Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage

Holes cut in tough locations for recreational players

Friendly staff, manicured course, 3 hour round, carted to/from Desert Willow villas, $48 w/cart. What else do you need?

Very variety of views and excellent green and fairway conditions. Well-maintained.

Definitely would like to play golf again.

First time here but really was satisfied with the experience. Fairways wide, immaculate shape, rough was pretty much a no issue. Tons of sand- good shape. Greens a bit slow, might have been punched recently? Just an awesome day!

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Greens were very slow and very bumpy. Couldn’t bring myself to hit the ball hard enough to get to the hole.

Only course I have played at that was more impressive than JW Marriott Palm course was The Wailea Golf Club on Maui, Hawaii.

The Marriott Desert Springs is quite the operation. A large and gorgeous hotel, complete with its own lake and passenger boats plying the lake's waters, great restaurants and bars, and 2 world-class golf courses.

Our twosome, a 10 handicap and a 20 handicapper, played the Valley course on a perfect day. A bit on the warm side, but there was a slight breeze which kept us comfortable. The course was in superb condition from tee to green. It's a very interesting layout, designed by one of my favorite architects, Ted Robinson, known as the “King of Waterscapes.” It seemed that there was just the right amount of water in places that made alot of sense.. Fairways were cut nice and low for excellent rollout, while the rough was high enough to be a real challenge, but not neglected like so many courses these days. Greens rolled true, if not a tad on the slow side. Approach shots with spin held relatively well for the desert, which is notorious for greens that don't hold very well.

Staff was very friendly and made sure we had plenty of ice in the provided ice chest and used the practice tee range with included range balls and the most beautiful view from the practice tee that you'll ever see. We'll be back soon. Highly recommend this fun and challenging track.

The course was ok. Had some rough spots but what I really didn't like were the traps. No sand just dirt. We waited on every shot. Just a two some in front of us and we were a two some they could have paired us up.