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Desert Island Country Club
Rating Snapshot
5 Stars
747
4 Stars
518
3 Stars
113
2 Stars
32
1 Stars
14
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.0
5 Stars
56
4 Stars
32
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
5 Stars
66
4 Stars
52
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
AI summaries based on real golfer reviews
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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Desert Island Country Club
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| 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 |
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
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, GrillAvailable Facilities
Banquet Facilities, Locker RoomsAccolades
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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Friendliest Courses in the U.S. (2019 #6)
Reviews
4.3
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Photo submitted by Alanw2187 on 02/28/2025
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Desert Island Golf Course Photo submitted by u314162400299 on 02/20/2025
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Photo submitted by Bgerrish on 04/24/2022
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Driving range Photo submitted by Bgerrish on 04/24/2022
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Photo submitted by Bgerrish on 04/24/2022
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Putting practice green Photo submitted by u431452926 on 04/08/2022
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Photo submitted by Tahnatyler on 03/13/2022
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Photo submitted by u314161389844 on 03/10/2022
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Photo submitted by fbboss on 04/24/2021
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Photo submitted by u314160663949 on 03/20/2021
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Approach to the green on 18 Photo submitted by u000002481870 on 03/03/2021
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From the back 9 looking at the frontside Photo submitted by u000002481870 on 03/03/2021
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The green on 18 Photo submitted by u000002481870 on 03/03/2021
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Photo submitted by antofd on 08/31/2020
I Recommend This Course
Awesome scenery
Course is to yourself. We casually finished in 3,5 hours.
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
No notice of only nine holes open
We enjoy this course. The staff is great! Very friendly! It’s a good and fun track.
However, Golf Now did not tell us that only nine holes were open. And the course is in the middle of aeration.
We would not have booked there for only nine holes.
Very bad relations on the part of Golf Now! I expect better from them!
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Nice course. Excellent staff.
Love the right fairways on the front nine. The greens looked spotty , but rolled true. Good speed. Joel was Mr everyone. He did a fantastic job with a smile. Only drawback was the restaurant was closed.
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Too Slow
Our round was 5 1/2 hours. No rangers in sight. Course is a back n forth, flat and quite boring. Still had a great time but won't be back.
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Great Place to Play!
This was our sixth time to play Desert Island and we have never had a bad experience. The course is in great shape, greens are holding and great speed on the putts. Great service both in the pro shop and at the grill. Although we live in PGA West, La Quinta, Desert Island is one of our "go to" courses.
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
Fun Vibe on "old school" course
What a fun place. The vintage vibe is really cool. All of the staff was great. Enjoyed the course, enjoyed it all.
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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