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4.1
1807 Reviews (1807)
5 Stars
789
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
27
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
77.7%
Recommend this course
1535 out of 1807 reviews
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4.3
9 Reviews (9)
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.1
77.8%
Recommend this course
7 out of 9 reviews
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4.2
88 Reviews (88)
5 Stars
44
4 Stars
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3 Stars
16
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.3
77.3%
Recommend this course
68 out of 88 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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4.1
1807 Reviews (1807)

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Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 13
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Conditions Average
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3.0
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Perfect weather
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Great Course - disappointing condition

The course looks like they are not watering. Many areas exist where the grass is dry and brown.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great course

Afternoon tee time and beat the sunset for $50 for 18 holes. Ladies there is a bathroom on the back 9 but the front 9, go before you tee off on 1…

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
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3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Valley course is nice, easy and good place to play

Valley course is nice, easy and good place to play. Greens were just a little slow but not bad and the grass was tight lies obviously because the winter time. We were done in under four hours not a lot of people playing this time of the year probably

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 31
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Dried Out

The fairways were dried out & needed some attention. Greens were good. Bathrooms needed some attention as well.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The grass was dead on the valley course

Not worth what I paid, hard to hit it off the fairways. Grass was thin and dead. No marshal, very slow.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Golf

This course is good condition I like to play at this course I do play every year I come to stay at jwmarriott

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Reviews 2
2.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fore!

Sumptuous landscaping, beautiful layout but fairway conditions not at par with asking price.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Would never play here again. Cart and bags got soaked by sprinkler when parked at driving range. Starter never said a single word to us at beginning of round. Pace of play was terrible -- about 5 hours! Course was so compressed that on MANY occasions balls got hit into us from other fairways -- apparently nobody knows that you yell "Fore" in that case.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course was great but greens were slow

Greens were slow due to seasonal maintenance. Seems the greens fees might have remained the same despite the greens. I wish golf courses would discount when they do maintenance or don’t open the course till it reflects the planned experience.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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