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4.2
453 Reviews (453)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
10
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.2
92.9%
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4.5
20 Reviews (20)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
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4.3
48 Reviews (48)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
25
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
95.8%
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46 out of 48 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Municipal
Par 54
Length 2777 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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The Lights at Indio Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1965
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Lawrence Hughes

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $15
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Sports

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4.2
453 Reviews (453)
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Reviews 35
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Walked

A Great Walk!

I've played this course many times and I enjoy the course and the walk....the pace is always good however weekends can get busy. I think $25 is a bit high for this course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
bb868da2-d7b7-5663-8a40-7f8bb1dcce68
Commented on 02/16/2017

Thank you Yukoner65 for the review and feedback! We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your time at the course. Come back and tee off with us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Surprise experience

This was definitely a surprise experience. The layout was reasonable.the conditions were suspect. The fairways hadn't been cut for some time. There were mounds or indentations of dirt in the middle of the fairway. Some were mere yards from the green.

I couldn't remember seeing any ball washers.

Because of the price I paid, I was ok with this round. However, for more than $20, I wouldn't do it!

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
bb868da2-d7b7-5663-8a40-7f8bb1dcce68
Commented on 02/02/2017

Thank you Nakusp for the review! We hope you can join us again at The Lights in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pricey

$35 to play a par 3 course? Too much. Could have played Shadow Mountain for less money, a par 71 course.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
bb868da2-d7b7-5663-8a40-7f8bb1dcce68
Commented on 01/13/2017

Indio Golf Club will look forward on your return to tee off on the greens. We are always evolving and improving course experience.

Played On
Reviews 11
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
bb868da2-d7b7-5663-8a40-7f8bb1dcce68
Commented on 01/13/2017

Hope you can join us in the near future with a new perspective on the greens!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fairways need better management .poorly maintained

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
bb868da2-d7b7-5663-8a40-7f8bb1dcce68
Commented on 12/09/2016

Thank you for your feedback. We apologize if your expectations weren’t met on the course. The Lights at Indio are always working to improve course and golfer experience. Hope you can tee off with us again with a fresh perspective in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

fun course

Great course to play day or night for all levels of golfers

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
bb868da2-d7b7-5663-8a40-7f8bb1dcce68
Commented on 11/29/2016

Thank you Dan for the review! We are pleased to hear you had a great time at The Lights at Indio! Hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Nice Municipal Track..

The Lights at Indio is a great short game track and it's an easy walk. It is mostly level with a few elevation changes. We walk the the 18 holes a few times a month...

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A Disappointment

We play this course all the time and love it! HOWEVER, the management had obviously decided not to water it for the summer. The course had dry grass everywhere and, in spots, we were playing on dirt. It's a shame since we love this little executive course. During the winter, it is a value. In the summer, it is over-priced and barren

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging Par 3 Course

Played in very high wind conditions which was a real challenge. Some of the holes are 175-200 yards long so bring the bag. Has some water holes and is a price performer. I think the woman like to play it cause it's not real long. Played 18 holes in 3 hours with a beginner.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

What greens?

The greens are terrible.Many of them are almost bare.

You can't get a ball to stay on the green very easy and putting is like rolling marbles accroos pavement.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

great course to get your club yardage down.

INFORMATION: I was told by a friend who has lung issues, when he called the course that a charge of $10.00 per player, minimum of two players to rent a golf cart. On 02-15-16, I was getting ready to tee off and noticed the three some behind me had two carts. I asked the group how did the single in group get a cart? They said each of them paid $10.00 plus green fees. At the turn I went into the pro shop and spoke to "Scott". He told me that a single player could rent a cart as long as $10.00 was paid.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good little par 3

We took a young friend who never golfed before - great little par 3, good practice facilities, good value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disgusting green conditions & not friendly staff

Hard to believe this course is charging $10 per person to use a golf cart!
We golf all over Coachella Valley & cart is always included.
The greens were in disgusting condition & they were making no concessions for that!

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Walked

short game

ok for short game practice, senior and junior play

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Decent bargain

Hates the kids with their soccer balls playing behind us in a group of 30... Kids are screaming and storming the course while I was on the green trying to putt... Waited 15 minutes to have them play through because I didn't want to hear them for an entire round!

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

We like it

We played 5 or 6 time in the last weeks and really like it. Depending on the flights before us it took us 2,5 to 3 hours. It is fine to walk, best with a pull-cart. You do not loose a lot of balls, since the water is only at the side.
We are on holiday in Palm Desert and play 4-5 times a week.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Walked

great little course

Played with my wife and the fun part of this course is you use all your clubs and have to be sharp if you are to score a good round..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

Indio LIghts

A mixed bag for me. I quickly found out the course is managed rather informally. When it was our time to tee off, two other groups had taken the tee before us. No starter. I asked the front desk and she politely smiled and said just follow the next group. This was okay, though, my first time on the course.
There were a lot of golfers on the course playing early. The pace of play was slow but overall, when we completed 18 holes, we finished in about 3 hours.
The course was in very good condition and just opened from re-seeding. No bunkers and only a little water came into play. This is an executive course; however, there were plenty of holes with sufficient length to test you. Greens were okay.
The only negative item I can say was there were a lot of holes where there was incoming, each hole was that close to the next. When I first teed up all that protected the guys hitting off the 2nd tee was a wire fence. I could have easily hit them and thus, forced myself to hit right of them and off the green. There were a few other holes of similar circumstance.
I would not say this is a negative review. I had to walk the 18 holes, which I really enjoyed. Rented a pull cart. There is a family atmosphere to this course and one has to recognize all players were there for fun. Sometimes you may feel like wearing a hard hat. But for a very straight, almost level course, I liked the course. For the money, it was a good buy. Not so much for the handicap. Should have been an easy course but if you don't hit the greens, it's easy to bogey.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

fun 3par

Fun 3 par course, that I would like to play under the lights. I hav taken my wife there many times and she loves it. This is a great course for someone to get into the game.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great little par 3

Let me start off by saying that I've been playing this course for 37 years. I've seen many changes over the years but right now the course is in nice shape. The greens at this course in the past have been typically slower than most courses. Right now the greens are as fast as I've ever seen them. The day would have been perfect except for one MAJOR flaw: foot golfers! Foot golfers use soccer balls, most of them are young, loud, destructive to the course property and do not know etiquette. For instance, one of the players in the group behind us kicked his ball and it rolled across the green while I was putting. I could hear lots of yells of excitement from 4 or 5 holes back. Since this course is very close, it was loud, especially while I was on the tee box.
I complained to the management, who offered an apology, but no discount. In the future I will call ahead to make sure the foot golfers are not scheduled on the day of my tee time.
Also, for the first time in 37 years I was asked to leave a key deposit. Normally, not a big deal, but the foot golfers all headed for the pro shop to eat and I had to wait about 10 minutes just to get my deposit back.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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