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Layout
4.3
Friendliness
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Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 73
Length 6866 yards
Slope 121
Rating 72.3

Course Details

Year Built 1968
Golf Season Year round
Architect William F. Bell (1968)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

4.3
42 Reviews (42)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 9
Brunch 6
Watching the Game 6
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 12
Bunkers 10
Undulating Greens 10
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 13
Locals 10
Seniors 10
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 12

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Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always fun to play

Tee thru green was in great shape considering the time of year. The greens are fast with lots of subtle breaks.Putting the ball in the right place on these greens is paramount to scoring well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

great condition

greens are good and challenging, the fairways are well maintained, and it's a fun course to play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

A hidden gem

Blythe is a William F. Bell design, with an assortment of doglegs, water hazards, grass and sand bunkers, a dramatically elevated par 3, and some blind or partially blind shots. The second hole is 195 yards from the white tees, but plays 170 to a double green, shared with #6.

Many of the greens are elevated. They're smooth and fast, with tiers and some severe slopes, so care must be taken in planning the approach or chip.

The fairways are also tilted sometimes, and can put a pretty good shot into a bad place.

The front nine runs down and up the Mesa Bluff, with large elevation changes. The back, from 10-16 is relatively flat, but with more narrow fairways and doglegs defined by large trees.

17 is a double dogleg par 5, 550 from the whites. 18 is a strong uphill par 3 with a grass bunker in front.

The course is a par 73, with 5 par 5's. The fairways are well-groomed, and the greens are pristine, smooth and fast. The greens fees are quite reasonable. This is an above-average golf course at a very reasonable price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Municipal Course

Great course for value... If your tired of paying a $100 plus for around of golf I would definitely recommend Blythe. The greens and fairways are in excellent shape. The rough is very dry and sparse, probably due to water conservation. The course has some unique holes, but nothing to gimmicky. Pace of play was 4 hours 15 minutes. Blythe seems to be a hotspot for retirees and overall was a pleasant experience. It's only drawback is it's distance from any major city. We are staying in Palm Springs, so the drive one way is an hour and a half.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great fun very challenging

Coarse was in great shape, greens are tough to read, I enjoyed my round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Loved It

The front nine was unexpectedly hilly, but ended up liking it a lot. The back nine was flatter but still challenging. The greens were faster than expected and a bit frustrating. Loved the 18th! Will play this course again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Excellent course - great greens!!

A very nice stop between Phoenix and LA. Front nine dramatic and good challenge. Back nine was a bit pedestrian after the front 9. Greens were in excellent shape, rolled fast and true.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

gorgeous green and fairways

Greens are fast, smooth and receptive with plenty of slope, but not so much as to make them unfair. Fairways and green side rough is lush and very playable.
We played later in the day, with some open holes in front of us so our pace of play was very good. But both days we played we noticed 5 somes on the back nine, and wondered if we played earlier what would the pace be like?

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Don't be put off by the word "municipal"

It says Blythe Municipal, but it's far from any of the municipal's I've played. Super little course with some tricky holes and the FASTEST, SLOPIEST greens ever ! Super friendly members and staff - thanks to Ken the professional who was very friendly and helpful, we'll be back !

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Well maintained

Great greens great staff Good carts pace of play average

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

traveling la to phoenix

Niceas pit stop to get in a round of golf and break the trip up..nice course and friendly people

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

course needs layout map on scorecards and carts

cart paths are difficult to find or follow on some holes and are in need of repair on others.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent Day of golf

I was very pleased with the course and the people working at this course. The highlight was definitely the fast and true greens.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Course was in great shape

We had played several courses in Palm Springs before we decided to drive over to Blythe. This was the best course by far. The greens and fairway were in prime condition, the pace of play was excellent and the staff is friendly and informative.
Well worth the drive over there.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Picturest

Enjoyed this course very much. Well kept and picturest.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hidden Gem

Don't miss Out if You Are Is The Blythe Area. AwesoMe Course That IS Well Taken Care Of.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Typical Muni

The front nine are interesting with some good views and elevation changes. The back nine are very mediocre. We stopped at this course on our drive from Palm Springs to Scottsdale to break up the monotony. Glad we did because it made a boring trip much nicer, but the course is a typical muni with typical muni standards, upkeep and conditioning. Nothing to complain about so long as you have the right expectations. The price could not be beat. Overall, good value for money, but most definitely not a destination to go out of your way for.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

course conditions

Never seen greens this nice..good job superintendent

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

if you're near--don't miss it.

very tricky greens in good shape...you think you can score well???---don't be surprised by several strokes over your handicap. I'd recommend this course to anyone......

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hidden gem

This course is perfect. Lush, green, beautiful. Only 4 stars because it is so far out of the way. Should not be listed as part of Palm Springs area, as it is 120 miles away! But one of the best muni courses I've played.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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