How long is The Palms Golf Club?

The Palms Golf Club plays 5,271–7,047 yards across 10 sets of tees, to a par of 70 from the back tees.

How difficult is The Palms Golf Club?

Its slope rating ranges 116–140, with a course rating up to 74.6. The back nine plays tougher.

Which tees should I play at The Palms Golf Club?

A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White tees at 6,135 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.

Is The Palms Golf Club walkable?

It's a flat walk, with roughly 89 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.

How many bunkers does The Palms Golf Club have?

The Palms Golf Club has 52 bunkers, and water comes into play on 2 holes.

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La Quinta, CA · Course intelligence

The Palms Golf Club

Private57000 Palms Dr, La Quinta, CA 92253, USA

Directions ↗Official site ↗

70Linksmith Test · Stiff

7,047Back tees · yds

116–140Slope

70Par

10Tee sets

Flat89 ft climb

52Bunkers

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

01Overview

The lay of the land.

How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.

LengthChampionship7,047 yds

DifficultyDemandingslope 140

WalkFlat89 ft climb

BunkeringAverage52 bunkers

WaterOccasional2 of 18 holes

Tougher nineBack 9by course rating

The Palms Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course in La Quinta, CA, playing 5,271–7,047 yards from 10 sets of tees (slope 116–140, course rating up to 74.6).

It's a flat walk, roughly 89 feet of total climb over 18 holes.

Expect 52 bunkers, with water on 2 holes; the back nine plays tougher.

02What golfers say

The word on the course.

How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.

A Curley/Couples layout on a former palm orchard where rows of palms frame nearly every hole, and the real teeth are the small, fast, undulating greens with false fronts rather than length off the tee. The look gets called striking, but most agree it is the short game that decides your round.

Best forShot-making

Consistently praised

The orchard of perfectly aligned palms framing the holes is genuinely distinctive.
Immaculate fairways, bunkers and slick true greens.

Worth knowing

Tiny undulating greens with false fronts punish loose approaches and chips.

Golfers recommend

Play for the fat of the green, not the pin; false fronts reject anything short.
Sharpen your wedges and putting; that is where scores are made or lost.

Pairs withThe Quarry At La Quinta →

Summarized from public golfer reviewsGolf Digest Greenskeeper.org

03Your game

Tee fit & expected score.

Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.

Your handicap index: 15

Play the White tees, 6135 yds (or Moose)

17course handicap~87typical score128slope

How to play it

Front 935.7

Back 938.9tougher

Attack (0)Hold (5)Play it straight

Card-wreckers at #9, #10, #11, #12, #17. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
5 par 4s over 440 yds, a course that rewards length off the tee.

04Scorecard

Tagged scorecard.

Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.

Handicap index Course handicap at Black: 23. You get a stroke on the dotted holes.

Hole	Par	Yds	SI	Notes
1••	4	429	5
2•	3	180	15
3•	4	399	11
4•	4	380	7
5•	3	218	9	Long 3
6•	5	515	17	ReachableBirdie
7••	4	407	3	Tough
8•	3	202	13	Long 3
9••	4	446	1	Long 4Tough
Out	34	3176
10•	4	475	14	Long 4
11••	4	478	4	Long 4
12•	4	455	8	Long 4
13•	4	402	12
14•	5	632	6
15•	3	168	18
16•	3	235	10	Long 3
17••	4	480	2	Long 4Tough
18•	5	546	16	Birdie
In	36	3871

All tees & ratings

Tee	Yards	Rating	Slope	Par
Black	7047	74.6	140	70
Black/Blue	6768	73.3	137	70
Blue	6599	72.5	134	70
Blue/White	6403	71.5	131	70
Moose	6230	70.7	129	72
White	6135	70.2	128	70
White/Gold	5855	69.1	125	70
Gold	5492	67.4	120	70
Gold/Red	5346	66.8	117	70
Red	5271	66.5	116	70

05Conditions

Conditions & terrain.

Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.

Wind today

N · 23 mph5 into8 cross5 downwind

into (club up)crossdownwind

Climbs & drops

#1↓ 16 ft

#7↓ 16 ft

Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.

7-day outlook

Best window this week: Sat 05-30 · 87/100

Wed05-2765ok63–85°F23 mph N1% rain

Thu05-2870ok58–85°F21 mph NNW2% rain

Fri05-2966ok62–87°F23 mph N1% rain

Sat05-3087good69–94°F12 mph NNW0% rain

Sun05-3179ok76–100°F13 mph SE0% rain

Mon06-0167ok80–104°F17 mph SSE0% rain

Tue06-0274ok82–107°F13 mph N1% rain

06Hazards

Where the trouble is.

Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.

210

511

312

113

314

515

216

217

318

water in playbunker count

Most bunkered: #9 (5) · #11 (5) · #15 (5) · #2 (4). Water on 2 holes: #6, #9.

07FAQ

Frequently asked.

How long is The Palms Golf Club?: The Palms Golf Club plays 5,271–7,047 yards across 10 sets of tees, to a par of 70 from the back tees.
How difficult is The Palms Golf Club?: Its slope rating ranges 116–140, with a course rating up to 74.6. The back nine plays tougher.
Which tees should I play at The Palms Golf Club?: A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White tees at 6,135 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
Is The Palms Golf Club walkable?: It's a flat walk, with roughly 89 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
How many bunkers does The Palms Golf Club have?: The Palms Golf Club has 52 bunkers, and water comes into play on 2 holes.