Rancho Las Palmas Country Club · South/West
41000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270, 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.
Rancho Las Palmas Country Club · South/West is an 18-hole golf course in Rancho Mirage, CA, playing 5,200–6,274 yards from 4 sets of tees (slope 109–121, course rating up to 70.1).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 179 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 73 bunkers, with water on 6 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.
Part of a 27-hole Ted Robinson resort layout known for water features and thousands of palms beneath Mount San Jacinto, with the South the longest, toughest nine and the West winding scenically through the Omni resort. Golfers call the whole place short, gently rolling and player-friendly, especially popular with seniors and novices.
Consistently praised
- Generous fairways, short rough and manageable distances that suit casual and senior players.
- Palm-lined water-feature scenery and the resort setting, especially on the West nine.
Worth knowing
- Quite short and easy overall, so strong players may want more challenge.
Golfers recommend
- It is a 27-hole facility; the South is the toughest nine, the West the prettiest.
- Watch for two unusually long West holes, a 235-yard par 3 and a near-650-yard par 5.
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 Black tees, 6274 yds (or Blue)
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #14, #16, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #6, #12. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 1 driveable par 4, 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 | 396 | 3 | Tough |
| 2• | 4 | 437 | 15 | Birdie |
| 3• | 4 | 388 | 11 | |
| 4• | 3 | 207 | 9 | Long 3 |
| 5• | 4 | 338 | 13 | |
| 6• | 5 | 561 | 1 | Tough |
| 7• | 4 | 351 | 7 | |
| 8 | 3 | 138 | 17 | |
| 9• | 4 | 347 | 5 | |
| Out | 35 | 3163 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 405 | 4 | |
| 11• | 3 | 231 | 8 | Long 3 |
| 12• | 5 | 637 | 2 | Tough |
| 13• | 4 | 342 | 16 | Birdie |
| 14• | 4 | 296 | 12 | Driveable |
| 15 | 3 | 125 | 18 | |
| 16• | 5 | 475 | 14 | Reachable |
| 17• | 3 | 197 | 10 | |
| 18• | 4 | 403 | 6 | |
| In | 35 | 3111 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6274 | 70.1 | 121 | 70 |
| Blue | 5930 | 68.5 | 117 | 70 |
| White | 5610 | 66.9 | 114 | 70 |
| Red | 5200 | 64.8 | 109 | 70 |
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: Sat 05-30 · 88/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #7 (12) · #5 (9) · #6 (9) · #1 (8). Water on 6 holes: #1, #4, #5, #7, #8, #9.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Rancho Las Palmas Country Club · South/West?
- Rancho Las Palmas Country Club · South/West plays 5,200–6,274 yards across 4 sets of tees, to a par of 70 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Rancho Las Palmas Country Club · South/West?
- Its slope rating ranges 109–121, with a course rating up to 70.1. The front nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Rancho Las Palmas Country Club · South/West?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Black tees at 6,274 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Rancho Las Palmas Country Club · South/West walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 179 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Rancho Las Palmas Country Club · South/West have?
- Rancho Las Palmas Country Club · South/West has 73 bunkers, and water comes into play on 7 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.