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1807 Reviews (1807)
5 Stars
789
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
81
1 Stars
27
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
77.1%
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4.4
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
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2
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.1
80.0%
Recommend this course
8 out of 10 reviews
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4.1
97 Reviews (97)
5 Stars
46
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
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Conditions
3.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.3
74.2%
Recommend this course
72 out of 97 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6627 yards
Slope 127
Rating 71.7

Desert Springs Resort boasts two championship courses designed by Ted Robinson, the Palms and the Valley. The golf courses are known for their beautiful setting, offering unrivaled views of the Santa Rosa Mountains and the Coachella Valley. The Valley Course is considered the less challenging of the two, but both offer a stunning landscape covered with swaying palms and blue lagoons. The course features player-friendly fairways that beginners will enjoy, but there are also a fair amount of challenges. Like on the Palms Course, there is plenty of water. Between the two golf courses, more than 35 acres of water features come into play in the form of man-made lakes and streams. In addition to the two courses, Desert Springs also offers an 18-hole putting course, which offers all the same challenges as the other courses including bunkers, water hazards, and undulating fairways.

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Course Details

Year Built 1986
Golf Season Year round

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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Valley course Marriott

We had an excellent round, corse was beautiful. Only complaint is we did not see a beverage cart the whole 18 holes. The couple bottles we brought on were gone fast as Temps were over 100 .

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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5.0
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Attractive Course

As a threesome we played 18 holes in a little over 3 hours. Excellent pace of play

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 36
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Used cart

Valley Review

Very enjoyable round. Played in 3hrs and 20 minutes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 11
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 11
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Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
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5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Bob Bourget

Excellent golf course, pretty challenging, but the greens were incredibly slow.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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2.0
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Previously Played

Horrible customer service

Golf itself was good. Hardly anyone playing.

My review is mainly based on their customer service.

Booked round through golf now. When I arrived they could not find reservation and charged me again..They wanted to charge me triple what I paid through golf now..

Horrible customer service at pro shop.!!

There are a lot of courses to choose from in the Palm Springs area. Will not be returning to this one any time soon.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 40
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Can't wait til next time

Course was quiet so played really fast but not hurried. Excellent design with a lot of water. Condition was perfect.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not what we had hoped…..

We have played the other Marriott course years ago, so when a morning (8:30) tee time popped up at a reasonable rate we grabbed it, figuring we would get a quick round in before the heat of the day.

Check in was great, all the staff including the starter were great, and the range was in perfect condition. The practice green seemed slow but we didn’t give it much thought.

We went down to the first tee on time, and that was the start of an agonizing four hours and forty five minutes. We waited on literally every shot. Sometimes, later in the round, we waited on a tee box for more than five minutes. The foursome in front of us teed off from three different tees. We often see that, but this group was not to be rushed, or even move at any speed but slow. A couple times, they had a completely empty fairway in front of them, on a par 5. One of the group seemed to be more interested in talking on his phone than hitting a shot.

On the 11th hole, one of their carts began to fail. They finally abandoned it and at some point called the pro shop, and the replacement cart showed up on 14. We watched as two 60 year old men carried their bags in 80 degree heat for two+ holes, wondering if we were about to see cardiac arrest.

Condition of the course was only average. We’ve played 15 rounds on this trip, and these were the slowest greens we’d seen. It took a major effort to putt hard enough-downhill!

I doubt we’ll return. If we do, we’ll try to schedule in the afternoon on an empty course, I would guess they have a lot of hotel guests who don’t play much. I don’t want to watch that…..

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 47
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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First Time Playing

Customer service was sorely lacking. Very disappointing. From the time I arrived to check in I did not feel welcome. Waited 10 minutes before someone provided me with a cart. No sand seed in the cart. Driving range was closed. Greens were extremely slow and shaggy. Fairways were shaggy as well. Overall experience was shocking for a higher end resort.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
5.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

All around great day

Course in great condition. Beautiful day, all around a really enjoyable round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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