Indian Palms GCC
A view over the water of a hole at Indian Palms Golf & Country Club
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2.6
1765 Reviews (1765)
5 Stars
175
4 Stars
538
3 Stars
463
2 Stars
312
1 Stars
277
Conditions
2.3
Value
2.9
Layout
3.3
Friendliness
3.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.5
40.6%
Recommend this course
988 out of 1765 reviews
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2.7
37 Reviews (37)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
7
Conditions
2.5
Value
2.9
Layout
3.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
2.4
StaffFriendliness
3.5
40.5%
Recommend this course
15 out of 37 reviews
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2.5
55 Reviews (55)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
18
Conditions
2.2
Value
2.7
Layout
3.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.3
StaffFriendliness
3.5
36.4%
Recommend this course
20 out of 55 reviews
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Course Highlights
Welcoming staff and a notably smooth pace of play make rounds here consistently enjoyable across all three nine-hole layouts. Wide fairways, solid course conditions, and affordable rates offer strong value for golfers at every skill level.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6430 yards
Slope 134
Rating 76.9

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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Reviews

2.6
1765 Reviews (1765)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 39
Patio Dining 36
Dinner 15
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 59
Water Hazards 54
Bunkers 49
This course/club is great for:
Locals 64
Seniors 54
Playing Multiple Courses 31
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 53
Worth the Drive 24
At a Resort 19

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Reviews 220
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
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2.0
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Hot weather
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Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Reviews 10
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I Recommend This Course
2.0
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Early Season

Greens were rough and not grown in yet from early season work. They really need some TLC. It’s a very playable layout. Fairways were not grown in either, but then what grass can withstand the heat of the past 5-6 months. You can hardly tell which tee is which because the markers all look the same. Black should be noticeably black and so on!!

We had fun.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor shape

This course is in poor condition. Trying to maintain a 27 hole facility with 8 workers

Greens are bad, .bumpy and lot of bare spots. If cheap golf course with no service.this is your place. Lose your balk in the middle of fairways

Wait a month it might get a little better. Indian courses greens are pathetic

Thank you

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Indian Palms Golf

Very poor condition. Fairways very thin. Greens thin and inconsistent. Bunkers not maintained and thin on sand. Starter was gruff and unfriendly. Pace of play was slow. The group in front of us had a toddler with them running around the course and they let him putt on the greens. There was no marshals monitoring anything.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs work

A lot can be blamed on the past terrible storms but things like empty ball washers and damaged flag holders are poor maintenance.

Needs some help.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course was tight. Hard and fast. No water on course in middle of the desert? Why????

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Hot Day

We played on the day that Palm Springs set an all time daily record maximum temperature of 108. The heat was taxing. The rough was too long resulting in extra time searching for ball. Generally the course was in good shape and the greens very fast. The starter (Chris) was very friendly and helpful - a great representative.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 220
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is terrible,

Don’t play here if you’re a golfer Charlie thinks cheap golf wins out. You want junk course play here. Best hope is owner fires General Manager

Club can’t even get annual membership because course I’d in terrible shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Beginner golfer. Was nervous but people were kind. I had fun and the course was nice. Maybe not to the expectations to people who have 20+ years and are better but If you wanna play golf I recommend it. Ill be coming here a lot more

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Indian/Mountain

Sure, 50$ to play w a cart early on the weekend. But, the holes on greens haven’t been moved in a long time. The pins don’t go all the way down in the cup, to have the pin hold straight up. If you can’t go anywhere else, then fine, play it. You get full swings in & it’s golf. Bunkers are not kept, we raked the sand then replaced our ball to be able to play out of them.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

First Fall Round in the Desert

Played our first round of the fall season. The course was in relatively good shape but grass clippings on the fairway and in the rough meant time spend looking for balls. Pace of play was generally good. Will play again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

.Worst golf course in the area

Just read all the reviews. I decided to play it anyhow driving an hr away because it was the cheapest and now I see why. This place should not be part of the golf now. I am blown away how bad it was and how accurate the reviews were. I asked the lady in there about I was concerned with the bad reviews and she said that was just summertime which was crap b cause the reviews are from a week ago to 6 months. DONT GO HERE!! just because it’s cheap. It’s not golf and also feel sorry for the people that live in this community. What ever management company is running dump should be fired.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

The worst golf course in The Area

Read the reveiws I didn’t believe it until I played that dump. Mad at golf now for putting this on there site.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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