Indian Palms GCC: Clubhouse
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2.6
1767 Reviews (1767)
5 Stars
175
4 Stars
540
3 Stars
463
2 Stars
312
1 Stars
277
Conditions
2.3
Value
2.9
Layout
3.3
Friendliness
3.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.5
42.0%
Recommend this course
990 out of 1767 reviews
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2.9
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
4
Conditions
2.6
Value
3.1
Layout
3.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
2.5
StaffFriendliness
3.6
48.0%
Recommend this course
12 out of 25 reviews
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2.5
50 Reviews (50)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
15
Conditions
2.3
Value
2.7
Layout
3.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
2.4
StaffFriendliness
3.5
38.0%
Recommend this course
19 out of 50 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 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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Reviews

2.6
1767 Reviews (1767)

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 20
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Overall good course, good value and friendly staff

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

An afternoon exercise playing two sets of nine holes.

I was a single player. Was okay for about four holes until I caught up to a foursome----they were slow and on the ninth hole they spent 12 minutes looking for a ball. I eventually finished the first nine.

On the second nine four ladies were on the first tee. I asked to go through and started on the second hole where a couple allowed me to go through.. By the fifth hole I came up behind another slow foursome. Eventually the couple caught up and we finished the last two holes together. It was an enjoyable end with stimulating chit-chat.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course gone down in conditioning

Used to be an ok course to play at a reasonable price but it has been let go and is now not good value at all for what you pay

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
2.0
Verified Purchaser
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
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
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
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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
Verified Purchaser
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
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
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
Verified Purchaser
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
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