Indian Palms GCC
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2.6
1719 Reviews (1719)
5 Stars
173
4 Stars
531
3 Stars
445
2 Stars
306
1 Stars
264
Conditions
2.2
Value
3.0
Layout
3.3
Friendliness
3.8
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.8
43.2%
Recommend this course
971 out of 1719 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
2.7
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
7
Conditions
2.2
Value
2.8
Layout
3.0
Pace
3.5
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
3.6
43.5%
Recommend this course
10 out of 23 reviews
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2.6
204 Reviews (204)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
44
3 Stars
59
2 Stars
47
1 Stars
47
Conditions
2.2
Value
3.0
Layout
3.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
3.8
44.1%
Recommend this course
90 out of 204 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
1719 Reviews (1719)

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Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

2 completely different nines

The first nine was on a well-kept course, clearly signposted. The second nine (on Indian) was almost a ploughed field in terrible condition, though the greens were OK.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
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 Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
1.0
Verified Purchaser

meh!

Got crap from some old Kerin. The course needed some attention. It was inexpensive and the guy at the counter was nice and helpful.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Not a $60 golf course

The course is getting a little bit of grass on the fairways although very thin. The greens were good although some had dark patches.

We got there early so we could get ready and practice before our game, but were told we couldn't get a cart until 15 minutes before our game.

Not all tee boxes had identifying markers and hole 16 had a marker, but it was black rather than silver...didn’t take much to confuse us..haha.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course for the price

We wanted to try a golf course in the desert that was only $55 per person. Great low price. So we signed up with GolfNow and we were not disappointed.

The green were challenging, with many rolling slopes. The conditions of the green was not great, but ok.

There are lots of trees. I hit many of them. Ha. My husband only hit a couple. And there are lots of leaves, which makes it a bit challenging to find your ball. But this is not a complaint, since we are from a golf course that also has lots of leaves in the fall.

The fairways had just been redone, so there were a lot of machine holes and lines. Maybe this will look better in a month, or so.

The tee box markers were poorly taken care of. I was hitting from the silver, and could find all mine…even though they had odd solver markers that changed design. Sometimes just rocks painted silver. My husband wa frustrated with his markers

Overall, we would go back.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

This course is decent.

Course is subpar and in not great shape at all. Greens are good but the course itself isn’t very good. Leaves everywhere, pace of play was poor. Tee boxes were in rough shape, had to assign myself a golf cart. Tried to give the course a break from the reviews but the 2/5 stars is honest.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 40
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course maintenance needs improving

The course is an enjoyable layout. Greens were in good shape. The biggest problem is leaf debris on the course. In some areas it is almost unplayable because balls cannot be found on the fairways amid the debris. The club needs to clean up the debris.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
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 Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A cost-friendly pleasant round of golf

Staff are friendly and helpful. Pace of play was excellent, with members involved in a skins game allowing us to play through.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A course clearly suffering a slow and painful death

I’ve been to some poor public courses before. This semi-private course couldn’t hold a candle to those. My friend warned me they shouldn’t charge anyone to play there and she was correct.

Total lack of care and maintenance. Started when the pro shop handed me dirty worn unwashed balls in a ratty used plastic grocery bag.

Warm up facility was in the worst condition I’ve ever experience, chipping green was mostly bare dirt and the “sand bunker” was full of weeds and if you were lucky, maybe a patch of dirt.

Putting green always in good condition

Fairways were admittedly not horrible, fairway bunkers like asphalt and green so hard impossible to stick a ball.

On the turn the 10th hole had 10 carts backed up as the starter totally lost control of pace.

Avoid the cheap fees and spend a few more bI JA and avoid this nonsense they are trying to pass off as a golf course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Indian palms

Bunkers were in rough shape and the greens were patchy. People were nice. Clubhouse needs work with more product in the pro shop..

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Over Priced

I expected a lot more from a so called resort course.

The manager insisted I did not have a reservation and there were no tee times at 11:18 until I gave her my first name. Turned out there was an 11:18 tee time under my name. Apparently golf now only provides the course with the first name of the golfer. I got a bucket of range balls but as soon as I stepped out the door the starter told us we were on the tee, although it was twenty minutes before our tee time. The starter did allow us to tee off at our scheduled tee time. The marshal warned us numerous times to speed up even though we had to wait for the group in front at every tee. To help out we joined the couple in front of us, but we we got to the 10th tee there were 7 groups in front of us.

The fairways were thin the grass looked as though it had been thatched. The greens had ball marks and the roll was inconsistent. Cannot recommend this course. .

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 10
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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