Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage

Course was not at all busy. Almost never had to wait. I don’t know where the other reviewers are accustomed to playing The bunkers had very little sand. On several bunkers, the sides have washed out. Many of the bunkers had a substantial amount of grass growing up. I did not see a single bunker in the condition I would expect for a course charging $174 for timeshare owners and over $200 for outsiders.

The greens were in good shape. They could be a little faster.

The Valley course was in excellent condition. The layout of the course is challenging but not overly difficult. Some of the fairways are quite undulating so can pose some blind shots. Greens were in great shape and fairly easy to read. The bunkers appeared to be well maintained and thankfully I didn’t need to test them out myself. Pace of play was very good although I did play early in the morning so don’t know how much that changes as the day goes on. Water on a number of the holes. Overall an excellent course that I will play again.

Sand traps needed attention- weeds and grass growing in them.

We had a great day on the course, the pace of play moved along well with only a couple of holes where we had to wait. The course is beautiful and in good shape, the staff was very helpful. The drinks from the cart were outrageously expensive.

Fun layout. Range okay but no chipping practice area. Good value at $130

I have played this course several times before and really enjoyed it.

The staff was friendly enough. The course from T up to green was great. The greens however were something you might encounter on a $50 course. Having 2 types of grass with one obviously growing quicker, it was like putting on a gravel parking lot. (OK, a little harsh perhaps). They not rolling anywhere near true.

Very disappointed on the greens.

Have played here in the past and was disappointed in the conditions. Greens were kind of ragged, slow and quite bumpy. They didn't look that healthy. Rest of the course was in reasonable shape.

Er bietet alle Herausforderungen incl. Doc-legs, Wasser und "Berge"

Played early morning with my wife as we were staying in property. The range allowed for warmup before the round. The putting green is closer to the 1st tee on the opposite side of the range which was nice. No starter on the Valley Course so we checked in with the Palm Course starter. Several groups at the 1st tee figuring out who was up first.

Course conditions were fine. Tee boxes and fairways were good with only a few bare areas. Greens were smooth, but fairly slow. Likely due to the severe undulations and mostly resort golfers. Bunkers were inconsistent and could use a bit more attention. There are some pretty holes including the 18th, but no real signature to remember. Several of the holes border busy streets so passing traffic takes away from some of the environment. Not terrible, but after playing PGA West the day before, it was noticeable.

Pace of play was good early in the morning and we saw the beverage cart at least twice in each nine.

Value was ok and the convenience was nice considering we were staying on property.

The course at JW is simply gorgeous. Stunning views. Challenging holes. Awesome amenities. We have nothing but good things to say about the course.

I have played the JW Marriotts courses a number of times and the course this year is not in good condition.

can't believe I'm the only one to notice this, but the bees are back, just off the green on hole #17 on the valley course....has been a problem in the past....luckily- they were not in "attack mode"