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4.6
980 Reviews (980)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
11
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.7
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.6
96.8%
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951 out of 980 reviews
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4.6
8 Reviews (8)
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.6
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.9
100.0%
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8 out of 8 reviews
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4.7
92 Reviews (92)
5 Stars
72
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.8
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.6
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 54
Length 2070 yards
Slope 113
Rating 51.8
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Palm Royale Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1986
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ted Robinson, Sr. (1986)

Rentals/Services

Carts No
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code No tank tops, cut-offs or swimming attire. Collared shirt is required.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Sports

Tennis

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4.6
980 Reviews (980)
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Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
4.0
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First Time Playing

Good Value, Great Place for Beginners, Leaves Something to be Desired for Better Players

This course is well maintained and fun to play for a quick round. It can be easily knocked out in 2 hours, and it’s not too crowded. Every hole is very short though. The longest one is 150 yards, so if you hit a 9-iron well you may only use your wedge and putter all day!

We had a good time, the staff was friendly and the price was more than reasonable, but with all the other courses in the desert, I don’t think I’ll be rushing back to this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun par3

This is our second year of what is now an annual trip. We love the course. It is very well maintained and the staff is very friendly and helpful

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1000
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1 Contributor
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First Time Playing
Hot weather
Walked

Palm royale

Walked the Blues (1992/51.8/113) in 2.5H on a GN Hot deal for $16.49 including surcharges. The weather was breezy, clear and in the mid 90's.

Ted Robinson Jr. design. Great course for working on your short irons.

The tees had decent coverage but were what you would expect for a course where almost every player is going to be taking a divot with their irons... pretty chewed up. However, the tees were the only part of the course not well above average.

The fairways and rough do not come into play much on a par 3 layout. However, both were lush and well maintained.

The sand traps were well maintained with good quality sand.

The greens were undulating, firm and smooth. Medium speed, they accepted iron shots well.

Quick, efficient check-in. Walking only, no drink cart, no water stations on the course. I think roughly 15 greens were protected by a lake on this layout set over rolling hills surrounded by homes in a private, gated community. Even though the course is short, I would not recommend it for beginners for that reason. If you cannot consistently get 75 to 115 yard shots in the air and land them relatively close to your target, this course would be a nightmare where you better have a bag of balls. Recommended with the above in mind.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Walked

Fun & challenging executive course

I hadn't played golf for several months so chose the Palm Royale Executive Course to get back into the swing (so to speak). Really enjoyed the round. The course was in great shape and is a bit more challenging than a lot of executive courses. Not a big issues but my only complaint was I had planned to grab a bite to eat after the round but the course doesn't have any food services. Water, soft drinks, beer, etc are readily available though.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Family Time

It was a great place to take the family and play a few holes together. Some cool holes abs nice challenges. Solid roll on the greens.

Conditions Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

A nice little course

It was a beautiful day for a walk on the course. The only problem was the couple golfing ahead of us. They seemed to be beginners and they didn't have any golf etiquette so it made for a very slow game for us. The course was in great shape as always.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent little pat 3 course. Beautiful but challenging. We love it and are sure to play it every time we are in the desert

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

First time executive course.

This is a great course to practice one's short game.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Short Game Focus

Great opportunity to practice every part of my short game and to reflect and identify what I need to work on the most. At the same time, the course was in great shape and it didn't beat me up. Left relaxed with energy to spare. Very nice, helpful and different golf experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent

The staff was excellent and very accommodating

The course was excellent

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Very nice par 3 to practice your short game. Nice layout.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lost cause.

After being by-passed by the proshop, they wanted to send me out 35 min after my tee time. I was refunded my green fees, but had to “eat” the golfnow fee.

Big waste of time and frustration.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very

Very pretty- easy to walk - course in good shape but 4 hrs for a par 3 is a tad long - but would recommend- my wife enjoyed being able to make pars

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Plesant short course

Beautiful course that is well maintained. Pretty much no additional amenities or available clubhouse. A little golf shop, with good prices, but no restaurant and few snacks. The seeding and mowing was going on while we played making for noisy mowers and then they closed the front nine making the back nine crowded and slow. All in all it was a pleasant but windy afternoon though, beautiful setting!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Great Par, good challenges!

Teed off on time, and good timing of round with little wait between holes. Love the challenges, with a good mix of water and sand to keep a golfer focussed on the short grass! Good maintenance staff, thanks!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Best kept secret!

Great course for beginner or novice golfers. Holes are not challenging allowing golfers to concentrate on technique! Bring extra balls because a lot of water.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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