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4.9
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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
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

One of the better courses in Palm Springs

A modern layout that doesn't narrowly wind between tightly packed housing. Challenging greens but enjoyable to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great shape

For the 2nd time in a week we endured a 5 1/2 hr. Round. This is an incredibly kept tract but the golf experience is ruined when u wait on EVERY shot! Saw marshall once but only lip service! This situation is pure greed packing groups in. Escena obviously doesn't care as this is the case a lot! Unless u like 5-6 hr. Rounds play elsewhere.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course, slow!

Nice course, good shape, but not a Marshall in site! We had a noon tee time and barely finished by dark! Over five and one half hours, unacceptable! No wonder golf takes a bad rap for taking so long!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun in the sun with friends

Always love this course. It's a great annual treat to come here from Oregon in the winter months and play here.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
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 Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow Play

The course is wonderful as is the club house amenities. Be prepared for a 5 hour round!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
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

Very nice course

Lovely course well maintained but very slow pace of play

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Practice range is laughable, pace of play very slow. No ranger in sight and tee times booked much too close together.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Absolutely gorgeous.and.a.great challwnge

This course has.it all and is a.great value but desperately needs.a responaible marshall. A 5 and.a.half hour roumd got really old waiting on every hole.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow day of golf

We have played Escena many times and enjoy the course.

The last two times including about a month ago, the play has been very slow.

Yesterday, we had 4 groups of foursomes waiting on some par 3's. We were told there was large group that went out late ahead of us sometime earlier. We never did see a marshall, but they were probably tied up dealing with that.

I realize the course needs to accomodate these things, but inconsiderate jerks who ruin everyone else's day should not be tolerated. We and our friends were saying yesterday we will never play there again but will likely give it another chance.

Too many golfers jammed into the timeslots in my opinion.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 56
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Good Shape

The course is in good shape however we went early to warm up and did not find a driving range but a net you hit into. They had a nice chipping green and putting greens. Also a beautiful view from the putting green. We teed off and found that houses immediately came into play. Why build houses this near to a fairway is beyond me. We encountered this on several holes. Many are protected by netting but to me this is ridiculous.

Tee boxes and greens were in good shape, a few of the fairways sparse.

Pace was a little slow at close to 5 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Very Nice Vacation Course

This is very nice, challenging course. It was well manicured. We really enjoyed playing even though it was windy and cold. Several of the holes are quite challenging. The views are excellent. We played in just a little over 4 hours which I would think is typical.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great way to spend your last day in Palm Springs

We play this course on our last day because it is close to the airport and we can play golf and still catch a 4:15 flight. We had trouble getting there in time for our 7:44 tee time, but the course just moved up a foursome and let us in following them. Very accommodating. The course played well despite heavy rain the day before. Greens and fairways were excellent, rough not too heavy.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Desert Golfing

A well-manicured course with desert landscape. Challenging enough, with water features. A challenging 18th hole with great risk/reward on 2nd or 3rd shot. Location in north Palm Springs can bring wind as a major condition. We had 2 club winds at times. Overall, a very pleasant course that I will play again soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Slow play

Did not finish as it was slow play. NO rangers. Charged $35 for a non player rider. Inside staff not very friendly

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best Golf Value in Palm Springs

We had an early morning tee time. The bag drop was staffed, the carts were ready and the pro shop check in was fast. The course layout and conditions are excellent. This is a challenging and fun course to play for all levels of golfer. Best golfing experience for the price!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Roger B

The course is good,however there was no Marshall on the course. The group in front of us was 5 people, which was switched to 4 on the 9th hole, closer to the clubhouse. This slowed down play to the point where we couldn't finish a round that we otherwise would have. It put a bit of a damper on an otherwise enjoyable round

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
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