Classic Club
75-200 Classic Club Blvd, Palm Desert, CA 92211, 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.
Classic Club is an 18-hole golf course in Palm Desert, CA, playing 4,200–7,317 yards from 6 sets of tees (slope 103–142, course rating up to 75.4).
It's a flat walk, roughly 105 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 75 bunkers, with water on 11 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.
An Arnold Palmer design and former Bob Hope Classic host with an atypical desert look (pines and olive trees, no palms), rolling terrain, and water in play on most of the round across 30-plus acres of lakes. Polished and demanding on approach angles, with a well-earned reputation for wind.
Consistently praised
- A distinctive non-desert look with pines and olives instead of palms.
- Tour pedigree, polished conditioning and a grand clubhouse, with a varied, demanding test.
Worth knowing
- Wind is a defining factor, and water lurks on most holes with little rough to stop a ball short.
Golfers recommend
- Play for the wind and respect the water; missing on the dry side is everything.
- Use the well-regarded practice facility before the round.
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, 6228 yds
How to play it
- Card-wreckers at #3, #7, #9, #10, #11, #18. 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 | 408 | 15 | Birdie |
| 2• | 3 | 180 | 17 | |
| 3• | 4 | 443 | 7 | Long 4 |
| 4• | 5 | 568 | 5 | |
| 5• | 4 | 419 | 9 | |
| 6• | 3 | 220 | 13 | Long 3 |
| 7•• | 4 | 477 | 3 | Long 4Tough |
| 8• | 4 | 433 | 11 | |
| 9•• | 5 | 595 | 1 | Tough |
| Out | 36 | 3743 | ||
| 10•• | 4 | 474 | 4 | Long 4 |
| 11• | 4 | 454 | 6 | Long 4 |
| 12• | 3 | 162 | 16 | |
| 13• | 4 | 399 | 12 | |
| 14• | 5 | 560 | 8 | |
| 15• | 4 | 349 | 14 | |
| 16• | 4 | 436 | 10 | |
| 17• | 3 | 176 | 18 | |
| 18•• | 5 | 564 | 2 | Tough |
| In | 36 | 3574 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 7317 | 75.4 | 142 | 72 |
| Blue | 6711 | 72.6 | 134 | 72 |
| White | 6228 | 70.4 | 127 | 72 |
| Gold | 5774 | 68.2 | 122 | 72 |
| Purple | 5274 | 65.9 | 115 | 72 |
| Orange | 4200 | 60.9 | 103 | 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 · 97/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #5 (11) · #7 (9) · #18 (8) · #4 (6). Water on 11 holes: #1, #3, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #15, #16, #18.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Classic Club?
- Classic Club plays 4,200–7,317 yards across 6 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Classic Club?
- Its slope rating ranges 103–142, with a course rating up to 75.4. The front nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Classic Club?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White tees at 6,228 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Classic Club walkable?
- It's a flat walk, with roughly 105 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Classic Club have?
- Classic Club has 75 bunkers, and water comes into play on 31 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.