Desert Dunes Golf Course
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6876 yards | 74.2 | 136 |
| Gold | 72 | 6614 yards | 73.0 | 133 |
| White | 72 | 6205 yards | 71.1 | 128 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6205 yards | 77.0 | 139 |
| Silver | 72 | 5359 yards | 66.9 | 115 |
| Silver (W) | 72 | 5359 yards | 72.2 | 129 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.8/142 | 544 | 417 | 334 | 406 | 176 | 375 | 398 | 181 | 546 | 3377 | 386 | 357 | 382 | 586 | 192 | 431 | 530 | 192 | 443 | 3499 | 6876 |
| Gold M: 72.7/134 | 517 | 386 | 328 | 394 | 167 | 349 | 390 | 171 | 536 | 3238 | 376 | 346 | 365 | 576 | 184 | 411 | 517 | 187 | 414 | 3376 | 6614 |
| White M: 70.2/124 W: 75.9/126 | 503 | 366 | 305 | 367 | 141 | 338 | 363 | 162 | 518 | 3063 | 349 | 321 | 333 | 530 | 164 | 397 | 484 | 166 | 398 | 3142 | 6205 |
| Silver M: 67.2/119 W: 70.7/116 | 459 | 287 | 254 | 322 | 119 | 315 | 308 | 104 | 466 | 2634 | 297 | 279 | 296 | 492 | 126 | 318 | 443 | 131 | 343 | 2725 | 5359 |
| Handicap | 7 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 2 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 2 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Our happy place Photo submitted by sEKQWhw5dMATbcRBvQFb on 06/29/2024
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Starting the day right Photo submitted by sEKQWhw5dMATbcRBvQFb on 06/29/2024
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Photo submitted by u000006515419 on 03/03/2024
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Photo submitted by u000006515419 on 03/03/2024
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Photo submitted by ahersh9 on 12/30/2023
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Photo submitted by Teetime23 on 12/14/2023
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Photo submitted by Teetime23 on 12/14/2023
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Birdie Photo submitted by u000007825061 on 11/19/2023
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Over the lake 225 to pin Photo submitted by u000007825061 on 11/19/2023
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Linx or bobcat Photo submitted by u000007825061 on 11/19/2023
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Birdie Photo submitted by u000007825061 on 11/19/2023
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Birdie Photo submitted by u000007825061 on 11/19/2023
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Birdie Photo submitted by u000007825061 on 11/19/2023
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Photo submitted by John3976091 on 11/09/2023
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Photo submitted by aldana90805 on 11/03/2023
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Plush fairways Photo submitted by scishii100 on 10/31/2023
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Photo submitted by scishii100 on 10/31/2023
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Photo submitted by rscgolfr on 08/30/2023
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Typical fairway Photo submitted by 3quacks on 08/01/2023
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Photo submitted by sqdg83 on 07/29/2023
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Photo submitted by u576166291 on 03/27/2023
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Photo submitted by Edbert9001357 on 03/17/2023
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Dust storm blowing thru the valley Photo submitted by PeteSingle on 03/12/2023
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Pathetic range balls Photo submitted by PeteSingle on 03/12/2023
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Photo submitted by u314159684602 on 01/31/2023
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Photo submitted by roddmccormick on 01/14/2023
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Photo submitted by CliffTrombley on 12/02/2022
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Photo submitted by CliffTrombley on 12/02/2022
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Photo submitted by CliffTrombley on 12/02/2022
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Photo submitted by CliffTrombley on 12/02/2022
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Photo submitted by CliffTrombley on 12/02/2022
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Photo submitted by bearav on 11/18/2022
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Photo submitted by bearav on 11/13/2022
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Photo submitted by Cleopatra1 on 11/11/2022
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Photo submitted by bearav on 11/11/2022
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Photo submitted by u367518216 on 11/02/2022
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Photo submitted by u367518216 on 10/26/2022
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Photo submitted by u314161559625 on 09/05/2022
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All By My Lonesome Photo submitted by jtinker1964 on 05/25/2022
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Photo submitted by jtinker1964 on 05/25/2022
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Photo submitted by jtinker1964 on 05/25/2022
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Photo submitted by jtinker1964 on 05/25/2022
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Photo submitted by u000003560434 on 03/30/2022
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1st tee box at 7am Photo submitted by u000003560434 on 03/30/2022
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The greens Photo submitted by Evian7785259 on 03/01/2022
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The weeds around the green Photo submitted by Evian7785259 on 03/01/2022
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The greens Photo submitted by Evian7785259 on 03/01/2022
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Photo submitted by u898212177 on 02/14/2022
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Photo submitted by Gorpi on 12/14/2021
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Photo submitted by Bsager1953gmailcom on 12/10/2021
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Photo submitted by u314161894535 on 08/01/2021
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Photo submitted by u010692283 on 11/18/2020
