Tuesday 19 Jan 2010 10:20 tee time, 3 ball. Easy check in and good F&B staff for a feed. No range but 2 hitting nets, chipping area and large putting green. Course is in fair shape except for the gree... Continue »

Tuesday 19 Jan 2010 10:20 tee time, 3 ball. Easy check in and good F&B staff for a feed. No range but 2 hitting nets, chipping area and large putting green. Course is in fair shape except for the greens which are excellent; smooth, good pace and holding well. Layout is fair for a quick game with several distances to choose from the tees. We finished in 4 hours behind several others and had a decent time. No drinks cart for Tuesday, but sufficient water stations. Standby golf $39 riding.

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 i... Continue »

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.

The course is in great shape. Good layout, makes you think. Lots of sand. Good pace of play. Worth a look.

The course is in great shape. Good layout, makes you think. Lots of sand. Good pace of play. Worth a look.

Goat Track... Greens were like cement.... Not well maintained... Grooming was terrible... There are way better courses in the Palms Springs area for the same money or less

Goat Track... Greens were like cement.... Not well maintained... Grooming was terrible... There are way better courses in the Palms Springs area for the same money or less

Country Club is definitely a misnomer for this course. This would probably be a country club type course in latin america or SE asia, but not here.

Thought the course played wonderfully for the ... Continue »

Country Club is definitely a misnomer for this course. This would probably be a country club type course in latin america or SE asia, but not here.

Thought the course played wonderfully for the price we paid (75 per player in a tournament - for a good cause), they should seriously consider changing the name to Palm Desert Municipal Course. Seriously.

Played Monday March 24 at about 11:30a. Tee time made via golfnow.com for about $40 each. Cart included towel and cooler with complimentary water. Course was very playable. No hidden shots. No f... Continue »

Played Monday March 24 at about 11:30a. Tee time made via golfnow.com for about $40 each. Cart included towel and cooler with complimentary water. Course was very playable. No hidden shots. No forced carries. 4 tees for all levels. Tees were flat and cut tight. Greens were very smooth(obviously speed rolled) and held shots well. Bunkers had sand throughout(no dirt here) and no hidden rocks. Pace was about 4:15 for 18 holes. Beautiful, new multimillion dollar clubhouse is also very classy.

Overall, great value(especially with discount) on a very playable course.

Enjoyed the layout. Got a great deal from GolfNow (1/2 off green fees). The greens were firm but fair. I would play this course again!!

Enjoyed the layout. Got a great deal from GolfNow (1/2 off green fees). The greens were firm but fair. I would play this course again!!

I didn't know what to expect with this course, but I'm pleased with what I found. Country Club is a very loose term when talking about this course, more like a muni. A lot of older homes around the co... Continue »

I didn't know what to expect with this course, but I'm pleased with what I found. Country Club is a very loose term when talking about this course, more like a muni. A lot of older homes around the course, not like most courses in the Palm Desert Area. I found a $19 green fee on GolfNow.com and I tee'd off at 7:00 and was finished at 10:00. I was a single and I played that way the entire day, And I took my time, even played a few holes twice. I arrived at the course at 6:15 to warm up, but to my surprise there was only one car in the parking lot, so I drove and found me a Starbucks. There is no driving range here and only a net. Very nice putting green and chipping green. The greens on this course were the best I found all week, about medium in speed, and receptive to shots. The fairways had some ground under repair (which was actually being worked on, not just a roped off area). The rough is thick and borders the fairways nicely, requiring accuracy off the tee. The tee boxes could be in a little better shape, the members need lessons on using their sand bottles. Overall I had a great time. Don't expect to find the conditions of the nearby resort courses, but do expect a good day of golf for a cheap price. The course is not very long with some challenging short par 4's with very well placed bunkers and water.

Played 8/4. The fairways on the first few holes had large sections of ground under repair and lots of gnats. This gave a bad first impression. But things seemed to get better after the 3rd hole. The g... Continue »

Played 8/4. The fairways on the first few holes had large sections of ground under repair and lots of gnats. This gave a bad first impression. But things seemed to get better after the 3rd hole. The greens were very impressive throughout. They rolled true and consistent and very few ball marks. The layout is fun and challenging. Try to keep it out of the numerous traps as the sand is very soft and the graphite rakes are splintering, which isn't much fun trying to remove tiny bits of graphite from your hand. Overall, the impression is muni-golf in Palm Springs -- which is easy on the wallet, good conditions, but nothing truly spectacular.