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    4.4 (46 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    The practice range at PGA West. Grass hitting stations with all you can hit golf balls.
    Derek C.

    DATE PLAYED: January 28, 2014 The PGA West Stadium Course is a must play if you are in the Palm Springs/La Quinta area. After researching where to play golf since I had a free day to play, I decided to play the Stadium Course. I search two discounts websites (GolfNow and Stand By Golf) hoping for a cheap rate since I was a single golfer. Both discount websites had tee times for $230 which was way more than I was willing to pay. I decided to call the pro shop and was informed that the course holds morning tee times on all even dates for the members and releases them three days prior to the date. With this in mind, I waited to book my tee time through the PGA West website and got a 7:03 a.m tee time for $139. From the moment you arrive at the course, customer service is a priority. The bag drop off staff were very friendly as well as the pro shop staff. With a 7:03 a.m. tee time, I was also the only golfer on the driving range. The driving range was fully stocked with golfer balls with a grass stations. As I approached the starter, I was notified that I was being paired with one of the PGA West members. The member was very nice and advised me of where to aim on each hole. The greens where pure and running 10 on the stimp meter. Tee boxes and fairways were in excellent shape. Since it was only the member and I with no one in front of us, we finished the round in 2 hours and 45 minutes. I ended up playing the Blue tees and shooting a 79. Since I was able to finish the round by 10 am and under 3 hours, I took advantage of the replay rate which was $79 for Stadium Course and $59 for Nicklaus, Norman, La Quinta Dunes or Mountain courses. Overall, I can't wait to play the course again.

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    A K.

    World class. Pete Dye's design speaks for itself. With exception of your tee-shot, every shot will be on unleveled footing. Carts are equipped with GPS which provide flyover/approach/green views and touch screen sensors over any point of the map to gauge risk/reward down to the yard. Course will test all aspects of your game. Service was also first class. As soon as I parked a bag attendant pulled up, took our bags and loaded up our carts which included tee-times and scorecards with all our names printed. Marshalls kept all groups on pace to meet the 4.5hr goal in addition to handing out wet towels soaked in ice water about every 4 holes. It was a privilege and honor to play here. hole-by-hole flyovers: http://www.pgawest.com/club/scripts/library/view_document.asp?NS=PG&APP=80&DN=STADIUM

    Golden Bear
    Luke W.

    The Jack Nicklaus course was a great round. There was no lack of challenges on this course for sure. This course has a slope rating of 143 and two island greens (one semi-island). I played it early in the morning around 7:20 am by myself and finished in 3 hrs (playing 2 balls on most holes). After playing the Stadium, I would definitely warm up here first before. It's very similar in nature and some of the larger traps reminded me of the Stadium without the Pete Dye exclamation marks. Forgiving fairway shots lead into a much more demanding 2nd and third shot. Planning on attending Q-School, well you better start practicing here since it hosts the PGA Tour's find round of Q-School on both this course along with the Stadium. +If you book your tee time through their website, not on the phone, and not through golfnow, but on their reservation system on their website, you'll find some discounted rates. +Nice facility and great practice range (big). +secret locker room in the bathroom (go into the unmarked door, it's a good place to change your shoes). +Course is kept in great condition -Bring your A game if you want a low score.

    Johnny M.

    Great course!!!! Very hard, but very fun. 5th hardest in the world, so I was a little hesitant to play it, because I had not played in 2 months, but If you give it the respect it deserves, it will reward you, but if you try to get creative. You will pay for it... It's not too cheap, but worth it. Legends have played here, so I was happy to be there. Will be back to play it next week again...

    View From the restaurant.
    Jd J.

