The Vintage Club · Desert
Private75001 Vintage Dr W, Indian Wells, CA 92210, USA
Tap a hole for its details · gold dots = bunkers, blue = water · the Wind and Elevation buttons color each hole by today’s wind and by climb · OpenStreetMap
The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
The Vintage Club · Desert is an 18-hole golf course in Indian Wells, CA, playing 4,164–6,493 yards from 8 sets of tees (slope 101–133, course rating up to 71.9).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 161 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 129 bunkers, with water on 13 holes; the front nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
The tighter, more demanding of the club’s two Fazio courses, shorter than the Mountain but defended by water on roughly half the holes and extravagant bunkering rather than length. It earns high marks for conditioning and mountain views, though most agree it lacks the photogenic showstopper holes of its sibling.
Consistently praised
- Strategic water and elaborate bunkering that demand precise placement.
- Spectacular mountain backdrops and meticulous conditioning.
Worth knowing
- Narrower and less forgiving than the Mountain course, and less photogenic; ultra-private access.
Golfers recommend
- Favor accuracy over distance; water lurks on nearly half the holes.
- Club into the right spots rather than bombing it; placement is the game.
Tee fit & expected score.
Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.
Play the Gold tees, 6266 yds (or Blue)
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #3, #11, #15, #17, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #2, #13. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 3 reachable par 5s, so get aggressive for eagle looks.
- 3 driveable par 4s, a chance to steal a shot.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 4 | 371 | 15 | Birdie |
| 2• | 4 | 432 | 1 | Tough |
| 3• | 4 | 301 | 17 | DriveableBirdie |
| 4• | 5 | 511 | 9 | Reachable |
| 5• | 3 | 221 | 5 | Long 3 |
| 6• | 5 | 535 | 7 | |
| 7• | 3 | 164 | 13 | |
| 8• | 4 | 368 | 11 | |
| 9• | 4 | 401 | 3 | Tough |
| Out | 36 | 3304 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 388 | 10 | |
| 11• | 4 | 296 | 18 | DriveableBirdie |
| 12• | 5 | 515 | 6 | Reachable |
| 13• | 4 | 424 | 2 | Tough |
| 14• | 3 | 221 | 8 | Long 3 |
| 15• | 4 | 314 | 12 | Driveable |
| 16• | 3 | 150 | 14 | |
| 17• | 5 | 482 | 16 | ReachableBirdie |
| 18• | 4 | 399 | 4 | |
| In | 36 | 3189 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6493 | 71.9 | 133 | 72 |
| Gold | 6266 | 70.8 | 130 | 72 |
| Blue | 5905 | 69.1 | 126 | 72 |
| White | 5763 | 68.3 | 124 | 72 |
| Green | 5590 | 67.4 | 121 | 72 |
| Green/Red | 5149 | 65.3 | 114 | 72 |
| Red | 4634 | 63 | 107 | 72 |
| Forward | 4164 | 60.6 | 101 | 72 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
Wind today
Climbs & drops
Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Fri 05-29 · 97/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #15 (14) · #4 (12) · #13 (11) · #18 (11). Water on 13 holes: #1, #2, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #15, #17, #18.
Frequently asked.
- How long is The Vintage Club · Desert?
- The Vintage Club · Desert plays 4,164–6,493 yards across 8 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is The Vintage Club · Desert?
- Its slope rating ranges 101–133, with a course rating up to 71.9. The front nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at The Vintage Club · Desert?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Gold tees at 6,266 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is The Vintage Club · Desert walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 161 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does The Vintage Club · Desert have?
- The Vintage Club · Desert has 129 bunkers, and water comes into play on 24 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.