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PGA WEST Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course
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The Golden Bear tests you with tabletop fairways at PGA WEST - Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course in La Quinta.
If your shot's too wild, it's rolling up, often down into the desert. That's just one bit of the showmanship at the Jack Nicklaus Tournament course. This was designed to hold a PGA event, but it's spent its days delivering damage and fun to regular hackers.
Nicklaus particularly tests your short game with his bunkering around the greens. Confidence in your wedge shots is crucial here. Still, it's not as tough and unforgiving as Pete Dye's Stadium Course or even Greg Norman's course.
It's possible to get lost in the scenery at the Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course and there's plenty of scenery to go around with the desert brush and the mountains looming in the distance.
No. 15 is probably the most well known - and notorious - hole. Nicknamed "Long Island," it's pretty much that: a daunting 572 yard par five with an island green. The fairway's split, giving you a chance to pick your path. Either way you go, getting onto the green in two is oh but a dream.
"Nicklaus also abundantly uses non-traditional design features throughout the course to give the track its own unique flavor," TravelGolf.com's Jeffrey Rendall said. "In many ways, I don't think I've seen another course quite like it."
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7204 yards | 75.3 | 143 |
| Black (W) | 72 | 7204 yards | 81.9 | 151 |
| Blue | 72 | 6522 yards | 72.2 | 134 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 6522 yards | 78.2 | 142 |
| Blue/White | 72 | 6224 yards | 70.8 | 130 |
| Blue/White (W) | 72 | 6224 yards | 76.4 | 138 |
| White | 72 | 6061 yards | 70.0 | 128 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6061 yards | 75.4 | 136 |
| Gold | 72 | 5627 yards | 68.1 | 122 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5627 yards | 73.1 | 131 |
| Gold/Red | 72 | 5325 yards | 66.5 | 117 |
| Gold/Red (W) | 72 | 5325 yards | 71.5 | 123 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5023 yards | 70.1 | 120 |
| Red | 72 | 5023 yards | 64.9 | 113 |
| Silver | 72 | 4014 yards | 60.5 | 101 |
| Silver (W) | 72 | 4014 yards | 63.8 | 111 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 75.3/143 W: 81.9/151 | 412 | 444 | 192 | 549 | 364 | 462 | 527 | 172 | 461 | 3583 | 370 | 528 | 188 | 419 | 442 | 572 | 440 | 209 | 453 | 3621 | 7204 |
| Black/Blue M: 73.8/139 W: 80.0/146 | 412 | 398 | 163 | 549 | 364 | 420 | 527 | 143 | 431 | 3407 | 370 | 528 | 164 | 378 | 442 | 516 | 423 | 209 | 431 | 3461 | 6868 |
| Blue M: 72.2/134 W: 78.2/142 | 378 | 398 | 163 | 505 | 320 | 420 | 471 | 143 | 431 | 3229 | 330 | 490 | 164 | 378 | 381 | 516 | 423 | 180 | 431 | 3293 | 6522 |
| Blue/White M: 70.8/130 W: 76.4/138 | 349 | 398 | 163 | 505 | 320 | 386 | 471 | 132 | 383 | 3107 | 330 | 490 | 155 | 338 | 381 | 472 | 368 | 180 | 403 | 3117 | 6224 |
| White M: 70.0/128 W: 75.4/136 | 349 | 387 | 155 | 482 | 299 | 386 | 450 | 132 | 383 | 3023 | 318 | 480 | 155 | 338 | 339 | 472 | 368 | 165 | 403 | 3038 | 6061 |
| White/Gold M: 69.1/125 W: 74.3/134 | 349 | 387 | 155 | 482 | 288 | 373 | 450 | 125 | 340 | 2949 | 318 | 480 | 116 | 323 | 339 | 462 | 348 | 165 | 388 | 2939 | 5888 |
| Gold M: 68.1/122 W: 73.1/131 | 311 | 354 | 133 | 447 | 288 | 373 | 426 | 125 | 340 | 2797 | 283 | 449 | 116 | 323 | 330 | 462 | 348 | 131 | 388 | 2830 | 5627 |
| Gold/Red M: 66.5/117 W: 71.5/123 | 311 | 322 | 133 | 414 | 288 | 342 | 426 | 125 | 335 | 2696 | 283 | 400 | 116 | 323 | 330 | 417 | 304 | 97 | 359 | 2629 | 5325 |
| Red M: 64.9/113 W: 70.1/120 | 273 | 322 | 120 | 414 | 225 | 342 | 391 | 92 | 335 | 2514 | 232 | 400 | 104 | 295 | 301 | 417 | 304 | 97 | 359 | 2509 | 5023 |
| Red/Silver M: 62.4/106 W: 66.7/115 | 218 | 249 | 119 | 414 | 225 | 281 | 391 | 92 | 268 | 2257 | 232 | 400 | 104 | 241 | 237 | 417 | 234 | 97 | 267 | 2229 | 4486 |
| Silver M: 60.5/101 W: 63.8/111 | 218 | 249 | 119 | 322 | 173 | 281 | 328 | 74 | 268 | 2032 | 195 | 318 | 102 | 241 | 237 | 303 | 234 | 85 | 267 | 1982 | 4014 |
| Handicap | 5 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 4 |
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Viperpiper, thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing PGA WEST Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course.
