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Desert Island Country Club
Rating Snapshot
5 Stars
752
4 Stars
525
3 Stars
116
2 Stars
35
1 Stars
16
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.0
5 Stars
55
4 Stars
37
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
5 Stars
64
4 Stars
49
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
AI summaries based on real golfer reviews
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 |
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
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by Alanw2187 on 02/28/2025
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Desert Island Golf Course Photo submitted by u314162400299 on 02/20/2025
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Photo submitted by peracer on 02/18/2025
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Photo submitted by Kdell28 on 11/30/2024
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Photo submitted by dolomite156 on 09/09/2024
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Photo submitted by tvrossi on 01/27/2024
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Photo submitted by Bgerrish on 04/24/2022
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Driving range Photo submitted by Bgerrish on 04/24/2022
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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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Photo submitted by Tahnatyler on 03/13/2022
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Photo submitted by u314161389844 on 03/10/2022
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Photo submitted by fbboss on 04/24/2021
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Photo submitted by u314160663949 on 03/20/2021
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Approach to the green on 18 Photo submitted by u000002481870 on 03/03/2021
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From the back 9 looking at the frontside 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
Played On 02/08/2026
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Resort gol
Nice simple old school layout, large greens with little ondulations. Somewhat expensive for a resort course.
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
So fun!
We had such a great time! Great staff, great fairways and greens!
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
Exceptional conditioning and enjoyable round
Went out as a single and was joined by three guys from Missouri. Beautiful afternoon in Palm Desert, and enjoyed.The golf. The course has three or four really nice holes, including the island fairway.
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On 01/30/2026
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Fun morning at Desert Island
Teed off at 7:30 on a Friday morning and played in 3 hours. Overseeded course was in great shape. Staff from bag drop, pro shop to starter all were very friendly and helpful. Offered a free cup of coffee to start my morning. No complaints and a pretty fair price for Palm Springs
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
Canuck player
Very professional friendly staff experienced the whole day at every touch point, fun course moderate difficulty some real fun holes ie , 9,18greens a little slow , course in great condition.
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Very Nice; Thursdays the Driving Range is closed
Course in very good condition. I booked round on Thursday only to discover Thursdays the driving range is closed for maintenance. I wish this was posted somewhere as it did affect the first several holes for our swings.
Staff is just outstanding.
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On 01/27/2026
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On 01/22/2026
Reviews 57
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Course just fertilized try later
This is a nice course and in great shape. However, there was fertilizer all over the course fairways and tee boxes. There was no way to clean your clubs and balls. No ball washers on cart or tee boxes. Clubs collected fertilzer on club faces. Shoes, pants and socks covered with fertilizer granuels and dust. Ruined some of our clothes and can't wash out of clothing or golf gloves and hat. Really made for a disapointng round with lasting effects.
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On 01/18/2026
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
One of my Favorites
Love this golf course. Lots of water and trees. Challenging, but fair. Will continue to play this golf course
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On 01/16/2026
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
I Recommend This Course
Nice Old School Layout
First time to play DI. Has the feel of stepping back in time to an old school layout. The course is not long or overly demanding. The course is good for all level of player. Approaches are open allowing balls to run up onto the greens. The course conditions were very good. The over seed was good. The greens had some undulation but very playable. I would probably play this course again. For the better player move back to the blue tee and play the course at that distance.
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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