Desert Island Country Club

This time of year can be hard on a course. It's obvious they take great pride in keeping the course in the best condition possible. Staff was Friendly and helpful. I will definitely stop by again. If you are planning to play in the summer keep in mind many amenities are limited.

So I played here nearly 4 weeks ago and lots has changed. The weather is hotter which means the greens got a tad worse here. Bumpy and slow. I love the layout of this course and the fairways. The staff is always kind and helpful!

Would have been nice if this course advised in advance that their greens were under repair an basically unplayable … otherwise ok … fairways in good shape !

Golf Now and course should be ashamed of themselves. They should not be selling rounds. This course is losing its greens to a fungus. Golf Now did not notify me that the course was being aerated and we had to play same nine twice. I have played all my life public and private and have never played greens this bad. It is a fun short track but you can’t enjoy it because of green conditions. We implemented a automatic two putt, and on a few that were so bad just picked up.

When we got there the staff pointed at a paper that showed that golf now should have notified us. It didn’t and now I am out $150 bucks since I paid for my son and father in law.

Cmon Golf Now and Desert Island,, do what is right and send me the refund.

We showed up to the course eager and optimistic as always. We usually play municipal golf courses, so we were pumped to play a country club in Palm Springs. When checking in, we were informed that only the back nine were being played today (so we would play the same 9 holes twice), because the greens on the front were being aerated. This was disappointing, as this info was not on GolfNow when we booked it (nor is it now). We carried on. As we played the first hole and were walking up to the green on the 10th hole, we looked upon a muddy, patchy, and uneven 10th green.... Foolishly thinking to ourselves that it might be a one off, we carried on only to find the 8 remaining greens to be the same patchy, uneven, muddy variety as the first. Paying 75 bucks a person to play 9 holes twice at a course that has some of the worst greens I've played is an experience we won't soon forget.

Did I mention that the clubhouse was essentially closed? Oh that's right, it's all coming back to me. After playing the 10-18 for the first time in the 100 degree heat, we stopped into the clubhouse to enjoy the time honored tradition of crushing a hot dog and an ice cold beer. Much to our chagrin, no halfway house, no hot food, only a cold burrito --which you are free to microwave--and some other nothings at the pro shop...and this is on Fathers day weekend, mind you.

GolfNow should have listed this as 'BACK 9 ONLY' and that there are 'NO AMENITIES', and as it didn't.....very misleading and I would say GolfNow is at least half at fault for our less than stellar day on the links. Furthermore, for $75 per person, only to play half a course, and that one half having some of the worst greens I've seen, and having ZERO amenities to boot… I mean come on, not even a hot dog? Disappointing is an understatement.

Will not go back, and hopefully this will convince others to avoid this course and save themselves the headache.

This is one of the most disppointing courses I have ever played at. First, only half the course was open - a fact that was not mentioned on the Golf Now website when booking OR even when I checked in. People were expected without explanation to play the back nine twice. There was no starter or course official around. This also made the course crowded and we had to wait on a number of tee boxes. The green fee was more expensive than many of the other courses in the area. Finally, the greens are in very poor condition. I attach photos of the 18th green which has more bald spots that grass. This course should be avoided.

Good course pace was excellent but didn’t know that the front nine was closed until I got to the course. Can’t really give a review as I was only able to play the back nine twice,

17 hcp

Nice course and enjoyable! Not stressful and not overly challenging.

Amenities closed for summer.

Pace of play was OK

Greens are a mess. Either burned or some kind of issue. Not in good shape. Very slow. Worst part of the course.

Booked a tee time for 18 holes. Arrived at the course and only 9 holes are open. Super disappointed that this was not disclosed upon booking. I would've booked another course if this was mentioned. Call course first before booking. The app is not updating the course condition.