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Nick Tournament
Greens had been top dressed and n the the last 48 hours and they varied in speed. Tee to greens the course was ok. $250 a player seemed high so probably not a place I would re round due to price.
Hi, Calvin50. Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at PGA WEST Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.
We hope to see you again soon!
Got carts?
The course was really fun to play, but unfortunately, they were almost a half an hour behind when we got there. There were no carts to be had, even when we were next up on the 1st tee, we have to wait for a cart.
. Maybe this is not how it always is? Not sure because this is the first time we played there. Unfortunately, we only made it to the 14th hole… Perhaps if we were to tee off when we were supposed to, we would’ve fit in another two holes? Other than that, we enjoyed it immensely!
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PGA WEST NICKLAUS TOURNAMENT
Excellent course and condition was great for the time of year. Club house and staff were great. You will get a lot of bunker practice on this course! Will definitely play this course again and again.
2480taz, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing PGA WEST Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course.
Course condition
Not as pristine as I thought it would be for the price. Perhaps weather had something to do with it.
Hello, smithpa. Thank you for visiting us at PGA WEST Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing PGA WEST Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course!
u115927588, thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing PGA WEST Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course.
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tom3283677, thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing PGA WEST Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course.
Was very cold and windy and raining.
Course conditions were very difficult. I’m somewhat surprised by the fact that my husband lost a club while playing that day and that it was not recovered till now. Very surprised..
carranza15, thanks for the amazing review and for choosing PGA WEST Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course. We hope to see you again soon!
Hi, johnwaiand. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at PGA WEST Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Just great golf
Amazing staff as usual, we got out early so there was no one in front of us and surprisingly no one pushing us either. We played in 4 hours which was great compared to our 5 hour and 30 min. around the day before.
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Great Course
Nicklaus Tournament course is awesome and has some great holes. From 8 to 18 it is real golf and a great challenge.
Thank you for taking the time to review us, u314162464451. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. PGA WEST Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course thanks you!
Amazing track
First time at the tournament course and so far it’s my favorite for pga west. Wouldn’t have finished with our tee time but the starter got us out 30 mins early after a few minutes of sweet talking and a group that was missing their fourth. So they switched with us! Lily pad is just as fun as Alcatraz in my opinion and the course never gets boring. Only downside to the round was my first hop of the day on 18 that hit cart path and went into a back yard the guy was soooooo angry and lied to us saying I hit him in the face . I told him if I really did I’d pay for him to go to hospital and get it checked out but he had no mark where he said my drive hit him so I doubt jt happened. Anyways I’ll be back soon next to try mountain.
Thank you for your review, kook92683. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at PGA WEST Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Money well spent
This course is slightly pricey, but well worth the money. I had played PGA West Stadium in the past and thought I would try Nicklaus Tournament this time. It turned out to be a good choice. I used the practice facilities for 1.5 hours before playing and they are excellent. The course was in great shape and the pace of play was perfect. The staff were very friendly and helpful.
Hi, jrousseau1. Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at PGA WEST Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.
We hope to see you again soon!
Slow play again!
Honestly, I love this course. I think I have played here more than 10 rounds. But the price just keeps going up dramatically and the pace of play on our 2 rounds within a week was just terrible. The Marshalls do nothing to force slow golfers to speed up. Last week’s round was 5 hours and 15 minutes. This week’s round was 5 hours and 10 minutes. This is unacceptable and the PGA West needs to take accountability. One or two groups of golfers do not have the right to slow down play for everyone else on the course. If Marshalls are earning a salary, then they should do their job.
Hello, LarryUx. Thank you for visiting us at PGA WEST Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
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Hi, Twautier. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing PGA WEST Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course.