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Photo submitted by u010692283 on 11/18/2020
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Photo submitted by uYGIR9367YG on 10/25/2020
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Photo submitted by astro303 on 12/09/2019
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Photo submitted by astro303 on 12/09/2019
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Photo submitted by astro303 on 12/09/2019
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Photo submitted by astro303 on 12/09/2019
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Photo submitted by astro303 on 12/09/2019
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9 & 18 Photo submitted by Terry6877579 on 11/29/2018
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Photo submitted by djlake on 07/18/2018
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Made a new friend on the course. Photo submitted by golferkevint on 05/16/2018
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Photo submitted by antofd on 04/19/2018
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View from range Photo submitted by martinneilb on 01/11/2018
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Desert Dunes GC, Hole 5, Par 3, 176 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 02/25/2016
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Desert Dunes GC, Hole 8, Par 3, 181 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 02/25/2016
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Desert Dunes GC, Hole 9, Par 5, 546 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 02/25/2016
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Desert Dunes GC, Hole 10, Par 4, 386 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 02/25/2016
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Panorama - Desert Dunes GC, Hole 16, Par 5, 530 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 02/25/2016
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Wind farm by the course Photo submitted by raylafer on 08/19/2015
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Photo submitted by johdys441 on 07/07/2015
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Photo submitted by johdys441 on 07/06/2015
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Photo submitted by johdys441 on 07/06/2015
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Photo submitted by johdys441 on 07/06/2015
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Photo submitted by ttboywi on 04/18/2015
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Photo submitted by Maria9041571 on 02/03/2015
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fairway Photo submitted by Gay3077338 on 06/15/2013
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signature hole Photo submitted by Gay3077338 on 06/15/2013
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1st tee Photo submitted by Gay3077338 on 06/15/2013
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close up signature hole Photo submitted by Gay3077338 on 06/15/2013
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What a great day!! Photo submitted by donnyboy19 on 04/10/2013
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Typical view you will enjoy from every hole. Photo submitted by wood207 on 01/23/2013
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Photo submitted by dblhelix on 12/27/2012
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Photo submitted by greykellogg on 12/22/2012
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Photo submitted by Dalcoman1982 on 11/18/2012
Poor managed
No carts ready to use, had to walk carry clubs to practice range, greens were in poor shape,, charged over 50 bucks for 4 beers, we won’t be back.
Not fun
We looked at the reviews and they were mediocre but the price seemed right. The greens were awful and had a mottled look. The sand traps were beyond bad. Some had mud, some had little sand and a few had stones. The scorecard showed two hours and fifteen minutes per nine and we exceeded it due to several slow groups in front of us. The layout was okay and the greens were well protected. We played with a couple who played it for years and said it has gone downhill. I’m not sure why they continue to play it other than price.
The greens were a little rough but heard there had been frost recently.
Great layout
This is a very challenging but fair course. I moved forward to the middle tees and had a much better round. I recommend the middle tees for people who average about 230 off the tee. You will enjoy it more here. They still need to mow the tees shorter fix several greens and put a ton more sand in the bunkers.
Excellent layout with rolling fairways and
treacherous rough. If you want a course for a real test DD provides it. Good variety of tee boxes for all skill levels.
Used to be great
The course was in terrible shape and the range was closed. I will probably never go back!
not in peak condition
a great layout with challenging green complexes. Overall fair condition. Rough around the greens 3 to 4 inches of lush grass. But this biggest issue is pace of play. I played on Saturday at 12:06 pm and the round was 5 hours! We waited on every hole. Took a lot of the joy of playing the course away. Also, the grill closed for food at 3:30 pm, so no 19th hole.
Not a good experience
It started with the Club running out of carts and we almost missed our tee time. The practice green was in poor condition. The fairways for the entire course were in terrible shape. The bunkers had no sand, just dirt. It was a shame to see this happen to a Robert Trent Jones course.
The front nine took 3 hours to complete and there was no ranger in sight. On the 15th hole, as it was getting dark and cold and we were waiting for the green to clear, a ranger finally shows up….and tells us to pick the pace of play.
You can’t make this up!
No we won’t be coming back.
Tough course greens in poor shape for the area
Really like the challenge and the fairways in at the Desert Duned. However, the greens are in very poor shape. Grass is mostly packed hard dirt and lots of slope
Worth the drive
Course north of Palm Springs. Interesting layout, beautiful Mountain Views, nasty rough. Back nine better (?newer?) than front nine. Biggest problem is dealing with strong gusty wind. The presence of wind mills around course should have warned me. It was very breezy out there. Overall good experience. I would play there again.