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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6876 yards
Slope 136
Rating 74.2

Desert Dunes Golf Course has a unique layout that combines a traditional links design with true desert-style golf. The course winds through natural sand dunes that are accented with mature trees and an abundance of native vegetation. It offers one of the most challenging rounds in the valley with narrow fairways, dramatic elevation changes, and fast, sloped greens. Collection areas and strategically placed bunkers border the greens. The most interesting of these bunkers can be found on the ninth and 18th holes where it sits in the center of the signature double green. There are also water hazards that come into play on several holes. In addition to the challenging round, the golf course offers scenic views of the surrounding mountains as well as the opportunity to play amongst wildlife including rabbits, roadrunners, bobcats, and even the occasional desert kit fox.

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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr. (1989) Donald Knott (1989) Gary Linn (1989)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill
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3.3
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4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
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Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Handicap 10-14
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3.0
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First Time Playing
Cold weather
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Fun course, good value

I rated average as it has been neglected for years. In its heyday I can believe it was top notch. Good, fun layout & challenging. Greens are difficult but fair. They were in poor condition, however, which is its biggest black eye.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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4.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Cold, Wet and Windy

A tough day to play, but lots of golfers and still a lot of fun. The beverage cart girl was especially helpful and pleasant.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Nice course, good value

The course is in good shape. Some of the greens are uneven and bumpy. Tee boxes were in reasonable shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 218
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
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5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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1.0
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The wind is ridiculous! Blows the ball off the green and tee.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

GREENS NEED WORK

Well it's a shame because I really enjoyed the layout I loved the desert environment the course is in. But the greens were very disappointing due to the invasive poana I believe incredibly uneven and bumpy so to try to score it's going to be real difficult unless your positioning yourself close to the pin.

Both times I played my cart died before I even got to the clubhouse had to be pushed in both rounds.

First round they didn't even have a cart available until 5 minutes after my tee time so not sure what's going on with the logistics of running the course or their equipment but this course could be so much better.

Front desk staff was very friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Previously Played

Very poor condition

I played this course years ago and while it was windy the condition of the the course at that time was far better than what I experienced yesterday! Poor fairways, hard packed with water and mud in the sand traps and greens that while putting the ball would bounce!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course. Less than 3 hours to play it!!

Our tee time was 7:04 am but we’re able to tee off at 6:50 am. We were finished at 10:45 am and never waited once. The weather was awesome and the course was in very good condition. We will definitely be back. We find the early tee times are great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Better than expected.

First round of my year I’m down for a couple weeks wanted to try something cheaper to loosen up there was a deal on for this course and I hopped on it. I arrived and they said a half hour frost delay. The starter moved into second group out as I was a single. Played with 3 great guys had fun. Course is a great layout. I mean great much different than most local courses lots of up and down well garden greens. That aside it’s in meh condition. Potential is sky high for this place. Just spend a few bucks on maintenance.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 218
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Great Layout, Good Value

This R.T. Jones, Jr. design is one of the best layouts in the Coachella Valley. With a bit more TLC to the greens and fairways, it would be a top draw in the Valley. It still comes highly recommended by me.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Insanely slow

It took 3 hours to play nine holes so we snuck back and played the first nine and then we played that nine in an hour and 10 minutes so we at least got 18 in if we would have stayed and played the back nine after the front we would have only played 15 holes The course itself is a very nice course but the delays were insane our tee time was 12:30 we didn't get a cart until 12:30 so we couldn't drive to the practice range to practice even because they have no carts available how do you not have enough carts for the tee time selected????

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Terrible conditions. Fairways are barely playable. Greens are a disaster - very bumpy - like putting on gravel - and infested with weeds.

Played this course many times. Very sorry to see that the greenskeeper has apparently left and no one is paying attention. Fairways are spotty. Bunkers and traps have NO sand. Greens are the worst - spotty and bumpy with weed growing. Very disappointing. Won't be bask.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Don’t Play This Course

This course is in terrible condition. The fairways are weed beds and the greens shouldn’t be called greens. What a huge disappointment and waste of money. I will never go back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great layout, rough conditions

Love the layout, condition is pretty rough, but playable. Wind pretty fierce compared to courses in the valley. Based on what other courses are charging, price is reasonable.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Windy Day

Nice layout but rough fairways.

It's seen better days!

Not a $89 course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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