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
88 Reviews (88)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
16
1 Stars
22
Conditions
2.4
Value
3.0
Layout
3.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
3.7
46.6%
Recommend this course
41 out of 88 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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3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
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Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Deteriorating golf course

I played this course last time just before Covid. It was a pleasant experience. Today was the opposite. We were the second foursome at 6:56am and pace was great. Then when we got to the back nine a group was allowed ahead of us and we had to wait up to 5 min every shot. On the tee box as well as the fairway.

The fairways are in very rough shape ranging from overly thick wet grass to dirt. The greens were all in very tough condition with a few of them being totally brown dead grass. The bunkers in places were full of grass and clover. We all got the feeling the course was either closing and trying to get what it still could out of players or had been totally closed and neglected due to Covid and was just reopening. The grass needs fertilizer and seed, not just water! There were many large puddles from over watering.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Usually golf courses need grass—not IPCC

I hope future patrons read this review. I’ve played here since 2005. The last two owners are interested in only taking money out and not keeping the golf course playable. No grass on fairways or greens; tee boxes full of weeds and dirt. This 27 hole layout has potential but not under current ownership. If they charged zero, I would not want to play there under current conditions. Cart issue—poor and no way that current management is buying new batteries. Took two carts to finish;

I won’t be back!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 14
1.0
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First Time Playing

Indian Palms

Checking in no issues but figuring out where we were to start was a gong show. As there was a tournament on and no warning before booking was very frustrating. Royal course was pretty good but Mountain course was terrible. Fairways and last four holes we awful. Will not be back.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

warm-up

course has seen better days, needs lots of TLC.

not well maintained...for whatever reason.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 11
2.0
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Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 3
3.0
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First Time Playing

Golf carl stalled from hole 7 to9

very rough fairways but biggest issue golf cart kept stalling barley made it through first 9

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun short course

Got off early, finished early, but instead of playing the second nine scheduled, the starter moved us to a different nine because they were doing shotgun starts on both the other nines. Had the whole nine to ourselves.

The greens are relatively small and fast with subtle breaks, not obvious to a first time user. The fairways are relatively tight on a number of holes. Landing areas, particularly from the back tees, require nice straight shots.

Fairways were a little rough, but okay. It would help to have a course layout as there is water on some holes that is not obvious until it is too late. Not sure what the pin placement info was about since there didn’t seem to be a discernible pattern. On shorter holes, no problem.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course decline

We played the course just one year ago, but there has definitely been a decline in the maintenance and upkeep. The tee boxes are just rocks scattered around and the fairways need fertilization. The biggest problem is with the golf carts. We played a 9 hole round on 3/2 and the cart barely made it through 9. When we played 18 holes on 3/6, we had to turn in our cart after 9 and the second cart did not make it through the remaining 9 and we had to quit after 6. The course has an interesting layout and some beautiful vistas, but who ever owns or manages the course is doing a disservice to the golfer, in addition to the homeowners and renters in the community. I realize it’s “cheap golf” but it’s not enjoyable because of the cart situation and we decided to never play here again.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Golf Cart

Golf carts battery issues needs to be address by the management.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Neglected old course

nice course made up of 3 nines, the courses need maintenance and more attention than currently being given. bot tickets as an online deal and the the round was very good value for the money. the carts require a better charging routine as some don't make it a full 18 holes

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

We waited 45 minutes after our tee time just to get a cart. We quit after 14 holes because our cart was never going to make it to the end. It was a t totally disorganized mess and I will never go back again.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 121
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Course needs repairs!

The course is nice; but, several sections need some improvements with respect to water leaks and grass. The tee boxes and greens need some improvements.

The carts need new batteries or the course needs to get new carts. Most of the carts will not make a single round before running out of power.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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