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Golf courses in Palm Springs, CA.

Every course BogeyMap publishes in and around Palm Springs, ordered by LooperAI score.

BogeyMap publishes 5 golf courses in Palm Springs, CA, 5 of them playable without a member invite. Escena Golf Club carries the highest LooperAI score in town at 78.6.

Courses in Palm Springs

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Escena Golf Club

Palm Springs, CA

Escena Golf Club is an 18-hole public course in Palm Springs, California, located near Palm Springs International Airport. The course was designed by Jack Nicklaus and opened in 2005, set against views of the San Jacinto Mountains. The layout runs through desert landscaping with palm trees and water features, with generally wide fairways and large, gently sloping greens protected by bunkers and water hazards. From the back tees the course stretches to almost 7,200 yards, while four sets of tees plus combination options make it playable for a range of golfers. Escena is open to the public and includes a clubhouse with the Escena Grill restaurant. The course occasionally closes for short stretches for maintenance projects, so golfers should check seasonal hours before visiting.

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Indian Canyons Golf Resort - South Course

Palm Springs, CA

The South Course at Indian Canyons Golf Resort is located in Palm Springs, California, at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains, on land of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. More than 500 native California fan palms, sacred to the Agua Caliente people, are found throughout the course. The South Course was remodeled in 2004 by architect Casey O'Callaghan, working with LPGA player Amy Alcott as a playing consultant. The renovation reworked the routing and added several lakes, creating a scenic layout with four ponds and five par-5 holes. Indian Canyons is open to the public and features individual clubhouses for its North and South courses. The South Course measures roughly 6,580 yards from its longest tees, with forward tees around 4,880 yards, and golfers have access to practice facilities on site.

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Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort - Resort Course

Palm Springs, CA

A playable and scenic layout just minutes from the Palm Springs airport. Wide, rolling fairways and water on at least six holes. The signature par-3 8th plays over water to a tiny green set beside a creek. Part of a 36-hole facility.

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Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort (Legend)

Palm Springs, CA

The Legend Course at Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort is a municipally owned course in Palm Springs, California, originally opened in 1957 as the Palm Springs Municipal Golf Course. Designed by William Francis Bell, the course began as nine holes with a back nine added in 1959. Forty bunkers were added in a 1996 renovation, and the layout now plays to a par of 71 across about 6,815 yards from the championship tees, with several holes crossing the Palm Canyon Wash and older, mature trees lining the fairways. The course is open to the public and is one of two 18-hole courses at the city-owned Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort, alongside the Ted Robinson-designed Resort Course. Residency-based discount rates are available for Palm Springs residents, and the facility includes a grass driving range and pro shop.

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Mesquite Golf Club

Palm Springs, CA

Mesquite Golf & Country Club is an 18-hole, par-72 resort golf course in Palm Springs, California. It was designed by Bert Stamps and opened in the mid-1980s, playing around 6,300 to 6,400 yards from the back tees. The Palm Springs course sits in the shadow of the San Jacinto and Santa Rosa mountains, with five lakes, seven bridges and roughly 800 palm trees lining the fairways. Mesquite has hosted local PGA and Golden State Tour events, and its clubhouse was built in a classic Spanish style.

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