Rancho La Quinta Country Club · Pate
Private79398 Cascadas Cir, La Quinta, CA 92253, USA
The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Rancho La Quinta Country Club · Pate is an 18-hole golf course in La Quinta, CA, playing 5,165–6,972 yards from 8 sets of tees (slope 110–134, course rating up to 73.7).
Expect 1 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.
A private Jerry Pate design golfers see as the more forgiving sister course, with wide fairways and amphitheater-style mounding around tees and greens, where the real challenge sits in the elevated, bunkered greens. Reviewers note an unconventional finishing hole and a beautiful mountain-ringed setting.
Consistently praised
- Generous, playable fairways with a Fazio-like feel that suits all levels.
- Rolling terrain and an unconventional uphill-approach finish in a mountain setting.
Worth knowing
- Deep bunkers, false edges and steep water hazards still defend the greens.
Golfers recommend
- Take advantage of the wide fairways, then play smart into the elevated greens.
- Arrange a member or reciprocal connection in advance.
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 Tournament tees, 6195 yds
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #2, #5, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #8, #9, #11, #15, #18. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 3 par 4s over 440 yds, a course that rewards length off the tee.
- 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 | 395 | 3 | Tough |
| 2• | 5 | 485 | 17 | ReachableBirdie |
| 3• | 3 | 159 | 13 | |
| 4• | 5 | 564 | 7 | |
| 5• | 4 | 312 | 15 | DriveableBirdie |
| 6• | 3 | 208 | 11 | Long 3 |
| 7• | 4 | 424 | 9 | |
| 8•• | 4 | 427 | 1 | Tough |
| 9• | 4 | 442 | 5 | Long 4 |
| Out | 36 | 3416 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 349 | 14 | |
| 11• | 4 | 399 | 2 | Tough |
| 12• | 5 | 567 | 8 | |
| 13• | 4 | 364 | 16 | Birdie |
| 14• | 3 | 198 | 12 | |
| 15• | 4 | 448 | 4 | Long 4 |
| 16• | 3 | 197 | 10 | |
| 17• | 5 | 575 | 18 | Birdie |
| 18• | 4 | 459 | 6 | Long 4 |
| In | 36 | 3556 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 6972 | 73.7 | 134 | 72 |
| Gold/Black | 6689 | 72.3 | 130 | 72 |
| Black | 6445 | 71.2 | 127 | 72 |
| Tournament | 6195 | 70 | 124 | 72 |
| White | 5870 | 68.4 | 120 | 72 |
| White/Green | 5545 | 66.9 | 116 | 72 |
| Green | 5264 | 65.7 | 112 | 72 |
| Red | 5165 | 65.2 | 110 | 72 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Fri 05-29 · 93/100
Frequently asked.
- How long is Rancho La Quinta Country Club · Pate?
- Rancho La Quinta Country Club · Pate plays 5,165–6,972 yards across 8 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Rancho La Quinta Country Club · Pate?
- Its slope rating ranges 110–134, with a course rating up to 73.7. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Rancho La Quinta Country Club · Pate?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Tournament tees at 6,195 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- How many bunkers does Rancho La Quinta Country Club · Pate have?
- Rancho La Quinta Country Club · Pate has 1 bunkers, and water comes into play on 8 holes.
Nearby & similar.
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