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Escena Golf Club

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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.

Satellite Layout
Tees
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
Track Rounds
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Scorecard for Escena Golf Club
Metrics:
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

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
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RG86AF80734FD926E432
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Edgreenz
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Great value when discounted

Like the layout and the course is in pretty decent shape. There seemed to differences in the speed of the greens. Some rolled faster than others and it was hard to tell until you came up short or blew one by. The more I play this course the better I can manage each hole for better scores

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u000004413088
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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u438098779
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Nice course and great value

Lots of fun and pro shop staff and cart girl were great. Course was close to our hotel and really enjoyed the day. Would definitely play there again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Whangk
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Overall solid course

For what it cost, the course was awesome. My only major complaint was the greens were extremely slow. It rolled true, but it was so painfully slow. Other than that, not a single complaint.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Roger3077
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fantastic

We play Escena every year on our golf vacation to Palm Springs. Course is in great condition and we paired with a wonderful couple.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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doug3641934
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wind round

Always a pleasure to play at Escena! Definitely one of my favorite golf courses. We had some of the strongest winds I’ve ever had the opportunity to play it. It totally changes the entire course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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u000004219020
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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Sweet Spot

Great track. Some long par 3’s and a few reachable par 4’s and 5’s. Great shape. Played at 7:44 AM and was off the course at 11:20. That means a lot when the heat kicks in. I recommend it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u000002169679
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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jchen
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Review

Friendly staff, greens are slower than they look, fairways have some brown spots but overall are playable. Some sand traps are hard like concrete, literally. Would play again and hope for faster greens and more lush fairways.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Keith5326564
Played On
Reviews 88
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Great day in the desert

The.course is in perfect shape as usual. The weather was great on a day that they were predicting rain it was dry and warm. We got through 18 holes in exactly 4 hours on a Saturday. This course is one of the great desert values and is what makes Southern California a mecca for golf. Come on out and play this one. You'll never regret it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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NicPhil
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
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
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bobhooson
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

quality course

Wonderful layout, large quality greens, challenging pin placements, lots of sand, wide open fairways for the most part. would definitely play again. Course was a bit noisy being near the airport and one of the adjacent roads.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Natjoan
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible pace

Course has lots of trouble so for the hackers that love this course it sucked for the rest. 4 players seemed to dominate play taking forever. 5 hours for 18 holes is totally unreasonable. If you like to wait this is your course !!

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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u000002090864
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Could not of asked for more

As usual course was in great shape. All staff were professional while remaining friendly and welcoming.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u000002114237
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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TimBolton
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Golf in the Heat

Second time here this season. The hot and dry weather is starting to affect some fairways. Good pace of play till the back nine when it backed up a bit but still done in under 4 1/2 hours. No marshalls on the course. Very good value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Mpaff
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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valerielcook
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Superb

Wonderful round of golf to. I’ll be back every week from now on

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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hogbreath0514
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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