Escena Golf Club
1100 Clubhouse View Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262, 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.
Escena Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course in Palm Springs, CA, playing 5,503–7,173 yards from 6 sets of tees (slope 112–131, course rating up to 74.3).
It's a flat walk, roughly 85 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 104 bunkers, with water on 5 holes; 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 Nicklaus design with unusually generous fairways and big San Jacinto mountain views, an approachable public course that still tests you around true-rolling greens and strategic bunkers. The main knock is that the flat front nine can feel a bit bland before the back nine adds interest.
Consistently praised
- Wide, generous Nicklaus driving corridors that build scoring confidence.
- Stunning San Jacinto backdrops and a sleek mid-century clubhouse.
Worth knowing
- The flat front nine strikes some players as bland before the back nine opens up.
Golfers recommend
- A confidence-building tee-shot course, good for players who spray driver.
- Walkable for those who prefer to skip the cart.
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 MIDDLE (Green) tees, 6115 yds
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #15, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #1, #10, #13, #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•• | 5 | 611 | 1 | Tough |
| 2• | 4 | 414 | 7 | |
| 3• | 3 | 199 | 15 | |
| 4• | 5 | 562 | 3 | Tough |
| 5• | 3 | 245 | 11 | Long 3 |
| 6• | 4 | 398 | 9 | |
| 7• | 4 | 348 | 13 | |
| 8• | 3 | 163 | 17 | |
| 9• | 4 | 437 | 5 | |
| Out | 35 | 3377 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 445 | 10 | Long 4 |
| 11• | 4 | 419 | 18 | Birdie |
| 12• | 3 | 223 | 14 | Long 3 |
| 13•• | 5 | 554 | 2 | Tough |
| 14• | 4 | 462 | 8 | Long 4 |
| 15• | 5 | 502 | 6 | Reachable |
| 16• | 4 | 415 | 16 | Birdie |
| 17• | 3 | 240 | 12 | Long 3 |
| 18• | 5 | 536 | 4 | |
| In | 37 | 3796 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOURNAMENT (Blue) | 7173 | 74.3 | 131 | 72 |
| CHAMPIONSHIP (Orange) | 6615 | 71.7 | 125 | 72 |
| COMBO (Orange/Green) | 6407 | 70.7 | 123 | 72 |
| MIDDLE (Green) | 6115 | 69.3 | 120 | 72 |
| COMBO (Green/Yellow) | 5893 | 68.3 | 117 | 72 |
| FORWARD (Yellow) | 5503 | 66.6 | 112 | 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 · 100/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #17 (18) · #2 (11) · #16 (10) · #18 (8). Water on 5 holes: #4, #9, #14, #15, #18.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Escena Golf Club?
- Escena Golf Club plays 5,503–7,173 yards across 6 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Escena Golf Club?
- Its slope rating ranges 112–131, with a course rating up to 74.3. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Escena Golf Club?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the MIDDLE (Green) tees at 6,115 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Escena Golf Club walkable?
- It's a flat walk, with roughly 85 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Escena Golf Club have?
- Escena Golf Club has 104 bunkers, and water comes into play on 13 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.