JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort and Spa

No marshal on the course, called three times and no one appeared. I get it, this is resort golf in an aging community, but 5+ hours with no relief was painful. No food available at the turn on the Valley course.

I thought course was in great shape. They needed one more forward tee box though to give the less experienced golfers some confidence.

Sand traps were deep - however, the course has a rake shortage - so go in equipped properly.

There was a mix up at the course and I booked via GN for ~$109 per golfer. When I got there they charged up the full price, so I figured I messed up and just paid way more than expected. During the round I reviewed my booking confirmation and noted the total due atcourse was ~$200. Stopped at the pro-shop on the way out and they did confess it was a glitch and we got the youth green fee. They provided us with a charge reversal on our credit card that is supposed to show up in a few days - funny how that goes, as the initial charge was on my credit card by the 6th hole.

Given the discount we got it was a great value

Everything about the Desert Springs Resort is perfect. That would include the Palms course. Wide open enough to be considered a resort course but with enough water, bunkers, and uneven lies to make it somewhat challenging. Can't go wrong with this one.

The Palms course at Desert Springs proved to be an excellent challenge for this 18-handicapper. Lots of water to navigate on most fairways. Very picturesque track with beautiful views of The San Jacinto mountains.

Greens have previous cup marks all over the greens, that have an impact on your put.

Tee boxes are in really bad shape.

Based on Course conditions I would say it’s worth around $75 per round not $200+. Other course in the area at this rate are in significantly better shape, but there are plenty of available tee times.

Incredibly disappointed!

The greens were pathetic. Slow & bumpy. The bunkers were terrible. The bunkers were inconsistent snd virtually unplayable.

Very nice fore giving resort course. Play it once or twice a year. With this year’s cooler weather mid-day tee time worked perfectly. Mid 70s and quiet 4 hour round.

lovely contured fairways. lots of water hazards. really fun layout. not much rough. excellent for seniors.