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Desert Island Country Club

4.4
1422 Reviews (1422)
Desert Island CC: #18
View of the 18th hole at Desert Island Country Club.

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4.4
1422 Reviews (1422)
5 Stars
747
4 Stars
516
3 Stars
113
2 Stars
32
1 Stars
14
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.0
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90.2%
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1304 out of 1422 reviews
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4.6
89 Reviews (89)
5 Stars
56
4 Stars
30
3 Stars
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1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.9
97.8%
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87 out of 89 reviews
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4.3
134 Reviews (134)
5 Stars
66
4 Stars
51
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.8
89.6%
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120 out of 134 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff consistently go above and beyond to make every round enjoyable at this uncrowded Palm Springs gem. Tree-lined fairways, solid course conditions, and a brisk pace of play deliver strong value for golfers.

About

Holes 18
Type Private/Resort
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 6716 yards
Slope 128
Rating 71.9

Formerly known as Desert Island Golf & Country Club and The Sinatra Resort & Country Club.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Black 72 6716 yards 71.9 128
Blue 72 6425 yards 70.4 125
White 72 6192 yards 69.5 122
White (W) 72 6192 yards 75.9 131
White/Gold 72 5951 yards 68.2 119
White/Gold (W) 72 5951 yards 74.5 127
Gold 72 5711 yards 67.0 116
Gold (W) 72 5711 yards 73.1 123
Red (W) 72 5548 yards 72.2 121
Red 72 5548 yards 66.2 113
Green 72 5165 yards 62.9 104
Red/Green 72 5070 yards 64.1 107
Red/Green (W) 72 5070 yards 69.8 115
Green (W) 72 4797 yards 68.4 112
Track Rounds
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Scorecard for Desert Island Country Club
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Black M: 71.9/128 342 400 371 366 197 560 500 164 402 3302 341 525 200 353 441 189 555 410 400 3414 6716
Blue M: 70.4/125 W: 77.2/135 342 387 358 363 188 551 478 161 396 3224 334 507 191 342 383 171 548 354 371 3201 6425
White M: 69.5/122 W: 75.9/131 334 367 349 358 178 531 470 150 377 3114 329 482 174 332 365 163 530 348 355 3078 6192
White/Gold M: 68.2/119 W: 74.5/127 334 350 349 317 178 497 470 150 342 2987 329 450 174 332 331 163 500 348 337 2964 5951
Gold M: 67.0/116 W: 73.1/123 317 350 314 317 140 497 400 136 342 2813 322 450 152 321 331 145 500 340 337 2898 5711
Red M: 66.2/113 W: 72.2/121 315 341 304 313 135 490 396 119 338 2751 315 444 147 319 323 140 439 336 334 2797 5548
Red/Green M: 64.1/107 W: 69.8/115 315 296 254 313 135 430 396 119 283 2541 270 401 147 274 263 140 404 296 334 2529 5070
Green M: 62.9/104 W: 68.4/112 285 296 254 263 85 430 384 104 283 2384 270 401 116 274 263 105 404 296 284 2413 4797
Handicap 13 5 11 7 15 1 17 9 3 14 8 12 16 2 18 6 10 4
Par 4 4 4 4 3 5 5 3 4 36 4 5 3 4 4 3 5 4 4 36 72
Handicap (W) 11 7 9 5 17 1 13 15 3 14 2 16 6 12 18 8 10 4
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Course Details

Year Built 1971
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Desmond Muirhead (1971) Walter R. Stewart (1971)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

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Reviews

4.4
1422 Reviews (1422)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 13
Bunkers 10
Forced Carries 8
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 9
Walkers 9
Locals 8
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 10

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Chris6061390
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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wcQfjuc8hgGEu5P1UqJc
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout

This was great, hard but not too hard. Good long par 5's. Plenty of bunkers and water obstacles. I especially like the island shot on one of the holes. Definitely recommend and can't wait to play it again. 🤟👌

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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u3178815
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course!

My son and I really enjoyed the course and staff that helped us. Fairways were perfect, however the greens were unforgivingly slow.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314165616823
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Desert Island

Overall great course. Greens were extremely slow and needed some attention. Would definitely play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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leedyjay
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Course

Probably because it’s Sept, the greens were mediocre and one of the holes was under construction but overall good/challenging course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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bauzajh
Played On
Reviews 57
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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u1012466931
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Course

First time in Palm Springs. Great course. Fairway and greens perfect. Hot 100+ by the time we ended but that is why few people at this time of the year. Played with my wife and no one added to our time. never had anyone behind us. Staff very friendly. Grill had been closed since June but ate off site anyway. Will play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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dolomite156
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

First time, not the last time

Fun place for a casual round of golf. Course was in great shape but the grass on the greens was a little long. Staff is great and locker room and driving range were nice as well. I enjoyed the old school Palm Springs vibes this course has. Can’t wait to come back and play again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u314162387639
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Desert island

Overall a very nice course and a very friendly staff.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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dsanburn
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u165300364
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great place despite the summer heat

Very few people were out playing on a hot day-after-Labor Day-Tuesday. Most or all were singles and pace of play was extremely fast. Good cart and course was in super shape with excellent greens, fairways, rough, tees and traps despite +100F temperatures. Club house was closed for summer so no place to have a drink or lunch after the round but attendants were kind and made sure there was ample cold drinking water and ice. Layout is fairly compact with many parallel fairways, lots of tall old trees and water hazards. The 9th and 18th holes are memorably challenging. Ninth tee shot plays to a landing area surrounded by water. Pond separating 18th fairway from the green needs a good close look -- don't make invalid assumptions.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u6848226
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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dShqsIIkQ2Vyl9YQMImW
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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w73GjHGKzMgqPcvGTW20
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good compact course

Love the close proximity of holes challenging but not frustrating

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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orca04
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u269382205
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

A Fun Round

This is a fun and challenging course for players not willing to pay the high fees at nearby public courses.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Jefflang217
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course is in fantastic shape

Absolutely loved this course and will be playing it everytime we go down there. On my list of top 3 in the Palm Springs area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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jwrightsst
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Staff Review

The only two working were absolutely the best you could ever encounter

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u6848226
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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useryasu
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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