Thunderbird Country Club
Private70737 Country Club Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270, USA
The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Thunderbird Country Club is an 18-hole golf course in Rancho Mirage, CA, playing 4,790–6,815 yards from 8 sets of tees (slope 108–133, course rating up to 72.8).
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
Golfers treat Thunderbird as the valley’s grand old classic, the oldest 18-hole club in the desert, and describe a wide-open, forgiving layout that is easy to enjoy with smooth true greens and rich history. The common caveat is that the design plays simple and a bit unmemorable next to flashier modern desert courses.
Consistently praised
- Deep history as the desert’s first 18-hole course and a celebrity-era landmark.
- Wide fairways and smooth, true-rolling greens that make for a relaxed round.
Worth knowing
- Plays simple and can feel unmemorable compared with bolder modern layouts; private.
Golfers recommend
- Come for the history and the classic feel as much as the golf.
- The generous run-up areas suit a ground game and a confidence-building 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 Blue tees, 6165 yds
How to play it
- Card-wreckers at #2, #5, #10. 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 | 386 | 11 | |
| 2• | 4 | 455 | 7 | Long 4 |
| 3• | 5 | 523 | 9 | |
| 4• | 4 | 389 | 13 | |
| 5•• | 4 | 414 | 1 | Tough |
| 6• | 3 | 211 | 15 | Long 3 |
| 7• | 5 | 590 | 3 | Tough |
| 8• | 3 | 190 | 17 | |
| 9• | 4 | 405 | 5 | |
| Out | 36 | 3563 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 385 | 2 | Tough |
| 11• | 4 | 360 | 10 | |
| 12• | 4 | 344 | 16 | Birdie |
| 13• | 4 | 368 | 4 | |
| 14• | 3 | 226 | 14 | Long 3 |
| 15• | 5 | 580 | 12 | |
| 16• | 3 | 178 | 18 | |
| 17• | 4 | 381 | 8 | |
| 18• | 4 | 430 | 6 | |
| In | 35 | 3252 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryder Cup | 6815 | 72.8 | 133 | 71 |
| Black | 6480 | 71.3 | 130 | 71 |
| Black/Blue | 6324 | 70.3 | 128 | 71 |
| Blue | 6165 | 69.6 | 126 | 71 |
| Blue/Bronze | 5926 | 68.5 | 123 | 71 |
| Bronze | 5756 | 67.8 | 121 | 71 |
| Gold | 5198 | 65.2 | 114 | 71 |
| Green | 4790 | 63.1 | 108 | 71 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Wed 10-14 · 99/100
Frequently asked.
- How long is Thunderbird Country Club?
- Thunderbird Country Club plays 4,790–6,815 yards across 8 sets of tees, to a par of 71 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Thunderbird Country Club?
- Its slope rating ranges 108–133, with a course rating up to 72.8. The front nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Thunderbird Country Club?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Blue tees at 6,165 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.