Desert Island Country Club
71777 Frank Sinatra Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270, USA
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The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Desert Island Country Club is an 18-hole golf course in Rancho Mirage, CA, playing 4,817–6,716 yards from 8 sets of tees (slope 104–128, course rating up to 71.9).
It's a flat walk, roughly 69 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 65 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 1971 Desmond Muirhead design wrapped around a 25-acre lake, famous for the island of high-rise condos at its center, with tree-lined fairways, water on more than half the holes and a signature island-fairway par 4. A tighter, demanding-off-the-tee track with a friendly, uncrowded, quintessential Palm Springs feel.
Consistently praised
- A one-of-a-kind setting around a big lake with the iconic central condo island.
- A tree-lined, varied layout with doglegs both ways and the memorable island-fairway 9th.
Worth knowing
- Tight off the tee with water on over half the holes; off-season conditioning can disappoint.
Golfers recommend
- Prioritize position over distance to avoid the trees, water and OB.
- Play in season for the best turf and full amenities.
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, 6200 yds (or White/Gold)
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #7, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #6, #14. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 4 | 342 | 13 | |
| 2• | 4 | 400 | 5 | |
| 3• | 4 | 371 | 11 | |
| 4• | 4 | 366 | 7 | |
| 5• | 3 | 197 | 15 | |
| 6• | 5 | 560 | 1 | Tough |
| 7• | 5 | 500 | 17 | ReachableBirdie |
| 8• | 3 | 164 | 9 | |
| 9• | 4 | 402 | 3 | Tough |
| Out | 36 | 3302 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 341 | 14 | |
| 11• | 5 | 525 | 8 | |
| 12• | 3 | 200 | 12 | Long 3 |
| 13• | 4 | 353 | 16 | Birdie |
| 14• | 4 | 441 | 2 | Long 4Tough |
| 15 | 3 | 189 | 18 | |
| 16• | 5 | 555 | 6 | |
| 17• | 4 | 410 | 10 | |
| 18• | 4 | 400 | 4 | |
| In | 36 | 3414 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6716 | 71.9 | 128 | 72 |
| Blue | 6428 | 70.4 | 125 | 72 |
| White | 6200 | 69.5 | 122 | 72 |
| White/Gold | 5961 | 68.2 | 119 | 72 |
| Gold | 5718 | 67 | 116 | 72 |
| Red | 5540 | 66.2 | 113 | 72 |
| Red/Green | 5084 | 64.1 | 107 | 72 |
| Green | 4817 | 62.9 | 104 | 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: Thu 05-28 · 94/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #2 (6) · #11 (6) · #16 (6) · #3 (5).
Frequently asked.
- How long is Desert Island Country Club?
- Desert Island Country Club plays 4,817–6,716 yards across 8 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Desert Island Country Club?
- Its slope rating ranges 104–128, with a course rating up to 71.9. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Desert Island Country Club?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White tees at 6,200 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Desert Island Country Club walkable?
- It's a flat walk, with roughly 69 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Desert Island Country Club have?
- Desert Island Country Club has 65 bunkers, and water comes into play on 1 hole.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.