Indian Wells Country Club · Cove Course
Private46000 Club Dr, Indian Wells, CA 92210, USA
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The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Indian Wells Country Club · Cove Course is an 18-hole golf course in Indian Wells, CA, playing 4,783–6,512 yards from 7 sets of tees (slope 105–125, course rating up to 71.1).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 168 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 62 bunkers, with water on 5 holes; the back nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
The easier and more forgiving of the two Indian Wells Country Club courses, with wider fairways and flatter, more readable greens, and a back nine that runs scenically along the rugged Santa Rosa mountainside. Some find it pleasant but less memorable than the historic Classic.
Consistently praised
- More forgiving than the Classic: wider fairways and flat, easy-to-read greens.
- The back nine along the rocky mountainside is the scenic standout.
Worth knowing
- Some find it fun but not especially memorable, and feel the par 3s waste the hillside setting.
Golfers recommend
- A good pick if the Classic’s small sloped greens frustrated you.
- Save your camera for the mountain holes coming home.
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 White tees, 6173 yds
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #1, #2, #5, #18, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #3, #16. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 3 reachable par 5s, so get aggressive for eagle looks.
- 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 | 309 | 16 | DriveableBirdie |
| 2• | 5 | 467 | 14 | Reachable |
| 3• | 4 | 402 | 2 | Tough |
| 4• | 3 | 196 | 12 | |
| 5• | 5 | 506 | 8 | Reachable |
| 6• | 3 | 222 | 6 | Long 3 |
| 7 | 4 | 334 | 18 | Birdie |
| 8• | 4 | 364 | 10 | |
| 9• | 4 | 403 | 4 | |
| Out | 36 | 3203 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 340 | 13 | |
| 11 | 3 | 168 | 17 | |
| 12• | 5 | 552 | 7 | |
| 13• | 4 | 394 | 3 | Tough |
| 14• | 4 | 409 | 5 | |
| 15• | 4 | 359 | 9 | |
| 16• | 4 | 416 | 1 | Tough |
| 17• | 3 | 171 | 15 | |
| 18• | 5 | 500 | 11 | Reachable |
| In | 36 | 3309 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6512 | 71.1 | 125 | 72 |
| Black/White | 6353 | 70.4 | 123 | 72 |
| White | 6173 | 69.5 | 120 | 72 |
| White/Gold | 5768 | 67.5 | 116 | 72 |
| Gold | 5582 | 66.6 | 114 | 72 |
| Gold/Silver | 4992 | 63.9 | 107 | 72 |
| Silver | 4783 | 62.9 | 105 | 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: #17 (7) · #11 (6) · #2 (5) · #9 (5). Water on 5 holes: #1, #7, #9, #10, #18.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Indian Wells Country Club · Cove Course?
- Indian Wells Country Club · Cove Course plays 4,783–6,512 yards across 7 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Indian Wells Country Club · Cove Course?
- Its slope rating ranges 105–125, with a course rating up to 71.1. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Indian Wells Country Club · Cove Course?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White tees at 6,173 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Indian Wells Country Club · Cove Course walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 168 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Indian Wells Country Club · Cove Course have?
- Indian Wells Country Club · Cove Course has 62 bunkers, and water comes into play on 8 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.