PGA WEST Greg Norman Course
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About
The Shark's turned in what's widely regarded as the second-toughest course at PGA WEST - Greg Norman Course in La Quinta.
No small feat considering the developers of the neighboring TPC Stadium ordered Pete Dye to make it, "the hardest damn golf course in the world."
"There's a difference," said Jack Guevera, a golfer who's played both. "You might think you have it easy if you play the Norman after the Stadium .... But probably not."
Here's the difference: Dye tries to kill you at TPC Stadium. Norman only wants to beat you to a pulp.
Not that pummeling does not have its highlights. Norman's 216-yard, par-3 13th is the kind of hole that seizes your attention and lingers in memory after the round.
What little fairway there is curves around toward a man-made lake. It is also tilted down on a sharp angle to the water, giving the golfer the effect of hitting along a ledge.
Each shot is a tap dance here. You could not even get odds in Vegas on your chances of avoiding all of the deep, slanted bunkers that squeeze the mini fairway even tighter.
"Greg Norman wants you to choke," TravelGolf.com West Coast Bureau Chief Chris Baldwin said. "The supremely-talented, enthrallingly-entertaining golfer cursed to be forever remembered for his excruciating collapses wants the average hacker to experience just a taste of this misery."
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7156 yards | 75.1 | 139 |
| Black (W) | 72 | 7156 yards | 81.9 | 145 |
| Blue | 72 | 6671 yards | 72.8 | 133 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 6671 yards | 79.2 | 137 |
| Blue/White | 72 | 6427 yards | 71.5 | 128 |
| Blue/White (W) | 72 | 6427 yards | 77.7 | 134 |
| White | 72 | 6227 yards | 70.6 | 126 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6227 yards | 76.6 | 131 |
| Gold | 72 | 5751 yards | 68.4 | 120 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5751 yards | 73.4 | 126 |
| Gold/Red | 72 | 5523 yards | 67.0 | 115 |
| Gold/Red (W) | 72 | 5523 yards | 72.4 | 123 |
| Red | 72 | 5297 yards | 65.6 | 112 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5297 yards | 71.4 | 120 |
| Silver | 72 | 3978 yards | 59.7 | 98 |
| Silver (W) | 72 | 3978 yards | 63.1 | 108 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 74.6/136 W: 81.5/144 | 409 | 526 | 477 | 140 | 380 | 481 | 181 | 617 | 359 | 3570 | 415 | 337 | 566 | 216 | 443 | 431 | 537 | 180 | 461 | 3586 | 7156 |
| Black/blue M: 73.3/133 W: 80.1/141 | 409 | 526 | 449 | 140 | 380 | 450 | 144 | 591 | 359 | 3448 | 415 | 337 | 566 | 192 | 415 | 406 | 537 | 161 | 440 | 3469 | 6917 |
| Blue M: 72.0/130 W: 78.8/138 | 379 | 499 | 449 | 137 | 349 | 450 | 144 | 591 | 339 | 3337 | 384 | 302 | 521 | 192 | 415 | 406 | 513 | 161 | 440 | 3334 | 6671 |
| White/Blue M: 70.8/127 W: 77.3/135 | 352 | 499 | 419 | 137 | 349 | 420 | 144 | 561 | 339 | 3220 | 384 | 302 | 521 | 171 | 386 | 383 | 513 | 142 | 405 | 3207 | 6427 |
| White M: 70.0/124 W: 76.0/132 | 352 | 470 | 419 | 111 | 317 | 420 | 133 | 561 | 317 | 3100 | 370 | 272 | 507 | 171 | 386 | 383 | 491 | 142 | 405 | 3127 | 6227 |
| White/Gold M: 68.5/120 W: 74.5/128 | 329 | 470 | 384 | 111 | 317 | 395 | 133 | 531 | 317 | 2987 | 331 | 272 | 507 | 155 | 351 | 358 | 491 | 126 | 374 | 2965 | 5952 |
| Gold M: 67.4/117 W: 73.3/125 | 329 | 440 | 384 | 105 | 289 | 395 | 96 | 531 | 292 | 2861 | 331 | 262 | 457 | 155 | 351 | 358 | 476 | 126 | 374 | 2890 | 5751 |
| Gold/Red M: 66.1/114 W: 72.0/122 | 329 | 440 | 350 | 105 | 289 | 370 | 96 | 509 | 292 | 2780 | 331 | 262 | 425 | 129 | 351 | 335 | 442 | 126 | 342 | 2743 | 5523 |
| Red M: 65.0/111 W: 70.9/119 | 298 | 407 | 350 | 94 | 264 | 370 | 84 | 509 | 283 | 2659 | 305 | 221 | 425 | 129 | 337 | 335 | 442 | 102 | 342 | 2638 | 5297 |
| Red/Silver M: 61.9/102 W: 67.0/110 | 298 | 407 | 262 | 94 | 264 | 266 | 84 | 376 | 283 | 2334 | 224 | 221 | 425 | 129 | 248 | 247 | 442 | 102 | 256 | 2294 | 4628 |
| Silver M: 58.9/94 W: 63.4/101 | 216 | 305 | 262 | 86 | 198 | 266 | 73 | 376 | 212 | 1994 | 224 | 170 | 313 | 107 | 248 | 247 | 324 | 95 | 256 | 1984 | 3978 |
| Handicap | 9 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 10 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 7 |
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Windy day Photo submitted by 43VUiyb2K5WWxq1MWcZc on 10/19/2024
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Go Get’em Photo submitted by u000005458741 on 05/13/2024
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16th hole Photo submitted by Peter2461971 on 04/30/2024
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Photo submitted by Kyle2054273 on 03/31/2023
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Photo submitted by Kyle2054273 on 03/31/2023
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Photo submitted by Kyle2054273 on 03/31/2023
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Photo submitted by u314159420178 on 01/19/2023
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Photo submitted by Timbuktulous on 10/24/2022
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Photo submitted by gjscott3rd on 09/12/2022
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Photo submitted by gjscott3rd on 09/12/2022
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Photo submitted by u000002686992 on 06/29/2022
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Par 3 4th Photo submitted by u000002686992 on 06/29/2022
