34567 Cathedral Canyon Drive, Cathedral City, California 92234, US
(760) 321-9000
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About Desert Oasis by Welk Resorts

The Desert Oasis by Welk Resorts capitalizes on year-round sunshine with pools (an adult-only lap pool and resort pool) and the adjacent Cathedral Canyon Golf and Tennis Club. The one-bedroom villas come with a sleeper sofa for a family of four and a patio/balcony. A fitness center, activities center for kids and spa all impress. The course sparkles with 16 lakes. 

Facts

Price Range$$, $$$
Property Class★★★
Acres7
Number of Units100-300

Amenities

RestaurantsCasual
PoolAdults Only
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Kids ProgramYes
Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?No
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Desert Oasis by Welk Resorts

Reviews

3.5
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Skill Intermediate
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1.0
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Disappointing

Reserved an 18 hole round but back nine was closed due to debris in the wash, paid almost as much for 9 holes as for our unavailable 18 hole round. Course is dry and littered with debris from the previous nights wind and not a greenskeeper to be seen cleaning it up. Greens were not bad but dry and fast . Don’t think I’ll play there again!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
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Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Worst Place on Earth

What a mistake this was to play here. We could have had a better time in a garbage dump, which would have been cleaner. No grass anywhere, Terrible service and embarrassing to pay to play there. OVERALL THE BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT OF OUR TRIP. Just a pile of crap!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 114
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 23
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Cathederal Canyon

All good other than twosome using their ball retriever in every pond. We would have played under 4 hours if they had any sense of etiquette.

Wil play again, starters are great guys!

Member of Royal Colwood in Victoria

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible PR

We got to the course and was told only front 9 was open because of snow melt. Obviously not their fault. They said pace of play is very slow as golfers are playing front 9 twice and cutting. We asked then that we only o play front 9 and pay for front 9 only Answer was a big NO.

We didn’t end up playing and lost our deposit as well

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Reviews 3
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course is in poor shape

Unless the rate is lowered, I won’t play it again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cath Canyon Review

Pace of play was not managed by Marshall on site. Round took around 4.5 hours. Number 10 green is dead, several others in poor condition. Great old course just needs some management and care.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

We played this course several years ago and liked it!

This was VERY disappointing !

We will not play it again .

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Trash

This course has gone completely downhill very quickly in the past 2 years.

The rough is strewn with branches, leaves, palm fronds and various other impediments.

Doesn't anyone ever clean up this course?

The fairways were thin to bare with numerous GUR chalked off sections throughout the course.

It seems the workers time would've been better spent cleaning up the rough.

The greens were as hard as rock, especially #10. It hasn't been hot enough in Palm Springs for them to be burnt so i can only assume that someone is cutting them way too short.

And throughout all this as we are heading to the first tee we see the course superintendent on the driving range testing out the new taylor made clubs that were on display that day.

I had made two tee times for later in the week to bring some friends on the course...I cancelled both.

Just too embarrassed .

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 61
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course for Value

Back nine is way prettier and we thought easier.

We enjoyed for the price we paid and would go back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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