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Valley at Marriott's Desert Springs Resort
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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6622 yards | 72.2 | 131 |
| Black (W) | 72 | 6622 yards | 78.9 | 144 |
| Black/Blue | 72 | 6440 yards | 71.4 | 129 |
| Black/Blue (W) | 72 | 6440 yards | 77.8 | 142 |
| Blue | 72 | 6318 yards | 70.8 | 127 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 6318 yards | 77.2 | 140 |
| Blue/White | 72 | 6146 yards | 70.0 | 125 |
| Blue/White (W) | 72 | 6146 yards | 76.3 | 138 |
| White | 72 | 6018 yards | 69.4 | 123 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6018 yards | 75.5 | 136 |
| Red | 72 | 5262 yards | 66.0 | 115 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5262 yards | 71.3 | 127 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.2/131 W: 78.9/144 | 388 | 355 | 508 | 417 | 390 | 222 | 320 | 185 | 543 | 3328 | 521 | 401 | 169 | 368 | 458 | 221 | 316 | 494 | 403 | 3351 | 6679 |
| Black/Blue M: 71.4/129 W: 77.8/142 | 388 | 341 | 492 | 393 | 390 | 203 | 320 | 185 | 521 | 3233 | 521 | 380 | 169 | 354 | 435 | 194 | 316 | 494 | 403 | 3266 | 6499 |
| Blue M: 70.8/127 W: 77.2/140 | 377 | 341 | 492 | 393 | 380 | 203 | 300 | 170 | 521 | 3177 | 508 | 380 | 154 | 354 | 435 | 194 | 301 | 485 | 389 | 3200 | 6377 |
| Blue/White M: 70.0/125 W: 76.3/138 | 365 | 331 | 492 | 371 | 366 | 203 | 300 | 170 | 501 | 3099 | 490 | 361 | 154 | 340 | 408 | 194 | 301 | 485 | 371 | 3104 | 6203 |
| White M: 69.4/123 W: 75.5/136 | 365 | 331 | 473 | 371 | 366 | 183 | 286 | 154 | 501 | 3030 | 490 | 361 | 138 | 340 | 408 | 174 | 288 | 463 | 371 | 3033 | 6063 |
| Red M: 66.0/115 W: 71.3/127 | 307 | 291 | 418 | 335 | 330 | 156 | 236 | 130 | 443 | 2646 | 443 | 320 | 120 | 297 | 362 | 142 | 232 | 437 | 315 | 2668 | 5314 |
| Handicap | 17 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Photo submitted by sjkimtx on 06/03/2023
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Photo submitted by dsavas on 05/16/2023
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Photo submitted by Ashdem01 on 03/08/2023
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You can see the brown spots out there in the fairway. Photo submitted by rkbrownie on 01/05/2023
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Photo submitted by jchron66 on 03/18/2022
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Goodtimes in the Desert Photo submitted by u000001238283 on 02/21/2022
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Playing his birthday balls Photo submitted by Lonangela on 11/13/2021
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Photo submitted by Lonangela on 11/13/2021
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Palm trees make it perfect Photo submitted by Lonangela on 11/13/2021
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Texas representing!! Photo submitted by THEMARCUSACOSTA on 11/11/2021
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Photo submitted by KristaHilton on 11/03/2021
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Birdie time Photo submitted by RGE7AD635C30124F09A on 02/17/2021
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Photo submitted by Brian4925085 on 11/24/2019
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Photo submitted by Docnak86 on 10/20/2019
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Photo submitted by ROSS7774078 on 10/04/2019
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Photo submitted by Traci4521339 on 05/27/2019
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Coming into the home stretch on 18 Photo submitted by CraigBeymerBuster on 04/09/2019
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Photo submitted by GREGCGOLFER on 09/26/2018
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Photo submitted by GREGCGOLFER on 09/26/2018
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Photo submitted by GREGCGOLFER on 09/26/2018
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Photo submitted by GREGCGOLFER on 09/26/2018
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Photo submitted by hacksalot03 on 01/29/2017
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Photo submitted by Albert6051042 on 06/11/2015
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Scenic, challenging golf Photo submitted by prondeau on 02/21/2013
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Photo submitted by u000005905843 on 11/25/2012
Q utility course
Course is starting to show it's age. Fairways are showing lack of maintenance. Spotty bare spots. It is still a quality, challenging, course for a intermediate golfer. Greens were fast. Plenty of room in fairways. Rarely loose a ball, unless you hit into the water.
Nice course, fun to play and the view is beautiful.
Patchy fairways
Fairways were patchy with many divots….maybe they had a tournament beforehand.
Take a Pass
Both of these courses leave a lot to be desired. The Palms is marginally better but both are overpriced for the condition they are in. Going downhill for years. Plenty of other places to play in the area for better golf at same price. People were very nice.
Great layout - awful conditions
Sparse grass on the fairways, bumpy greens that don’t roll smooth, and no sand in the bunkers. Might be one of the best layouts in the area but would not recommend to anyone who likes good Golf to play there.
Ssla
Course in good shape. Greens good, new carts with auto brake, did not have club cleaning bucket on range
Marriott course Palm springs
The Marriott Palm Springs resort features 2 18-hole courses, Palm and Valley. I played the valley course. The condition overall was quite good. The layout is interesting and attractive. There are plenty of challenges but overall this is not a terribly hard course. I would play here again. The Palm is the difficult of the 2 courses and quite a bit more expensive. The Marriott resort is massive and world class. Multiple restaurants, huge hotel, many pools, etc. Top notch!
Course condition
Fairways were in awful condition with virtually no grass.
Traps were inconsistent and mostly low in sand. Greens also were not in very good condition.
Played here other years and conditions were good but definitely not this year
Fairways in poor condition for a Marriott course.
Value only if its a HOT deal.
Slow pace of play and conditions not great
The pace of play was slow. Conditions were worse than others in the area. Lots of browned out areas on the fairway and the worst was no real sand in many of the green side bunkers making it almost impossible to hit out of the high walls. I was excited to play before the round but disappointed after. The price was too high for the overall experience.
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