Desert Horizons Country Club
44900 Desert Horizons Dr, Indian Wells, CA 92210, USA
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The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Desert Horizons Country Club is an 18-hole golf course in Indian Wells, CA, playing 4,521–6,609 yards from 7 sets of tees (slope 101–127, course rating up to 72).
It's a flat walk, roughly 131 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 60 bunkers, with water on 4 holes; the front nine plays tougher.
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 Blue tees, 6163 yds
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #1, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #4, #11. 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• | 5 | 476 | 17 | ReachableBirdie |
| 2• | 4 | 417 | 3 | Tough |
| 3• | 3 | 185 | 9 | |
| 4• | 4 | 423 | 1 | Tough |
| 5• | 4 | 370 | 13 | |
| 6• | 5 | 516 | 5 | Reachable |
| 7• | 4 | 381 | 15 | Birdie |
| 8• | 4 | 349 | 7 | |
| 9• | 3 | 206 | 11 | Long 3 |
| Out | 36 | 3323 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 335 | 18 | Birdie |
| 11• | 4 | 418 | 2 | Tough |
| 12• | 3 | 192 | 10 | |
| 13• | 4 | 335 | 16 | Birdie |
| 14• | 5 | 540 | 4 | |
| 15• | 5 | 516 | 14 | Reachable |
| 16• | 3 | 215 | 12 | Long 3 |
| 17• | 4 | 344 | 8 | |
| 18• | 4 | 391 | 6 | |
| In | 36 | 3286 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 6609 | 72 | 127 | 72 |
| Gold/Blue | 6362 | 70.9 | 124 | 72 |
| Blue | 6163 | 70 | 122 | 72 |
| White | 5768 | 68.1 | 117 | 72 |
| Green | 5458 | 66.6 | 113 | 72 |
| Green/Silver | 5068 | 64.7 | 108 | 72 |
| Silver | 4521 | 62.1 | 101 | 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: Fri 05-29 · 97/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #10 (6) · #2 (5) · #8 (5) · #13 (5). Water on 4 holes: #4, #6, #17, #18.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Desert Horizons Country Club?
- Desert Horizons Country Club plays 4,521–6,609 yards across 7 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Desert Horizons Country Club?
- Its slope rating ranges 101–127, with a course rating up to 72. The front nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Desert Horizons Country Club?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Blue tees at 6,163 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Desert Horizons Country Club walkable?
- It's a flat walk, with roughly 131 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Desert Horizons Country Club have?
- Desert Horizons Country Club has 60 bunkers, and water comes into play on 4 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.