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4.9
Friendliness
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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 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 88
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Great desert golf

Fantastic track and easy to play. This course is an interesting layout with a lot of variation but was designed as a resort course. Most holes a re wide open but don't let that lead you into a sense of complacency. There are plenty of traps and hazards to get in trouble. Stay in your game and hit the greens and you'll have a good chance to make a putt on some of the best greens in the desert. A perfect place to play a round in the desert. Come on out and play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Don’t take food in the cart. The small land animals attack the cart when one is away. This is almost constant. It interferes with your game. Best to eat before after golf. Drink is okay.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Great course and very fun and beautiful. My only problem was the lack of yardage markers. The starter didn’t Mention and w e rarely found a sprinkler.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful Course

Great layout with generous fairways. Course was in great shape too

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

great features. Love the greens

One of the best courses to play in Palm Springs area

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 88
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Great desert golf

Course is in fantastic shape. You couldn't find any faults with course set up or maintenance. My only complaint was two groups ahead of us was some noobs who kept up ok on the front nine but fell way off the pace on the back. At no time did anyone come out and encourage them to catch up. There were 2 holes open when we were making our approach shots to 13. Then the beverage cart drove right past us on the 16th green after I ASKED her earlier if we'd see her again on the back 9. Aside from a couple of petty problems the course was in perfect shape for golf. Come on out to the desert and play. You won't regret it.

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

really enjoyed the round ,

Course was in very good shape , excellent value for the green fee , but somewhat slow , 4.5 hours , would like Marshall to push players to finish in 4 or so , I certainly would recommend this course

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
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 Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Don;'t Miss This One

Great course, for players with all abilities. Conditions are great and well manicured. Green Perfect. The restaurant is well staffed and the food choices are good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A good track.

I was paired with some locals that knew there way around. The greens were very good! The fairways were good. Overall the course is in good shape. The carts need GPS . It is a good course to play at least once. There are just so many to choose from in this area.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent

This course is fun to play. There is lots of water, but rarely impacting play. Very wide Fairways all slope to themiddle so it’s hard not to be in the fairway.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great day of golf

We played it twice this week and had a great time. We will play it again next week on Thursday. This is one of the courses we play every year on our visit to Palm Springs.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

good

let me start with they keep an eye on pace of play.

there is desert they but not to bad bunker are nice not full of rocks tee box is nice fair ways to not to cheep but have to play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful Course

Great course layout. Disappointed in yardage indicators, only a 150 marker easily findable. Sprinkler heads have yardage but are hard to find. Staff were super.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hidden Gem

Most of outsiders - myself included - when arriving at Palm Springs area, look for the traditional ones: TPC Stadium, La Quinta, Indian Wells etc. Yesterday I could not find tee times in those courses, so I was left with Escena option. What a great surprise! Very friendly staff, Nicklaus lay out, immaculate conditions (much better than those so called traditionals). Truly a great experience to share with everyone. Next time in Palm Springs, I will place Escena in the “must play” category.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

No good for non-resident

They charged $60 for non-resident but grass condition was extremely poor and there were full of duck poo on the green. It was terrible.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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