Palms at Marriott's Desert Springs Resort

Never will play here again. Resort course pricing. Bunkers have no sand. Greene are stupid slow. Pin placement make no sense for pace of play. No Marshall. Group ahead of us was 2 holes behind.

Humps and strange lies everywhere. No doglegs. But any ball short of the greens often led to funky side hill lies on these humps and with strange grippy grass. So our chipping / putting was awful. The greens were very very slow but also hard enough that they wouldn’t hold even a lob wedge.

If you play the forward tees, beware or should I say be aware this golf course have removed forward tees.

I spent the first 2 holes looking for the forward tees since each hole monument shows there is a red tee. I called the club house and was told the white tees was for women. My husband and son in law were playing whites and arrived on Regulation on the green. I arrive on regulation on forward tees.

I share that I play forward tees and wanted to submit my card for my handicap. The golf pro said to pick a place on fair way and tee up. I could not believe what I was hearing.

It was obvious to me any Women, Senior or Junior who plays forward tees not welcome.

I asked for a refund and was told that was not possible.

I was so frustrated about my play that I stopped playing at hole 6. I am a courteous golfer and keep pace of play in mind.

JW Marriott I so disappointed with lack of professionalism

Condition was amazing. Great layout. Par three's are all an adventure. 16-18 are hard and fun.

Overall pace of play was good but greens were lumpy and long. Needed to be rolled and cut - to slow putting. Got the round at a deal price but even at that considered it too much to pay. I've played this before when the greens were in much better shape!

It is a resort course, but it’s too expensive for slow play.

Everything about the Desert Springs Resort is perfect. That would include the Palms course. Wide open enough to be considered a resort course but with enough water, bunkers, and uneven lies to make it somewhat challenging. Can't go wrong with this one.