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Booked an 11:20 tee time for my wife and I. We arrived at the course at 10:45 thinking we would just have time to warm up before the round. On the way to the driving range we saw a big line of carts backed up on the first tee box. The starter informed us that a ladies group or tournament had the course backed up and there was also a men's group right behind them and we would probable be 20-30 minutes late teeing off. We hit our practice balls and returned to the first tee to see an even larger line of carts waiting to tee off. We ended up teeing off around 12:25 so an hour late. The first 5 or six holes were painfully slow and it ended up taking 3 hrs to play the front nine. The couple that we were paired with had to leave after 9 holes as they had dinner reservations and show tickets and knew they would never finish the round in time. We stuck it out for until hole 15 when paly slowed down again with 3 groups on a hole. Finally gave up without playing 16-18 as we just got tired of waiting between shots. in 40+ years of playing golf we have never had to be delayed an hour to tee off except for possibly a rain delay. Now for the course condition, I realize that this winter was a real struggle with major flooding from rain storms and I applaud the efforts of the course maintenance staff to get it to the level that it is. Yes it was a bit rough around the edges so to speak but all in all they did a great job! Too bad we didn't get to finish. Would we play it again? Maybe but only we could be guaranteed that we would tee off on time and finish well under 5 hrs. Additional note: this course is really close to the Palm Desert airport with jets coming and going every 20-30 minutes but unlike some course we have played in flight paths of airports we really weren't bothered by them and noise was not a problem (maybe the wind was blowing the right direction that day)

First time playing Devils Claw course. Unfortunately it had just reopened after overseeding so it was cart path only which slows down play. Really enjoyed the layout and the course was in perfect condition (as it should be with no carts driving on it). Only complaint was the extremely slow greens which caused many three putts by everyone in our foursome. The greens are soo large that it made it hard to get your first putt close unless you had a really good approach shot into the green. I did like the fact that they have GPS on the carts which really helps when you are unfamiliar with a course. Pro shop staff and Starter where very friendly and helpful.

Glad my wife and I played the course although it was still recovering from over seeding so the greens were still fuzzy and slow.
We were lucky to be paired with 2 other players that had played the course before and helped with their course knowledge, Lots of elevation changes so bring a laser rangefinder with slope! Very friendly staff let us know that there were temporary bathroom facilities on the front nine and lack of water stations due to some on course remodeling. Well worth the drive to Fountain Valley.

This course has lots of challenging holes with some strange layouts. Overall course condition was great but be warned that there are several major construction projects going on at the course including building two hotels, a clubhouse, and lots of property being prepared for homes and condos. The temporary pro shop is a long cart drive over dirt paths to the driving range and first tee. The course marshals keep a close eye on you and are not afraid to tell you to speed up even if you are having to wait on every shot. Overall not the best experience for golf in this area. When the hotels are finished this place will be a zoo. This is NOT a typical resort style course for occasional golfers.

I'm being hounded daily by Golfpass to rate this course. I already have but they just keep emailing me to rate it again.
Really not worth the price due to all of the construction around the course. Several holes have funky layouts. Lots of other courses in the area to play before this one.

First time playing this course. Had reopened just recently after overseeding so greens were fairly slow but puttable. Several longer 3 and 4 pars from the back tees. Pace of play was great, finished in 3 1/2 hours. Nothing fancy but a good playable old fashioned public course.

We have played Quail several times and enjoy the lush fairways and perfectly manicured greens. Played from the tips this round (6 handicap) and found several holes long but a fun challenge. Not crowded at all and pace of play was good. Our only complaint is that Edgars, the restaurant, doesn't open until 11am so don't count on having breakfast or even coffee before you tee off in the morning. Quail offers a "country club" experience as it should at this price. Also Quail Lodge is a great place to stay for a Carmel Valley vacation.

First time playing this course. Wife and I found the course in excellent condition tee to greens. Next year we will play the other course there. Several challenging holes with some blind tee shots kept things interesting.

Don't pass this one up, we will play it again next trip to Scottsdale. The course layout winds around hills and some housing developments but most holes have wide fairways and not overly tricked-up greens. Several elevated tees give great views of the surrounding areas. The course was in overall great condition with lush fairways. The greens were firm but not overly fast. A couple of the holes had blind shots where it would have been nice to know layup yardage, I'll use my phone app next time.

Breathtaking views from many elevated tees, Sonoran desert views, challenging hole layouts. Pace of play was a bit slow at almost 5 hours and greens were fast with many pin positions set on sloped lies which made putting a challenge. I would go back in a heart beat though and highly recommend the course. I'm sure the second time I play it would be better with more knowledge of where to hit shots and give more respect to the severity of the greens.