PGA WEST Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course

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The Golden Bear tests you with tabletop fairways at PGA WEST - Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course in La Quinta.
If your shot's too wild, it's rolling up, often down into the desert. That's just one bit of the showmanship at the Jack Nicklaus Tournament course. This was designed to hold a PGA event, but it's spent its days delivering damage and fun to regular hackers.
Nicklaus particularly tests your short game with his bunkering around the greens. Confidence in your wedge shots is crucial here. Still, it's not as tough and unforgiving as Pete Dye's Stadium Course or even Greg Norman's course.
It's possible to get lost in the scenery at the Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course and there's plenty of scenery to go around with the desert brush and the mountains looming in the distance.
No. 15 is probably the most well known - and notorious - hole. Nicknamed "Long Island," it's pretty much that: a daunting 572 yard par five with an island green. The fairway's split, giving you a chance to pick your path. Either way you go, getting onto the green in two is oh but a dream.
"Nicklaus also abundantly uses non-traditional design features throughout the course to give the track its own unique flavor," TravelGolf.com's Jeffrey Rendall said. "In many ways, I don't think I've seen another course quite like it."
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 72 | 7204 yards | 75.3 | 143 |
Black (W) | 72 | 7204 yards | 81.9 | 151 |
Blue | 72 | 6522 yards | 72.2 | 134 |
Blue (W) | 72 | 6522 yards | 78.2 | 142 |
Blue/White | 72 | 6224 yards | 70.8 | 130 |
Blue/White (W) | 72 | 6224 yards | 76.4 | 138 |
White | 72 | 6061 yards | 70.0 | 128 |
White (W) | 72 | 6061 yards | 75.4 | 136 |
Gold | 72 | 5627 yards | 68.1 | 122 |
Gold (W) | 72 | 5627 yards | 73.1 | 131 |
Gold/Red | 72 | 5325 yards | 66.5 | 117 |
Gold/Red (W) | 72 | 5325 yards | 71.5 | 123 |
Red (W) | 72 | 5023 yards | 70.1 | 120 |
Red | 72 | 5023 yards | 64.9 | 113 |
Silver | 72 | 4014 yards | 60.5 | 101 |
Silver (W) | 72 | 4014 yards | 63.8 | 111 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black M: 75.3/143 W: 81.9/151 | 412 | 444 | 192 | 549 | 364 | 462 | 527 | 172 | 461 | 3583 | 370 | 528 | 188 | 419 | 442 | 572 | 440 | 209 | 453 | 3621 | 7204 |
Black/Blue M: 73.8/139 W: 80.0/146 | 412 | 398 | 163 | 549 | 364 | 420 | 527 | 143 | 431 | 3407 | 370 | 528 | 164 | 378 | 442 | 516 | 423 | 209 | 431 | 3461 | 6868 |
Blue M: 72.2/134 W: 78.2/142 | 378 | 398 | 163 | 505 | 320 | 420 | 471 | 143 | 431 | 3229 | 330 | 490 | 164 | 378 | 381 | 516 | 423 | 180 | 431 | 3293 | 6522 |
Blue/White M: 70.8/130 W: 76.4/138 | 349 | 398 | 163 | 505 | 320 | 386 | 471 | 132 | 383 | 3107 | 330 | 490 | 155 | 338 | 381 | 472 | 368 | 180 | 403 | 3117 | 6224 |
White M: 70.0/128 W: 75.4/136 | 349 | 387 | 155 | 482 | 299 | 386 | 450 | 132 | 383 | 3023 | 318 | 480 | 155 | 338 | 339 | 472 | 368 | 165 | 403 | 3038 | 6061 |
White/Gold M: 69.1/125 W: 74.3/134 | 349 | 387 | 155 | 482 | 288 | 373 | 450 | 125 | 340 | 2949 | 318 | 480 | 116 | 323 | 339 | 462 | 348 | 165 | 388 | 2939 | 5888 |
Gold M: 68.1/122 W: 73.1/131 | 311 | 354 | 133 | 447 | 288 | 373 | 426 | 125 | 340 | 2797 | 283 | 449 | 116 | 323 | 330 | 462 | 348 | 131 | 388 | 2830 | 5627 |
Gold/Red M: 66.5/117 W: 71.5/123 | 311 | 322 | 133 | 414 | 288 | 342 | 426 | 125 | 335 | 2696 | 283 | 400 | 116 | 323 | 330 | 417 | 304 | 97 | 359 | 2629 | 5325 |
Red M: 64.9/113 W: 70.1/120 | 273 | 322 | 120 | 414 | 225 | 342 | 391 | 92 | 335 | 2514 | 232 | 400 | 104 | 295 | 301 | 417 | 304 | 97 | 359 | 2509 | 5023 |
Red/Silver M: 62.4/106 W: 66.7/115 | 218 | 249 | 119 | 414 | 225 | 281 | 391 | 92 | 268 | 2257 | 232 | 400 | 104 | 241 | 237 | 417 | 234 | 97 | 267 | 2229 | 4486 |
Silver M: 60.5/101 W: 63.8/111 | 218 | 249 | 119 | 322 | 173 | 281 | 328 | 74 | 268 | 2032 | 195 | 318 | 102 | 241 | 237 | 303 | 234 | 85 | 267 | 1982 | 4014 |
