Indian Palms Golf & Country Club - Royal/Indian
About
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
Four some playing best ball golf
We came here on holiday and we’re unexpectedly stuck behind people who had never played golf. We were disappointed as this held up our play as well as multiple teams behind us. We were feeling pressure from both sides and we did not get to enjoy our game. Teams passed us (even though we were not the holdup) and it was awkward and uncomfortable and made us miss shots. There were zero marshals or cart girls the whole round and we were on our own suffering in silence. We were on our honeymoon and would definitely never play here again. Over 5 hours of time wasted and we didn’t even get to finish 18 holes. I wish we would have known.
Indian Palms fairway grass needs water!!
Grass condition at Indian Palms is not acceptable. Need to allow grass to grow thicker before opening to the public.
Fairways were dormant Bermuda grass, hard and fast. Greens were rolling 10ish. Quality was not normal for Desert conditions, but neither was the $40 greens fees.
Worst Course
Definitely not worth the money. Not reseeded; no water; tee boxes are terrible
Fairways and greens in poor condition
I have been playing this course over the past five years. Nothing has improved. Many of the greens are in poor shape. All fairways are brown and not maintained. Areas immediately adjacent to the fairways and tee boxes appear to be not maintained. I usually play alone because none of my golfing buddies will play at this golf club due to the overall poor condition. I play it because it is low priced on golfnow.com
Course was nice and greens were good.
Staff was rude at main desk, and lunch lady was
3hrs late literally with our lunch and it was
still wrong! We ordered turkey sand and 19 holes later
a ham sandwich arrived.
Staff in pro shop were very welcoming!
Do not play this course
The course was the worst golf course I have ever played.if we didn’t have our wife’s drop us off we would have left. We played the mountain 9 first there was no green grass anywhere, we played the Indian 9 next hoping it would be better but it was just as bad. I can’t believe golf now would even have this course on their website.
Slow pace and poor conditions
I'm not sure why I keep going back every few years. Call me a glutton for punishment. The greens were fried and hard (in fall!), the fairways brown and dry. Multiple muddy spots on every hole. General disrepair. Country club lets members go out in twosomes whenever, waited on every hole, was hit into from frustrated folks behind us. Do yourself a favor and spend $20 more to go to a decent course.
Rough condition
The course needs some work, grass is nonexistent in many places, bunkers in poor condition but it was playable. The greens were fast and a little bumpy but putt able. If you want premiere conditions this is not the course for you. If you want to drive the ball, hit from tight lies and practice your putting this course works. All of our golf carts worked fine and made it through 18 holes.
Better than expected
Yet another instance where the majority of reviews are way too harsh and it’s not fair to this course and its management who are clearly putting money into maintenance/renovations. When I checked in the manager explained exactly what they’re doing to improve the course and what to expect in the meantime: Transparency goes a long way with me. There was a virtual army of workers out on the course: Serious effort is being made here. If you want A+ manicured grounds, sure, this isn’t the spot. If you’re not picky and/or on a budget, this is your course. Will definitely be back
Indian Palms
Course is in early reseeded condition. Fairway turf is almost nonexistent, greens are coming but still a little rough. Overall the course has been cleaned up and there is some evidence of upkeep.