Indian Palms GCC
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2.6
1728 Reviews (1728)
5 Stars
174
4 Stars
531
3 Stars
446
2 Stars
307
1 Stars
270
Conditions
2.2
Value
3.0
Layout
3.3
Friendliness
3.8
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.8
43.7%
Recommend this course
973 out of 1728 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
1.9
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
11
Conditions
1.7
Value
2.2
Layout
2.6
Pace
3.2
Amenities
2.1
StaffFriendliness
3.5
27.8%
Recommend this course
5 out of 18 reviews
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2.6
171 Reviews (171)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
38
3 Stars
50
2 Stars
39
1 Stars
38
Conditions
2.2
Value
3.0
Layout
3.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
3.8
45.0%
Recommend this course
77 out of 171 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 71
Length 6802 yards
Slope 128
Rating 73.2

This course dates back to the 1940s and carries a powerful history. Dwight Eisenhower and John Kennedy played many a round at Indian Palms, back when it was called Cochran Ranch. Eisenhower loved the place so much, he wrote his memoirs at the ranch.

The Indian nine is the longest, with the most straight-forward holes.

The Mountain nine is probably the toughest of the three, with plenty of hills out on the course and plenty of slope on the greens. The Mountain nine also boasts a rare par-4 island green

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Course Details

Year Built 2002
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jackie Cochran

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities, Spa

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis
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2.6
1728 Reviews (1728)

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Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Enjoyable course

Just a fun, comfortable, old fashioned (which is a good trait), solid course with confortavle character.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Don't play here

This course is not recommended @ any cost.

Poorly run and managed. Needs an extreme makeover. Been this way for years.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good greens. Recently mowed, so pretty fast but doable. Rough manageable, and fairway very closely shorn. I’m a bogey golfer, so I’d rate the course as moderately difficult but still well within my comfort zone. On the day I played the starter allowed a sixsome out ahead of me and my partner and we were held up by that group. I think it’s crazy to allow a group of six players under any circumstances, but at a resort course during peak season in the desert? Really?

Never once saw a Marshall to monitor a large group like that.

Despite this, I played the course twice and had good time each day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golf outing

For the price, you would think the links would be better than what they were.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Meh

Fairways were hard without much grass. Every shot is a tight lie unless you move your ball to some grass. Tee boxes were not well marked on Indian. Houses are tight in several areas. Overall quite disappointing, unfortunately.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Flag placement for Red, White, & Blue flags

The standard flag color placement is RED is at the front of the green, WHITE is at the center of the green, and BLUE is at the back of the green.

I found it very frustration that I could not rely on the standard flag color placement because the colors were all over, e.g., a Red flag that I thought was at the front of the green was actually at the back of the green. This should be corrected.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Cow pasture golf

Rough fairways, lots of weeds, greens were ok. Won't ever play there again.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value and pace of play. Course is in okay condition but needs some work. Nice mid level

Course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Course condition

The course condition was terrible and the pace of play eas very slow.

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