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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 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Layout

Enjoyed our day, staff friendly. Sand traps well maintained, greens rolled nicely. Nice track with great views. Restaurant looks great with nice views everywhere....menu was a let down, place was completely empty. Had a beer and left.....course was busy but no one in bar....too bad.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Gorgeous

What a treat. We were thrilled to play this course and only blemish is pace of play. The layout, scenery, greens all made a memorable afternoon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Will definatley return

Really enjoyed this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course!

Picked this course to play on our last day here. Great course! Definitely will start with this course next time out here. The views from the course are beautiful and the course is great! Be sure to check this one out!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome day

Course couldn't be in better shape, fare ways,greens,and landscaping made it on of the most beautiful golf courses I have ever played. The only downfall was that the restaurant decided to close early that day so after playing we couldn't get any food or drinks.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Be prepared to play fast

There was a group pull out before us so we were told we had to go 20 minutes before our tee time, as we were about to tee off, a group of 3 showed up told the starter they were early and wanted to go. They pushed us all day and hit up on us 3 times, we couldn't go anywhere, neither could the group in front of us. Perhaps not the fault of the club but not good overall.

After we finished we wanted a nice beer in the clubhouse, as we entered a staff member came racing up and told us they were shut. 3pm on a Sunday. At this point there were 12 people finished and looking for a drink after golf. Surely they don't have so much money that they want to push business away ?

The time the clubhouse closed was posted in big letters on the door at 6pm.

Course good, mamangement of players, no so good, hospitality at best described as ordinary.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
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
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great

Nice course and staff, interesting layout. Long par 3's.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

P.S. Golf... I love you

What a beautiful layout... friendly yet challenging course... manicured condition... beautiful restaurant with outdoor seating providing spectacular views of the Santa Rosa mountains... Pro Shop and Staff top notch and very accommodating. I'm looking for a return round... RickyD

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Enscena

Great course for the money. Greens had been seeded and punched but that didn't affect the ball at all. Course is overall flat but does offer a challenge, don't let it fool you.

Would recommend this to anyone down in the Palm Springs/Palm Desert/La Quinta area.

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

Prett course.

Great course for all levels. The day I played there was a little bit of sand on the greens but the ball still rolled ok. The pace of play was horrible though , because of one group, two couples, husband and wife group that slowed everyone down. I wish the marshalll had talked to them to speed things up. Very pretty course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very Slow Play

Very nice course but, play was extremely slow has the course booked too many times. We had to start on 10 and when we got to 1, the management inserted another group in front of us (one being a very young Lad) and then we were idle for most of the nine.

To put finishing touches on the day we had to have our cart pushed for a hole and a half back to the club house.

Seems to be $$$$ rather than customer satisfaction at this course

NEVER AGAIN

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very good track

Not one of Jack's toughest but a quality golf course. Probably attracts too many novice players because of the reasonable price and that affects the condition; lots of balls marks on greens, traps not raked, but it is one of the best deals in Palm Springs area.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

First class experience

This is a great course for the value. Close to the springs but very scenic. Although the course is very wide open accommodating all types of players I would recommend this as a must play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

A gem, very close to central Palm Springs

This course comes up as surprise gem and better than we had anticipated. Course is very nice to play and was in great shape - greens and fairways. Great scenery, including planes coming in to land! Would definitely play again, staff friendly and very helpful.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bring your A game...and camera

This is a beautiful course in excellent condition. Played on a sunny early morning will force you to concentrate on your game because the mountains to the south are so beautiful in that light and the course and its trees create a perfect scene. With numerous bunkers and some water, this course is challenging but fair for low to high handicappers. Because carts are not restricted to the cart path, we were able to comfortably play the whole course in just under four hours. The only concern I would express is wind. Although it was a warm and still the day when we played, I have played it in the past when it was windy and there was no relief. The course is exposed to the elements so I would not want to play it on a windy day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Value

This is a very nice property with service to match. Very good track. Would highly recommend

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Complete surprise

Having played many courses in the area, I,m surprised to not have played Escena before. It is absolutely well groomed, and an enjoyable course to play. The only negative the day I played was no carts on the fairways. It made it a little difficult to bring the right clubs.Will play it again and recommend it highly.Bunkers and water make it interesting.

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

a diamond in Palm Springs

I booked on line for my wife and myself, great deal for caliber of facility. Spectacular course, in playability, beauty, and condition. Service at checkin was simply excellent, professionalism of servers in the Grill again was flawless as was the quality of food! I emmediatly booked another tee time for the flowing day. A Must Play course!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very relaxing, beautiful scenery

Views from all angles are awesome, so relaxing

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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