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Palms at Marriott's Desert Springs Resort

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4.1
2198 Reviews (2198)
5 Stars
1006
4 Stars
805
3 Stars
250
2 Stars
85
1 Stars
52
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.7
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
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78.5%
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1894 out of 2198 reviews
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3.9
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
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2 Stars
4
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.1
69.4%
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25 out of 36 reviews
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4.1
67 Reviews (67)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
3.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.2
73.1%
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49 out of 67 reviews
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Course Highlights
Open fairways, rolling hills, and cool water hazards create a layout that consistently earns high praise from recent golfers. Friendly staff, smooth pace of play, and solid value make this course easy to recommend.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6761 yards
Slope 132
Rating 72.7

Desert Springs Resort has a longstanding reputation as a luxury resort that offers something for everyone. There are two championship golf courses that sprawl across beautifully landscaped grounds covered with lush vegetation and sparkling lagoons, providing a scenic oasis amidst the desert surroundings. From nearly every hole at the resort, golfers can enjoy panoramic views of the Coachella Valley and Santa Rosa Mountains. Water is the most prominent feature of both golf courses. Between the two of them, over 35 acres of water features come into play. The Palms Course is the slightly more challenging layout of the two, but both are accessible to players of all skill levels. The layout features well guarded greens, thick rough and towering palm trees bordering the holes. It has a memorable finishing stretch that starts with an island par-3 on the 17th and finishes with a tricky dogleg par 4 with water all along the left side.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Black 72 6761 yards 72.7 132
Black (W) 72 6761 yards 79.1 144
Black/Blue 72 6510 yards 71.6 129
Black/Blue (W) 72 6510 yards 77.7 141
Blue 72 6381 yards 70.9 127
Blue (W) 72 6381 yards 77.0 139
Blue/White 72 6238 yards 70.3 125
Blue/White (W) 72 6238 yards 76.2 137
White 72 6143 yards 69.9 124
White (W) 72 6143 yards 75.8 136
Red 72 5492 yards 66.8 117
Red (W) 72 5492 yards 72.2 128
Track Rounds
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Scorecard for Palm
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Black M: 72.7/132 W: 79.1/144 528 392 162 330 429 366 575 186 415 3383 542 375 217 529 350 373 409 160 423 3378 6761
Black/Blue M: 71.6/129 W: 77.7/141 509 368 148 322 429 366 536 186 415 3279 513 357 184 529 340 356 409 152 391 3231 6510
Blue M: 70.9/127 W: 77.0/139 509 368 148 322 407 347 536 167 376 3180 513 357 184 511 340 356 397 152 391 3201 6381
Blue/White M: 70.3/125 W: 76.2/137 496 351 148 322 395 347 525 167 357 3108 495 344 184 501 340 356 385 152 373 3130 6238
White M: 69.9/124 W: 75.8/136 496 351 138 312 395 333 525 155 357 3062 495 344 171 501 334 339 385 139 373 3081 6143
Red M: 66.8/117 W: 72.2/128 447 312 127 280 358 320 472 136 319 2771 457 320 148 439 294 308 308 115 332 2721 5492
Handicap 13 7 15 17 1 9 3 5 11 8 16 6 10 18 12 4 14 2
Par 5 4 3 4 4 4 5 3 4 36 5 4 3 5 4 4 4 3 4 36 72
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Course Details

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

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees (with GPS)
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire.

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Reviews

4.1
2198 Reviews (2198)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 82
19th Hole Scenic Views 64
Patio Dining 63
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 170
Bunkers 146
Undulating Greens 94
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 101
A Weekend Splurge 99
Entertaining Clients 74
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 171
Convenient to the City 118
Near Local Attractions 47

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neverlaysup
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Reviews 15
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3.0
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3 Deep on every box

Quit after 5 holes after being 2 and 3 groups deep on every box. Terrible pace of play and I won’t be giving this course a third try.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Kenneth88
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
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3.0
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Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 5
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Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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u000002261883
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Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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u000005149311
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Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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u923597423
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Reviews 1
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1.0
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The pro shop personnel were not friendly nor did they give any directions on where to go to hit balls or practice putting. The only drinking water on the course was from a fountain otherwise you had to purchase a small water bottle for $3.00, remember we’re in a desert. No marshal on the course and the group ahead of us was SLOW! Would not waste money playing here.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/26/2021

there is drinking water every 2=3 holes!!!

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floridamonsy
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Reviews 42
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Course yes. Beverages tooooo much.

Everything was perfect until I ordered a beer and a bottle of water. 3.00 for the water and 9.00 for the Corona. With a 3.00 tip thats 15.00 for two bevarages. WATER SHOULD BE 2.00 AND THE CORONA SHOULD HAVE BEEN 6.00. Ill play golf there but I wont buy anything there. Besides this is September. Not March???

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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u000007445482
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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u000002514203
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I Recommend This Course
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JimM

Great round till cart lost power for last 3 holes. And had a tough time finishing. 18 such a great finishing hole great round for first 16 holes

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314162177463
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Reviews 3
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3.0
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First Time Playing

Good afternoon round

Nice afternoon of golf for our 3some. Ok course the 1st course we played on our 8 day golf adventure. Each day it got better and better.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Hot fun

Great value if you can tolerate the heat, did shoot below temperature,

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Croomer
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Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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samoh
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Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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grahamlang
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Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course

Always a fun experience and the staff is excellent!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Maximillon21
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Reviews 3
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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jogreg1988
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Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u604006276
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Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Great value for the price. Challenging course with hills and slopes. Plays fair

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Golfbug97
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Reviews 2
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1.0
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Slow pace of life play

Teed off at 7:04 Saturday morning. 3 hours to play the front nine. Decided to jump ahead and try to finish before 1pm but found the entire back nine was packed with golfers and that must have been sent off the back nine. Was pretty much forced to terminate our round once we didn’t find a spot to play because there were 10 groups ahead of us. I’m pretty sure we were the third group off the first tee. Whole course was locked up by mid morning. We won’t be coming back here again.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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u314161213440
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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