Palm Springs Golf Course Reviews
Indian Wells Players Course Review
Indian Wells, CA
73.3 rating; 134 slope |
Review by GolfTop18
Rating: 3 out of 5 Year Last Reviewed: 2015 More Info on Rating Criteria |
Indian Wells Scorecard as of the date of last review
Other Golf Course Reviews:
Desert Springs Golf Course | Mesquite Golf & Country Club | Cimarron Golf Resort
Indian Wells Celebrity Golf Course | La Quinta Mountain | Silverrock Resort | Desert Dunes Golf
Desert Springs Golf Course | Mesquite Golf & Country Club | Cimarron Golf Resort
Indian Wells Celebrity Golf Course | La Quinta Mountain | Silverrock Resort | Desert Dunes Golf
Indian Wells Players Course Overview: The longer and undoubtedly more difficult of the two Indian Wells Resort courses, this one has a few very good holes. The remainder are usually more difficult than memorable of fun, but there is no doubt the golfer should be challenged throughout the day. Also, the first sixteen holes are close together on one part of the property and then the final two randomly wrap around the hotel for a triumphant (or disastrous) journey past the pool and many onlookers. The most memorable golf holes are reviewed below:
Indian Wells Players Course Hole 3: A fairly short, straight and easy par four, this one is one of the few breather par fours on the entire course, with birdie a real possibility for decently struck shots and a nice putt.
Indian Wells Players Course Hole 3: A fairly short, straight and easy par four, this one is one of the few breather par fours on the entire course, with birdie a real possibility for decently struck shots and a nice putt.
Indian Wells Players Course Hole 5: The first unique hole on the course is a slight dogleg right around a desert hazard. There is also hazard and water over the mounding left of the fairway too. A good drive must be struck to leave a shorter approach to the green where the desert pinches in a little from the right..
Indian Wells Players Course Hole 6: This is a pretty dogleg left par four around a lake. The drive can carry the water if hit well, but the farther left it goes, the more dangerous it is. The player can leave a longer approach by hitting it right, but there is a bunker and a Native American burial ground (free drop from the latter) too far right.
Indian Wells Players Course Hole 8: One of three similar feeling par threes on this course, this one is a little tougher than numbers 2 and 12 with a much larger bunker right and a steep slope back-left..
Indian Wells Players Course Hole 9: From the two back sets of tees this true three shot par five has a daunting tee shot over a desert area. From there the second can stay short of the water or stay right of it for a closer look. The green is over the water with bunkers right and long and more water left.
Indian Wells Players Course Hole 11: Short, but with water to the right on the tee shot and left for a longer tee shot, this par four can provide a scoring opportunity for decent shots. There is a lake just left of the green though.
Indian Wells Players Course Hole 17: After a long stretch of tough but not particularly memorable golf holes, the course begins its journey to wrap around the hotel for the finish. This little par three is a classic one over water, with a wide, tiered green and bunkers a plenty to avoid.
Indian Wells Players Course Hole 18: The final hole is a straight but tough par four. There is OB on both sides and the hotel pool guests could always be watching from the the right. A long drive is needed to leave a decent shot of hitting the palm tree framed green, which is wide, but shallow and set over desert with steep hills and bunkering behind. The only safe miss is short-left or it is almost impossible up and down.
