Indian Palms GCC
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2.7
1735 Reviews (1735)
5 Stars
174
4 Stars
532
3 Stars
450
2 Stars
308
1 Stars
271
Conditions
2.3
Value
3.1
Layout
3.4
Friendliness
3.8
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.8
46.9%
Recommend this course
976 out of 1735 reviews
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2.0
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
10
Conditions
1.9
Value
2.1
Layout
2.7
Pace
3.5
Amenities
1.9
StaffFriendliness
3.4
26.3%
Recommend this course
5 out of 19 reviews
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2.7
106 Reviews (106)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
31
2 Stars
22
1 Stars
22
Conditions
2.4
Value
3.1
Layout
3.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
3.7
49.1%
Recommend this course
52 out of 106 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 71
Length 6430 yards
Slope 125
Rating 70.9

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.

You might become enraptured with Indian Palms' past. But the course itself has very much moved into the 21st century.

Eighteen of its 27 holes went through a massive renovation a few years ago. Some of the most dramatic changes are on the greens, once generally flat and small and tilting from back to front to allow the greens to hold shots almost to a fault. Many greens on the course today have been expanded to as much as 6,000 square feet.

The Royal nine features water on eight of its holes. (Yes, your break from water is one hole total).

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 2008
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
1735 Reviews (1735)

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Reviews 139
Handicap 20-24
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Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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rather poor condition/ Could not believe the cups and flags on the Mountain course/ cups wore out and would not hold flags straight and the cups themselves were absolutely wretched from people digging out balls with their putter

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
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Previously Played

Very poor shape - avoid

We used to enjoy this course but now it’s absolutely atrocious. The greens are bumpy. The fairway is OK. The surrounding areas around tea boxes at the end of the edge of some homes are overgrown and full weeds patchy just total disrepair. The pro shop was closed by 1 PM. There is no cart person selling drinks or food and no idea if the restaurant was open they seem to one person behind the bar but busy chatting with others…. Very disappointed.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course in rough shape

Played this course 11/18/2023

Indian course was closed. Mountain course had terrible burned greens patchy grass just like the practice green. The royal course just opened but I was told by an owner that the courses weee in terrible shape and the owner of the course doesn’t care.

Shame actually because it would be a beautiful course if maintained properly.

I will see if the overweening changes the playability of this course later in the season.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 82
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

We played the Mountain/Royal. The Mountain was in horrible shape, the Royal was actually in good shape. The light rain started on the Mountain on the 8th hole and continued until we were on the 7th hole of the Royal.. Also, the golf shop was not open, the bartender had to check us in

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

“Dead” Indian Palms

Local tribes should petition to have the word “Indian” removed as an affront to native peoples.

The course was in horrible shape. On the 2nd 9 we couldn’t even find tee boxes so we just used the yardage on the card to approximate where the tee box should be. The tee markers we could find were totally different from the first 9. The flags looked as though they had not been moved since the Nixon administration and many were missing tips to keep the upright in the hole.

The grass anywhere on the course was DEAD! You expect to have over seed, winter rye, darn near anything other than just dead.

The people at the course were pleasant enough. The carts were oddly enough, new?!

Other than that…if you’ve seen the movie, “Get Out”, do!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Terrible course.

Played for the 1st time. Terrible conditions, No grass in the fairways.

Greens were pot marked

Tee marker missing on most tee boxes.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs some TLC

Overall, the course was in pretty poor condition. A few of the tee boxes had only one marker, with one without any, the fairways were mainly brown grass or no grass at all and were difficult to hit from and the greens were a mixture of green and brown grass with some bare patches.

Not a particularly good experience which was a shame as the course itself was quite well laid out with some interesting holes.

Needs a bit of attention!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
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 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course

I have played a lot of courses but this takes the cake

The fairways are very dry and hard

Greens need some very tender loving care, very patchy in some areas lot of dead spots uneven speed etc

Tee box’s majority had markers but some had only one marker some and markers missing

At this point this course is not worth the money they need to shut down and spend money to bring it back to the conduit deserves

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 218
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A Palm Desert golf course with no grass

I booked this course online after reading what a beautiful course lined with trees and beautiful bunkers. When I drove to the first Teebox, I was in total shock. Starting with the Teebox, and going to the fairway, what little grass existed was brown, and very sparse. The greens were no different. You could not make a ball roll straight on the greens because of the mix of grass and dirt. What a disappointment and for $65 a waste of money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 26
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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