Mission Hills Country Club · Arnold Palmer Course
34600 Mission Hills 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.
Mission Hills Country Club · Arnold Palmer Course is an 18-hole golf course in Rancho Mirage, CA, playing 3,869–6,823 yards from 7 sets of tees (slope 97–132, course rating up to 72.7).
It's a flat walk, roughly 99 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 5 bunkers; 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 most playable and approachable of Mission Hills’ three private courses, widely described as fun and forgiving with a decent mix of water, sand and tall trees. Largely a grip-it-and-rip-it layout with a few strategic par 4s, ranked easier and friendlier than the Dinah Shore or Pete Dye tracks.
Consistently praised
- Playable for all levels with multiple tees and a relaxed, enjoyable feel.
- Mature trees and tidy water and sand framing without brutal punishment.
Worth knowing
- A minority find the layout less interesting than its more dramatic siblings.
Golfers recommend
- A good choice when you want enjoyment over a grind among the three courses.
- Water tends to sit left with mounds and bunkers right, guiding tee shots.
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, 6137 yds
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #15, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #9, #12. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 3 reachable par 5s, so get aggressive for eagle looks.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 4 | 406 | 7 | |
| 2• | 4 | 418 | 5 | |
| 3• | 5 | 518 | 15 | ReachableBirdie |
| 4• | 3 | 166 | 13 | |
| 5• | 4 | 413 | 3 | Tough |
| 6• | 5 | 517 | 11 | Reachable |
| 7• | 3 | 174 | 17 | |
| 8• | 4 | 372 | 9 | |
| 9• | 4 | 434 | 1 | Tough |
| Out | 36 | 3418 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 404 | 10 | |
| 11• | 3 | 175 | 16 | |
| 12• | 4 | 393 | 2 | Tough |
| 13• | 4 | 405 | 4 | |
| 14• | 4 | 384 | 8 | |
| 15• | 5 | 494 | 14 | Reachable |
| 16• | 4 | 397 | 6 | |
| 17• | 3 | 208 | 12 | Long 3 |
| 18• | 5 | 545 | 18 | Birdie |
| In | 36 | 3405 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 6823 | 72.7 | 132 | 72 |
| Blue | 6484 | 71.2 | 127 | 72 |
| White | 6137 | 69.7 | 123 | 72 |
| White/Silver | 5898 | 68.7 | 121 | 72 |
| Silver | 5739 | 67.9 | 119 | 72 |
| Red | 5466 | 66.5 | 115 | 72 |
| Green | 3869 | 59.4 | 97 | 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: Wed 10-14 · 96/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #1 (3).
Frequently asked.
- How long is Mission Hills Country Club · Arnold Palmer Course?
- Mission Hills Country Club · Arnold Palmer Course plays 3,869–6,823 yards across 7 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Mission Hills Country Club · Arnold Palmer Course?
- Its slope rating ranges 97–132, with a course rating up to 72.7. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Mission Hills Country Club · Arnold Palmer Course?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White tees at 6,137 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Mission Hills Country Club · Arnold Palmer Course walkable?
- It's a flat walk, with roughly 99 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Mission Hills Country Club · Arnold Palmer Course have?
- Mission Hills Country Club · Arnold Palmer Course has 5 bunkers.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.