Indian Palms GCC
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2.7
1740 Reviews (1740)
5 Stars
174
4 Stars
533
3 Stars
452
2 Stars
308
1 Stars
273
Conditions
2.3
Value
3.0
Layout
3.3
Friendliness
3.7
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.8
46.0%
Recommend this course
978 out of 1740 reviews
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2.1
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
12
Conditions
1.9
Value
2.3
Layout
3.0
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.1
StaffFriendliness
3.4
29.2%
Recommend this course
7 out of 24 reviews
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2.7
92 Reviews (92)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
23
Conditions
2.4
Value
3.0
Layout
3.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
3.7
46.7%
Recommend this course
43 out of 92 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 71
Length 6692 yards
Slope 137
Rating 78.7

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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2.7
1740 Reviews (1740)

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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

LACKING FOR THE SUMMER

No Water!! Pro shop was out of bottles, snack bar not open, nothing on the course to drink. Not acceptable for summer in the desert.

Begged the pro shop guy to get us ice at the turn, which he reluctantly did.

Greens were excellent, the rest of the course needs severe maintenance, mow the tee boxes and fairways, cut down the rough a little,.

It will be a long time before we come back here.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
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 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not worth the money

Have been playing at this course for the past 10 years when in Indio. The course over the past 4 years has been going down hill in all aspects. This year we had problems with the carts. The batteries did not last the 18 holes.

One several occasions ourselves and the friends that were with us we had to call and get a new cart brought out to us. Very annoying! Owners response was the batteries are on order but won’t arrive until October.

There was no discount offered for the inconvenience we incurred.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

OK for a hot Sunday Afternoon

overall a pleasant Sunday playing by myself. the course is tight with houses close to the fairway.

course maintenance could be better but the price was right.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

You get what you pay for

The course itself is challenging, but bad shape in places. There’s a broken down tractor on the cart path that’s been there awhile. Consider yourself lucky if you get around in their carts before they run out of juice. For $35, I’ll be back. Just don’t have high expectations.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Horrible

You have to walk down the stairs to get it the pro shop which was filled with leaves and trash. I though I was going through a deserted alley way.

When I arrived at the pro shop I told the person working that I had a tee time. They directed me to the bar. The server at the bar checked me in. I then went to get a cart. I couldn’t find the cart guy.

When the cart guy arrived, he searched for a working cart. When he was finally able to give me a cart, it didn’t have a score card. The cart guy has disappeared again, so I looked around and helped myself to find a score card.

Got to the second hole. All the sprinklers were on and I couldn’t Tee off. Dry course, couldn’t find the yardage markers outside of 100 yards (if there were any). An overall neglected course. Disappointment for the dessert area having a reputation for golf.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Good for the price!

Indian Palms is a great course for the price. We enjoyed our round, especially because "Joe" the director of everything at Indian Palms helped us as a starter, clubhouse director, etc. Thank goodness for Joe who is the only consistent part of the.organization. He is an excellent golf pro and I have had lessons and he never has a negative thing to say as a clubhouse worker or as a golf course representative. We did not enjoy the golf cart worker....... He gave us a bad time about golfing 18 holes and getting back to the cart barn at 6:50pm. The cart barn employee was negative and not concerned with customer service.............That was the only disappointing part of the whole experience.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course was played in three hrs because no one was there.

The girl at the desk was as friendly as a snake. The fairways and greens were terrible. The sand traps had grass growing in them and were had as a rock. The nice part was I had the course to myself. I was stopped by a guard who asked me if I had paid. Apparently a lot of local jerks think they can take their own carts and play for free.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Previously Played

Pluses and minuses

Played 9 holes as a part of our Stagecoach Festival weekend.

Pluses:

- Friendly staff.

- Grass range with short game area.

- Accommodating. We had 7 players and wanted a specific course. The starter fit us in and told us there wasn’t anyone behind us so we played as a seven-some.

Minuses:

- Course conditions are a little scruffy. Conditions are consistent with the price, just don’t expect pristine fairways and greens.

- 2 of our carts broke down during the round. This was an unwanted hassle, but we made it work.

Overall, Indian Palms is an OK place to play as long as you manage expectations about course conditions.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

snowbird- late

Mountain / Royal

Worst golf experience in the Coachella Valley in many years. Staff was unpleasant at best. Equipment was very poor. Went thru 4 golf carts in 18 holes and pushed power cart for at least 3 holes trying to finish. Staff seemed to feel we were a burden.

Tee boxes had not been cut for several days - maybe longer. Greens badly marked up.

Clearly end of season and they really didn't want anyone who cared about the golf experience.

Will make sure I never return and will advise anyone I know to avoid the facility.

GOFNOW should not be involved with these people - they are an embarrassment.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 218
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

You get what you pay for.

27 hole track. 2/3 nines in reasonable shape. 1/3 nines have been seemingly abandoned from care and attention and clearly used to entice Golfers looking for value. Play elsewhere.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 20
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bang for the money

Greens are excellent and overall condition was great.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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