Escena Golf Club
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament | 72 | 7173 yards | 74.3 | 131 |
| Championship | 72 | 6615 yards | 71.7 | 125 |
| Championship (W) | 72 | 6615 yards | 78.0 | 140 |
| Middle | 72 | 6115 yards | 69.3 | 120 |
| Middle (W) | 72 | 6115 yards | 75.5 | 135 |
| Forward (W) | 72 | 5503 yards | 71.2 | 126 |
| Forward | 72 | 5503 yards | 66.6 | 112 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament M: 74.4/133 W: 81.2/147 | 611 | 414 | 199 | 562 | 245 | 398 | 348 | 163 | 437 | 3377 | 445 | 419 | 223 | 554 | 462 | 502 | 415 | 240 | 536 | 3796 | 7173 |
| Championship M: 71.8/127 W: 78.1/139 | 563 | 371 | 171 | 522 | 212 | 363 | 301 | 152 | 406 | 3061 | 411 | 390 | 202 | 536 | 438 | 472 | 379 | 213 | 513 | 3554 | 6615 |
| Combo I M: 70.8/125 W: 76.7/136 | 522 | 371 | 171 | 522 | 190 | 363 | 301 | 152 | 406 | 2998 | 390 | 369 | 178 | 536 | 408 | 472 | 363 | 180 | 513 | 3409 | 6407 |
| Middle M: 69.4/122 W: 75.0/132 | 522 | 346 | 149 | 496 | 190 | 345 | 270 | 129 | 384 | 2831 | 390 | 369 | 178 | 512 | 408 | 424 | 363 | 180 | 460 | 3284 | 6115 |
| Combo II M: 68.4/119 W: 73.8/129 | 483 | 346 | 149 | 496 | 160 | 345 | 270 | 129 | 338 | 2716 | 360 | 369 | 154 | 512 | 368 | 424 | 363 | 167 | 460 | 3177 | 5893 |
| Forward M: 66.6/114 W: 71.6/124 | 483 | 312 | 126 | 436 | 160 | 305 | 252 | 117 | 338 | 2529 | 360 | 315 | 154 | 469 | 368 | 412 | 312 | 167 | 417 | 2974 | 5503 |
| Handicap | 1 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 4 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 72 |
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Photo submitted by dbgiese on 11/25/2024
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Photo submitted by qoirucWlg6LLYWaI8X67 on 11/12/2024
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Photo submitted by qoirucWlg6LLYWaI8X67 on 11/12/2024
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Photo submitted by dbgiese on 11/12/2024
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Photo submitted by dbgiese on 11/12/2024
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Photo submitted by u000001057316 on 11/12/2024
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Photo submitted by dhainault on 11/12/2024
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Photo submitted by dbgiese on 11/12/2024
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Photo submitted by dbgiese on 11/12/2024
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Sun setting just after my round Photo submitted by BoomBoomFan on 11/11/2024
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Can’t beat these views Photo submitted by edlugo47 on 11/10/2024
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Photo submitted by abandow on 11/07/2024
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Photo submitted by u314161512208 on 11/07/2024
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Photo submitted by jgj26 on 10/22/2024
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Photo submitted by jgj26 on 10/22/2024
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Not even $60 conditions Photo submitted by u854912089 on 05/25/2024
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Not $130 conditions Photo submitted by u854912089 on 05/25/2024
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Not $130 conditions Photo submitted by u854912089 on 05/25/2024
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Morning sunrise! Photo submitted by u000001057316 on 03/29/2020
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Escena 3/15/20 Photo submitted by jacksongolfnut on 03/15/2020
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Photo submitted by GNBaker on 11/14/2019
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Photo submitted by OaHyjI8xt26iN5hZSqyM on 08/26/2019
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Photo submitted by OaHyjI8xt26iN5hZSqyM on 08/25/2019
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Photo submitted by u00000624966 on 06/21/2019
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Photo submitted by doug3641934 on 05/17/2019
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Breath Taking Photo submitted by kenstrati on 01/08/2018
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Photo submitted by tomvquinn on 11/26/2017
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Photo submitted by u000001876402 on 11/12/2017
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Photo submitted by u000001876402 on 11/12/2017
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Photo submitted by u000001876402 on 11/12/2017
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Escena GC, Hole 3, Par 3, 199 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 08/02/2017
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Escena GC, Hole 5, Par 3, 245 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 08/02/2017
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Escena GC, Hole 9, Par 4, 437 yds, 180 yds out Photo submitted by DYakimec on 08/02/2017
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Escena GC, Hole 12, Par 3, 223 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 08/02/2017
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Escena GC, Hole 13, Par 5, 554 yds, bunker view Photo submitted by DYakimec on 08/02/2017
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Escena GC, Hole 16, Par 4, 415 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 08/02/2017
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Photo submitted by hacksalot03 on 03/28/2017
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Photo submitted by hacksalot03 on 03/28/2017
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A Real Gem at Escena Photo submitted by ValleyCityBoy on 03/08/2017
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Photo submitted by vontersch on 12/14/2015
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Photo submitted by TNunn007 on 03/17/2015
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Photo submitted by TNunn007 on 03/17/2015
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Photo submitted by pured712 on 09/02/2013
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Photo submitted by pured712 on 09/02/2013
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Photo submitted by Andrew4078287 on 03/21/2013
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Photo submitted by Andrew4078287 on 03/21/2013
Awesome sums up the experience
Course is in excellent shape. Mountain vista are fantastic. Staff are friendly. Only negative wasthat play was slow.
