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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
2393 Reviews (2393)

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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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First Time Playing

Staff was friendly and helpful.. course was in terrible condition. Greens were very slow. It looked like better days were in the rearview mirror.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

First Visit

Layout is good. Not an easy course which made it fun.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Challenging course

We played under extreme wind conditions with some rain the first two holes. The course is very challenging with many elevation changes due to the design. You must stay in the fairway as there are many slopes to contend with. There are many sand traps protecting the greens. Water comes into play on a few holes. The course is well maintained and the greens are a litlle slow but consistent. We palyed the course twice last week and would play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

WINDY!

Don't know if this course is always windy, but it sure was today.

Overall the grass conditions were good, from tee to green. Bunkers, hard as cement! No signage on the tee boxes as to hole length, had to refer to the scorecard or seek out the ground plack. Liked the painted stones for distance to the greens. Played twilight and the clubhouse was padlocked shut when we finished, no bathrooms available.

Overall, enjoyed the course as it was decent value in this overpriced golf mecca!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 5-9
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Our Cart Died

Second time here. The course needs some TLC. Greens could use fertilizing as could the fairways. Traps need sand. A rigorous face lift is in order. Our cart died at the 16th green. They got another one out to us in about 30 mins. I thought they might over a drink or more for the inconvenience, but nothing!!

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

Course is nicely laid out and staff are ultra friendly. I will definitely come back to this course!

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

Spectacular views

This course is one of my very favorites! The layout is fun, challenging and doable for a woman golfer. The greens are perfect but the grass could use a little fertilizer for the weeds. Overall, I love this course and would highly recommend!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Too many 2 somes we had to let 5 2 somes pass.

Most golf course’s pair up!

The 2 player were one right after another!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Interesting layout

Played on a Sunday morning in late October when most of the other local courses were closed for overseeding.

Layout is fun/interesting. Staff is friendly. Rough was thick and high and needed to be mowed. Very hard to find balls then just barely missed fairway. A little too penal IMHO. Clubhouse is a little old and dusty but they make a nice breakfast burrito.

A twosome showed up out of nowhere and jumped ahead of the group ahead of us -- really slowed the pace to a crawl. No marshall on course to deal with it. Called pro shop -- no action taken. Disappointing.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyed our round!

Course was in wonderful shape, including greens -especially compared to other courses in October that are reopening after overseeding. Weather was perfect with no wind. Course staff were helpful and friendly and amenities were clean. We will be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Slow play and poor conditions

Very disappointing. We quit after 9. Backed up on every hole and had to wait on every shot. Maintenance of course has gone way down. Like playing off of dirt...taking this off our list of courses to play.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice for off-season

This was at the end of October...over-seeding season. The greens were slow, but still rolled true. The fairways were in decent shape, but the grass could have been cut shorter. The rough; however, was tough to find a ball because it was pretty thick (about 2.5 inches). The ball would sit down in the rough, and unless you marked it perfectly, you weren't going to find it.

I tried the breakfast burrito at the restaurant...it was great!!! The overall service was good too. I would play here again, if given the chance, but probably before off-season.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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