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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 192
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course with a nice layout.

Played early, so pace of play was great. Course in good condition only a couple of greens appear to have had a fungus. Plenty of challenges for all level of golfer.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

GPa and Grandson

Course was great, consistent with all Robert Trent Jones tracts.

Many greens and traps in need of TLC. Jones would be disappointed.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
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First Time Playing

STAY AWAY FROM THIS COURSE.

The whole course needs to be shut down. Dismal condition all the way around. It could be a really nice course but either do to funding, or poor management or both it is in very bad shape. Do not waste your time or money to play this course. $10 is to much for green fees here.

Course Rate 1-10 1=low 10= high

Tee box- 1

FAIRWAYS- 1

ROUGH- 1

Bunkers- 1

Greens- 1

Golf carts- 3 old and dirty

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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

Will Def play again

Will definitely play again and soon! Already recommended to friends

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

amazing course

spectacular views of the snow mountains. bring in your 100% game skills, not an easy course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

pretty good course

i like this course. Pretty challenging to me. Will definitely come back.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 2
2.0
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First Time Playing

Rough

Course was in rough shape. They seemed concerned that we were keeping up with the 2 in front of us but two holes a head of the group of 5 behind us. Not worth the price with all the other courses around. Finished. Under 4 hours and pushed our cart the last two holes.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Local value!

I had a great time at Desert Dunes. The course has a nice layout and design with a real natural setting. The course condition was average at best from the rough, but they do call it the rough . The fairways were a bit spotty on several holes but overall played nicely. The greens were very playable with a nice putting speed for a bogey golfer. Three greens had some small issues but overall it was a great value and fun course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No crowds today

I have played this course many times over the past 25 years and not much has changed. This is not.a golf course with lush fairways and manicured greens and bunkers but it not a cow pasture either. Fairways are a little bumpy and sometimes bare in places and the sand in the bunkers is substandard..Greens roll OK but not easy to putt because of the undulations. This course is located in the wind tunnel so I don’t book a tee time until a day or two out so you can get the wind forecast. Despite these deficiencies I will play Desert Dunes again and again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best value on Golf Now

Great layout fun course with all the yardage you need

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

An embarrassment to desert golf

As you pull into this place you see nothing but dirt and dead landscaping. My group immediately knew we wasted our money booking a teatime here. We should’ve spent our $75, which was a “deal”, elsewhere. We all agreed we would’ve spent another 50 bucks somewhere else if we knew what we were in for. No idea how old the asphalt is but it’s like driving on a dirt road. The clubhouse is old AF and needs major redoing. I don’t know where they got their golf carts but they’re absolutely destroyed. I’m shocked we made it through the round without something falling off or it going dead. Worst golf carts I’ve we’ve ever seen or used. I was embarrassed to put my golf bag in the back of it. The driving range is basically a dirt field. Don’t rely on the photographs from their website or golf now. Very misleading. This place appears to be on the verge of bankruptcy. The golf course conditions were way way below average. I will say the staff and the cart girl were very nice. No problems with the customer service.

In short, we will never ever consider playing here again and wouldn’t play here even if it cost us nothing. There are so many amazing golf courses in the Palm Springs area that this one shouldn’t even be considered.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 78
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

a different course when it's not windy!

gorgeous day and an empty course, just before Christmas. Amazing hole layouts! Note: It plays long. not sure if it's the dry air, the watered fairways or ?????

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great views, average course

Beautiful weather but the course was in rough shape. Some very wet spots. The greens were spotty. Would not return until the course is in better shape.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Played in 3 hrs

Enjoyed the round today. Easy to get in trouble if not hitting straight. Fairways decent. Greens a bit bumpy. Moved through the course quickly.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 78
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

always windy!

very challenging course, but lots of fun, once you figure out where to hit and where to drive the cart! Sadly, caught up to a SLOW foursome -- not only poor golfers, but also fishermen plucking balls from water hazards til they finally responded to our glare and moved on.

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