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3.7
1443 Reviews (1443)
5 Stars
340
4 Stars
685
3 Stars
276
2 Stars
89
1 Stars
53
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.7
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.4
78.2%
Recommend this course
1163 out of 1443 reviews
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4.0
121 Reviews (121)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
64
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
87.6%
Recommend this course
106 out of 121 reviews
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4.0
173 Reviews (173)
5 Stars
50
4 Stars
87
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
87.3%
Recommend this course
151 out of 173 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6357 yards
Slope 120
Rating 70.1
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Palm Desert Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1962
Golf Season Year round
Architect William F. Bell (1962) Cary Bickler (2006)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Bunker Yes
Caddies No
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
Walking Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Sports

Tennis

Reviews

3.7
1443 Reviews (1443)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 51
Patio Dining 29
Brunch 13
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 74
Water Hazards 51
Undulating Greens 26
This course/club is great for:
Locals 57
Seniors 49
Beginners 39
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 76
Worth the Drive 15
In the 'Burbs 14

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Played On
Reviews 24
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Play as First Course

A good course to start on, but needs a lot of work. Fairways literally have to be replaced. Easy enough. Things will only go up from here.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 03/08/2023

Hi gssalit,

Let us first say that we are so glad to hear you enjoyed your visit. We work hard to create an enjoyable experience so you can focus on enjoying yourself and let us do the rest. We also want to thank you for your honest and constructive criticism of the course.

We are going to escalate your review to our team in charge and do everything we can to improve before your next game.

Thank you for visiting and playing at Palm Desert Country Club. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

Honest Opinion

Don’t waste your money!!!
This course was like a cow pasture, terrible condition, fairways were in awful shape throughout.
Some greens were so/so, most not that good.
I wouldn’t play here again if they offered it for free.
Big disappointment is an understatement.

Highlight was when we pulled up in the parking lot, a young man brought us our cart, very friendly. We thought great start, but that is where it ended.
We paid $100.00 per for our round, wasn’t worth $10.00.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/06/2023

Hi u314163643929,

We’re sorry to hear of your less-than-satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies.

We value our customers' opinions and would like to make things right and determine how we can provide a solution that makes you smile.

Please contact us directly at the pro shop. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 03/08/2023

Hello, u000002628898. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The registration guy was excellent to adjust schedule after I made reservations for wrong number of players. Otherwise course was a disaster.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/06/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review and leave feedback on your recent round with us, dick777. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop at (760) 345-0222. We hope to hear from you soon, and thanks for choosing Palm Desert Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/08/2023

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Palm Desert Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/06/2023

Hello, runawaydonut. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing Palm Desert Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/06/2023

Hello u000001323655. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Palm Desert Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 03/06/2023

Hi, u314163615627. 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 Palm Desert Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Terrible Fairways, not worth the price

There are better options for the money. They take no pride in the course conditions. Sad

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/06/2023

Hi soniccren, thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.

Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

We should have known.

My suggestion unless you want to be disappointed spend $30-to $50 more and get a much better course experience.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 03/06/2023

Hi, mselinger1,

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting Palm Desert Country Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 6
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/08/2023

Thank you for reviewing us, rcmassey. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Palm Desert Country Club, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 02/28/2023

Hi, frederesjo. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Palm Desert Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 02/28/2023

Hello, u314163713591. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

827
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

So so

Fairways very sparse. Greens were fast and in good shape. Course weaves in and out of residences.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 02/28/2023

Hi, 827! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Palm Desert Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/22/2023

Hello, u1192248. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Palm Desert Country Club. 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 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pricing too high for course conditions

The fairways were very rough compared to Eagle Falls in Indio which is $125/round.

Course is longer than Shadow Mountain which is priced at $85, but that course is in better shape.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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Commented on 02/22/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u000006906858. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Palm Desert Country Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 73
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Not up to winter standards

This course has no driving range, the bar and restaurant were either closed or totally unused. The fairways were playable but not comparable to other courses. The layout is good and the greens were good.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 02/21/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, rscgolfr. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Palm Desert Country Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Don’t come

This course is in horrible condition. they have no driving range. They allow fivesomes that slow pace of play down. For $115 per round there are numerous other courses in town to play for cheaper.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 02/21/2023

Hello, u000003138559. Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 02/21/2023

Hello. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Course needs work

This was a course where some type of distracting work was being done on each hole. Hated having to drive cart on the public street over and over. Sawing , tree trimming, lawn care, barking dogs, etc etc. Too much going on here for an enjoyable round.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 02/21/2023

Hi, u314163630161. 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.

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