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4.3
463 Reviews (463)
5 Stars
145
4 Stars
228
3 Stars
63
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
10
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.3
95.4%
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425 out of 463 reviews
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4.3
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
0
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
29 out of 29 reviews
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4.4
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
97.5%
Recommend this course
39 out of 40 reviews
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Course Highlights
Friendly staff and well-maintained fairways and greens make this course a consistently strong value for golfers. The layout offers a fun, approachable experience that works well for families and casual rounds alike.

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Holes 18
Type Municipal
Par 54
Length 2777 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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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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Reviews

4.3
463 Reviews (463)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 13
Water Hazards 9
This course/club is great for:
Walkers 23
Beginners 18
Seniors 18
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 17
Worth the Drive 8

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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
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

Tough but fair Par 3 course

Used almost all clubs including driver on one hole,,,,,, 230-240 yards long. Will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Clover patch

Fairways uncut - lost 3 balls in heavy clover. Greens in average to good condition.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Indio Mini

Indio Mini is always fun. all par 3s! course record is 50.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Walked

good for beginners

My wife and I played after a several month lay off for me and several years for her! Course was perfect for our purpose. Good to get your short game back in whack, without getting bored with every shot being a 9 iron, PW or putter !!! Also beginners aren't intimidated by housing right next to the fairways!!! I'll gladly bring my great grandson here to learn the game under "other than intimidating" circumstances.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Love this course!

Being a novice golfer, I really am fond of this course. This course offers a golfer the chance to focus on your drive, your chipping and putting. Although watch out for the greens as they are deceiving. There are only a few holes to watch out for the water. I play here about twice a week - and it really helps my game...

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Fun course

Very reasonably priced and fun to play with the greens in good shape

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Walked

Great ahort game course

Loved this course. A real short game gem! Worth the drive ftom Palm Springs. Friendly and helpful staff.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

We Loved IT

We loved playing the short course.
Everything was perfect.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Great practice course

Great for practicing short game but still able to take a few drives. I like the fact we are not paired up with other twosomes so we can focus on our game. Great to be able to get 18 holes in under 2 1/2 hours.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Indio muni GC 9/26/14

Great for beginner golfer or practice course for the experienced
Weather took hot to walk

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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