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Bunker at 14 Photo submitted by u000002686992 on 06/29/2022
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Photo submitted by golferchic78 on 11/13/2021
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13th hole — land it short of the pin! Photo submitted by u314161211354 on 03/09/2021
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Perfect day Photo submitted by u119001050 on 11/15/2020
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View from 8th tee box Photo submitted by Jennifer8804683 on 11/26/2019
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Photo submitted by Gremlingolfer on 05/15/2019
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Photo submitted by Gremlingolfer on 05/15/2019
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Photo submitted by xkyleclark3 on 06/13/2018
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 03/12/2018
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 03/12/2018
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 03/12/2018
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 03/12/2018
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The end of a perfect day Photo submitted by kenstrati on 01/15/2018
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Photo submitted by Shawn5932249 on 10/01/2017
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Photo submitted by Shawn5932249 on 10/01/2017
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Photo submitted by refrus123 on 01/27/2013
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Photo submitted by refrus123 on 01/27/2013
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Photo submitted by refrus123 on 01/27/2013
It's hard not to have a great time at Norman
Was able to score a fantastic price on a later tee time for two. Little did I know, the course would be closing the following day for maintenance. Well guess what? It mattered not. The course was still absolutely immaculate. Fairways were lush, with hardly a divot to be seen. Greens were FAST and extremely consistent throughout all 18 holes. What a relief that was! Bunkers were still soft, with the exception of a few that are inevitably going to get wet.
Check in was an absolute breeze, and we were in no need of water as there was plenty to be had gratis. The driving range was in poor condition, but I'll attribute that to it being the end of the season. Regardless, having a range is priceless. I loathe going to courses without a range, as I need a nice warm up session to make the first few holes painless!
I love this course, it is my favorite public course in the valley. It emanates tranquility and pushes you to make the right shot. It can be punishing, and believe me...the desert shrubs -love- to swallow you ball up. Either way, this place is my local slice of heaven.
Much tougher track than the rest of PGAW
Played at 1254p on a Friday. Pace was 4:35, back nine slowed down. Windy conditions. Any tee shot /approach that’s missed will find the waste areas and your ball can roll forever, or find a bush. Greens are much more difficult than Stadium. Course conditions were good. While a nice course, Inwould opt for Stadium, Nicklaus, Mountain and Dunes over Norman.
Nice course that plays more challenging than the yardage.
Enjoyed our outing on the Norman course. The course itself was in good condition with green running 10.7 and rolling true.
It was an enjoyable day. The play was a bit on the slow side.
PGA West Norman course
The course was in prestine shape. Greens at 10.7 were fast but fair. Time of play, great did not wait on any holes. Well received at the reception. The only negative point is that we finised our round at around 17h00 and bar & restaurant aeria was already closed. Would return anytime
Incredible golf course!
The course conditions were immaculate. The staff was awesome. The food was great. Bring your putting and sand skills or this course will eat you alive. 😀. We got a great deal for a tee time later in the day, so it was affordable. We have golfed nearly all the public courses in the valley, and this is our favorite so far. We’ll try the other PGA west courses soon too.
Fun with Friends
First time playing this course.Great condition staff very friendly. will play again
Windy but a blast
1st time playing this course. Fast greens, but the wind was also pushing the ball.
I would definitely love to play it again with no wind.
Check in staff were very nice & starter has hilarious, little did we know about the winds coming 🤣🤣 you know when it’s rainy at home what’s a little wind 🤣🤣
course in great condition
I played with a PGA West member. I commented that the course seemed easier than a previous visit. He said work had been done to make it more user friendly, especially from forward tees. I really enjoyed my day here
Slow pace
Course is extremely well taken care of. I'm very high handicapper but with the exception of two or three holes found the course very playable. Had two foursomes in front of us that were very slow; we had to wait five minutes on EVERY shot. It was also very windy which is unusual for Palm Springs but having just come from Colorado enjoyed the comfortable temperature. The slow pace is highly acceptable to the course (no marshalls) in fact they brag about 4hour and thirty minute pace time on their score card.If playing in the winter get AM tee times;we had 1:57PM time and were not able to finish all 18 holes.
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