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4.4
354 Reviews (354)
5 Stars
210
4 Stars
111
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
88.6%
Recommend this course
323 out of 354 reviews
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4.3
37 Reviews (37)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
89.2%
Recommend this course
33 out of 37 reviews
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4.3
71 Reviews (71)
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
84.5%
Recommend this course
60 out of 71 reviews
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Course Highlights
This 27-hole course impresses with well-maintained greens, fairways, and water hazards spread across three distinct 9-hole layouts. Exceptionally friendly staff, GPS-equipped carts, and strong value make it a rewarding experience for returning golfers.

About

Holes 18
Type Private/Resort
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6706 yards
Slope 127
Rating 72.6
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Desert Princess Country Club & Resort
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Course Details

Year Built 1985
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Tiff Dwarf Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect David Rainville (1985)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $30
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Spa

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis
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Reviews

4.4
354 Reviews (354)
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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Played 18 holes in a little over three hours. Wide fairways but plenty of water and bunkers to find. Signage needs improvement from Lagos #1 green to #2 tee box. Had no idea where to go. Summer rates were available. Tee boxes, fairways and greens in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poor Planning and Communication

There was a tournament taking up 2 of the 3 9 hole

Courses. We were not notified until we checked in that we would have to play the same 9 twice. Then it was the most backed up mess I’ve ever played in. By the end of the 2nd hole, there was a 4some on the tee box, a 4 some waiting, then our group waiting and the group behind us waiting. And there was no shade the last 6 holes which in 105 degree heat moving that slow was unbearable. It’s was so grossly mismanaged that we didn’t even circle around the play the 9 holes again and not even worth going back to ask for your money back or for a rain check of some kind because we were leaving the next day. Wouldn’t recommend this course to anyone.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Met staff in parking lot, starter was very kind and explained everything we needed to know. Course was in great shape. Pace of play was good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Cart issue.

Only issue I had was I booked a 245 T Time and when I got to the course I was told carts needed to be back by 530. Had I known that I would not of played. Since it doesn't get dark till 750 carts should be allowed past 530 or the T time should not say cart include.

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

Great Sunday Round

Fairways, greens and tee boxes all in excellent shape. We teed off at 2:07 and finished at 5:40 so pace was great as well. We will definitely come back again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 90
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Golfers dream course!

This was our first time here and we were absolutely blown away on how pristine and beautiful this place is! I wish we would have played here sooner because every aspect of the course is in excellent condition... from the tee boxes to the cup.... AMAZING!! They have three 9 hole courses and all three looked like a PGA ready or close to it! ! We played Lagos on the front 9 and Vista on the back. It can get a little confusing as some holes have distance between them and lack of signage was an issue especially for a first timer but it was addressed at the pro shop during check in and once you get to each and every hole... WOW!!! The views were stunning and the conditions were so good you forget about the lack of signage! LOL!! I highly recommend this course if you are a golfer that loves excellent course condition, friendly staff and beautiful layouts!! This is one of my top 5 courses so far in the PS area!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 24
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Desert Princess is a must play course on my list

Everything about the course is spectacular. Condition, set up, bunkers, all create a fair challenge each time I play here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

This course is very picturesque on arrival. Green everywhere with pops of colorful flowers!

This is my favorite course to play in the Palm Springs area. I travel here from a colder climates and I’m never disappointed when I arrive to play at Desert Princess!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Beautiful course

Beautiful course but beware the layout is strange. The first tee of the Cielo course is 10 minutes from the pro shop by golf cart. We were late for our tee time because of this. The pro shop should have mentioned it when we checked in. We advised them we hadn’t played the course before. The bag boy told us most people get lost the first time. Otherwise,the course is in great shape and fun to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
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 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course that needs to join the 21st century

The course is great. Played in 3 hours 35 minutes. The conditions were pristine in March. I liked the variability of the holes on the course and felt like I was using a lot of clubs in my bag.

My biggest frustration is the lack of technology. There's a QR code on the carts for a GPS system that you can use from your phone. It's a clunky interface, slow to load, difficult to read on the phone in bright and sunny conditions, drained my battery, and didn't include any help with green reading. They've got to get the greens mapped so Golf Logix, USGA GHIN, and other apps can share that information with golfers.

The USGA GHIN app worked for GPS on Cielo/Lagos but not for Vista, and there are a number of Desert Princess courses entered in the USGA GHIN app that don't work for GPS nor green reading.

I'm not saying that they need fancy GPS enabled carts, they just need to map the greens and clean up the information they're providing to these pre-existing golf GPS apps.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome experience

Course was in great shape had an awesome round will be back to play it again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Nice course 3 good 9s all a little different. Played 3 times during my stay teamed up with very nice people.

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