I have had a running love/hate relationship with Industry Hills since I was a member there in the 80's. These are the two golf courses which I use as a benchmark to judge all other SoCal golf courses. IMHO, it is very sad to see a couple of things...
1. These courses have been being "dumbed down" for the last 10 or 15 years. It is being done in the name of "playability", but they have been cutting the rough back further and further and taking out bunkers with abandon...this last "improvement" saw them re-shaping some of the more challenging greens on the course.
2. They are letting carts on the fairways. When I was a member (and for many years after that) carts were on cart-paths only. That meant that the course was always in immaculate shape. Now there are muddy spots, bare patches, and sometimes rough fairways.
3. Because there is more play (due to carts in the fairways), the greens do not really hold up that well, and they go thru periods of being very slow, then fast, then slow...never consistent.
4. I have yet to see anyone improve a Billy Bell design. I have seen people try, but for me, I have never been pleased with the result. These are two courses that I really don't bother playing much any longer...particularly since they raised their rates so much. I think a lot of people who have played there many times over the years feel the same...you can almost always get a tee time.

This is a typical Jack Nicklaus overpriced, underwhelming golf course. It's too tough for high handicappers who spend lots of time trying to find their lost balls, which slows things down if you dare try to play it on a weekend. Comapared to other courses within a reasonable drive (say, 45mins- an hour) it comes up woefully short. Jack designs very tough golf courses, and the staff does not require anyone to play from the correct tees, which for most golfers who aren't delusional...are not the back or the way-back tees. Of course, most golfers want to see "all" the course, and what they wind up seeing is "all" of the waste areas.
I have played this course about 5 times. Every time I have gone, there was another price increase...until I just walked away when they tried to charge "Holiday" rates a couple of days after New Years (not a weekend). There is no way this course can ever be worth $120 to play it when Sandpiper is that price, and Industry Hills, Lost Canyons, and Robinson Ranch all cost less. It isn't sour grapes...I shot a 78 there last time. I just don't get this course or why people rave about it.

This is one of the great local courses. It is strategic, not penal. If you like this type of course, it doesn't get better. It is far more interesting than your typical target golf course. Most people play from the back tees, but they are not nearly good enough for this, which means that the course can play slow. It is a hidden gem of a design, very much in the vein of Bethpage Black. A major event could easily be held here after some intensified grooming and maintenence.

One of the great deals in Palm Springs. This course has been around for many years, so it's kind of forgotten. Not only is it one of the few courses with a lot of shade trees, it is a GREAT test of golf. This course has almost no bad holes on 2 of the 3 nine's and only a couple on the other. You need all of your game to score here.

Nice...way overpriced for the actual quality of the golf experience.

Great condition, not worth the money. There are far more interesting golf courses around that charge half as much or less. I can think of no holes that were truly memorable...at their rates there should be at least 15 of them. The staff and service were good but if I want great service, I go to a great restaurant. If I pay top dollar for a great golf course, no amount of being fawned over will make up for the fact that the course leaves a lot to be desired. Don't waste your money.

Good greens, long holes, boring layout