Desert Dunes Golf Course
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Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 72 | 6876 yards | 74.2 | 136 |
Gold | 72 | 6614 yards | 73.0 | 133 |
White | 72 | 6205 yards | 71.1 | 128 |
White (W) | 72 | 6205 yards | 77.0 | 139 |
Silver | 72 | 5359 yards | 66.9 | 115 |
Silver (W) | 72 | 5359 yards | 72.2 | 129 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black M: 74.2/136 | 544 | 417 | 334 | 406 | 176 | 375 | 398 | 181 | 546 | 3377 | 386 | 357 | 382 | 586 | 192 | 431 | 530 | 192 | 443 | 3499 | 6876 |
Gold M: 73.0/133 | 517 | 386 | 328 | 394 | 167 | 349 | 390 | 171 | 536 | 3238 | 376 | 346 | 365 | 576 | 184 | 411 | 517 | 187 | 414 | 3376 | 6614 |
White M: 71.1/128 W: 77.0/139 | 503 | 366 | 305 | 367 | 141 | 338 | 363 | 162 | 518 | 3063 | 349 | 321 | 333 | 530 | 164 | 397 | 484 | 166 | 398 | 3142 | 6205 |
Silver M: 66.9/115 W: 72.2/129 | 459 | 287 | 254 | 322 | 119 | 315 | 308 | 104 | 466 | 2634 | 297 | 279 | 296 | 492 | 126 | 318 | 443 | 131 | 343 | 2725 | 5359 |
Handicap | 7 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 2 | |||
Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 2 |
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Photo submitted by u000006515419 on 03/03/2024
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Photo submitted by u000006515419 on 03/03/2024
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Photo submitted by ahersh9 on 12/30/2023
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Photo submitted by Teetime23 on 12/14/2023
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Photo submitted by Teetime23 on 12/14/2023
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Birdie Photo submitted by u000007825061 on 11/19/2023
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Over the lake 225 to pin Photo submitted by u000007825061 on 11/19/2023
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Linx or bobcat Photo submitted by u000007825061 on 11/19/2023
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Birdie Photo submitted by u000007825061 on 11/19/2023
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Birdie Photo submitted by u000007825061 on 11/19/2023
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Birdie Photo submitted by u000007825061 on 11/19/2023
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Photo submitted by John3976091 on 11/09/2023
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Photo submitted by aldana90805 on 11/03/2023
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Plush fairways Photo submitted by scishii100 on 10/31/2023
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Photo submitted by scishii100 on 10/31/2023
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Photo submitted by rscgolfr on 08/30/2023
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Typical fairway Photo submitted by 3quacks on 08/01/2023
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Photo submitted by sqdg83 on 07/29/2023
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Photo submitted by u576166291 on 03/27/2023
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Photo submitted by Edbert9001357 on 03/17/2023
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Dust storm blowing thru the valley Photo submitted by PeteSingle on 03/12/2023
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Pathetic range balls Photo submitted by PeteSingle on 03/12/2023
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Photo submitted by u314159684602 on 01/31/2023
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Photo submitted by roddmccormick on 01/14/2023
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Photo submitted by CliffTrombley on 12/02/2022
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Photo submitted by CliffTrombley on 12/02/2022
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Photo submitted by CliffTrombley on 12/02/2022
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Photo submitted by CliffTrombley on 12/02/2022
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Photo submitted by CliffTrombley on 12/02/2022
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Photo submitted by bearav on 11/18/2022
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Photo submitted by bearav on 11/13/2022
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Photo submitted by Cleopatra1 on 11/11/2022
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Photo submitted by bearav on 11/11/2022
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Photo submitted by u367518216 on 11/02/2022
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Photo submitted by u367518216 on 10/26/2022
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Photo submitted by u314161559625 on 09/05/2022
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All By My Lonesome Photo submitted by jtinker1964 on 05/25/2022
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Photo submitted by jtinker1964 on 05/25/2022
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Photo submitted by jtinker1964 on 05/25/2022
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Photo submitted by jtinker1964 on 05/25/2022
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Photo submitted by u000003560434 on 03/30/2022
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1st tee box at 7am Photo submitted by u000003560434 on 03/30/2022
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The greens Photo submitted by Evian7785259 on 03/01/2022
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The weeds around the green Photo submitted by Evian7785259 on 03/01/2022
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The greens Photo submitted by Evian7785259 on 03/01/2022
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Photo submitted by u898212177 on 02/14/2022
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Photo submitted by Gorpi on 12/14/2021
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Photo submitted by Bsager1953gmailcom on 12/10/2021
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Photo submitted by u314161894535 on 08/01/2021
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Photo submitted by u010692283 on 11/18/2020
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Photo submitted by u010692283 on 11/18/2020
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Photo submitted by uYGIR9367YG on 10/25/2020
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Photo submitted by astro303 on 12/09/2019
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Photo submitted by astro303 on 12/09/2019
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Photo submitted by astro303 on 12/09/2019
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Photo submitted by astro303 on 12/09/2019
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Photo submitted by astro303 on 12/09/2019
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9 & 18 Photo submitted by Terry6877579 on 11/29/2018
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Photo submitted by djlake on 07/18/2018
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Made a new friend on the course. Photo submitted by golferkevint on 05/16/2018
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Photo submitted by antofd on 04/19/2018
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View from range Photo submitted by martinneilb on 01/11/2018
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Desert Dunes GC, Hole 5, Par 3, 176 yds Photo submitted by David168485 on 02/25/2016
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Desert Dunes GC, Hole 8, Par 3, 181 yds Photo submitted by David168485 on 02/25/2016
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Desert Dunes GC, Hole 9, Par 5, 546 yds Photo submitted by David168485 on 02/25/2016
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Desert Dunes GC, Hole 10, Par 4, 386 yds Photo submitted by David168485 on 02/25/2016
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Panorama - Desert Dunes GC, Hole 16, Par 5, 530 yds Photo submitted by David168485 on 02/25/2016
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Wind farm by the course Photo submitted by raylafer on 08/19/2015
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Photo submitted by johdys441 on 07/07/2015
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Photo submitted by johdys441 on 07/06/2015
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Photo submitted by johdys441 on 07/06/2015
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Photo submitted by johdys441 on 07/06/2015
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Photo submitted by ttboywi on 04/18/2015
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Photo submitted by Maria9041571 on 02/03/2015
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fairway Photo submitted by Gay3077338 on 06/15/2013
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signature hole Photo submitted by Gay3077338 on 06/15/2013
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1st tee Photo submitted by Gay3077338 on 06/15/2013
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close up signature hole Photo submitted by Gay3077338 on 06/15/2013
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What a great day!! Photo submitted by donnyboy19 on 04/10/2013
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Typical view you will enjoy from every hole. Photo submitted by wood207 on 01/23/2013
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Photo submitted by dblhelix on 12/27/2012
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Photo submitted by greykellogg on 12/22/2012
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Photo submitted by Dalcoman1982 on 11/18/2012
Typical RTJ golf course
Greens were a challenge. Lots of poa in the greens seeding out causing bumpy putting surfaces. Wind adds to the difficulty for sure. The combo green on 9 & 18 could easily be separated to make them more playable when pins are in tough spots. Right side of 18 green when the pin is on the right is not very fair to the golfer.
