SilverRock Resort: #10
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3.9
1966 Reviews (1966)
5 Stars
907
4 Stars
631
3 Stars
239
2 Stars
121
1 Stars
68
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.6
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
2.8
73.3%
Recommend this course
1591 out of 1966 reviews
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4.1
63 Reviews (63)
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
77.8%
Recommend this course
49 out of 63 reviews
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4.0
124 Reviews (124)
5 Stars
53
4 Stars
38
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.4
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
75.0%
Recommend this course
93 out of 124 reviews
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Course Highlights
Silver Rock's back nine delivers a beautifully challenging desert layout with water features and excellent course conditions that consistently impress recent visitors. Friendly staff and a smooth pace of play make the experience well worth the fair rates.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort/Public
Par 72
Length 7239 yards
Slope 139
Rating 75.0

SilverRock Resort is the city of La Quinta's first municipal golf course. This Arnold Palmer Classic Course is the home course of the Bob Hope Classic. At 7,239 yards, it is the longest course in Palm Springs and one of the longest courses on the PGA Tour. SilverRock sits right at the base of the Santa Rosa and Coral Mountains, which provide a stunning backdrop for every hole. It is closer to the mountains than any other public golf course in the area. The rugged landscape provides rocky outcroppings and massive native bunkers to contend with throughout the course. Beautiful water features also come into play on several holes. The SilverRock layout is challenging but the widths of the fairways are fair and playable and the holes are diverse enough to appeal to a range of different skill levels.

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Course Details

Year Built 2005
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year Round
Architect Arnold Palmer (2005) Erik Larsen (2005)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, MC, AMEX
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire must be worn at all times. Shirts and shoes must be worn at all times. Men's shirts must have collars and sleeves.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

3.9
1966 Reviews (1966)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 47
Patio Dining 38
19th Hole Scenic Views 24
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 118
Water Hazards 96
Forced Carries 65
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 89
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 84
A Bucket list/Top 100 Pick 54
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 56
Convenient to the City 53
Near Local Attractions 18

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4.0
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Handicap 15-19
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5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
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Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Friendliness Excellent
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Reviews 11
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4.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
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My Fav in the desert

I love this course! Five stars all around.

The course is interesting, challenging, has the best scenery, and the staff is 10 stars friendly!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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3.0
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Previously Played

Too much construction

They should be more transparent about the amount of construction going on. I called and they told me it was only on two holes. In truth, they don’t have a clubhouse. Golf shop is in a temporary trailer. Every hole has some construction project visible.

They should be discounting prices. Disappointed.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Previously Played

Great conditions wasted on a bad layout

I want to like Silverrock. Honestly. I’ve played it a number of times over the last 16 years. It looks great, has a couple of really good holes (7 & 16, in particular) and is kept in pretty good shape. But I was reminded yesterday why it has fallen off my list of preferred courses. On too many holes, well hit shots get unfairly punished by the course layout. Between the numerous blind shots (with a lack of guidance from the GPS), fairways that are pinched into very narrow landing areas for most golfers off the blue or white tees, and the lack of good par 4s (there are only 8 in total, and only 2 where hitting driver makes sense for many (9 & 15), it’s not (IMO) a course that allows you to play to a rhythm or with confidence that a well struck shot won’t be punished.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Awesome course

Spectacular design, and views. Just forget that the villas around the course have not been finished and focus on the course. Really worth every penny! Yes, there is no club house at the moment but if you come just for golf you won't be disappointed!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Under Construction

I'm sure the course will be restored to it's once enjoyable state of play but until the hotel and housing construction is complete it literally has all the ambiance of a construction site from the clubhouse in a trailer to the dusty cart paths and lack of practice green. The greens are trampled and pock marked and some fairways have brown patches. This course gets tons of play and apparently people are prepared to pay a premium for the experience because it is very overpriced for the current state of play

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Good with an *asterisk

Would I play here again? Yes. Did I like the layout and course conditions? Yes. Were there some issues?? Unfortunately, yes. It's a great course and a fun layout. The course conditions were above average. However, the on-going construction (several years now) is cumbersome. From the drive up (clubhouse is a trailer) to the cyclone fencing (it's EVERYWHERE) to the multiple unfinished houses & buildings just sitting and collecting weeds/trash...it takes away from the overall atmosphere. There was one pass of the cart girl. There was one place to get food/drinks (obscure location after the 8th green). There wasn't a marshall in site and our round took nearly 5 hours. It's too bad there are all these issues b/c SilverRock has so much potential.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Overbearing marshals

Beautiful day in La Quinta at SilverRock…ruined by an overbearing and pushy marshal on the second nine of the course. He followed us for 4-5 holes, observing our play, pushing us on (despite having space between us and the group behind), and once even entering our cart while we were putting to look at our gps display (I am assuming to check on our pace of play). On every hole we waited as appropriate to tee off behind the group ahead. We all felt rushed by the marshal, which affected our level of play. All were frustrated and upset by the intrusion into our anticipated fun day of golf with family on our annual trip to the desert. I feel that the on course staff needs some lessons in customer service, especially given the rate of green fees assessed. Highly disappointed.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Just ok

Much distraction w construction and maintenance vehicles.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/27/2024

We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the construction and maintenance vehicles. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun course in excellent condition

Things to know:

Unlimited range balls with round. Lots of driving to get to range, starter will call you from range with time to spare. There is a putting green at #1 tee to get some putts in before teeing off. I (solo) consolidated carts with a third of a threesome at #1. Have to drive to restaurant/bar as well. La Quinta has some good food options/bars/brewery and I liked it better than other valley "towns".

Really enjoyable round on a very fun course in amazing condition. Great way to finish my Palm Springs golf trip. Once construction is finished this will be an awesome spot and probably a lot more expensive than it is now. Lots of unique holes and all feel very different. Good mix of risk/reward.

My trip rankings as mid-handicapper (everything was great and I would play them all again)

SilverRock > Rams Hill > Desert Willow Firecrest > Indian Canyon South > Shadow Hills North > Indian Canyon North

Rams Hill would be #1 if conditions were a little better.

Best value: Indian Canyon especially with Replay

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course

Always beautiful and a challenge! We love this course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/27/2024

Thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear you love our course and the challenges it offers.

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course

This is certainly a top Palm Springs area course. Great shape and location. I was a little disappointed in the ongoing construction. it’s been like this since at least 2019 and it just keeps expanding with no end in sight. Pace of play was not as good as usual. We had a slow group in front of us that held us back all day. They were late to the tee and slow all day. Usually they do better with this. All in all, it was a great day of golf on a beautiful course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/27/2024

Thank you for recognizing the quality of our course and for your patience with the construction and pace of play. We appreciate your feedback and are continuously working to improve every golfer's experience.

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