Indian Palms GCC: Clubhouse
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2.7
1740 Reviews (1740)
5 Stars
174
4 Stars
533
3 Stars
452
2 Stars
308
1 Stars
273
Conditions
2.3
Value
3.0
Layout
3.3
Friendliness
3.7
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.8
46.0%
Recommend this course
978 out of 1740 reviews
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2.1
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
12
Conditions
1.9
Value
2.3
Layout
3.0
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.1
StaffFriendliness
3.4
29.2%
Recommend this course
7 out of 24 reviews
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2.7
88 Reviews (88)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
16
1 Stars
22
Conditions
2.4
Value
3.0
Layout
3.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
3.7
46.6%
Recommend this course
41 out of 88 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6538 yards
Slope 135
Rating 77.6

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
1740 Reviews (1740)

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Reviews 7
2.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
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1.0
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Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
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Perfect weather
Used cart

Course needs maintenance

Paid 25 dollars, so what could you expect, a not well maintained course, but pace was great at least.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
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Country Club in name Only

This course is not well maintained … the greens were in terrible shape, the fairways were green but needed some serious deferred maintenance

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 0-4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Good course - conditions were not best

This is a historic and interesting place to golf. It’s got SO MUCH potential and natural beauty. It would be a hidden gem worthy of their green fees if only the owner understood - and the course manager paid for decent maintenance. The course looks like a cross between a county landfill and an overused public park. Weeds, unraked bunkers with little sand, overgrown bushes and hedges, filthy smelling ponds that look more like oversized Petri dishes than water - and a big man starter with a draconian personality make it a bad choice. It’s clear they care little about having a nice complex and more about ripping off golfers. I’d be EMBARRASSED to be the owner and would resign in disgrace if I called myself the Course Manager. It’s become the joke of the valley - and is now a place for frustrated homeowners and drunk rally hat wearing foursomes who are here to rent clubs, drive golf carts drunk once a year - or are on parole. STAY AWAY at all costs

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The reason we play here is hot deals through golf now and it is close to us. Course conditions on all three 9’s are r not great. You cannot hit out of sand traps. Are not kept up at all. Needs fresh sand and maintenance.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Indian good, Mountain bad.

I would not recommend if they put you on the Mountain 9 until it's overseeded!!

Played Indian 9, recently overseeded, fairways and greens were a bit long but were bein cut. Good condition. Mountain 9 for the back and it was in terrible shape. No overseeding, bare fairways, greens were terrible, bunkers were hard packed with no sign of being maintained. Surprised they let people play it. Hope it is getting maintained soon, apparently Royal 9 is in good shape. Check before booking to avoid the Mountain 9.

Snack shack closed, no beverage cart.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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Previously Played

Saddened

Mountain course looked like it’s been totally neglected!

In comparison Royale was in pretty good shape.

We have golfed here many times in other years before the pandemic and found the courses to be in decent shape however this season we were sadden by the neglect of the Mountain course.

Hopefully it will be closed and given some much needed attention before they send golfers out on it or I’m certain no one will not come back!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ant hills on greens

I have never played a course that had active ant hills on the greens, as did several greens on Royal. No sand in bunkers on Mountain. Several forward tee areas were not mown on Mountain. One bunker on Royal was driven through by some large vehicle. The course was obviously poorly maintained.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in Bad Shape

We golfed here last year and the course has really deteriorated since then. Several bunkers and rough areas are not being maintained at all and are growing in or dying Also the greens on the Mountain course were barely puttable. Very bumpy. Owners need to put a little more money into the course if they want us to come back. Definitely not worth the cost of golfing there.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dirt

Our first 9 was the Mountain course which is obviously close to being reseeded But it was so dry and many holes were 50% dirt. The greens were hard pan and awful. The 2nd nine was Royal and in decent shape. But the pace of play was glacial. A course Marshall was needed. We play Indian Palms often andr this was by far the very worst day

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