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4.1
1792 Reviews (1792)
5 Stars
463
4 Stars
909
3 Stars
270
2 Stars
99
1 Stars
51
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
91.7%
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1541 out of 1792 reviews
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4.2
192 Reviews (192)
5 Stars
71
4 Stars
97
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
93.2%
Recommend this course
179 out of 192 reviews
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4.2
248 Reviews (248)
5 Stars
94
4 Stars
122
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
91.9%
Recommend this course
228 out of 248 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private/Resort
Par 72
Length 6616 yards
Slope 122
Rating 76.1
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Palm Desert Resort Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1983
Golf Season Year round
Architect Joe Mulleneaux

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis

Reviews

4.1
1792 Reviews (1792)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 26
Patio Dining 11
19th Hole Scenic Views 9
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 79
Bunkers 64
Forced Carries 41
This course/club is great for:
Locals 60
Seniors 58
Beginners 31
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 76
At a Resort 45
In the 'Burbs 15

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Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great pace for an afternoon round

4h20 round in the afternoon, very happy with that.
Relatively easy course. Nice layout and very good conditions except the rough that is very thin and quite dry.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 72
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Value Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Decent shape

Course is in reasonable shape, fairways are green, somewhat patchy. Rough is brown. Course is surrounded by housing. The last hole is kind of strange.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very Nice Course

I played this course with two friends and a 4th member joined us. The experience was generally great except for the pace of play. We had a very slow group ahead of us who were not held up by anyone ahead of them, and unfortunately, there was no course marshal to get things moving.

The condition of the course was generally excellent, except that there were no markings for distance, which for those who don't have GPS technology, is troubling.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Loved my experience

Good layout, excellent conditions, friendly staff and got paired up with fun members

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

We had three players and a rider. After we were leaving added up and on the first tee a fourth player a young lady who was practicing for a future tournament at the club joined us along with her mom and everybody got year old brother. Within minutes we were all informed that we could only have two carts for the group. They took a cart away and the young lady rode with myself while her mom and brother and my son walked the course.At the turn I asked if we could have another cart and despite plenty of carts being available was told that the club pro said no. On top of all that the pace of play was a abysmal.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Surprised at course conditions. Much improved from last time I played a number of years ago.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awesome course, in great shape, terrific price

This is second time playing this course. Found it in really great shape! Fairways nice and green and greens in excellent shape. Plenty of fun and challenging holes - especially 18! Great value at this time of the year! Friendly staff! Will be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Quite a few very challenging and memorable holes

The Palm Desert Golf Course was quite enjoyable, and had quite few very memorable and challenging holes:
- Hole 6 was a short Par 3 over water ... with a "safe" side and a "wet" side ... hard to stick
- Hole 7 had a long stretch over water before landing on a relatively wide fairway
- Hole 9 had a beautiful drive over water, leading to a narrow fairway with water on the left ... stay right!
- Hole 10 was a long Par 5 with a very sharp dog leg right at the end ... quite a challenge
- Hole 14 was a long Par 4 with a large body of water just before the green ... lay up or go for it?
- Hole 18 was the pinnacle ... a long drive (or 3 Wood) over water with a short island fairway ... followed by another body of water just before the green. You had to stick and hold your tee shot, and then stick and hold your approach shot. A real challenge.
Not the longest or most difficult course, but very fun, challenging, and memorable.
Well done ... Palm Desert Resort!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

A Mellow Course … but Enjoyable

Seems to me that this course is quite mellow … nothing fancy, but quite enjoyable nonetheless! Before the round, we were able to practice chipping and putting … as the driving range was out of service. As it ended up, the chipping practice was quite useful, as it led to a few up-and-downs!

We did end up waiting at most holes, and the course layout was above mediocre. The course was well staffed, and they were both friendly and helpful (hence the overall five-star rating).

I would certainly play the Palm Desert Resort Golf Cours again, and I recommend it for intermediate or novice players. I don’t think that the course would be enough for the scratch golfer looking for a real challenge.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 72
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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