Westin Desert Willow Villas

Good layout, needs a little bit of tlc 'n guess but otherwise fun

I really enjoyed playing this course. It was my first time, I had played the other course here a few years back. The course was well maintained and the greens rolled true. The yardage in the carts was as accurate as my laser device, nice touch.

Good experience for my wife and me today. Would like to see more drinking water on the course. Staff was wonderful. Course (Firecliff) was in great shape.

The course is beautiful and in great shape. There were no groups in front or behind us. I’m an intermediate golfer and was teamed up with a group of much better golfers and felt rushed and uncomfortable from the time I arrived and didn’t play well. I don’t understand why the pro shop couldn’t have let me tee off a little later and have my own cart. There were few golfers on the course, so no reason for me to be required to fill a four some.

Course was in great shape. No one in front or behind due to summer heat. Ice and water at every 4 or 5 holes. Wide fairways, lots of bunkers, and water. Challenging layout. We’ll worth the money.

Do yourself a favor and play this track! Challenging and well kept. Played when it was over 104 and they offered “mango scented ice towels” for the patrons! Just one of the many courses in palm desert worth putting on a must play list.

Enjoyable round with one of the locals! My wife and I had a great time on the course. The two gentlemen with us were awesome and understanding as my wife is new to the game. She did great, out drove the other guys a few times as well. The course is in better than good shape. There are a few areas of ground under repair in the fairways, but healing is going well. Greens had been recently micro punched and sanded, a little slow, but rolled smooth. We will be back for sure!

Excellent layout; love this course. The greens were a bit rough but should come around in a few weeks.

Rode the Purples (6507/71.2/128) on a GN Hot Deal mid day in 3.5H. Matched up with Zach and Brian, nice guys to play with. It was 117 when we were finishing, and it is supposed to be above 110 every day for the immediate future.

Course very playable but beginning to show signs of the recent heat wave. Fun layout with plenty of water and traps but they do not overwhelm you.

Tees were good with a few needing divot repair. Level and mostly lush.

Fairways mostly lush with a few thinner areas and firm.

Same for the rough. Mowed low, not very penal, mostly lush.

Traps were nicely maintained with good quality sand. Would just like to see more sand in them.

Greens were medium speed and firm. Beginning to get what I call middle of the summer Bermuda bumpy when the heat gets above 110 for a few days in a row.

Always exceptional customer service here. Quick, efficient check-in. Excellent all grass practice facility with complementary range balls. Nice GPS on the upgraded carts that have ports for electronics. Plenty of ice/water stations on the course every few holes. Drink cart around a few times early in the round. Recommended.

We played here 4 days ago since this is one of our favorite courses in the area. Greens rolled a little better today, but still stressed. We played as a threesome and the pace was very quick for the initial 9. On the back nine things ground to a halt. We had 3 groups on the tee on the first par 5 of the back nine. Pace continued at this level for the remainder of the round. The group ahead of us said the ranger noted that the slow threesome was 3 groups in front of them. Regardless, we never saw a ranger all day. I'm just glad that we didn't have this pace for the entire round.