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There were no carts available until the tee time. Tee time was 40 minutes late on a day with good weather (why). and the round was 4 1/2 hours to play. I believe that the tee times need to be spread out.

The course is good for beginner to moderate players. Very open. Issues: would not take Canadian credit cards, even US dollar cards. ??? That was a problem. The halfway house food was awful. A beef sandwich on white bread with very little meat. Along with 1 beer and a very weak ice tea (no flavour); all for $27 US . Very poor. I would play this course again but will bring my own food and drinks !!!

I have played the Marriot Valley course a number of times. My experience is that more than half the time, the pace of play is VERY slow. Two reasons: there are a number of hole combinations where water is in play and clearly creates a back up (5 thru 8, 16, 18). Not saying the holes should be changed, but # 6 ( par 3) plays more like a par 4, and there is always a back up. Which brings me to the second reason - no course marshals. During our recent game , we waited on every shot, and the round was over 5 hours. That should not happen. I think some tweaks to the course would help speed up play, but the course needs to be better marshalled. I will play the Palms course, but will never play the Valley course again.

I have played this course a number of times. The overall experience is good. The only negative comment is that sand traps need work - more sand, nightly grooming.

I have played the Valley course many times. It is a tight, challenging course, but playable by all. It is very good value if booked thru golfnow.com ($99) vs phoning the course ($160). Many interesting holes. Of all the courses I play in the Palm Desert area, this 1 has the biggest problem with pace of play. Yesterday it was 5 hrs, 15 minutes. We didn't see the marshall until the 17th hole! About half the times I play the Valley, the pace is overly slow. Food service usually good but they had run out of sandwiches by 1 pm ?