Desert Island CC: #18
View of the 18th hole at Desert Island Country Club.
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4.3
1434 Reviews (1434)
5 Stars
750
4 Stars
521
3 Stars
113
2 Stars
34
1 Stars
16
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.0
89.0%
Recommend this course
1312 out of 1434 reviews
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4.4
101 Reviews (101)
5 Stars
59
4 Stars
35
3 Stars
2
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3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
94.1%
Recommend this course
95 out of 101 reviews
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4.3
140 Reviews (140)
5 Stars
69
4 Stars
53
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.7
89.3%
Recommend this course
125 out of 140 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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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

Accolades

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Reviews

4.3
1434 Reviews (1434)

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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Reviews 13
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4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Perfect weather
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Saw an eagle

Not a golf eagle, but an actual bald eagle. Very cool to have that on site. Golf was great, found the signature hole to be challenging but made it through without any balls in the water. Phew!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fabulous greens

Had a wonderful sunny golf day here, Really enjoyed ourselves.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun in the sun

Had a great time today. Starter gave me a brief putting lesson, I had 1 & 2 putts all day 😃

Course was in great shape definitely coming back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Desert Island Review

Lovely course in great condition. Fairways, bunkers, greens. Nice practice facility with range balls included. Friendly staff. Good resturant and outdoor bar with food snd seating by the course. First class place.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Old Palm Springs

Great old Palm Springs golf course. Superb condition, friendly staff, excellent practice facilities ( don’t miss the chipping area at the end of the driving range).

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Beautiful and engaging.

The course was in excellent shape and a pleasure to play. Greens were very good, with only a few that had some bare patches. The fairways were generous enough, but still needed to keep control, so as not to put yourself in trouble. Bunkers well positioned and in good shape. Pace of play was consistent and finished within 4 hours. Overall a great day of golf. Staff were friendly and helpful with your questions and your equipment.Would recommend this course , and better if you can get a bit of a break on costs by booking with golf now.com .

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
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
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are way too fast and they’re already very undulated so it’s very hard to read the greens and find the speed. You know somethings up when the starter tells you don’t hit onto the green because it won’t hold layup right before the green. makes for a long day of lots of three putts or worse.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very pleasant

Course was in very good condition other than some of the greens had areas where the mowers got too close. Very friendly staff. Cool vibe. Under 4 hour round for a 12:00 tee time excellent. Design wise some of the holes are a little strange. Weird tee box angles.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Eagle

It was really a fun morning. First of all, Roland was very nice to push our reservation to the next day due to the storm. Staff was REALLY nice, Allan at the start was awesome with his tips on holes. Very beautiful course. Would have been easy to walk it, I think. A bummer we didn't see a drink/snack cart all day? I was pretty hungry at the end.

Oh, and on the Eagle...Saw a Bald Eagle on the Island Hole. So cool!

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

Friendly course

Friendly course meaning pretty open fairways but yet challenging

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Too pricey but solid course

Fun course, easier than I expected with the amount of water the pictures show. I paid 150 on a Friday at 11, I’d say it’s worth 90. Greens are cut and rolled well but more dead/fungus spots than I’d like for sure.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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