Played Cathedral Canyon as a single on Lincolns Birthday because I found a great rate online. I've played here many times in the past and it has always been on the lower end for courses in the Coach... Continue »

Played Cathedral Canyon as a single on Lincolns Birthday because I found a great rate online. I've played here many times in the past and it has always been on the lower end for courses in the Coachella Valley so my expectations were not very high.

The bad: greens are medium/slow and some are bumpy, fairways were thin in some spots, driving range is a bit chewed up, and you check in with the bartender (they closed the pro shop since the last time I was here)

The good: The terrible hardpan bunkers have been replaced with new sand and are in excellent condition. However, some of the bunkers on the back 9 are not finished and have been dug out and play as ground under repair. They have also trimmed some of the trees which used to cause me grief. The layout is decent and there is a lot of water on some of the holes which add challenge to the course. It was a beautiful day for golf and the pace of play was good. I was paired up with 3 other nice people and pace of play was just over 4 hours.

Cathedral Canyon is still on the lower tier of Palm Springs area tracks but management is starting to address some longstanding problems with this course. I'll be back again when I can get another bargain.