Desert Island CC: #18
View of the 18th hole at Desert Island Country Club.
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4.3
1444 Reviews (1444)
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
88.6%
Recommend this course
1318 out of 1444 reviews
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4.3
103 Reviews (103)
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
90.3%
Recommend this course
93 out of 103 reviews
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4.3
131 Reviews (131)
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
87.8%
Recommend this course
115 out of 131 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
1444 Reviews (1444)

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 180
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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First Time Playing

More flys than Jersey “

More flys on this course than New Jersey! … footprints in the Bunkers, and more flys !

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs work

The course needs work. We haven't even had any 112+ days yet and it is not in very good shape. The greens are not too bad, but right around them and a significant amount around the fairways, are terrible. This is too nice of a course, to have it look.like that.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Bugs and bogeys

Played this for the first time. Was excited but after playing the first few holes became very disappointed. Greens were horrible. Had huge chunks missing filled with sand. It is summer and I get the heat makes it hard to maintain but wish that was disclosed upon booking. Also this course had more nats (bugs) flying around than anywhere I’ve ever played. It was very distracting and uncomfortable. Fun course but not maintained like the pictures.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Poor Playing Conditions

Greens were almost unplayable bare and many burned out areas. Fairways were also very brown with burned out areas. Tee boxes were in terrible conditions 7,8 & 9 were all dirt. This course was in the worst condition of anything I have seen in several years. Not worth $77. Golf Now should have a warning of the poor conditions. The 9th green is unplayable many dirts areas on the green. Sad to see this course in such poor condition. I played there 10 years ago and it was in very good condition. It appears the course maybe in some sort of financial distress. I should have taken pics of the bad conditions

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Horrible course conditions

Worst course conditions I have played all year on any course. The greens were very slow and 1/2 of the greens had bare dirt showing and a lot of brown areas.

The fairways had many brown and burnout areas.

Several tee boxes like 7, 8 & 9 were all dirt. The 9th green is unplayable all bare and dirt.

This course wasn’t worth $77 maybe $35 if they included a free lunch. Golf Now should have had a warning about the poor conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

How is this place rated more than 4 stars

Come on golf now really ?! No restaurant, no beverage cart, no t even a hotdogs . Country Club yeah right .

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 46
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great pace and people

Nice golf course

Very friendly staff

Pace was excellent

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A bit neglected

I’ve played here several times. Today was the first time I noticed lots of gnats/mosquitoes that were bothersome. The greens were kind of beat up but didn’t affect putting. I played the white tees, makes for a couple long par 5’s (530 yards) and long par 3’s (170 ish) so is challenging. I only paid $55 for this round so it was worth it.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Duped

This course has more bugs than anyplace I have ever played. They were flying in our ears and relentlessly pestering us all day. Also, the fairways had thousands of holes in them and the greens were diseased. The beautiful club restaurant we wanted to eat at was closed for the entire Summer. None of these issues were noted when we booked the tee time.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

My first time playing Desert Island

This was my first time playing Desert Island as I have driven by the course for the past year and have always wanted to play there. The course was nice and challenging with water on and a lot of sand traps on many of the holes. The greens and tee boxes were not in that great of shape with some of them bare and/or looking like a disease had taken over. Nevertheless, it was a fun day and will return.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Summer golf

This is a good course. Not real hard and fairways and tee boxes in good shape. Greens are not great but expected for summer conditions

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Some Greens weren’t very good. Course staff were great. Fairways were in pretty good shape.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hot Dog

After finishing nine holes. We ordered couple hotdogs and we were told they would bring the hotdogs out to us on the 10th. Hole if not they would find us, by the 12th and 13th hole. We were starving wondering where you are our hotdogs we finished the 18th hole went back to the place were we ordered the hotdogs and the bartender told us that the cook had quit or never showed? We never once saw a drink cart come out and or did we get a heads up that the cook was gone and there would be no hotdogs coming to us. It really left a bad taste in or mouths. I hope they can straighten this out so that other golfers don’t ever have an issue

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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