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3.9
1114 Reviews (1114)
5 Stars
346
4 Stars
497
3 Stars
171
2 Stars
65
1 Stars
35
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.4
83.1%
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919 out of 1114 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.0
176 Reviews (176)
5 Stars
49
4 Stars
93
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
85.8%
Recommend this course
151 out of 176 reviews
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3.9
275 Reviews (275)
5 Stars
75
4 Stars
139
3 Stars
38
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
12
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.2
84.4%
Recommend this course
232 out of 275 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
1114 Reviews (1114)

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 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

poor course

due to the cart path only left a lot of blind landings, you see where your ball landed. The ruff was too long for this course, we lost and found balls in the ruff. The greens were too hard and wouldn't hold good shots My gap wedge landed on the green and ended up 30 yards past the back of the green .Don't waste your money on this course.........

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not Good

Greens are in terrible shape. Rough needs to be cut down a lot. Hard to find balls just off fairway. They made you pay extra for range balls when the course was already overpriced for the conditions. Don’t play here rite now

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The course was not in great shape. The rough was very high.
Also on the day we played, it was cart path only. It was a lot of walking that we didn't expect to do. Only found out it was cart path only when we arrived at the course.

The staff was great--very courteous and friendly.

The course layout was good. The back nine was quite a bit more difficult due to the high rough.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Could be a Great Course - But not today!

Played this course shortly after it reopened from over-seeding, so keep that in mind. BUT, it would have been nice to know the limitations of the course before shelling out $120 for a round.
Biggest Issues: The rough was just too long and unfair. I lost 5 balls that were slightly off the fairway (within 10 yards) because they buried down in the rough. I know that sounds stupid, but in the bright morning sun, we'd lose the view of the ball on drives before it landed and so it was not that easy to know exactly where to look. But really, it should not be THAT hard.
Also, the greens were not in good shape. Lots of spaces without grass and then bumpy from the manner in which they were mowed.
Also, where the rough was mowed, the clippings were left behind makin additional mess. The same was true for many fairways.
Smaller beefs: we had the 7:18 tee time and there was little to no help around. The starter was not there yet and one guy was getting carts and clubs and balls and he was having trouble getting folks out. NOTE: Range balls NOT included in the $120 price, and the $6 i paid for 30 balls got me the saddest looking range balls i have ever seen - one was even cut clear through.
SO, we liked the layout, it is pleasing to the eye, fun to pay (if not in the rough) but just not ready for play on November 6, and definitely not worth $120.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Issue

It was cart paths only which we didn’t know so the experience was horrible
Nice course but we quit after nine

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

First time here

Not sure what they are doing with the course but greens were very rough and must have let the first cut get too tall and clumps of grass everywhere and second cut was really tall. Liked the layout but is is pretty bad shape . Would play elsewhere until the course improves their condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very Good Track - Just two days after reopening post over-seeding

We played Desert Falls just 2 days after they re-opened after annual over-seeding. The rough was still being cut down and the greens were a bit fuzzy but overall we liked the course. Laid out well. Staff and amenities excellent.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Still growing back in

Just opened after new grow in. Needs more time to fill in the fairways and greens. The ruff was very deep. Difficult to find balls. Recent fairway cut had lots of grass clumped up everywhere. Sand traps were in need of sand. Very then and clumped up. No on course service. Service at the turn was bad. Very slow. Person could not run the register.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Played 2 days after reopening from overseeding …. Rough was very thick … greens a tad slow … fairways in great shape.. DFCC is a great track

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Empty course, almost

The course was almost empty so why was there only a single available on golf now. I rated the pace of play down because the front 9 took 2 and half hours. Passed the slow group at the turn and finished the back 9 in one hour and a half.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

It’s too bad there was only one t time for one player available. The course was almost empty

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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