Played 9/3 at 715 in a threesome. Greens rolled pretty well and the pace of play was solid for a Saturday morning. Pro shop had the place teeing off quickly and efficiently and the $1 tacos at the clubhouse were solid!

All in all a fun day and coming back as the course was fun!

Played 7/2 and really enjoyed the course. Played from the gold tees and found the course to play a bit shorter than i expected. The greens had subtle breaks that really needed to be read well.

The second hole is deceptive. Aim 30 yards short of the yardage given by the GPS. If you hit to the center or right of center of this FW your approach will be blocked by a huge bush.

Only downside to this course is that there would be no way to walk this course. Granted the tee shots and views are quite dramatic but i guess i like the idea that walking the course is an option.

This course had probably the hottest cart girl i have come across in awhile and she was nice and pleasant.

As the previous review mentioned there was reseeeding the day after my round. aesthically it wasn't pretty but in good shape. also due to the reseeding their driving range was closed to the public and was only open to golfers with tee times that day. furthermore the DR was limited to irons only!

all in all it was a pretty typical resort course and not one that really stands out to me, sorry to those who really like it. the greens were very fast but rolled true and there were a couple tricky ones that actually required walking around my putt to get a good feel for the break. the fairways were in good condition as were the tee boxes; no searching for a level or green spot. the course seemed really tight from most tee boxes but going astray here wasn't that big of an issue, if you miss the fairway make sure to really miss it since you will probably end up in another fw.

also, if you know someone who owns a home that has a home owners card or has a Indian Wells platinum card make sure to use it. i played on a saturday at 1230 for $65 and i didn't pay an additional charge for my gf to ride along. disclosure: brought my gf with me to the proshop the day before to make the tee time and confirm the green fee. not sure if the proshop guy, ivan, hooked me up because he is nice or because my gf kinda flirted with him.

random side note - do not go to palm springs/desert indian wells and expect to find a driving range with grass tees, they were all closed! finally hit off mats at Buckets Driving Range; this was the only real bummer.

Played on 8/27 and about two weeks before that as well. This course has a great layout and good options for the low - mid - high handicaps.

The tee boxes were solid with level surfaces and the fairways were decent with good lies. However, the greens were pretty mediocore that is being nice. Punch marks, ball marks, and the lack of rolling and cutting makes these green similar to shag carpeting. On the 6th, the pin placement was next to a previous pin placement that made the surface totally irregular.

The course together in of itself is solid and economical but the only hole worth mentioning is the 14th, absolutely amazing par 3. The 9th is a great risk reward hole and the par 3 5th is a challenging yet fair hole.

Good-great practice facility.

will be back

Played on 8/4/09, midweek, and found this course to be visually, one of the most daunting courses i have ever played. Also played from the tips so that plays a huge factor into it and it was my first time playing it. Teed off in the afternoon, 315, and didn't have a wait on any hole.

For a first time player here, if you can, take the time to drive down the fairways and know where you are hitting your shot to! Also, drive down the fairway to view the green, i hit a couple approach shots that i thought were perfect that either over drawed or over faded and either was in a horrible lie in dust/dirt or just plain lost the ball in the thick rough or elsewhere.

The tee shots seem to make this course as difficult as it is. Quite a few blind tee shots with the most elevation changes tee to green i have ever played. hole 6, 9, 10, 13, 15, and 16 come to mind. do not play the back tees unless you can hit your driver consistently or more importantly you do not get phased by dramatic tee shots. One note to anyone playing the tips for hole 12; go to the main tee box with the tee box yardages and read the hole guide, you will miss it if you go straight to the black tees (guess what we did). The ravine is 230 to reach and 270ish to clear (don’t quote me on the yardages). I hit what i thought was a perfect tee shot (straight) to a very generous fairway, and my partner hit his usual draw which is usually longer than me to the left side. We drive up and see a large ravine! Couldn't find either of our tee shots and re-teed with four irons, both of us landed safely just before the ravine. After hitting said shots we drive around the ravine and i find my original tee shot (driver) about 95 out and couldn't find my partners ball.

If this course had the same quality of tee to fairway layout (very high) as they do with their greens this course would be amazing. That said; the greens were mediocre at best, pretty bumpy and slow but nothing unbearable for most long putts. Just make sure to hit the putts hard. Surprisingly, inside of 10 feet or so the greens were true. i hit/holed a couple mid range putts that didn't fall off line too badly but my partner might disagree with one particular putt since he lost the hole.

Things this course could improve:
A) The driving range and range balls: hodgepodge of dirty, ancient crap ass balls (should have paid me to hit those)! Mats from the 80’s with a wacky range. You hit into a hill to yardages that seem very suspect (then again I don’t go to the course for the range, I got to warm up so at least they have one).
B) Tee boxes, level them out
C) Better guides on holes for the first timer, first hole was a doozy and diatribe on 12 (see above)
D) Improving the greens, rolling or maybe cut a little closer?
E) Beverage cart? Or at least water throughout the course, one empty water cooler on 14

All in all, this course is on my radar. It has A LOT of potential but I’m sure the mentioned deficiencies are budgetary issues.

Positives:
A) the price point, $35 midweek, 3pm
B) sure to make you a better player, or at least a more confident ball striker
C) the panoramic views
D) random positive: the onsite learning/golf center for junior golfers, there is hope for the future

This just my opinion and remember I did like this course overall and will be back at some point, just need to remember to bring a lot of extra water and sunscreen!!