs in hand when crossing the fairway to ball and play the next shots :-))

overall very nice and interresting courst layout, but still fair for bogey players

we enjoyed the day!

Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Favorite

One of the best courses is P Springs area. The ice/water machines every few holes are outstanding. Played in middle of summer and only problem with course was SLOW greens.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful

Players course is a great track. Each hole has character. Rewards good shots and penalizes errant drives and approaches. Green side bunkers are deep and numerous. Burmuda greens still coming in but summer rates well worth it. I’d definitely. Fairways are wide greens are relatively small.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 32
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 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Vacation play

Course is in great shape. However, the group in front of us joined with another group and became a 6some. People who were not there to play. Slowed things down a bit. Played from 2nd to back tees. Makes the course challenging. From the tips it is pretty long. Greens were great for the most part. Some were a little burned and sparse. It is height of summer. Fairways were lush and very green. I love the players course!!!!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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