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3.9
1097 Reviews (1097)
5 Stars
343
4 Stars
486
3 Stars
169
2 Stars
64
1 Stars
35
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.4
82.4%
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905 out of 1097 reviews
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3.9
185 Reviews (185)
5 Stars
50
4 Stars
94
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.1
84.9%
Recommend this course
157 out of 185 reviews
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3.9
276 Reviews (276)
5 Stars
81
4 Stars
133
3 Stars
39
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
12
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.2
84.1%
Recommend this course
232 out of 276 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7093 yards
Slope 133
Rating 74.1
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Desert Falls Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1984
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Tifdwarf Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ron Fream (1984) Chris Pitman (1984)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

3.9
1097 Reviews (1097)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 20
19th Hole Scenic Views 15
Patio Dining 12
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 42
Bunkers 39
Undulating Greens 31
This course/club is great for:
Locals 30
Advanced Golfers 29
Seniors 17
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 37
Worth the Drive 14
At a Resort 9

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Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow greens but quick play

The greens were frustratingly slow. Had to put like 5 to 7 feet past the whole just to get the ball near the hole. Yet, I keep coming back to this course for the layout and quick pace of play in the afternoon. I played the entire 18 holes in about 2 hours, so that was nice. All in all, this is a challenging course that will test every part of one's game.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Challenging but fun course

Course was in great condition, some of the biggest greens I’ve ever seen on a golf course. Pin placement for the day felt like a PGA qualifier, but it really made you play all your clubs and take a more technical approach due to various water hazards, and tighter fairways on approaches. Now that I’ve played it, I will absolutely be coming back, and will tell friends about this hidden gem.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great value and great condition

Great value and very well maintained. Challenging course with long par 3s and 4s. Undulating fairways that require good course management skills with wide forgiving fairways. Worth every penny as a bargain price compared to others,

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

shaggy rough, no gps or yardage markers which made it a little challenging.
no cart girl or snack stand which is lame!!!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice golf, nothing else

Other than the two fellows in the pro shop who took our money and the very friendly and informative starter, we essentially saw no one. There was a foursome ahead of us, my buddy and I and that’s it. We never saw anyone behind us, the snack shack was closed so we couldn’t get anything after nine and there was no cart person for on course service. It would have been nice to get a snack or beer but there was nothing. We finished our round and no one was there so we left the cart, took our clubs and walked to our vehicle. The course was great but there’s plenty of room for off course service.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Would play again for sure

This golf course was really fun to play. The staff was very friendly and very nice. I would definitely go back and play this course again. The greens were hard to read. A couple of them were super fast and then the back 9 was super slow. It was a lot of fun to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wonky muni with country club prices

Strange course, wonky layout, weird greens, it felt very gimmicky throughout. Decent shape but not close to worth $170 (Saturday AM) — which didn’t even come with range balls.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Interesting

Enjoyed the elevation changes. A few blind shots, so consult the course playbook. Greens were hard, sand traps good, great conditions all around. Great for all handicaps. Lock and load, landing areas generous and but get tight as you approach the greens. Pace was just over 4 hours. Great day!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Fun Course

Liked this course. Course was in great shape, but Greens were deceptively slow. Lots of water and some longer carries for shorter hitting golfers. Fun layout where you did need to hit targets. Bunkers were tough. Felt like pot bunkers if you were against a 2 foot high wall next to the green. Pace was slow...5 hour round. Today was unusually windy for the desert in April.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Course

Played this in 4 hours, and enjoyed every minute of it. Great views and challenging course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worth another shot

The course was in relatively good shape. We played after a long weekend and the grass was clearly not cut for several days. Not really an issue on fairways and rough but the greens were bumpy and extremely slow. The greens are large with some challenging slope to them and I look forward to giving it another try with cut and rolled greens.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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