Dont
Just don’t play here. Drive another 30 mins to oak valley or tukwet. A little cheaper and much better courses. Layout here is okay but the staff is terrible.
Great desert setting.
Though we did have a variety of weather that day, we will disregard that for the review. We still love the layout and challenges of the course, and its beautiful setting in the desert and natural scrub bush at the course N of I 10. . Parts of the course are dry, and others were very et due to sporadic sprinklers running and causing ponding. The sand traps are all pretty bad, with water ponded in the bottom of a lot of them (bad watering).. With all the sand available locally, this should be easy to correct! Greens putted pretty good, except the ones with sprinklers running at noon!
Too many sprinklers on, made it hard to putt on the greens. They need to readjust there watering schedule to late afternoon or evening...
Course Maintenance Exceptional Poor
Have olayed many Robert Trent Jones Courses. His layouts are always challenging and enjoyable. This course “Desert Dunes” would make him very sad. The greens are covered in poana (weed). The tee boxes and fairways are overtaken with weeds. The bunkers haven’t been worked out n months and some were full with water as sprinkler flooded them. Poorly managed and a waste of time to visit.
Great Layout But Needs Work
Great design but in rough condition. Dirt bunkers not sand bunkers. Mixture of grasses on the fariways and rough.
Maybe try again later in the Spring when the Bermuda grass comes back.
Sixsomes? Really?
Well over 2.5 hrs for the first 9 holes & staff was unable/unwilling to break up the course-clogging offenders. Pea gravel “sand” traps & mowed weed fairways didn’t help the experience. Plenty of other options in the area, so stay away from this one.
Good course but wind exposed.
This course was a fair value but we happened to play on a windy day and it was brutal. This place is more wind exposed than other courses. It is not far from the wind turbine generators you see when entering Coachella valley from the west. The course was in good condition with the fairways and greens in good shape. But I would avoid on a windy day.
A typically RT Jones great course
Every time I went to Palm Springs area, I always go to Desert Dunes and play there regardless it was windy, cold or hot weather conditions.
I like the RT Jones design, especially this course was more or less a replica of Scottish Links setting. Playing in the wind requires some advanced skill and experiences of windy low ball knowledge.
My friend complained the wind but I told my friend this is the kind of weather people playing golf in Ireland. I took a picture at the stone bridge at the 9th fairway, when I shown the picture to my golf friends, they all thought I was at St. Andrew’s Old Course.
Wind tunnel
Could be a cool track but the wind is an issue. Read the reviews but decided to go anyway cause Palm Springs courses have gotten so expensive. Won’t be going back. Winds were insane.
Nice track and good value but windy.
First time playing here. Very nice track. Greens were a little slow but true. Went out early in a threesome so played fast in 3.5hrs. Strong winds were a bit of an issue. Would love to play it on a calm day. Good value.
Very very mediocre
Not worth the money AT ALL.. after being greeted at the pro shop with a great smile and very polite gentleman I wasn’t greeted at all by the “cart guy” which just asked “what do you need” instead of a good morning or hello. When asked what my last name was I told him,, he then said “what!!” With a look of bothersome like I was interrupting his cheerful morning. Honestly one of the rudest , classless person I’ve ever encountered at a course. After playing about 5 holes which were very, very rough as far as maintenance. The wind began to become overwhelming literally knocking your balk down and even backwards most the time. The course has nothing to do or cannot control weather or Mother Nature but what they can control is the quality and overall up-keeping of their course. Just very poor conditions for that price. Very disappointed after paying almost $100 to play at a course in a highly renowned place and so many other courses around.
An adventure in the Wind
It was an adventure to say the last. The wind was so high that maybe the course should have been closed. Except I had paid I would have cancelled.
Course is not in the best of conditions and makes me wonder if they have anyone on the course.
Greens , while fast look like they are desperate need of a greens doctor.
Pace of play was excellent because there was only a few brave souls out there.
fun day
nobody playing so looked for balls, found 50 while we played, try to play when wind not a concern
staff ok not over friendly,,course ok condition