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Indian Palms Golf & Country Club - Royal/Indian
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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.
Each of the nines carries its own personality. The Indian nine is the longest, with the most straight-forward holes. The Royal nine features water on eight of its holes. (Yes, your break from water is one hole total).
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black (W) | 72 | 6538 yards | 77.6 | 135 |
| Black | 72 | 6538 yards | 72.1 | 125 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 6193 yards | 75.5 | 131 |
| Blue | 72 | 6193 yards | 70.6 | 121 |
| Bronze (W) | 72 | 5868 yards | 73.8 | 127 |
| Bronze | 72 | 5868 yards | 69.2 | 118 |
| Silver | 72 | 5289 yards | 66.7 | 112 |
| Silver (W) | 72 | 5289 yards | 70.9 | 121 |
| Gold | 72 | 5005 yards | 65.3 | 109 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5005 yards | 69.3 | 117 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.1/125 W: 77.6/135 | 369 | 321 | 185 | 235 | 509 | 367 | 326 | 355 | 471 | 3138 | 280 | 201 | 406 | 469 | 467 | 431 | 419 | 207 | 520 | 3400 | 6538 |
| Blue M: 70.6/121 W: 75.5/131 | 358 | 303 | 166 | 200 | 490 | 353 | 316 | 340 | 460 | 2986 | 262 | 192 | 380 | 465 | 424 | 403 | 379 | 191 | 511 | 3207 | 6193 |
| Bronze M: 69.2/118 W: 73.8/127 | 344 | 295 | 153 | 195 | 477 | 341 | 297 | 330 | 450 | 2882 | 252 | 164 | 370 | 430 | 393 | 372 | 369 | 150 | 486 | 2986 | 5868 |
| Bronze/Silver W: 70.7/121 | 320 | 281 | 119 | 195 | 462 | 323 | 287 | 260 | 433 | 2680 | 238 | 152 | 370 | 420 | 315 | 308 | 369 | 145 | 408 | 2725 | 5405 |
| Silver M: 66.7/112 W: 70.9/121 | 320 | 281 | 119 | 150 | 462 | 323 | 287 | 260 | 433 | 2635 | 238 | 152 | 343 | 420 | 315 | 308 | 325 | 145 | 408 | 2654 | 5289 |
| Gold M: 65.3/109 W: 69.3/117 | 257 | 281 | 119 | 110 | 462 | 323 | 287 | 260 | 433 | 2532 | 238 | 118 | 273 | 420 | 315 | 308 | 248 | 145 | 408 | 2473 | 5005 |
| Handicap | 13 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 8 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 4 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by XHsrnOKqCjfSd8oy9ZX9 on 10/11/2025
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Photo submitted by XHsrnOKqCjfSd8oy9ZX9 on 10/11/2025
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Photo submitted by g1VPMpbyjoqMMKaJwgSP on 07/07/2025
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“Broken” range balls in a plastic bag Photo submitted by akuspira on 11/10/2024
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Photo submitted by MLopez760 on 11/25/2023
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Photo submitted by MLopez760 on 11/25/2023
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Photo submitted by u213169451 on 02/15/2023
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Cart conditions fit for this course Photo submitted by Hoot55 on 01/14/2023
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Photo submitted by smtre on 12/04/2022
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Green Photo submitted by SteveDB on 10/31/2022
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Tee Box Photo submitted by SteveDB on 10/31/2022
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Bunker And Fringe Photo submitted by SteveDB on 10/31/2022
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Photo submitted by Abbeycake on 10/29/2022
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Photo submitted by aftrwrk on 10/13/2022
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Photo submitted by u314161200879 on 10/18/2021
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Photo submitted by u314161200879 on 10/18/2021
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Photo submitted by u314161577292 on 05/18/2021
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Photo submitted by u314159692800 on 01/02/2021
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Photo submitted by reistad on 04/27/2020
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Dont walk on this stickers get stuck to your shoes Photo submitted by u7022668 on 04/25/2020
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Indian Palms CC&R, (Indian) Hole 2, Par 3, 201 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 03/18/2018
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Indian Palms CC&R, (Indian) Hole 8, Par 3, 207 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 03/18/2018
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Indian Palms CC&R, (Indian) Hole 9, Par 5, 520 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 03/18/2018
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Indian Palms CC&R, (Mountain) Hole 3, Par 4, 360 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 03/18/2018
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Indian Palms CC&R, (Mountain) Hole 8, Par 3, 219 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 03/18/2018
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Indian Palms CC&R, (Mountain) Hole 9, Par 4, 450 yds, 60 yds out Photo submitted by DYakimec on 03/18/2018
Getting better!
The course is in much better shape this time around. New carts too!
Greens poor
The mountain course was really poor, no green grass on the green, it was like putting on cement. The Royal nine was really good, it had been over seeded and the greens had grass so enjoyed that nine. For the price I paid on golf GolfNow it was well worth the money
Christmas Day golf hard to complain
27 hole course opens 2 nine holes and leaves one closed. Inexpensive round on a course past it's prime but still fun. Mountain course played on a different grass that looked mostly dead while Royal course looked more like a real course with green grass.
Neglect and Disrepair
This course has long been a great round on a tight course with fantastic greens. No more. The lack of investment in the course is clearly showing. They have not reseeded the Mountain course, Indian may or may not come in reseeded. The clubhouse is dirty, disorganized, and mostly closed. On a Saturday afternoon, the only beverage available anywhere on the premises was beer. This was in a mini-fridge behind the front desk. Course staff seem frustrated with clients, which might be understandable given what they have to be hearing from players on a daily basis. This is a great (albeit tight) layout with fantastic bones. Until it changes hands, it is probably a "stay away".
Maintenance
Mountain 9 in very poor condition. Royal 9 in average condition
Conditions bad
Mountaincourse in worst condition we’ve ever seen anywhere. No advance warning given about why we were playing it.
Poor course condition
owner not spending any money to keep course in shape. Will never play again. Feel sorry for people that have homes on this terrible course.
Mountain course is not in good condition. Royal course is lush in comparison.
This golf course with 3 different 9 hole courses needs a lot of work. Royal is the only one in good shape.
Beautiful resort with 3 courses to choose from!
I was extremely pleased with the way I was treated by the owner of this resort. I had a very early T time and was offered to play ahead of a larger group of extremely nice members.
I payed for 18holes and was able to play 2 courses. Both were extremely nice and challenging for the price point. Total of 3 9hole courses that are all extremely well kept and challenging courses.
The level of courses they offer for this price is unmatched in my opinion!
new course played
The back nine was in bad shape and the front wasn't much better.
You Must LOVE Golf to Play Here
As per lots of other reviews, the course is in poor to mediocre shape, particularly the Mountain nine. Fairways have lots of brown or bare spots, and several of the greens have virtually no grass left. The Royal nine was better, they have reseeded it, so it will come back. Houses lining a couple of the fairways come into play more than I would have liked. But it was an enjoyable round, less than 3.5 hours.
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Only played there because it was fairly cheap. Greens and pins on Mountain course are disgusting.Pins haven't been changed in months
Not worth the price!
They should be ashamed of themselves to ask that price. The condition of the greens were atrocious and there was no cooler no ice on the carts!
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