Palm Desert Resort Country Club
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Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Blue | 72 | 6616 yards | 76.1 | 122 |
White | 72 | 6343 yards | 74.1 | 119 |
White (W) | 72 | 6343 yards | 76.1 | 131 |
Gold | 72 | 5978 yards | 68.8 | 114 |
Gold (W) | 72 | 5978 yards | 74.1 | 127 |
Red (W) | 72 | 5462 yards | 71.2 | 121 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black M: 71.5/126 W: 78.1/138 | 335 | 346 | 393 | 159 | 484 | 158 | 396 | 531 | 314 | 3116 | 554 | 471 | 203 | 411 | 360 | 351 | 191 | 522 | 367 | 3430 | 6546 |
Blue M: 70.1/123 W: 76.4/134 | 327 | 338 | 369 | 146 | 478 | 151 | 369 | 520 | 308 | 3006 | 530 | 429 | 183 | 394 | 349 | 329 | 178 | 511 | 358 | 3261 | 6267 |
Blue/Green M: 68.9/120 W: 75.0/131 | 327 | 338 | 350 | 146 | 478 | 133 | 361 | 504 | 308 | 2945 | 481 | 349 | 168 | 382 | 349 | 329 | 178 | 505 | 358 | 3099 | 6044 |
Green M: 68.3/118 W: 74.3/130 | 311 | 318 | 350 | 132 | 461 | 133 | 361 | 504 | 288 | 2858 | 481 | 349 | 168 | 382 | 341 | 323 | 150 | 505 | 343 | 3042 | 5900 |
Gold M: 66.1/112 W: 71.6/125 | 266 | 303 | 327 | 118 | 445 | 96 | 307 | 488 | 237 | 2587 | 450 | 344 | 151 | 372 | 319 | 311 | 135 | 491 | 267 | 2840 | 5427 |
Gold/Silver M: 63.8/107 W: 68.9/119 | 266 | 303 | 327 | 118 | 445 | 96 | 307 | 488 | 237 | 2587 | 391 | 344 | 151 | 303 | 240 | 311 | 135 | 409 | 135 | 2419 | 5006 |
Silver M: 61.9/103 W: 66.6/114 | 266 | 237 | 254 | 118 | 380 | 96 | 213 | 417 | 237 | 2218 | 391 | 304 | 151 | 303 | 240 | 311 | 135 | 409 | 135 | 2379 | 4597 |
Handicap | 16 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 7 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 14 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 3 |
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Photo submitted by u716821184 on 04/08/2023
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Photo submitted by bobturnergolf23 on 01/08/2023
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Photo submitted by davidmolina on 12/13/2022
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Photo submitted by davidmolina on 12/13/2022
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Friends from BC - we had a great afternoon of golf Photo submitted by CliffTrombley on 12/07/2022
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Photo submitted by CliffTrombley on 12/07/2022
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Photo submitted by u314162741983 on 05/17/2022
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Photo submitted by u314162741983 on 05/17/2022
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Photo submitted by u314162741983 on 05/17/2022
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Photo submitted by u314162741983 on 05/17/2022
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California Gold with Freeway on Hole 7 Photo submitted by David6016971 on 01/20/2022
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Photo submitted by bettycary on 12/24/2020
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Photo submitted by bettycary on 12/24/2020
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Photo submitted by u314159710573 on 11/18/2019
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Photo submitted by Nealy1 on 04/11/2018
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Photo submitted by SASandLLS on 02/05/2018
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Photo submitted by SASandLLS on 02/05/2018
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Denise and Mark Photo submitted by HallsyHall on 04/20/2015
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Huge Sand trap or fairway? Photo submitted by Nealy1 on 12/31/2014
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fairway? Photo submitted by Nealy1 on 12/31/2014
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Photo submitted by antofd on 06/25/2014
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Interesting 18th hole...land short of the water and pitch over to tough green. Photo submitted by salevy on 12/17/2012
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Nice wide fairways and friendly course Photo submitted by salevy on 12/17/2012
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20 years after my first round at Palm Desert Resort (and a lot grayer) I still enjoyed my round! Photo submitted by salevy on 12/17/2012
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!
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.
Played this course as part of a marathon 9-rounds in 5 days trip I took to the Coachella Valley.
A good golf course with plenty of challenge without being tricked up or gimmicky. Conditions were good, but pace of play seemed unmonitored and slow.
CONDITIONS: Greens were good. Fairways and tee boxes were fine. Bunkers were not in good shape (hard, whispy sand) and the rough was dormant.
VALUE: Glad I booked a deal time. Not sure if full fare is the way to go.
LAYOUT: This course winds thru a housing or resort development. A lot of holes have elevated greens which present a fair challenge. A lot of holes have an interesting or fun design to them using either doglegs or water features to present the challenge.
The 4some ahead of us was walking. Given the chance to play again I would choose to walk as well.
FRIENDLINESS: They got me checked in and out on the course.
PACE: A Noon-hour tee time was met with slow play. Took 4.5+ hours for a 2some to finish the course. Would’ve been nice to see a marshal moving things along, or at least lying to us about trying to do so.
DIFFICULTY: Though unassuming, this course can bite you. The par 3s are a great example. Though appearing straightforward, I missed the green on #12 and #16 and found myself carding double-bogey each time. Hole #14 and #18 can both easily ruin your scorecard too.
Disappointed.
Course was fair for price. No water stations other than a drinking fountain on front nine. Snack area was Closed from 11:00-11:30. Really? Was never able to get water or food. No beverage cart either.
Poor Management
Showed up for a 12:56 tee time. Tee off on time.
At 4th Hole a member Horse Race tournament shows up. We thought they were behind us.
Still we played front nine on pace, arriving at next tees with little to no wait.
On 8th Fairway the course Manager rides through. I ask him if we will finish by sunset. He says “Yes, no problem”.
We get to 10th Tee …. 4 Groups waiting. Over 20 minute wait. No Course employees in sight.
Bottom line…. We did not Finish our round as back nine took 3 hours.
What kind of Course treats you like this? We paid $100 to be treated poorly. And by time we got cart turned in … only the cart staff was around.
If the Course cannot manage a “game” they should say so up front … refund our green fees … and we part friends.
Best value for the Money in the valley
From the pro shop, to the cart folks, the starters and the inside staff, I enjoy this course more than most. The layout is as challenging as you want to make from multi tee box locations. I have played 7 rounds since February 1 and have not had a bad lie in the fairways. The greens roll perfectly, what you see is what you get. Last year I took instruction from the assistant pro Rod Prieto for a technical glitch and he fixed the problem quickly with expert advice and charged me for only a half lesson. That says it all about my feelings for this course and it's staff. The homeowners should feel very good about who they have running the place.
Golf now
I’m disappointed that I posted a negative review of the course and it must have been censored. Deleting the golf now app.
With multiple tees, and combo options, the course can be tailored to each golfer. The layout was nice, with challenging holes and straightforward holes. The pace of play was very slow.
Nice people
Very friendly staff. Course a bit rough around the edges but all on all not a bad layout.
Nice course
The course was nice and good value. My only complaint is the course needs to have a place to buy water when the kiosk is closed.