Indian Palms GCC: Clubhouse
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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
104 Reviews (104)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
31
2 Stars
22
1 Stars
22
Conditions
2.4
Value
3.0
Layout
3.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
3.7
48.1%
Recommend this course
50 out of 104 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6648 yards
Slope 126
Rating 71.9

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.

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).

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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 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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Previously Played

Very poor conditions grass hadn't been cut tee box in poor condition valued at $30 not $65!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
1.0
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Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Terrible conditions

The course is in terrible shape. Tee boxes had overgrown grass. The fairways aren't cut well. Some holes is like hitting out of rough down the fairway. Around some greens it was cut, and piles of grass just sitting there. Many of the greens are full of sand. Golf now needs to take it off the list. Not worth spending money here. I should have paid extra money for a course better kept up.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
2.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Indian Palms - first and last time playing there

Terrible conditions including overgrown cups that covered parts of the hole. Dead carts -- mine and my playing companions, and other carts that were left abandoned in the middle of fairways. Very nice guy at the pro shop, nice on-course marshal, but there's little else I could say was anything close to good about my experience. Too bad. The course layout has potential.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The first golf cart they gave me the battery was dying after the 4th hole. The cart couldn’t drive a small uphill grade and was extremely slow on flat ground. I exchanged this cart for a different one after the first nine and the other cart was just as bad on the back nine.

Pace of play was great because I was the only person on the entire course!!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

OVER GROWN FAIRWAYS

It didn't matter if you hit it straight down the middle or just off to the side of the fairway into the rough. The grass was over grown everywhere. I was part of a two-some and it took almost 4 hours to finish. Mind you, we are not professional golfers by any means but we've finished this course before easily within the 3 hour mark. Due to the over grown grass and poor maintenance on and around the fairways, we spent more than half the time looking for the balls. We started to give up looking and just drop a ball so we could finish. I understand it's the time of year to reseed, which one course was shutdown for that purpose but to not even mow the fairways on the open courses for what it seemed to be at least 2 weeks is unacceptable. I spent twice the money in lost balls than the cost of the actual round. I hope the management starts taking pride in this course and get the grounds crew out there more often especially for weekend play.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor course condition

Have played this course in the past at the same time of year. Course was always in good condition this time you couldn't find some of the tee boxes because the grass was so long . It appeared the course hadn't had any maintenance in some time.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Don’t waste your money

Worse course I’ve ever played. Conditions are awful and should be free or cost $5 to play.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Played On
Reviews 121
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Poor carts and few staff

The course is OK, the golf carts are old and I had to use 3 carts during my round of golf. This is very sad

Few staff members; but, those therecwere fantastic. It is the lack of effective management.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 18
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Indian Palms golf course

Fairways are mostly dirt and weeds.T boxes are long heavy grass not cut greens are rough and dry course does not get watered

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

I mean not terrible

It was like $35 so I wouldn't expect PGA West but I'd spend a little more for something better. Maintaining a course in the summer is hard, I'm not sure they are trying.

Bartenders are the best part of the staff. But the marshall and pro shop weren't super friendly.

Driving range is bad. Last time I was here they didn't have buckets and gave you balls in trash bags.

Pace of play is great because nobody goes here, so there is that.

Ultimately, I'd probably not play here.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

It's a golf course, but looks like a natural habitat.

I don't mind the price, but put some effort into customer service and maybe hire a greens keeper.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

LACKING FOR THE SUMMER

No Water!! Pro shop was out of bottles, snack bar not open, nothing on the course to drink. Not acceptable for summer in the desert.

Begged the pro shop guy to get us ice at the turn, which he reluctantly did.

Greens were excellent, the rest of the course needs severe maintenance, mow the tee boxes and fairways, cut down the rough a little,.

It will be a long time before we come back here.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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