Desert Island CC: #18
View of the 18th hole at Desert Island Country Club.
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4.3
1444 Reviews (1444)
5 Stars
752
4 Stars
525
3 Stars
116
2 Stars
35
1 Stars
16
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.0
88.6%
Recommend this course
1318 out of 1444 reviews
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4.3
103 Reviews (103)
5 Stars
55
4 Stars
37
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
90.3%
Recommend this course
93 out of 103 reviews
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4.2
127 Reviews (127)
5 Stars
62
4 Stars
47
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
87.4%
Recommend this course
111 out of 127 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

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Friendliest Courses in the U.S. (2019 #6)
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Reviews

4.3
1444 Reviews (1444)

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 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 13
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Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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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
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Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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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
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Great day

Course is is good condition , greens are rolling fast. Fun tract to play for any level . Always enjoy.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

A fun golf course to play. The amount of water is a challenge.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course was awesome, beautiful and challenging. Would recommend for any golfer to play this course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyable Round

Played Desert Island for the first time. We really enjoyed the entire day. Staff was friendly and course was in excellent condition with a good layout. Overall the course was very fair with wide fairways. The water holes presented a bit of a challenge, but were not overly difficult. We played in under 4 hours with only a short wait on the 18th hole. Would definitely play this course again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 56
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Desert Island Country Club

The course was in excellent condition and it's a fun and challenging course to play. The greens were fast,but manageable. We finished our round just under 4 hours. If you haven't played this course, you should.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 104
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Green were horribly bad

Fairways are good . Except some of the green are No grass and very bad condition which may be have some viruses. Course layout is fun . Hope the green will get better soon.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not a $150 course...

Desert Island is an "old school" course. The layout was fun, some tight driving holes and some challenging water holes--good par threes. Pace of play was horrendous and there were no marshalls to be seen all day. Fairways were good but the greens were in need of serious ball mark repair--literally hundreds of ball marks on every green. It would be a great place to play at a lower price but there are better choices at this price point.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Mid-Century Amazing!

The service was great, the course was challenging and FUN! There was a BALD EAGLE swooping down to get a Koto-snack! Great day!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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