A view of a hole protected by bunkers at La Quinta Resort Dunes Course
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3.9
1760 Reviews (1760)
5 Stars
750
4 Stars
688
3 Stars
211
2 Stars
65
1 Stars
46
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.7
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
75.9%
Recommend this course
1493 out of 1760 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.6
190 Reviews (190)
5 Stars
55
4 Stars
61
3 Stars
41
2 Stars
18
1 Stars
15
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.4
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.2
65.8%
Recommend this course
125 out of 190 reviews
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Avg Rating
3.7
206 Reviews (206)
5 Stars
62
4 Stars
66
3 Stars
43
2 Stars
18
1 Stars
17
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.5
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
67.5%
Recommend this course
139 out of 206 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private/Resort
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6578 yards
Slope 134
Rating 72.4

Formerly known as La Quinta Resort Dunes Course

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Course Details

Year Built 1981
Greens Tif Eagle Bermuda
Golf Season Year round
Architect Pete Dye (1981)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
GPS No

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared Shirt, Long Pants/Walking Shorts are accepted. No Denim, T-shirt, Tank Top, Athletic Shorts/Cargo Shorts.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities, Spa

Available Sports

Tennis

Reviews

3.9
1760 Reviews (1760)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 35
19th Hole Scenic Views 31
Brunch 14
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 86
Water Hazards 86
Undulating Greens 69
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 61
A Weekend Splurge 40
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 38
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 71
Convenient to the City 50
Worth the Drive 30

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Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Played On
Reviews 28
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Plays Once a week
1.0
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Never again

Hated the course. All of us detested the greens and the rough and the layout. We will never returen

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Would not return

After golfing the PGA West Greg Norman course we expected a similar experience. The women's washroom was not working at the clubhouse and when my wife asked about it the staff was very dismissive about it and told her she would have to wait until the 5th hole. Not a very good solution or start to the round. The cart guys were friendly and did offer some solutions that didn't pan out. The starter said the greens would not hold the ball and we needed to play the course accordingly. I could not believe how hard these greens were. Approach shots and even little chip shots would run out forever off the green. Shots i would normally consider good were being penalized severely. It did not make for an enjoyable round. The course ahs an interesting and challenging layout. If they could get the greens in better condition it would be more enjoyable to play.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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First Time Playing

Never again

Greens are the worst in all of the USA. Rough is way too high unless you’re playing in the US open. Marshal on the Mountain course was not very friendly. ( Caucasian). Because of the layout we were hit into from all over the place by erratic shots from multiple fairways. We will not come back … ever

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

PGA Dunes Course 4/6:/24

Course in good shape. $112 for tee time at 2:42 is too much. A golf marshal would help with glacial pace of play

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

GREAT COURSE!

The course is in great shape and challenging. It's also extremely beautiful. Staff were friendly and well informed. Had extreme wind (over 60 MPH) for the last 4 holes...ended up quitting after 17 because the winds were so high. But all in all, a great day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

PGA West Dunes

This is a wonderful golf course. Conditions of the fairways, greens, rough and tee boxes are amazing! There were only a few areas that I thought they missed at this course.

For a Pete Dye course that relies so heavily on bunkers, I would have expected them to have more sand! Almost every bunker I played from was hard packed, resulting in many thin shots. Extremely difficult to dig the wedge into the sand as it was mostly hard pack.

The other thing I didn’t appreciate was that the driving range is closed on Tuesday morning for maintenance. I had a 7:10 tee time and showed up early to use the facilities. Imagine my surprise when I was told that I couldn’t have access to any facilities except a putting green to warm up. Meanwhile, they have several hitting bays inside the building and never offered to let me warm up on those. The staff didn’t seem too concerned about my situation.

Finally, although I was the first tee time and the cart girl was supposed to start at 8am, I never saw a beverage cart my entire round. The dunes course never comes back to the clubhouse, so I’m glad I had provisions with me.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 45
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Greens were out of control, unplayable

These greens were out of control, super hard and firm, impossible to make a ball mark. Greens also have these crazy undulations and runoffs, impossible to have your approach shot stay on the green, need to fire the person who designed these greens btw.

Rest of the course was average, not the greatest compared to other courses in the area. Play SilverRock or Greg Norman instead which are in excellent shape and have normal greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 42
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens Are Tough

Enjoyed the round and the experience. Apparently the greens were replaced last year and are still adapting, thus, they were very firm and fast. Unless you can really spin the ball, most shots will run a long way when approaching the green and thus into the grass or sand bunkers. Course is not long and fairways have some run to them.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Challenging day on the corse

Read previous reviews about the greens- They.are tough to hold and they require creative shot selection. I thought the ball rolled great on them. I would love another crack at playing there- the pace of play was tremendous. We didn’t wait once all day and had nobody pushing us. This course was an excellent value as it was cheaper to play than most 18 hole courses with cart and range balls included. We had a great time playing here.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Tough greens

Beautiful layout in between homes the first 13 holes with the final 5 holes finishing the round tucked between the mountain and clubhouse. Greens were mostly elevated, undulated, and diabolically tough to hold approach shots. Pro shop staff and starter were very friendly and helpful. Would have been disappointed had we paid full peak price but booking 3 weeks ahead and dynamic pricing made it a value afternoon round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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