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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.7
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.8
Amenities
4.5
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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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4.6
1219 Reviews (1219)

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Reviews 45
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Hard to improve on Escena

Love the course. Staff excellent. Played early. 3:30 minutes. Especially love the par 5 's. All interesting. best for your $$ in area I think

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

great spot

The course was perfect, layout is tough but fair. Shape was perfect and pace of play was quick

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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

Good condition overall

The course had reopened about two weeks prior, Had grown in well. Happy with conditions andcourse layout. Only problem was slow pace of play. Wish it could have been quicker.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Amazing Course! Must Play in Palm Springs

Everything about the course is 5 stars! The staff is very friendly and helpful. The merchandise is always fresh. And the course is challenging and fun with near perfect conditions. Highly recommend playing it!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Poor pace

everything was fine except the fact that there was no marshall and pace was over 4.5 hours We almost finished in the dark because of the pace.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
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 Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A new favorite

Played Escena today for the first time and it will now be in our regular rotation. Despite just having reopened just several days ago the greens had fair speed and rolled smoothly. Fairways were fine. The Nicklaus layout is interesting but fair.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good day. Off at 7:01 finished in 3:50

Challenged all day long. But that was my doing. Fairways and Greens in excellent shape. Only in one trap it was good. No criticism of the course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Good Round...

WE had a frost delay and I thought it was handled well by the staff. Course was in great shape. Unfortunately was extremely disappointed in Restaurant as I have enjoyed it immensely in the past. Not sure how you have an Epic Fail on Oatmeal never realized you need a straw to consume. The perils of a frost delay. Booked on Golf Now and although stated my credit card would not be charge the full amount...the staff said it was charged so I also had the opportunity to become the collection agency. Small things however that is what get's you 5 stars versus 4....Great course...just don't pay for your group in advance and avoid eating at restaurant

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 88
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Torched faairways and slowwwww.

This one is one of my desert favorites but they've had some sort of issue over the summer. There are some major areas of turf that got torched over the summer. The greens were pretty slow as well. I've been playing winter golf here for years and fully expect a good overseeing to remedy the bare areas on the fairways and around the greens.

But they seriously needed a marshall out there today. It was windy, granted, but, the group two ahead of us was a hole behind by the third hole! Then the group ahead of us...OMG!! They were two holes behind that other slow group by the 5th tee and they parked their carts next to every green. On 8 and 12 green the drove ON THE GREEN when going to the next hole.

Please folks, get a marshall on the course on a busy weekend. Every tee time was filled today. That's a lot of people out there being inconvenienced by the 8 o'clock group playing like that.

I just hope that they get that course back in shape for winter. It's such a gem to play in season.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 87
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Value

Wanted to get a round in before the course closed on 9/29. The front nine was in excellent shape; fairways were still green and the greens were medium fast. The back nine fairways were not as good with many brown and/or bare spots; greens were the same as the front. We expected it to be much more dried out and were pleasantly surprised to find it this good for so late in the season. Enjoyed a breezy round with temps running in the middle 80’s. Staff was very welcoming, carts were in great shape and we were visited by the beverage cart 3 times out on the course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Escena Golf Course

Great course. Off season rate was very affordable, including club rental. Greens were true and in great shape.

Course is open and water doesn’t come into play too much

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value

We played at 7:35 am

Very friendly staff who got us on our way . Course is in great shape with exception of a few fairway bald spots

Lots of water and sand traps to avoid, tee boxes and greens were in above average shape

Great card paths and water every other hole

Thanks we will return

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