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
89.0%
Recommend this course
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
StaffFriendliness
4.8
94.0%
Recommend this course
94 out of 100 reviews
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4.3
139 Reviews (139)
5 Stars
68
4 Stars
53
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%
Recommend this course
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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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
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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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

the greens were over grown, very slow and cups were also overgrown.

The course shape was like something I would expect in a low income neighborhood. The slowest greens anywhere, overgrown!

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

AWESOME AFTERNOON

Course was in great condition, never ran into another player, wasn't too hot for September, finished in under 3 hours - DOES GET BETTER THAN THAT!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pleasant day

The fairways and greens were well maintained. There was no one in front or behind me. I played at my own pace.

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

Great course

Great course. Nice layout.

Staff was exceptional!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
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 Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course, but kinda boring

First time playing here. course conditions were really good. The putting greens were almost perfect. With a early morning tee time pace was great. The course is flat, no hills or elevated tee boxes, which kinda makes the course boring. There is a large man made lake in the center that incorporates a few of the holes. But other then that, just a flat course with a few dog legs. I know this is a minor complaint to most, but to me it’s extremely irritating when there is no cart girl or restaurant/bar to get drinks and food from.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Paradise of golf.

By far the best golf experience ever. From the moment on arrival where I was catered to my cart to giving me a discount when they had the ability not to offer. Absolutely outstanding staff and extremely perfect conditions of fairways. Only downfall was hole 17 the green was under construction but overall 11/10.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Summertime Challenge

The course is a good track with some challenging holes. Unfortunately the recent storm (Hurricane Hilary) had just passed through so there was a lot of debris on the fairways and rough, No fault of the greens keepers. The greens however were like shag carpet or Velcro, take your pick! It is summertime in the desert. Overall, despite the recent storm damage, it’s a nice course, challenging with a very friendly staff.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

fun course

Good course for the amount of money. It is summer and very hot, but course was in good condition. Staff very friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Dirt Tee Boxes?!?

Friendly staff, quiet course in need of some loving. The fact they groundskeeper crew was out in full force all day long taking care of the fairways and greens means they are trying to keep up the green color on the course. The one down fall are the tee boxes, felt like I was playing a public course in LA county. The tee boxes had no grass what so over. Interesting course, lots of shade but needs more TLC.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 7
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 1
Skill Intermediate
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 42
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
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 Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

No amenities

There few places on the course for water or beverages no restaurant that was open or bar for beverages.the few staff that were there were helpful and good spirited. Some of the greens were rug and some had a fungus. The pace of play was great due to the heat but for the price it was terrible. One last word the warm up area ( driving range )had hundreds of ants crawling on your shoes you had to find a spot that the ants were not crawling on you and your clubs .

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 95
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Overall a great deal, BUT...

At $42.95 for a 9 AM start time this was A GREAT DEAL OVERALL. However about 1/3 of the greens are close to "terrible". They have almost as much bare, hardpacked dirt as grass. Most still run fairly true but a few are so bumpy I invoked the 2 putt max rule! Some of the sand traps are ok, others are NOT. Most of the fairways were 75% good to very good and 25% were bad to very bad. Having said all that...the course layout and use of water for hazards and for beautiful scenery are awesome. It was very hot this day, but by starting at 9 AM I played on my own and often hit 2 or 3 balls and still finished in just over 3 hours. I NEVER had to wait to hit a shot. Well worth the money and even though the conditions are not quite what they should be, I WILL BE BACK!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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