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4.2
1631 Reviews (1631)
5 Stars
713
4 Stars
642
3 Stars
181
2 Stars
71
1 Stars
24
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
83.7%
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1402 out of 1631 reviews
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4.2
90 Reviews (90)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
38
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.7
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.2
83.3%
Recommend this course
75 out of 90 reviews
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4.3
138 Reviews (138)
5 Stars
68
4 Stars
52
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
87.7%
Recommend this course
121 out of 138 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6627 yards
Slope 127
Rating 71.7
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JW Marriott Desert Springs – Valley Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1986
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees (with GPS)
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Reviews

4.2
1631 Reviews (1631)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 48
Patio Dining 39
19th Hole Scenic Views 28
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 104
Bunkers 102
Undulating Greens 86
This course/club is great for:
A Weekend Splurge 58
Advanced Golfers 53
Playing Multiple Courses 52
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 109
Convenient to the City 69
Near Local Attractions 25

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Played On
Reviews 6
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 Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
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 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

yardage issues

Marriott is a top notch organization, so I can't understand why this is an issue....GOLFNOW yardages for this facility are acccurate; the Marriott scorecard is way off....for example, GN shows white tee valley at 6023, scorecard shows 5262....this is a major issue when the player tries to decide which tees to play AND it's a known issue

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not impressed.

Course layout is very good and challenging. Problem was course conditions were. Poor.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great looking course with plenty of challenges. The fairways were awful and the greens not good either.

Too many good well maintained courses in the area so this would not be on my list of places to play.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

JW Marriott Valley Course

Great course - fairway and greens were in excellent shape! Challenging but open

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

pace of play

We were not able to finish our round due to darkness.
They either overbooked or they did not Marshall it properly.
5 plus hours is not acceptable.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice track for average players

Not overly punishing, pace of play was good enough.. beverage service was frequent, price a little high for a course that had worn fairways and greens but that’s sort of what you get for winter golf in the south.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

No Marshalls

We did not see one Marshall all day long to keep things moving. On the front 9 our threesome waited for the two in front of us on nearly every hole with nobody visible ahead of them, and they never waved us up. We got to the turn and wonder if two groups snuck in (maybe after already playing 18 on the other course?) because the pair we were following were now suddenly waiting for two foursomes on the tenth fairway and green. The entire back nine was painfully slow. Had to play the last hole and a half in the dark.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Greens not what they used to be

Thought the greens were very sparse, someone said they switched to different grass, compared to other years. For the price I thought it would be better

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens need work

Had a very enjoyable round and overall enjoyed the round and experience. Was disappointed with greens however, most were not in the condition I would expect for this course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Conditions

Hello
Greens are not in the best of shape
Fairways are thin for this time of year
I’m thinking they did not want to spend $$ for overseeding

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

In poor condition

I have played four courses i the immediate area. This course was not only the most expensive of those four but also in the worst condition. The fairways are sketchy, as if they did to oversee. You don't roll your putts; the ball bounces across the greens.

Hgh price; low condition. It's a bad combination.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Horrible greens

This course has a great layout and staff.. unfortunately the greens are subpar for the price they are charging..

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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