1st time back out to Palm Springs since March 2020 before pandemic. Golfing in Palm Springs is always a treat. Great pristine golf courses, friendly people, and great food. My brother booked us a... Continue »

1st time back out to Palm Springs since March 2020 before pandemic. Golfing in Palm Springs is always a treat. Great pristine golf courses, friendly people, and great food. My brother booked us a Stay/Unlimited Play at the Westin Rancho Mirage with unlimited golf and $20 breakfast credit and 2 complimentary drinks at the bar. The hotel was at 10% occupancy. The golf staff and hotel staff were excellent and everyone was working hard and accommodating. The course is right on the property. Resort style course. Lots of amenities including a bowling alley and large pool with cabanas. All the usual Pete Dye humps and bumps and visual intimidation is there, but toned down for the average hotel resort guest. My brother said they removed a lot of bunkers. I still think there are plenty of bunkers left! Pro shop was well stocked and check in was pleasant. Greens were very smooth running at 9/10. The fairways were in great shape and the only weakness of the course was the rough was not pristine. The bunkers had no rakes and compact sand. Layout was a great mix of unique long and short holes with trouble everywhere....not to mention a lot of white OB stakes. Tee boxes were level and pace of play was 4 hrs on day 1 and 3.45 on day 2. Enjoyed our day and look forward to coming back next time.