Handicap | 5 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 4 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 9 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 4 |
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Gorgeous Photo submitted by igolowuc on 12/27/2022
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Par’d it…i can go home now lol! Photo submitted by u000001295218 on 09/22/2021
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History!!!!!!!!! Photo submitted by U04596 on 07/06/2021
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18th green Photo submitted by Dave1883044 on 11/10/2019
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Hot Summer Deals & Course Condition Trade Offs
Overall a very fun course. The people and the amenities are great. From chipping to putting and range…all top notch. The fairways were a bit over played and some rough areas. With 100+ temps, bunkers were more cement than sand. Greens had been punched recently adding to degree of difficulty for smooth roll.
African while golfing
Everything was good until I made the turn, the amateur I was playing with not to mention she was beating the breaks off of me at -2 to +5, had her mother putting tees where the pin placement is going to be for the tourney. A marshal rolled up and asked are you all good do you need some water, we replied no and he rolled off, we both got a par and headed to the carts, back rolled the marshal saying hey you you are not supposed to be playing, I said they moved me up 9 minutes to join the 12:00 group, he replied you are not supposed to be playing, I said I paid to play 18 holes and I’m playing 18 holes, I turned and headed to put my putter on my separate cart, so he turned to my partners mother and said the same thing, she told him she was just marking the pin placements, he asked did her did you pay to play, she said no, he said your not supposed to be on the golf courses, she said I always do this, then he told her she needed to stay on the cart, so I proceeded back and asked him where did he get I’m not support be playing from and I have a bag and a cart, he then said I don’t know, it shows yall group a 3some and you’re not support be playing, I said you’re not making any sense, I then said I know what this is about about three times and proceeded to the next tee. I think he associated me being an eastern Indian and assumed I was the amateur’s father, because we were the same color. Which isn’t cool at all! 4 hole later he comes back around asking do you all need water are you sure???
It’s very difficult course than PGA West Greg Norman course.
Perfect day
This is not my first visit at Nicklaus course
It is always an amazing day
Course is in great shape
We payed in under 4 hours witch is à great pace
And on a personal note I made 2 birdies
So all in all à perfect day
$28 for 1 ham sandwich
We purchased 1 ham sandwich from cart girl at approximately 12:15. $10 for sandwich + $2 tip for total of $12, yet MY VISA WAS CHARGED $28???
No one has returned my calls!
A little disappointed in the overall condition and grooming
Sand bunkers were not well maintained.
Driving range tees was in poor shape
Was not impressed with the expected condition
Senior Golfer
This course is simply outstanding. Even though the greens had been fertilized, it didn’t impact playability in any way. Wonderful design. Very challenging course in every way. Never get tired of playing it. Awesome experience!
Nice track
The course layout was great with the last 4 holes being some of the most difficult especially in the wind. The fairways were in great shape but two or 3 greens were bumpy. Overall very enjoyable
Challenging
Great layout although course was not in great shape. Cart paths hard to determine where to to in and out of fairway.
Nice Course - Terrible Sand Traps
Had a great round with three nice gentlemen. Enjoyed the course, but the bunkers needed some TLC. Got frustrated toward the end of our round. We were losing daylight and could not finish because of slow players in front of us. Took over 4 1/2 hours to play.