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

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Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing

Great layout, sand traps were not good and greens were in bad condition

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Under construction

Recently seeded and the greens recently sanded. Had to putt around and through piles of sand. It should be fine in a couple weeks Then it’s a fun course

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 61
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Pace Average
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
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First Time Playing

I feel that we were mislead by the description and it proved even worse

The Positive; the fairways are beautiful, green and mowed nicely.

The Negative:

The greens were patchy, rough, and in terrible shape.

The experience on the back nine was THE WORST!!!!! The person that checked us in could’ve easily explained the situations and provided a map.

No signage, getting lost, #10 a mess, cart paths worse than roads in a 3rd World country!!

No restaurant, 3 day old sandwiches in the pro shop.

And we paid $79.00 each!! RIPPED OFF!!

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 129
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cathedral Canyon

The course condition could be better, otherwise all was good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 61
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Fun challenging course with great views

Really fun course with plenty of water and bunkers to make it challenging. Staff was great got us right on and on time. Zero problems with pace of play. Didn’t have to stop once. Fairways were very thick grass and almost felt like rough which was a bit of an issue and the greens were not in great shape. All in all very fun day on the coirse

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 55
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Cathedral Canyon

We have visited this course numerous times over the last few decades. This visit we were sad to see that it is in very rough condition. The restaurant and bar are closed down. Only two staff members. The greens haven’t come in yet. Some of the fairways were in good shape but the rest of the course is floundering. As with many other local courses that are struggling, maybe the homeowners should try to take over this course and revive it.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens need help

Overall the course had a good layout, but it needs a lot of course management the greens are in very poor shape. They need to do some clean up around the course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not as bad as some reviews

You get what you pay for here. Course just reseeded so will need time to recover. Greens spotty in areas but playable. Overall only 10th hole shortened due to wash reconstruction. It's not as bad as some of the ratings. Overall a fun course to play if you have an open mind.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 69
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

NOT too bad

I played with another single and and a couple.

The course made myself and the other single share a cart. They had over 20 empty carts available and no cars in the parking lot. It made for slower play. Course conditions were not that good.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

this course used to be not bad

Othef than mowing the fairways, they have done very little to up leep. Greens are terrible. Bunkers are dirt. #1 and number 10 were desimated by flood water, and notfixed. In Canadian shld be $30

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course okay

I upon arrival and at check in I then found out cart. Path only. If I had known that would not have played but couldn’t get a refund. That should be on the booking site.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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