Palms at Marriott's Desert Springs Resort
About
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.
| 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 |
| 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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The Palms Photo submitted by 5KXCWuqlEqOemJUl0uY1 on 02/23/2026
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Photo submitted by pjfendler on 01/23/2026
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Photo submitted by pjfendler on 01/23/2026
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Photo submitted by null on 05/10/2025
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Photo submitted by lee3639809 on 08/07/2024
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Photo submitted by szemrox on 07/02/2024
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Great range Photo submitted by LECCK44 on 05/27/2024
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Photo submitted by zeetheman on 05/13/2024
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Photo submitted by Mike7651290 on 02/20/2024
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Photo submitted by Mike7651290 on 02/20/2024
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Photo submitted by markklop on 01/24/2024
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Photo submitted by Stuartallen on 12/27/2023
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Photo submitted by Stuartallen on 12/27/2023
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Photo submitted by hunzcam on 08/28/2023
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Photo submitted by hunzcam on 08/28/2023
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Photo submitted by u7300350 on 07/16/2023
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Back nine par-3. Photo submitted by u335951751 on 04/01/2023
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Photo submitted by u459521915 on 12/14/2022
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Photo submitted by u459521915 on 12/14/2022
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Photo submitted by u314163194402 on 09/30/2022
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Photo submitted by Rick1891811 on 07/22/2022
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1st hole Photo submitted by u314162824786 on 06/20/2022
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3rd hole Photo submitted by u314162824786 on 06/20/2022
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6th green Photo submitted by u314162824786 on 06/20/2022
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17th hole Photo submitted by u314162824786 on 06/20/2022
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Photo submitted by u945994059 on 03/10/2022
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mower chewed up my ball! See write up. Photo submitted by u314159758004 on 02/15/2022
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Photo submitted by u524489342 on 01/11/2022
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Photo submitted by Maximillon21 on 09/15/2021
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Restaurant view Photo submitted by u314160977475 on 05/12/2021
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Photo submitted by u314161455716 on 04/20/2021
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Photo submitted by nvorhees on 03/26/2021
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Photo submitted by KenDruid on 03/09/2021
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Photo submitted by Giles5001235 on 02/24/2021
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Photo submitted by Giles5001235 on 02/24/2021
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Photo submitted by Giles5001235 on 02/24/2021
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Par 3 17th hole Photo submitted by u000005221855 on 02/17/2021
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Photo submitted by iambadboygolf on 02/09/2021
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Photo submitted by iambadboygolf on 02/09/2021
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Photo submitted by Tiakline on 01/01/2021
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Photo submitted by Honda94g on 12/20/2020
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Sweet spot Photo submitted by u000005794341 on 06/29/2020
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MAGA Photo submitted by u000005794341 on 06/29/2020
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Photo submitted by u482596188 on 05/01/2020
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Photo submitted by jav2125 on 05/01/2020
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Photo submitted by Ian8682829 on 04/25/2020
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Hole 17 par 3 Photo submitted by CarlForssen on 02/18/2020
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Photo submitted by u526395398 on 02/07/2020
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Photo submitted by u526395398 on 02/07/2020
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Photo submitted by jallan73 on 11/11/2019
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Photo submitted by driendeau on 10/31/2019
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Nice surroundings Photo submitted by JohnLaQuinta on 01/31/2019
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360 from practice green Photo submitted by mikeholliday on 11/12/2018
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driving range Photo submitted by mikeholliday on 11/12/2018
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#18. Par 4 with water down left side. Photo submitted by TomLinde on 10/28/2018
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Nice views indeed. Photo submitted by manuelbravo on 09/06/2017
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Photo submitted by antofd on 07/02/2016
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Great views Photo submitted by u359984591 on 12/01/2015
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Photo submitted by drenchel on 07/02/2014
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Photo submitted by drenchel on 07/02/2014
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18th approach Photo submitted by Tomg on 08/09/2013
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Sunrise at #1 tee Photo submitted by Tomg on 08/09/2013
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Photo submitted by kbhaney2 on 06/02/2013
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Photo submitted by kbhaney2 on 06/02/2013
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from the tee box of the 15th hole on Palms Photo submitted by ajsimpson11 on 04/30/2013
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Spooner and Fonyo on 1 of 36. Photo submitted by CosmoBatman on 02/25/2013
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Photo submitted by uhahn on 01/01/2013
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# 9 Palms Course Photo submitted by dpeagleton on 12/22/2012
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JW Marriott entry w/Palms decorated for Christmas Photo submitted by dpeagleton on 12/22/2012
Terrible
The staff was rude. No ice in cart ice buckets Wouldn’t give us water or more than a cup of ice. Too expensive 7 minutes between tee times Terrible
Great Course
This course offers a wonderful challenge. Course was in great shape and the greens were playing fast! The starter was wonderful and really set a great tone for the course at the outset. Cannot wait to be back!
Hot day at the course
Overall, it was a great experience, challenging holes with sand traps and water and what makes the experience even better are the great folks we were paired with.
Nice!
The a holes that gave bad reviews are still living in the past. Go back to your private exclusionary clubs and make jokes about people you find to be lesser than! This course was in almost perfect condition for summer. Covid 19 rules apply bring your own water dilrod its been this way all through summer. As far as the geek that got got paired with the hacks, serves u right for being a stuftaluftagus.
Good resort layout
The course is well maintained and friendly staff. Many challenging lies considering the mounding in the fairways. Bermuda rough can also be very tricky. Keep it straight And enjoy!
Marriott dessert Palms
Beautiful course on great shape. Challenging approach shots to green with much contour. Fun course to play.
a botched experience
i was paired as a single with an ultra beginner couple with no concept of golf etiquette. they were nice people, but it's not a fun way to play, with topped balls down the third base line being looked for for "hours" in the long grass and never advanced unless i suggested it. they dropped out after two holes. my tee-off time was delayed 15 minutes waiting for these people to show up, even though a 3-some went off ahead of me. even that 3-some spent more time standing around talking after they had hit and then slowly putting clubs back in the bag. marshalls would have made a big difference, but...covid...i understand. and i much prefer the valley course to the palm course. not a fun day.
Shame on you, Mariott
Played this course as part of a three day excursion to the Palm Springs area, which we do twice a year. What a mistake choosing this course! It's 115 degrees (no biggie to us; we're from Phoenix) and Mariott cannot even give us one bottle of water??!! No beverage cart; restrooms on the course closed; drinking fountains with hot water; and no ice anywhere. And don't blame Covid, Mariott. We also played Desert Willow and Indian Wells. Both courses had a beverage cart and ample ice and water on the course. Essentially, Mariott takes your money, points you to the first tee, and you're on your own from there. Multiple reviews complain about the same thing, but obviously Mariott does not care. Shame on you, Mariott!! We will not be back.
Had a Good Time, but Very Hot
It's a beautiful course on a challenging, but fair, layout. It would have been nice to have had a couple beverage carts out there, at least with cold water That's my only complaint. Overall it was a good time.
Desert Raider
should have told us no water was being sold or beer. Especially on a hot day .. They should open the little snack shop at the turn.. Could have been 5 stars