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The Classic Club

4.7
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4.7
1077 Reviews 1077 Reviews
5 Stars
807
4 Stars
201
3 Stars
43
2 Stars
15
1 Stars
11
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.3
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.6
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96.3%
Recommend this course
1016 out of 1077 reviews
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4.7
85 Reviews 85 Reviews
5 Stars
64
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
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2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.9
97.6%
Recommend this course
83 out of 85 reviews
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4.7
130 Reviews 130 Reviews
5 Stars
100
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.3
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
95.4%
Recommend this course
124 out of 130 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7322 yards
Slope 144
Rating 75.8

On the Classic Club's scenic landscape, golfers will find a wide variety of trees including olive trees, towering pines, and California pepper, but unlike the many other golf courses in Palm Springs, there isn't a single palm tree. The Classic Club opened in 2006 to much acclaim and has since garnered a following amongst locals and visitors. Formerly a host site for the Bob Hope Classic, the challenging layout has an interesting mix of tour-worthy holes including intimidating par 3s balanced by reachable par-5s and short par-4s. Water hazards come into play on 13 holes. The back nine begins with a memorable stretch of holes. The par-4 10th is a tight driving hole with an elevated green and the 11th hole requires a shot over water. The stretch ends with the par-3 12th, which also plays over water to a well protected green.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Black 72 7322 yards 75.8 144
Blue 72 6711 yards 72.9 135
White 72 6229 yards 71.0 129
White (W) 72 6218 yards 77.0 142
Gold 72 5782 yards 68.7 125
Gold (W) 72 5777 yards 74.6 138
Purple 72 5279 yards 66.2 118
Purple (W) 72 5257 yards 71.9 132
Orange 72 4219 yards 60.7 105
Orange (W) 72 4216 yards 65.7 116
Track Rounds
Scorecard
Scorecard for Palm Desert
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Black M: 75.9/142 W: 83.0/151 408 180 443 568 419 220 477 433 595 3743 474 459 162 399 560 349 436 176 564 3579 7322
Blue M: 73.2/135 W: 79.5/144 358 173 408 525 402 208 414 413 540 3441 432 394 160 351 511 337 398 161 526 3270 6711
Blue/White M: 72.1/132 W: 78.2/141 358 173 377 525 402 193 405 357 529 3319 407 351 160 351 501 337 365 161 526 3159 6478
White M: 71.0/129 W: 76.8/138 346 160 377 477 366 193 405 357 529 3210 407 351 142 309 501 310 365 151 483 3019 6229
White/Gold M: 69.8/126 W: 75.5/135 316 160 365 477 331 183 405 357 485 3079 375 351 118 309 475 310 340 151 483 2912 5991
Gold M: 68.8/124 W: 74.4/133 316 152 365 432 331 183 375 329 485 2968 375 338 118 299 475 300 340 130 439 2814 5782
Gold/Purple M: 67.5/121 W: 72.8/130 316 126 334 432 325 136 375 329 457 2830 344 296 118 299 419 300 330 130 439 2675 5505
Purple M: 66.5/118 W: 71.6/127 305 126 334 404 325 136 351 288 457 2726 344 296 93 270 419 273 330 112 416 2553 5279
Orange M: 61.6/106 W: 65.7/114 252 44 269 347 256 66 253 240 418 2145 300 266 68 232 355 203 249 58 343 2074 4219
Handicap 15 17 7 5 9 13 3 11 1 4 6 16 12 8 14 10 18 2
Par 4 3 4 5 4 3 4 4 5 36 4 4 3 4 5 4 4 3 5 36 72
Handicap (W) 15 17 9 1 3 13 7 11 5 8 2 12 14 6 16 10 18 4

Course Details

Year Built 2006
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arnold Palmer (2006)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Caddies Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Bird Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Master Card, American Express
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared shirts are required. Shorts must be 'bermuda'-length. Inappropriate Attire: Tank tops, T-shirts, Denim Jeans, Cargo shorts and Cut-offs.
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Reviews

4.7
1077 Reviews (1077)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 43
19th Hole Scenic Views 33
Patio Dining 32
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 75
Bunkers 71
Forced Carries 38
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 59
A Bucket list/Top 100 Pick 39
A Weekend Splurge 30
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 57
Worth the Drive 37
Near Local Attractions 15

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dscornell
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Luxury in a Sand Storm

Wonderful round. The weather kicked up a nasty wind, but nobody was bailing, so I played. Got a free towel, a 25 dollar food voucher ( used after the round to get half off of an amazing rack of lamb in the grill. Tough round as the wind seemed to be in our faces the entire round, shot pretty well on fiat snd honest layout, but struggled to reach the longer par 4s (I simply failed).

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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jglynn69
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tough course, good pace of play, good value

Played as 4some on Monday at 1240p. Finished in 4:15. Tough course with no rough between fairway and water so nothing stops balls from rolling in. Good conditions, with only a few patchy areas on a couple holes. Greens were quite nice. Good value with towel gift and $25 food voucher. Staff was very friendly. Would go back.

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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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DainTrain
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First Time ….but will be back

Played this course for the first time. If you had the opportunity to play a couple times, I think a 6-12 handicapper could shave off 4-5 strokes. It was pretty calm when I played, but heard it can get difficult when breezy. Great track! Greens we’re running 11-13 on stimp meter. Will be back!

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Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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LinaDiNardo
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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ahthiele
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always good to, but…

Classic Club has always been one of our staples when coming to the area for vacation. This year the fairways were not consistent and a few areas that were not good. But generally ok. Greens are good, bunkers were ok, but someone in front of us wasn’t raking them. Course is hard, so be sure you play the right tees. And if you are bringing guests that are not decent golfers, they will struggle. Wind is usually a challenge, but wasn’t the day we played. So after asking the 8 people in our group how they enjoyed it, it rated a 7.

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Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Golf7108
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course conditions

Greens were slow for a high golf course. Many Browns spots on the fairways.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Mitchellgolf1
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Lcwilford
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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thomaswood
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u000008220853
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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u000008220853
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u1699384
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course and staff

Very enjoyable round of golf. Staff was great, The course offers a challenging layout with lot's of water and sand, but it was in great shape. Had a perfect no wind day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u314166480347
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314166480347
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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saledmonds
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Play

Finally able to play course. Exceeded expectations.we played on a perfect day, no wind. This course might be a handful if wind is up, which does occur in the PSP area.
The club and course is first rate. Staff very helpful.
Also got a towel and $25 voucher for food!
Troop course.
Will go back next year!!

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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rln1111
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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txjenny
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tough

Tough course but beautiful! Everything rolls to the water!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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txjenny
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tough

Beautiful course but tough! Everything rolls into the water!! Lol

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Bonnycat
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Mattgrab99
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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