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4.6
584 Reviews (584)
5 Stars
405
4 Stars
140
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.5
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.5
96.4%
Recommend this course
560 out of 584 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.9
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
5.0
Value
4.7
Layout
5.0
Pace
4.9
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
23 out of 23 reviews
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4.6
85 Reviews (85)
5 Stars
61
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.5
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.7
97.6%
Recommend this course
83 out of 85 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6913 yards
Slope 132
Rating 73.0
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Desert Willow Golf Resort Mountain View
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Course Details

Year Built 1998
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dr. Michael Hurdzan (1998) John Cook Dana Fry (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

Reviews

4.6
584 Reviews (584)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Patio Dining 14
19th Hole Scenic Views 13
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 26
Water Hazards 21
Undulating Greens 20
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 24
Advanced Golfers 20
A Weekend Splurge 19
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 22
At a Resort 20
Worth the Drive 12

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Good challenge, beautiful course

First time playing this course. Course was in great shape. The shop and on-course were informative, friendly and engaging in their demeanor. The course is challenging and can be enjoyed by all levels. Just play smart and appropriate tees. Cheers!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fair, challenging layout.

Very playable for all handicap levels. Pace of play excellent. Helpful. cordial staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
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 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Great but...

The course is in great shape for Sept. The service was also great. The only thing I didnt like was it was toooo wide open. Great for fast play but reduces the challenge even for a high handicapper like me. Im going to try Firecliff next. All things aside it is a must play course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf buddies road trip

Great experience, course good condition, greens Smooth for this time of year. Enjoyable from the correct tee boxes

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Travelling foursomes enjoyable day out

Played appropriate tee boxes for our round. Found it to be challenging but fair. Would definitely do it again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

great course ... SLOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWW round

Great course and great company as I was a single that got paired w/ two other singles. Great guys and good golfers. And good thing too b/c we spent more than 5 hours together. Why do ppl constantly play from the wrong tees? I don't understand the value of 200+ yard approach shots on short par 4s. Just play from the correct tees ... we won't think less of you. Quite the opposite in fact.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
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 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

This course is Beautiful and Challenging

Superb condition, beautiful layout, water placement on course makes course management a must.
Now my favorite course to play in the Coachella Valley. Highly recommended.
Bonus: played for $40 on Tee Off.com

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Desert Gem

Absolutely stunning, beautiful and beautifully maintained course. Exceedingly picturesque views on many holes, speaking to the course, holes & greens surrounds directly. Rivals and bests scenes you've seen on TV watching the pros play. Fairways for the most part immaculate and splendid to hit off of, be it iron or wood or mini driver off the deck on a long par 5 2nd shot, to hopefully get darn close in 2, or at least right in close around there if you strike it well. Noticeable right as you're driving in for the first time, (it's about a 1/4 mile driveway) you catch a glimpse of a hole or two and for me at least you get a hint that you might be somewhere special. That thought was confirmed handsomely, from the moment I was greeted and interaction with staff, so gracious, kind, cool, welcoming & professional. Really was comforting, made me feel relaxed at ease and like I belonged there and was someone special....(I'm not). So I really appreciated that elite level of service that was so human, natural and unpretentious, which isn't always a guarantee. Especially given that it's a premier level facility, so they do sort of have that right to be a little uppity, but there was absolutely none of that at all. The only difficulty was it being mid-August and a weather service heat wave bulletined muggy 115 degree day. So I rightly chose to turn around after 12 and made it back to the clubhouse just as early stage heatstroke symptoms began to set in. I did have a little collapse right then, but the staff further proved their hospitality is not merely an acting job. They took great care of me until I felt ready to make if over to my car. Can't wait to play there again in the winter months of Southern California

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
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 Once 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 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Marc 10

Course was in great shape for this time of year with the extreme heat . All the employees were very helpful and went out of their way to make sure my experience was great . Will be back to play the course again real soon

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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