PGA West Greg Norman Course: #17
A view from tee #17 at PGA West Greg Norman Course
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4.6
1387 Reviews (1387)
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
93.7%
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4.6
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4.8
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4.3
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.9
88.9%
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4.7
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4.9
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PGA West - Greg Norman Golf Course

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Par 72
Length 7156 yards
Slope 139
Rating 75.1

The Shark's turned in what's widely regarded as the second-toughest course at PGA WEST - Greg Norman Course in La Quinta.

No small feat considering the developers of the neighboring TPC Stadium ordered Pete Dye to make it, "the hardest damn golf course in the world."

"There's a difference," said Jack Guevera, a golfer who's played both. "You might think you have it easy if you play the Norman after the Stadium .... But probably not."

Here's the difference: Dye tries to kill you at TPC Stadium. Norman only wants to beat you to a pulp.

Not that pummeling does not have its highlights. Norman's 216-yard, par-3 13th is the kind of hole that seizes your attention and lingers in memory after the round.

What little fairway there is curves around toward a man-made lake. It is also tilted down on a sharp angle to the water, giving the golfer the effect of hitting along a ledge.

Each shot is a tap dance here. You could not even get odds in Vegas on your chances of avoiding all of the deep, slanted bunkers that squeeze the mini fairway even tighter.

"Greg Norman wants you to choke," TravelGolf.com West Coast Bureau Chief Chris Baldwin said. "The supremely-talented, enthrallingly-entertaining golfer cursed to be forever remembered for his excruciating collapses wants the average hacker to experience just a taste of this misery."

Course Details

Year Built 1999
Fairways Tiftdwarf Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Greg Norman (1999) Matthew Dusenberry (1999) Tad Burnett (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, MC, AMEX, Discover
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code No denim, collared shirt and bermuda shorts required.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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4.6
1387 Reviews (1387)

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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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5.0
First Time Playing

Great course

Even though the course was challenging and the green were very fast, we greatly enjoyed our round. The course was in perfect shape, with wide fairways and everything green. It was hard to recover from bad shots, but I guess I probably have hit so many of them. Would definitely play here again.

Conditions Excellent
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Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
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Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

EXCELLENT COURSE

Beautiful course, nice layout. Bunkers are quite deep definitely something to stay out of. Fairways were in excellent shape as well as the greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
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Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Golf range was closed at noon. This was the second time that I could not hit any balls to warm up. Management issue???

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

PGA West Greg Norman 1st Timer

Played just after the intercollegiate event. Conditions were excellent all around. Had perhaps the best pre-round hamburger of my life at Wallaby’s. Take note - the carts do not come equipped with GPS, but on the plus side, you can drive them just about anywhere on the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Sweet course

Love fast greens. Several other courses in the area had awful fairways due to weather. These were fantastic.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

What a treat!

in spite of being told there were 103 sand traps on the course, we loved it. the fairways were like a carpet - perfect. the greens were fast and true. The pace of play was relaxing but not slow. The desert didn't give back many balls but that's on me: shouldn't have been there. Likely one of the best courses we've played and would play again when we return.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Great course, fairways in great shape, greens roll out nicely! Great range and chipping area. Large putting area to a feel for the speed of the greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Gooner in the desert

Great course

Great experience

Nice people ( especially Bill )

Please repair your pitch marks or take up tennis

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
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 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

One of the best courses I have played

Got a hot deal for two groups and teed off around 1:30. Finished just as the sun set. Course was in perfect shape. Fairways were like carpet and the greens rolled true. Staff inside pro shop and restaurant were so friendly and respectful. Only complaint was the Marshall was constantly on us the entire back 9 even though we were waiting on the group in front. Maybe he was having a bad day, not sure. Can’t complain too much when it’s sunny, 65 degrees, and on a course like this.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Picturesque and beautiful

Beautiful course, with plenty of room off the tees. Typical Norman design. Plenty of challenges, but very playable. Fairways were excellent, but greens were top dressed with lots of sand and seed. Very bumpy and not great, but playable. Rolled true, but inconsistent, with some slow and others quicker. Tees were quite hairy but flat, and it didn’t matter much because of being able to tee it up. Pace of play was poor, as it took almost 5 hours to play .We did manage to finish, but was tough to see for the last two holes. Overall, very nice course and fun to play .Would recommend , but give yourself plenty of time to finish.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pin flag colors

The pins should be color coded for distance Red front White middle Yellow back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Love this course.

Always a favorite for us to golf when we can find an affordable price. Staff are friendly and helpful and the course is in fantastic condition; especially partial to the fast and true greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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