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Conditions
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4.9
Friendliness
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Pace
4.8
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4.8
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7173 yards
Slope 131
Rating 74.3

Escena Golf Club in Palm Springs is a return to what made desert golf great. This Nicklaus Design course with stunning views stretches to almost 7,200 yards to challenge the most skilled players. Yet, with generous fairways and four sets of tees, it remains playable for all others. Add the boldly contemporary clubhouse and the ultra-cool environs of the Escena Lounge & Grill, and you have all of the ingredients of a modern classic.

Course Details

Year Built 2005
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Nicklaus (2005)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.8
1219 Reviews (1219)

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Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Magnificent course set against a majestic view of the mountains

Great course conditions, fast greens set against a gorgeous view. Decent pace of play considering the crowded conditions. Tee times every ten minutes were too tight inbthr challenging course. Par 3s were always backed up.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course

Pretty chilly start to the morning. Very nice course setup

Greens were very nice with lots of moguls.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Long course but fun. Course was in fabulous shspe!!! Would definitely play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always a fun course to play

Played after a frost delay but everything moved well and dinner after was very good. Conditions were very good, but there are way too many rodents on the course. One even stole a protein bar out of my wife’s satchel that was not totally zipped up. There are probably people who do not agree with removing rodents, but from experience growing up on a farm, we needed to eliminate them as much as possible to maintain a healthy environment for our farm animals. This looks like a situation out of control and I probably cannot blame Escena.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun, fair, enjoyable

Nice layout. Very playable for all golfers. Well maintained. Very well located near airport.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very good but noisy

Enjoyed very nice course, but right next to Palm Springs airport, so quite noisy. Also would have expected a full driving range instead of just a net to hit into. Course plays quite long for amateur golfers, esp. the back 9. Almost all greens are elevated so not easy approaches. Beautiful views and in good condition.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very scenic

I love this course, it’s very well groomed, and it’s in great shape. Very friendly staff. The scenery is unbeatable!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Amazing staff, and beautiful course.

Exceptional greens, beautiful views and amazing staff. What else can you ask for?

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

The course was ine xcellent shape. Very fair course - well placed hazards. Would recommend this course. GPS in the cart would be a definite advantage to determine distances for hazards.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Super golf course

Fantastic. We love playing this course. Interesting holes and a good test.

Highly recommend it!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun and Challenging

I try and play Escena every time I’m in Palm Springs. The course layout is really a lot of fun with no two holes even resembling one an other. The par threes are on the long side which might scare the distance lacking golfer. Pace of play this day was perfect, but have played a few times in the later tee times and it can be frustratingly slow. The resteraunt is absolutely beautiful, not your typical “clubhouse “ eatery at all Great menu and mid century modern design with gorgeous water features surrounding the patio. Go there even if you don’t golf. Best patio in the valley. The only one small thing is no GPS on the carts

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fabulous course!

It’s long so bring your big clubs and some of the par 3s are particularly long. But the holes are all beautiful and very welcoming. The fairways are in great shape and the greens are decent. They roll well despite some nicks from poor ball mark repairs. And they are quick! Bunkers are well maintained, particularly when you can just look at them and not hit out of them. The 19th hole offers discount beers and appetizers after 4. We didn’t eat but I saw some great plates of food go by—especially the burgers.

The planes taking off and landing add a thrill to the vistas from the course. It’s a must play course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course course

Liked the golf course but didn’t like the waiting time. On the par three we had three groups waiting. Quite painful.

Not sure but ivthink it was a group second in front. They were very slow

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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