PGA West Stadium Course #17: Welcome to “Alcatraz.” Home to Lee Trevino’s “Hole in One” – one of the most famous shots in golf history – which gave him the “Skins Game” victory over Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Raymond Floyd.
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4.3
986 Reviews (986)
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613
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
33
1 Stars
24
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.4
85.9%
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4.5
77 Reviews (77)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.1
Layout
4.8
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
93.5%
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4.3
119 Reviews (119)
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71
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Par 72
Length 7300 yards
Slope 148
Rating 75.8
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PGA WEST - Pete Dye Stadium Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1987
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Pete Dye (1987) Alice Dye (1986)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
GPS No

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code No denim, collared shirt and bermuda shorts required

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis

Accolades

Reviews

4.3
986 Reviews (986)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 40
Patio Dining 27
19th Hole Scenic Views 26
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 68
Water Hazards 65
Forced Carries 48
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 59
A Bucket list/Top 100 Pick 51
A Weekend Splurge 29
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 42
At a Resort 33
Convenient to the City 18

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Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Stadium was hot...

Although hot and a bit slow pace of play, Stadium lived up to its pedigree. Played from the Blues and what a challenge...back tees would be even trickier! You need to bring skill and have every shot. One of the best tracks to test your game. Each hole unique and memorable but
par or better on Alcatraz always a good takeaway.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/03/2022

Thank you for your review, Mark6944130. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at The Stadium Course at PGA West. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Amazing

Awesome experience and a great price. The people on the course were friendly and the staff was amazing. Was blown away by the experience and will definitely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/30/2022

Hello, u314162646879. We are beyond happy to hear you enjoyed a great day at our course. Positive experiences make lifelong golfers. We look forward to many good times ahead with you, and we will pass on your kind words to those responsible so they can continue to help others enjoy great experiences at The Stadium Course at PGA West.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/06/2022

Hi, u314163453604. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at The Stadium Course at PGA West. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

The Stadium just before overseed

PGA West never disappoints. Most courses in the desert are a little rough just prior to over seeding, the PGA has kept the conditions at a high level considering the temperature extremes. The staff is top shelf and treats outside play guests like they are members. Everyone from the pro shop, outside services crew and starter before our round, to the folks working the beverage cart, halfway house and even the course marshal delivering cooling towels and bottled water made our round extremely memorable. Last but not least the hospitality, and food Ernie's as so awesome that I would recommend popping in for a beverage or bite to even even when not playing the two courses at this clubhouse.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 09/29/2022

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing The Stadium Course at PGA West.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Stunning Course and mountain views

Amazing course and treated first class. Lots of rolling fairways that created so much charm.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/29/2022

Thank you for your review, u314163194402. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at The Stadium Course at PGA West. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/26/2022

Hi, u000007314005. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at The Stadium Course at PGA West!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/23/2022

Hi, ocusa99yh. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at The Stadium Course at PGA West!

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/29/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing The Stadium Course at PGA West!

Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/23/2022

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, Nancy2626. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing The Stadium Course at PGA West!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/20/2022

Hi, u298708587. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing The Stadium Course at PGA West.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hardest round but one of the most fun

This course is the hardest I’ve ever played, you get punished if you don’t get the fairway. That said its a course the pros play and the experience of playing where they play and trying to make your own iconic shots was worth all of the frustration. I will play again one day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/19/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review us, u314162323153. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. The Stadium Course at PGA West thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course

I saw some reviews that indicated that the back nine was diverted to a Nicklaus course. The back nine on the stadium course is now open. Course was in decent condition and the greens were not as fast as I have seen them play in the past. I went out as a lone single and got through the course in 2.5 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 09/16/2022

Hello, mpsprowl. Thank you for visiting us at The Stadium Course at PGA West. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Steve and the rest of the crew really took care of us. It was extremely hot and he was out there checking in on us making sure we had cold towels and water. Nice work.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/06/2022

Thank you for your review, u000005207535. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at The Stadium Course at PGA West. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 119
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Stadium’

A beautiful course in great shape for September, people & course were great ! A

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/12/2022

Thank you for your review, lee3639809. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at The Stadium Course at PGA West. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Horrible Condition. Played two courses?!

Played here a hundred times and it’s only getting worse since they got this new ownership. Brown spots everywhere, greens inconsistent, made me play the back nine at stadium and the front nine of nick (Both horrible condition). It gets better. They cut down all of the trees on the stadium course for viewing purposes for the overrated tournament! It looks horrible. If you are booking out of town, do not come play
This course this time of year.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/25/2022

Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve and are working diligently to improve the course. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

two 1/2 courses, expected one

Found out when we checked in that we would not be playing the back nine of Stadium course. They had us play the front nine of the Nicklaus Tourn. course after the front nine of the Stadium course. A little upsetting since I had not played the Stadium course before.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/25/2022

Hi, rodlglover. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing The Stadium Course at PGA West.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/14/2022

Hello, u000005702129. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at The Stadium Course at PGA West. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor Conditions.

J Nicklaus public was in horrible shape yet they still wanted top dollar. Totally overrated. Plus they punch the greens and they did not communicate that to our group when we made the reservations. Very disappointed for a highly ranked facility.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/12/2022

Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve and are working diligently to improve the course. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Poor condition and communication

When I booked this for $90, there was no mentioned that we could not play the back nine of the Stadium course due to construction, so they had us play the front nine of the Jack N course which we thought would be OK, until we found out ti was air rated and so many bare spots and the greens were like putting on shag carpet. The condition was horrible and there was no mention or communication of this when we booked the reservation 2 weeks ago. Pretty sad for such an elaborate and famous golf course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/01/2022

Hi, jmmepeters. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We understand your frustration with the construction projects underway. Please bear with us as we work diligently to make improvements. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wrong information online

We supposed to play back nine 10 to 18. Two times but when checking in. It was different. 2 w 9. Front nine. 1 to 9

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/24/2022

Hello, dominiquegarnier. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at The Stadium Course at PGA West. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

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