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Conditions
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Value
3.5
Layout
3.4
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
4.1
Amenities
2.4
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6312 yards
Slope 122
Rating 69.5

Editor's Note: Course closed for businss in 2022.

This is the kind of place the locals actually play. The kind of place that offers regular Sunday champagne brunches and New Year's Eve parties in the clubhouse. Mesquite's low green fees bring them in (under $100 even in Palm Springs' ultra expensive peak season). Its mountain backgrounds and golf along the bottom of a streambed are what bring them back.

Mesquite Golf and Country Club in Palm Springs isn't a long course by any stretch of today's standards. It comes in at 6,312 yards from the back tees. Locals find that fits just right. Again, it's Palm Springs. Many of the locals are cashing retirement checks between drives. A little shorter does not necessarily mean uninteresting though.

There are eight small lakes out on Mesquite and when the water's running in the stream it plays with some kick. At the same time, it's very friendly to women, seniors, anyone who finds distance to be a challenge. The 366-yard par-4 ninth is illustrative of a course that regularly lets average hackers go for the green.

Course Details

Year Built 1985
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bert Stamps (1985)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt, no cutoffs, denim OK

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.1
746 Reviews (746)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 13
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 31
Water Hazards 29
Forced Carries 28
This course/club is great for:
Locals 39
Seniors 32
Beginners 24
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 63
Near the Airport 46
Near Local Attractions 6

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Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Stay away

Worst course ever. Should not even be open. Weeds in the sand traps, no grass on fairways, greens looked like a bomb went off on them, couldn’t even putt.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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First Time Playing

Wouldn’t call this a golf course

This course was so bad that you couldn’t pay me to play it again. What a waste of time and money. It was in such poor conditions that I would not have believed it if I had not seen it first hand. The fairways were dirt, the greens were brown and had holes on therm., the bunkers had weeds growing in them. That tells me they have not been raked for a long time. This was not just a few holes it was every hole on the course. We didn’t even finish the round we were so discussed. We were visiting from out of town and I was in charge of tee times. I was embarrassed that I chose this course. You should not allow the pics and the miss representation of this course. I should have canceled but with the rules I would not have been charged for the round anyway. I don’t think I will be using Golf Now in the future.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Enjoyed coming back!

It has been over 2 years since we were able to travel back to this Golf course & enjoyed every hole! The staff was friendly & let us get an early start to beat the heat. As a retired couple, we received good value to play at a reasonable rate. Thanks for a great day!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fair course and value

Course conditions were rough but an ok value for the money. Poor condition if you are comparing to other courses we played.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs a Little TLC

I teed off at 6:40 and had the course to myself. The greens were in fair shape but freshly watered, so a bit slow. Most of the fairways were in good shape. The course is a lot of fun, and it's hard to find a morning tee time for less than $75. You can play better courses if you want "Sauna Times" (11:30 or later, where it's hot as a sauna).

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Aweful

If you’re good or bad, it’s not worth it. They should sell the one to a course developer and create a real golf course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Good value

The course has a low maintenance budget so it's not all pretty and manicured. Price makes it good place to practice without the pressure of someone coming up behind. Play 2 balls anytime.
Staff was great supplied ice and exchanged our cart at the turn due to alignment problem

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 113
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Playable Old Style Course

Fun to play, but obviously has seen better days. Good for locals and resident members to play. Good for visitors wanting an economical round of golf.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

In good shape, except...

I played solo as my buddy's flight down turned into an all- nighter. Hardly anyone there at 6:30, so Iit was a quick round (3 hours). The fairways we're surprisingly fast and the greens were pretty accessible but rolled consistently. My biggest issue was there were more weeds in the traps than sand. Other than that, an enjoyable time in the morning sun.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Ghost town

For a Saturday morning the course and facility was like a ghost town. There was no one around until we came into the pro shop where a nice lady attended us. I made a joke about it being so quite and she said the heat was the reason. The day was beautiful but I get it’s the desert. We went out with no starter, no F&B services on the course or at the turn. Felt like we where on our own the entire time. The greens where great but it’s obvious the course and carts, services need some tlc. Overall we made the best of our day but could of been so much better with some amenities and attentive service.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging but very fair. Greens were in good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course needs work

It’s been 3years since playing and still abridge is out come on get it fixed
Greens and fairways need work lots of dead grass spots

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 19
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Redeemed

I played this course several years ago and it was in terrible condition, and I never returned - until now. Overall, I was quite impressed with how it has been improved. Fairways were not very smooth in some areas (uneven, holes, lumps) and most tee markers needed to be moved due to excessive divots. However, the layout is interesting with many fairways split by dry creek beds, and the par 3's are "old school" long (unlike your typical 120 yd resort course). The greens are very good. Also, the fairways and chipping areas actually have nice turf and are much more playable than the hard pan that is not uncommon here in the desert, but the greenside bunkers seem to be more dirt than sand. The rough and out-of-play areas are not aesthetically pleasing however, and I managed to lose a few balls that should have been in plain sight! However, if you can overlook the lacking visual appeal, I think you'll find the course very enjoyable and an interesting challenge for sure. Trevor seems to care a lot and I believe they're doing a good job with what they have. For the price, I say go give it a try!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good deal for the price.

Good deal for the $. Course was quiet, not rushed. Fairways were ok, greens were good. Rough was brutal - taller grass or weeds or wash

No real facilities for food or bzzr.

But, I’d go again for the value

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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