PGA WEST Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course

Nicklaus does a wonderful job laying out the course. Definitely challenging but fair. One of my favorite courses.

Watched this course during the AmEx tournament and it looked hard. Played today from the blue tees and it is not as penal as it looks. Very interesting course in great condition. Only stopped 2 times and played in 3.5 hours. Will say it was Super Bowl day, but loved the surroundings and will definitely play again. Just don't short side yourself here- it will be a long day if you do.

Challenging course, if you keep the ball in play you’re fine, if not, you will have a tough day. Deep bunkers everywhere, elevated greens Nicklaus style, plenty f water. An enjoyable day if you’re up to a good challenge. In great condition. Being an extra sleeve and take an extra club on approach shots.

The tournament course is always fun and difficult to play. The course is always in excellent condition. It is my favorite course in the Coachella Valley.

Rode the Blues (6522/72.2/134) in 4H, 25M twilight using Forlinx. Basically play 18 in the dark to finish. Played up with Leiz, Steve and Scott, all snowbirds. The weather was sunny, breezy and in the low 80's.

Nicklaus Tournament features mounds along the side of fairways, large/deep bunkers, several split fairways and some expansive sand waste bunkers. Raised greens where irons barely off line or short can be in collection area where the green is well above the golfer. Barely a week after the PGA Tour was here, I expected immaculate conditions and was not dissapointed.

The over seeded tees were lush and very nice to play from.

The over seeded fairways were lush and excellent to play from.

The Bermuda primary rough is mostly dormant, mowed low but still thick. The rough closer to the fairway is over seeded and very lush.

The plentiful sand traps were very well maintained.

The over seeded greens putted medium fast speed, smooth and firm.

The cart gal was out making the rounds numerous times. Very good customer service from everyone. Plenty of water stations on the course. Good GPS on the carts. Nice all grass range that was busy today. Definitely recommended.

On the short par 5th, my grandson was waiting for the green to clear. Marshall drove up to us and "yelled......what are you doing"? I replied "being respectful".

I asked his name and he said Stan. I said, ok Aussie, hit the ball and if you hit them we'll say Stan said to hit the ball.

He drove the ball about 3' short of the green and it rolled back 6'. The couple with us said "Stan had a little fear in his eyes when he watched the long drive.

ALL other staff were great. Send Stan to PR school or fire him.

The course is in great shape for the American Express Tournament! Fairways are perfect and greens were running about 12 today. Definitely had fun today! Nice job by all.

We were excited to play this course as the PGA would play here in 3 weeks. We were the first ones out the day after an all day rain, and the course was in excellent condition. A challenging course with small greens. A good short game is needed, and poor drives are forgiven. The staff is world class, as is the pro shop and club house and restaurant. My son in law was not happy with his own driver, and they loaned him a new Taylormade at no cost. If I were to play there again, I would prefer to walk the course, it's that pleasurable.

The course provides a challenge on every shot. The course demands concentration on every shot. It is really fun to play and requires many different shots to be played.

PGA West Nicklaus Tournament Course is a fantastic, fair course. Thoroughly enjoyable. Exactly what I expected. 5 Enthusiastic Stars!

Perhaps it was the 11 hole carry over I won with my kp at #9 following it up with a 6ft putt on a green with a stimp metre reading of pool table, I enjoyed this course more than the Stadium. This course offered up some challenging holes whilst not feeling the need to beak every club in your bag. If you’re a fan of desert golf and like to have your game put to the test make sure to add this course to your bucket list, you will glad you did.

The Nicholas Tournament Course is a great test of golf but but can still be a fun 18 for the higher handicap player. The course has multiple tee boxes so you can play the distance and slope that fits your game. the layout is a good combination of straight forward golf holes and challenging risk reward holes. The price can be a bit daunting but the chance to tee it up where the pros play is worth the expense. If you are heading to the desert, this is a must play.

Nicklaus Tournament Course never fails to disappoint me! This is my 4th time playing this course and it gets better every round! Even with the cart path only rule and slower greens, it is still my “must play” while visiting. It is one of the higher priced green fees for visitors but still worth it. Watch for deals!

Rode the Blues (6522/72.2/134) in slightly over 4H, 45M early morning using Forelinx. Played up with Jim, Mark and Tom, on a winter golf vacation from Ohio. CPO. Being matched up with nice guys and good golfers made the slow round POP much more bearable. The weather was sunny, breezy and around 95.

The over seeded tees were lush and very nice to play from.

The over seeded fairways were lush and excellent to play from.

The Bermuda primary rough is mostly dormant, mowed low but still thick. The rough closer to the fairway is over seeded and very lush.

The plentiful sand traps were as immaculately maintained as I have ever experienced anywhere. Even all the waste bunkers were freshly raked and seemed to have better sand than 75% of the courses I have played.

The over seeded greens putted medium speed & were firm and somewhat bumpy.

The layout features mounds along the side of fairways, large/deep bunkers, several split fairways and some expansive sand waste bunkers. Nicklaus Tournament is one of the toughest chipping courses I have ever played because of the firm raised greens that are surrounded by steep banks on 2 or more sides on almost every hole. It came out of over seeding in better shape than Stadium.

The cart gal was out making the rounds numerous times. Excellent customer service from everyone. Plenty of water stations on the course. Good GPS on the carts. Nice all grass range that was busy today. Definitely recommended.

Walked 5 miles because of course reseeding. Make sure your in good shape to make it up and down hills