7 of us took a buddy to play Oak Quarry to celebrate his 50th birthday. What an incredible experience. Without a doubt the most unique course I've ever played! Beautiful views and the "Quarry" is well integrated and provides an almost surreal backdrop agains the lush green fairways and water hazards.

This definately is not a grip it and rip it track. You must be accuarate off the tee to score well here. Greenskeeper in the process of aerating greens (small slices instead of large punches) as we played. Greens were medium speed and the aeration did hurt putting surface much.

Customer service is top notch and I will come back to play again. What a great experience!

I live in the area and played Indian Canyons South for the first time Sunday morning at 6:30am. The course is in great shape tee to green and every hole looks like a postcard. The surrounding San Jacinto Mountains, beautiful water hazards, and the many California Fan Palms trees make the course absolutely gorgeous. Indian Canyons South is without a doubt the most scenic course in the western Coachella Valley.

The layout is very forgiving for higher handicaps with mostly generous fairways and large greens. Greens are well guarded by sand traps and water comes into play on many holes which keep you honest. It is also relatively short at just under 6000 yds from the whites and 6300 from the blue tees.

I shot my all time low round of 75 today and Indian Canyons South is now my favorite course in the Palm Springs area. I highly recommend this course to those who visit the Palm Springs area.

I live in the Palm Springs area and played SilverRock for the 1st time this morning. Tee'd off before 7am to avoid the 114F heat later in the day.

SilverRock is one of the most beautiful courses in the entire Coachella Valley. Many of the holes run along the base of the spectacular Santa Rosa Mountains and the All American Canal comes into play on a few holes. The layout is difficult...especially the back 9 and the canal and mountains are well integrated hazards. You have blind shots, narrow fairways, and well protected greens. This course is also very long (almost 6700 yards from the blues). For those you usually play the blues I would recommend the combination tee's (whites/blues) which measure about 6300 yds.

I really enjoyed SilverRock and will be back soon.

Played in a tournament at Sierra Lakes on July 12. There were 3 tournaments scheduled that day and our group started more than 30 minutes behind schedule. Management gave each group a free pitcher of beer (after our rounds) because of the extra wait...free beer always smooths things over! The pace of play was very slow but it is expected in tournaments.

Sierra Lake is in great shape tee to green. The greens are medium/fast, on the soft side and roll very true. My only gripe is that there were quite a few unrepaired divots. Tee boxes are level, the fairways are lush, and the rough is thick enough to punish you a bit if you hit an errant shot.

The course layout is interesting with water coming into play on a few holes and most of the greens are guarded with traps. The traps have the softest sand I've ever seen and the quality of the sand is great. Sierra Lakes is not a difficult course and high/mid handicaps will enjoy the wide open fairways. From the whites, the longest par 4 is less than 485 yards and all of the par 3's are on the short side (longest is 153 yards).

The clubhouse and practice facilities are very nice and the customer service is excellent. An attractive cart girl stopped by at least 6 times during our round.

I highly recommend Sierra Lakes for all levels of golfers. The course is in great shape, the layout is interesting but doesn't beat you up, and the customer service is 1st rate.

Played 2 for 1 deal at 2pm with a friend in 112F heat and had the course to ourselves. This is an old course with a traditional layout but it is still fun to play. The whites play long at over 6500 yards and many of the par 4's are over 400 yards. Course is in decent shape for this time of the years but greens had been punched recently and were slow and bumpy. If you want to get a feel for the old Palm Springs vibe this is the place. The upperscale clubhouse has lots of photos of Sinatra, Hope and others during the 60's.

I live just a couple of miles away from Tahquitz Creek and the "Resort" course is one of my favorites in the Palm Springs area for the price. The layout is as good as many of the more expensive tracks and it has beautful views of the San Jacinto Mountains. This course is generally kept in good condition...the greens today were well below average because of recent punching/sanding.

If you want to play a well maintained course with an interesting layout that doesn't beat you up too badly and is reasonably priced, I recommend a round the "Resort" course.

Redhawk is a beautiful track which is kept in good condition tee to green. This is NOT a grip it and rip it course. You must play for position and be accurate off the tee, or your ball will find THICK rough, creeks, OOB, and water hazards.

This is my 1st time playing Palm Desert Country Club and I shot my all time low score (78) today.

PDCC was built in the early 60's (one of the oldest in the Palm Springs area) and was renovated in 2006. Most of the course is lined with old houses and the course is short....I played from the blues which was 6100 yards.

I'll start with the good: The medium speed greens were in very good shape with very little damage....they were firm and rolled true. The fairways were also in good shape and the sand traps had good quality sand and they played well (I was in 4 of them). The staff were friendly but no cart service and pace of play was very good.

And now the bad: The rough was just terrible and looked like a poorly maintained muni. Mix in the old/run down homes and it felt like I was playing a muni in the Inland Empire, not Palm Desert. The course layout is on the boring side and there is no driving range...only a practice cage.

PDCC doesn't stand up very well compared to most of the Palm Springs area courses and "Country Club" is a very generous title...more like a good muni with well maintained greens and decent sand traps. I will probably play this again because I scored well here but I can't give it a strong recommendation.

Played the Legend for a local rate of $35 which is a good deal for this time of year. Breakfast and lunch are included in the deal making it a great bargain. This is an old course with wide open fairways and is lined with old homes. The course is relatively long from the whites (over 6500 yards). Greens are in pretty good shape but bunkers are hard packed sand and many tee boxes are not level. Even though the course is wide open it is difficult for average players because 6 of the par 4's played over 400 yards and most of the rest were close to 400 yds. The Resort Course is much nicer and better maintained even though it is slightly more expensive to play. I'd recommend the Resort over the Legend for those who haven't played here before.

The Resort Course at Tahquitz Creek is one of the better values in the Palm Springs area. The layout is great with some challenging holes but it doesn't beat you up.

The scenery and landscaping are great and the course is in very good shape. My only gripes are that the greens are a touch slower than I like and a few of the tee boxes aren't level.

Customer service is outstanding and they include breakfast and lunch when you play...the ribs were excellent. The pace of play was good and I recommend the Resort Course to both locals and visitors. The Coachella Valley resident rate is a very good value!

The Nicklaus Tournament has an incredible layout in a beautiful setting. Houses surround the course but they are set back far enough that the homes do not come into play. You must be accurate off the tee here. If you miss the fairway you will probably have an awkward lie. Water comes into play on many holes and the traps guard the greens well.

The greens are generally narrow, fast, and very firm. They putted very well but they are too firm for my liking...many of my approach shots rolled of the green leaving a tough pitch, or TRAPS.

The rough was very dry and yellow...probably an attempt to conserve water. The rest of the course is in great shape and the customer service is outstanding. They spread out the tee times far enough that our group felt like they were the only ones on the course...very nice. The practice facilities are also top notch and the clubhouse is stunning and has views overlooking the 9th and 18th greens.

Played the North Course on Sunday at 2pm (twilight resident rate) and barely finished 18 as darkess set in at 6pm.

Terra Lago is an excellent golf facility. The clubhouse and practice facilities are first rate and the both the North and South courses are challenging, scenic, and fun to play. The North Course has spectacular views of the Chocolate Mountains and the Coachella Valley floor. The use of the All American Canal as a water hazard adds to the experience. My only gripe is that there was no cart service on a busy Sunday afternoon.

I highly recommnend Terra Lago to visitors and residents of our beautiful Coachella Valley.