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Desert Island Country Club

4.3
1433 Reviews (1433)
Desert Island CC: #18
View of the 18th hole at Desert Island Country Club.

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4.3
1433 Reviews (1433)
5 Stars
749
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
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89.0%
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1311 out of 1433 reviews
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4.4
100 Reviews (100)
5 Stars
58
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
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4.8
94.0%
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4.3
139 Reviews (139)
5 Stars
68
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.7
89.2%
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124 out of 139 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
Scorecard
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

4.3
1433 Reviews (1433)

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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ZJaxjACUYzOz7fa0tZlQ
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Desert57
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course played well for this time of year open for two weeks after reseeded greens well filled in fairways very good .

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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csutherland
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Course in Great shape

The course was in great shape. Greens a little shaggy but this was not long after the overseed.

I definitely would play here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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jlubarsky
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Surprise

We really enjoyed the course. It was very green compared to other courses which just over seeded.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Good
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u000003227095
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

DIG

All in all a good experience. Down side was the condition of the greens. Spotty growth issues but couldn’t understand why there were tire tracks crisscrossing 4-5 greens. One hole on front had tread marks right next to the hole.

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

Great Shape

Course just reopened from overseeing and is in tremendous shape

Awesome staff!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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birdiegirl7777
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Tree lined, shady and gorgeous

A great day of golf for us.. We played with some friendly young brothers and we all enjoyed the round. Terrific pace of play and wonderful conditions can't be beat. Water holes present extra challenge! Love playing this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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darrell9815
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Poor condition for price.

Course has an older style layout. Some interesting water holes but too many back and forth holes that get a little boring. Tee boxes and greens were in rough shape. For this price there are a lot of better options out there. Staff was very friendly and helpful.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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formosa
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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havera
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

I found the course was “nothing special” …. It was given a four and a half star rating on your website … the same as Firecliff at Desert Willow which is a beautiful course with awesome views not compatible to Desert Island. we found Desert Island very “plain” in comparison and we felt it does not deserve the same rating

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Emmamike1228
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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u314159707865
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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u314161200801
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Chrisdentist
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pretty course.

Very nice course. Good challenge. Ninth hole a toughy

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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MAV59
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather

Nice but too expensive for conditions

This is a good course, however the rates charge are not reflective of the course's conditions at this time.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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formosa
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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timk6611
Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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malinskiw
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Desert Island

Played early, and the pace of play was excellent. The staff were outstanding. This is a good course. The price was outstanding. Didn’t use any off course amenities.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Anthony6711936
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great Day of Golf

We had a great time play here. The staff was very helpful and friends. The atmosphere is very relaxing and stress free The course layout is good but not special. The greens were great and rolled true. The course was in good condition.

Me 81

Wife 92

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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malinskiw
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Desert Island Golf

The staff was very friendly. It was low season, so they allowed start when you were ready and the tee was open. The price for an early tee time was excellent. The pace of play was better than most in the valley.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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