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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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4.8
1219 Reviews (1219)

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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 87
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 Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
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Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Play Escena if You Haven't Before!!

Great course at a great value. A few dry spots but not where it mattered (mostly on edges of tee boxes but not the actual tees themselves). Greens were perfect. Fairways as well. A little slow-waited on almost every shot. Could see a couple of open holes in front of us. I'm sure a marshal would have been helpful-never saw one. Great layout-challenges all aspects of your game. Always love eating in restaurant after-really good food

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

A drivers course

The course was in great condition, lush fairways and smooth greens. Very wide fairways...perfect for less than straight drives. A pleasure to play with great scenery.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

the best course in PS

Always love coming out to play a round of golf at the finest course in the desert. The course is always in supreme condition, the staff are all so friendly and the views cannot be matched. You will enjoy this gem in Palm Springs so if you get a chance..go to Escena

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Lot so of room on fairways

Big greens

Great course

Mike

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Love the design

Very fun course to golf... great for beginners or professionals... love love love this course .. highly recommended!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great condition!!

Very friendly staff both inside and outside the pro shop. I loved this course and will be back to play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play

Not sure if maybe they overbooked butt we waited on every hole and we were a foursome. We did not see a marshal on the course for the entire round.i am okay with a 4.5 hour round on a weekend but when it gets to over 5 hours it needs improvement.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Course

It was my first time golfing and the staff was very friendly. Gill and Laura at the front desk were awesome and answered all my questions as a first time golfer. I would come back in a heartbeat. Thanks!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Escena Golf

Avg course, great greens, impressive club house-must have the fries complimented with a john daley

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

First time playing this coursr.

Course was in great condition including tee boxes, fairways and greens compared to most courses in Tucson.

Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1000
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
California Advisor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Escena

Rode the Orange tees (6615/71.7/125) in 4 hours under sunny, WINDY conditions in the low 90's. Matched up with Andy & Kyle, excellent guys to play with.

Nicklaus Design, par 35-37 layout with five par 3/5's. Pretty straight forward fun layout. While no holes make you go WOW, there is not a bad hole on the course. An oddity is that the five par 5's are rated as the #1,2,3,4 & 6 handicap holes? The Par 5's only average 520 from the Orange tees, but they all play into the prevailing wind and several play longer with uphill approach shots.

I have played a decent amount of good to excellent golf courses so far this year, mostly in the Palm Springs area. For playing conditions, Escena compares favorably with any of them.

The tees were lush and well maintained.

The fairways look like they are poa annua and Bermuda mixed. Great coverage, nice cushion, excellent to play from.

The rough is lush and thick. Mowed at a good POP height where you usually had good lies.

The sand was nicely maintained with fluffy, brown sand.

The greens were nice. Smooth, medium fast and firm. The firmness had to be taken into account on every shot into a green. They were still about 1/2 winter Rye with the Bermuda beginning to take over again @ this point.

Cart gal out making the rounds, the customer service was very good. Only two negatives about Escena. It is right across the street from the Palm Springs airport down in the area that tends to get windy more so than most courses in this area. Also, no range, their warm up area is hitting into nets, but they provide free warm-up balls. They have a nice chipping green. Overall, above average course in well above average condition = highly recommended.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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