The Madison Club
Private53035 Meriwether Way, La Quinta, CA 92253, USA
The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
The Madison Club is an 18-hole golf course in La Quinta, CA, playing 5,233–7,426 yards from 6 sets of tees (slope 115–143, course rating up to 75.6).
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.
Among architecture enthusiasts who have played it, the Madison Club is regarded as one of Tom Fazio’s finest, a fully manufactured Shadow Creek-style oasis with imported mature trees, manufactured elevation and a barranca that makes players forget they are in the desert. Praise centers on flawless conditioning, wide strategic fairways and pure greens.
Consistently praised
- A top-tier Fazio design with strategic wide fairways and silk-smooth greens.
- A lush, tree-filled landscape and flawless conditioning that hides the desert entirely.
Worth knowing
- Purists find the entirely man-made landscape and lavish excess off-putting; not built to be walked.
Golfers recommend
- Use the wide fairways to set up approach angles into well-contoured greens.
- Go in to appreciate a manufactured masterpiece rather than natural desert golf.
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 I I I tees, 6048 yds (or I I / I I I Combo)
How to play it
- Card-wreckers at #4, #6, #10, #15. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 4 par 4s over 440 yds, a course that rewards length off the tee.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 4 | 422 | 9 | |
| 2• | 3 | 199 | 11 | |
| 3• | 4 | 356 | 13 | |
| 4•• | 4 | 504 | 1 | Long 4Tough |
| 5•• | 5 | 605 | 5 | |
| 6•• | 4 | 454 | 3 | Long 4Tough |
| 7• | 3 | 207 | 15 | Long 3 |
| 8• | 5 | 570 | 7 | |
| 9• | 4 | 340 | 17 | Birdie |
| Out | 36 | 3657 | ||
| 10•• | 4 | 464 | 4 | Long 4 |
| 11• | 3 | 161 | 18 | |
| 12• | 4 | 414 | 16 | Birdie |
| 13• | 4 | 428 | 8 | |
| 14• | 5 | 645 | 6 | |
| 15•• | 4 | 493 | 2 | Long 4Tough |
| 16• | 4 | 365 | 10 | |
| 17• | 3 | 235 | 14 | Long 3 |
| 18• | 5 | 564 | 12 | |
| In | 36 | 3769 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | 7426 | 75.6 | 143 | 72 |
| I | 7123 | 74.1 | 139 | 72 |
| I I | 6684 | 72.2 | 133 | 72 |
| I I / I I I Combo | 6258 | 70.4 | 128 | 72 |
| I I I | 6048 | 69.4 | 126 | 72 |
| I V | 5233 | 65.6 | 115 | 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: Sat 05-30 · 87/100
Frequently asked.
- How long is The Madison Club?
- The Madison Club plays 5,233–7,426 yards across 6 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is The Madison Club?
- Its slope rating ranges 115–143, with a course rating up to 75.6. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at The Madison Club?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the I I I tees at 6,048 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- How many bunkers does The Madison Club have?
- The Madison Club has 1 bunkers, and water comes into play on 10 holes.
Nearby & similar.
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