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Desert Island Country Club
Rating Snapshot
5 Stars
752
4 Stars
524
3 Stars
115
2 Stars
34
1 Stars
16
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.0
5 Stars
58
4 Stars
37
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
5 Stars
67
4 Stars
53
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.7
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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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Desert Island Country Club
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| 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 |
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
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, GrillAvailable Facilities
Banquet Facilities, Locker RoomsAccolades
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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Friendliest Courses in the U.S. (2019 #6)
Reviews
4.3
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Driving range Photo submitted by Bgerrish on 04/24/2022
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Putting practice green Photo submitted by u431452926 on 04/08/2022
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Approach to the green on 18 Photo submitted by u000002481870 on 03/03/2021
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The green on 18 Photo submitted by u000002481870 on 03/03/2021
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Photo submitted by antofd on 08/31/2020
I Recommend This Course
Enjoyable round
Enjoyed our round on a cool and cloudy day. Greens in excellent nick. Only complain is that sand bottles on cart were empty, couldn’t repair divots. Course management needs to address this if they want course conditions maintained to a high standard.
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Superb conditions/nice layout
The conditions were stellar and the club feel really came through from the staff. A very pleasant experience. Not as much water as I feared.
Greens were a tad slow (which I like) so it played a bit easy but the staff discussed their plans to gradually dipped them up.
Will play there again when I’m back next year.
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Great course
Not long, but trees and water come into play on many holes.
The greens were a little slow, but that was a good thing. As some of the smaller greens are very undulated.
Very nice driving range and practice green.
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On 12/28/2022
Reviews 31
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Greens were lush but a little slow compared to other courses I’ve played in the area
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Terrible Greens
The course layout, staff and amenities were excellent!!
Tee Boxes and Fairways really good condition but greens extremely slow , many patchy spots and covered in ball marks. Lack of a Course Marshal really took the fun out of our round having to wait on every single shot for 18 holes was very disappointing especially when there were no groups ahead of the group holding us up. I would recommend calling the Pro Shop to check on the condition of the greens before booking a tee time.
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
Great Course with even better staff
This was not the most challenging course in the valley but it was a fun one. The staff were extremely friendly and accommodating. I will be back mostly because of the staff but for the price it’s also a great 18.
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On 12/18/2022
Reviews 47
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Great course
In all the valley, best quality price ratio.Beautiful course, staff is great. Everything is perfect.
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
Hole #9
Couldn’t even figure out where to hit the ball on #9. No GPS screen nor hole layout on the scorecard. Would have been helpful. Very unique and challenging hole. Overall nice course.
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
I Recommend This Course
Great Course
The course is in great shape and it is challenging for a new golfer like me. Loved playing there
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Anonymous
Played On 12/21/2022
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
Private gone public - great classic golf spot
Just played 9, walked the course (two par 5 on front!), perfect weather, not too very busy, recommend 9-1/2 bar for a drink and putting practice.
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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