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 |
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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 |
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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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Excellent
Had the course to ourselves on a Monday, was amazing. This course was worth the money for our golf trip, even in summer weather here. The pace of play and course layout were the true winners here, super fun. Would absolutely love to come back here.
Restaurant and everything else is over the top expensive as to be expected but staff were on top of things.
Loved 😍
I heard that this golf course is difficult for beginners. But I went there to gain experience, and I played the best golf I‘ve ever played that day and got a good score. It’s a memorable golf course and I‘ll go back in the fall.
Great condition, probably the best we've played on our ttrip. Challenging but fair. We are coming back to try to get back a few strikes!
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The course was in good summer condition as patchy spots are present. No GPS in carts. Hard to determine distance as in the past the course had GPS in golf cart. Fire ants are an issue, especially on hole 13. Got bitten a lot due to high grass in some areas.
The course should be priced lower due to summer conditions and not many playing.
Should be priced around $35 for summer play.
fun course, great staff, just hot (for now)
This was my first time playing the Nicklaus course. Beautiful layout, plenty of challengeing holes and approach shots guarded by sand or water. I thought the course was in great condition outside of greens a little slow from the heat ... but it's the offseason and 113 degree heat has an effect. Staff was great, appreciated us being out there and made sure everyone had water, was ok with pace of play.
Golfing in the Heat
The course was supper fun and in great condition considering it was July in 115 degree weather. Course staff would come by with cool mango scented towels, ice and bottled waters. Definitely would come back and play it again.
Fugi
Play the Bear If You Dare
Great course with some really nice picturesque holes. Course is loaded with bunkers so accuracy is key. Course in very good shape for the time of year. Some great holes including 9, 12, 15 & 18. Always a treat to play at this PGA Tour course.
Beautiful Course
Although this was “off peak season” the course was in great condition but, the greens were mixed speed but mostly slow. The aeration that was recently done caused some “bouncing” of the ball as it rolled, throwing off it’s trajectory, I’d still play this course again, worth it.
awesome course
first time in palm springs for golf. super awesome course. fun time playing despite the heat. staff was super nice and informative and always looking to help you stay cool. offering ice and water any chance possible. they looked happy to be there.
No GPS - not right
Why the gold carts don't have GPS is beyond understanding. This is a very difficult and exclusive course and no GPS....that's not right
You end up driving balls into lakes because you can't judge it or in some cases cannot see it.
A GPS is a must
Very accommodating staff and great course
The staff was very accommodating. I showed up to the course 2 hrs early and they moved my tee time up 1 hr and 15 minutes without any questions. course was in very good condition considering the course is in transition from the bent grass to is summer bermuda grass. Always have enjoyed this challenging course.
A very enjoyable round of golf. Course is in great shape.