A beautiful course
Lots of different conditions to deal with. Many tourists play this course and are not conscientious about repairing ball marks on greens and divots in fairways. On the plus side, lots of rabbits, squirrels and birds around.
The Best in PS
Have been playing here for 5yrs. One of my favorite courses. Always in pristine condition. Course play is great.
Enjoyable outing
We really enjoyed our game although my wife found the course very long for her at 5500 yards with several par 3s at over 150 yards from the forward tees. Courses should consider providing senior ladies tees. That said the course was in great shape and there are some pretty holes. Something should be done to keep the coots(?) off the 9th green. Pass of play was slow for us, at over 4.5 hours.
Beautiful and strong test of golf.
Used every club iny bag. Tough but fair and a whole lot of fun, as long as you choose the right tees for your game. If you visit Palm Springs, give this course a try.
long par 3s
great day on the course , that was our last game of the week and it was worth every penny . loved the par 5s and par 3s . long and difficult . nothing bad to say about this course .thanx alot for a great day
Iteresting Design Features
Course has unique personality compared to other PS layouts.
Although friendly, service in the lounge and restaurant continues to struggle.
course in great condition
Beautiful course, fairways & greens in great condition,
enjoyable to play.
Great course
second time for 3 of our foursome, great layout great condition, could use GPS on carts hard to find distance markers. starter very friendly and she was very nice. recomend it to all skills.
Great course
Very nice & challenging course. Typical Nicklaus course with lots of bunkers & risk/reward payoff. A little expensive.
Great views, great golf, excellent food.
Very nice course, can be difficult for higher handicappers. The staff was friendly and courteous. The bar and grill food was exceptional. The view from the patio is both sensational and soothing. Good times.
Scenic
One of the most scenic courses in the area. Offers a good challenge if you want it but is also good for average golfer and women. Course conditions are excellent, I would have prefered slightly faster greens.
Fun For All!
Organized an outing with 8 players of various ability levels. Everyone enjoyed the course and facility, and all wanted to come back. Great day, perfect course for our group. We played from 6600 yards and it was not too difficult for our higher handicappers.
Ok but no more
Frost delay, but don't do as other course, no privilege for prime time, over than 1 hour delay and over than 5 hours to play our round, wait all shot
A most interesting and fun golf course
This is a great course design. Although fairways are wide, and rough is playable, Jack Nicklaus's penchant for moguls, challenging greens, and well-placed bunkers is very much in evidence. They obviously moved a lot of dirt to create this undulating course in a flat desert. Greens (large, with abundant of breaks) were unexpectedly slow, but the course was otherwise in excellent shape. We were told that this is a windy area, so check weather forecast before you choose which day to play this course; but do play it.
Great course
Fantastic views challenging and staff fantastic will be back
Good Condition
Unlike a lot of courses early in the season the course was in pretty good condition. The greens were on the slow side but otherwise very enjoyable.
Fun round
The only thing that I didn't like was a joke of a driving range. Hitting from the mats into the net 30 yards away is a waste of time.
Nice course, great views
Nice course, great views, staff was friendly, had a sale in the pro shop, pretty good deal.
Thanksgiving Dinner not good
Dining area was closed for prep the Thanksgiving special dinner. We booked the 1800 hr one and paid far too much for what food that was left over.
We dine and golf at Escena many times. This was our first and hopefully only bad experience.
As a follow up to my previous review, I received a call from the director of golf at Escena. I appreciated that he took time to understand my comments and this showed me that they really do care about customer service.