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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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Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

The course was in average condition. The greens were patchy but rolled true with decent speed.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
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Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 1
2.0
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Previously Played

Avoid this course…

My wife and I were looking forward to playing this course as we had played there 5 or 6 years ago and enjoyed it. Unfortunately, it is abundantly clear that everything about this course has gone downhill dramatically especially the conditioning! The entrance to the course gives a pretty quick indication of what you are in for. Barely any staff, run-down dirty golf carts, and indifferent starter. The bathrooms were disgustingly filthy. Got paired up with a nice couple but that was the only good part of the day. The course really does have a great layout, but has not been maintained at all. The round also took 5 hours and 45 mins to play.. Avoid this course no matter the price!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 72
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Gimicky

Tough looks from tee, Greens very challenging, bunkers awful (little or no sand almost hard pan)

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Improvement

Have been playing this course for 30 years. Very tough opening hole which I never liked. Maybe turning the 9's around would be a good idea. Fantastic layout double green for holes 9 and 18 with trap in the middle. Last year the course was really in bad shape with bunkers pretty much unplayable. We played the course Jan. 21, 2022 and were pleasantly surprised in the much better conditions. I here they got something like 11" of rain this past fall which this course badly needed. Kudos to the owners bringing this terrific layout back to what it once was. Careful to play here on windy days!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course conditions were inconsistent

The area where most improvement could be made is the sand in the bunks.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Review

Great course like playing Great shape ruff is tall but fair. Very photogenic. My wife took lots of pictures.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 95
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

I forgot how windy it is at this course. Too bad!

Nice layout, but no fun when you almost get blown off the tees.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Tough Track w Great Views

This course is spectacular and super challenging. It has some great bones and a great layout, but needs some TLC as it is a little rough around the edges.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout. Great staff. Conditions??

DD is a great layout with no housing development to deal with, a treat in that regard. It’s downfall is course conditions. It is better this year than it was a couple years ago but no where near where it was in the ‘90’s. Patchy mixed grass fairways & greens will take time, effort & money but isn’t awful as is, at least there is grass so it’s better than the Terra Lago’s & Indian Canyon North tracks in the same price range. Un-mown tee boxes & leaking sprinkler heads making mud puddles is either lazy or cheap & is inexcusable in my mind & the bunkers are all unplayable due to water or just crap due to mud. All that said, it’s a RTJ jr design with great challenges & a really good staff to make for a decent day.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

No go on Desert Dunes

Single in front of us was hitting 3 balls which dramatically slowed us down. No marshall to speak with. Course was in tough shape for January - fairways AND greens. I used to play regularly but it appears the owners are just letting the course go....

All staff was A+ as was the food.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Wonderful course

Today played this awesome course. It was beautiful. Lost my phone during the round. The staff found it and Got it back to me. The staff is very friendly and helpful. I recommend this course to everyone who enjoys Golf and beautiful views.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good challenge

Tough old course. Not for mid-high handicaps, I played with a guy who knew the course and it was still a challenge. Apparently when it gets windy it turns into a beast.

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