Desert Island CC: #18
View of the 18th hole at Desert Island Country Club.
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4.3
1340 Reviews (1340)
5 Stars
696
4 Stars
488
3 Stars
111
2 Stars
31
1 Stars
14
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.0
90.0%
Recommend this course
1224 out of 1340 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.9
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.7
78.8%
Recommend this course
26 out of 33 reviews
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4.3
204 Reviews (204)
5 Stars
97
4 Stars
82
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
89.2%
Recommend this course
182 out of 204 reviews
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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
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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4.3
1340 Reviews (1340)

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Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
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Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice layout

Nice layout, very well maintained. A couple greens had bare spots but this is desert.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overcharged for what you get.

Nice layout good fairway but terrible green bare dirt on some part of the and a few inputable, I'm disappointed for what they're charging for this golf course, there's some much nicer golf courses for far less.

Don't waste your time playing here.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Basic golf

Terrible pace of play following a group participating in a wedding.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Country club?

Far from a country club. Old run down muni with no real challenges. First four holes just straight, no frills. Least favorite course of all the ones I've played in Palm Springs.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Sad Greens

I have played the course before. It is a resort course with trees and walls on most of the fairways. It has a lot of water and wind is a factor. It has a short range, pretty much irons only. My main complaint is the greens were in terrible shape. Lots of burn and rot and scaling. Just a sad look. I quit my last round there after nine holes because of the greens and slow play.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Decent Course Reasonable Rate

Enjoyed the course for the most part. Some of the greens were a bit rough but overall a good experience. Got a good price on Golf Now so pretty good value.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Green and shady!

Liked the course- a parkland course vs. a desert course with some water, protected greens.

Some of the greens had dark, muddy spots on the putting surface - mainly the front 9. The course in general needs some TLC.

Would be helpful to have either GPS access or hole pix/graphics so you have some idea of the hole layout and distances.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Green needed a lot of work, if you are not a fan of target golf don't go

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Similar to a muni

I’ve played this course several times over the past couple years and it has remained fairly consistent. Tee boxes and fairways are in good shape however the greens are nothing to write home about. Bare spots and invasive grass make putting problematic.

Tall trees line fairways which reminds me of muni courses in NorCal. The ninth hole is the most challenging as you hit your tee shot onto an island then again over water to the green, which is massive. Two putts are not a given.

No drink cart on the day I played so plan ahead on hot days.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very Playable Course

Though a few of the greens were riddled with burned out spots, they were still very playable. The fairways and tee boxes were excellent, the bunkers were in very acceptable condition and the greens were generally acceptable.

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fantastic course

We were pleasantly surprised by this course. The price point was low and so it exceeded our expectations. Perfect conditions, challenging holes great staff with affordable halfway house options. We will be back again and again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Ugly pin placements

Unfortunately there had been a tournament in the morning and the pin placements were still the same in the afternoon for the public. They were ridiculous, every pin on a hump or a slope, and greens were fast. Some of the greens were not in very good condition.

Rest of the course was in great shape except for bunkers which we hard packed.

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