    Wow!! The Stadium course is on point! Had the pleasure of playing this last month when its was ridiculously hot! But with the heat comes some well priced green fees. Think we paid $70 for twilight, compared to $250 during prime time I'll take it and run! What can i say about this course? Every hole is unique and beautiful! You'll walk up to some holes just saying "are you serious!?" Course was in great shape, greens were well paced and rolled true. Fairways were like carpet and the rough!!! wow, the starter said "this season has been very humid and the rough was extremely thick." Didn't really believe him until hole #1! overcooked a 9 iron out of the fairway bunker long and doubled it due to this lovely humidity rough! This course is a monster and if you're not hitting straight just take in the scenery and forget the score cause either way you're gonna enjoy yourself. Played from the tips and at 7300 yards was no joke!! Squeezed out a 78 and def didn't see that coming after the double on #1. If you have a chance to play this course don't hesitate, book the tee time and enjoy it! Clubhouse was also ridiculous! food was good, beer on tap was superb. Had some nice micro brew selections. I recommend the IPA! All in all the experience of this course was top notch! Highly recommend to any golfer!

    17th Island Green aka Alcatraz
    Tom R.

    Just played my first 18 at the Stadium course and it was an experience of a lifetime. It is important to note that I'm not a high brow golfer that is a member of a country club, I'm a normal guy who plays public courses maybe once a week. It was Fathers day (June 20) and I was expecting to pay through the nose which wasn't the case. I went through golfnow.com and got a 11:15am tee time for $69 a person. PRE TEE OFF- Super easy to locate...Get off the 10 and stay on Jefferson and follow that till it ends at the Clubhouse. We pulled into the valet parking and they took the bags and parked the car. Super quick service!! We walked into a very nice clubhouse with some great pictures of past players. We checked in at 1050am and the starter was a good guy that gave us some helpful info on getting around the course in one piece. After checking in the group went downstairs to our cart that was ready with our bags and had water in a cooler as well. We made our way to the range for a quick warm up. The range had Taylormade golf balls available for us to hit which is also included in the $69 green fee. After warming up the group went up to the starter at the 1st tee to get things going. He suggested we play from the combo tees(mix of white and blue tees) but the group stuck out our chest and elected to play from the blacks. The only con I have is the GPS(which looked like an amazing system) wasn't working yet every sprinkler had the yardage. The flags also had the laser mirrors on them for those of you with laser range finders. ON THE COURSE- The Stadium Course lived up to its reputation with being unforgiving. Many times myself or a group member would hit what would look like a great shot to find out was perfectly placed in a pot bunker. There are many long carry shots over water and huge bunkers that need the "Hand Wedge" to get out of. The 17th Island Green was awesome but my favorite was making the 5, 6, 7 turn... All over large lakes...the fairways were perfect and every divot had seed/sand in it because the players did their part and took care for this course. The greens were hard and fast which required a strong bump and run game. My high pitch shots seemed to bounce 3 times right off the greens most of the time. ***WARNING*** If you are a hack you might need to bring 2 cases of balls!! We never saw a group in front or behind us for the full 18 which allowed us to experience the course to the fullest. On 16 we all took shots out of the 20+ foot deep bunker, and on 17 we all took at least 2 shots at the Island green even though most of us needed only 1!! The beer cart lady came around every 4 holes and was helpful grabbing our group an extra ice chest for the beers!! The Scores of the group from the blacks went as follows: Bill 104(meltdown on 17 added 6 strokes!!), Myself 96, Brian and Bob 93's. AFTER THE ROUND- The cart attendant took our clubs up to the front of the clubhouse for us to pick up when we were finished at the bar. The bar had a lot of TV's which was nice because the final round of the US Open was on!! We had a couple of cocktails and recapped some of the memorable moments on the course. The Clubhouse seemed to close early but they never told us to leave which was nice. After we settled up we made our way home.

    Par 3 8th Hole

    Amazing Course, but completely ridiculous if you don't play often. The first coupe holes had some mysterious rough that if you hit into you'll never find it. The other 14ish holes had rough that was more manageable. All the holes have different layouts which makes you use all your clubs, and lots of water lining entire fairways, or surround greens so for your own sake, layup. I say make sure you have a box of balls, because the rough eats up balls, and if you play in the summer you'll just be too hot to keep looking.

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    Awesome course. From clubhouse. layout, course conditions and staff it is all top notch and worth every penny!

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    I've been playing golf for a while, but I have never taken any golf lesson in my life. Greg was…read moreamazing. He breaks down the golf swing so well, and he helped me to learn how to properly set up, grip, and swing the clubs. I've never hit over 160 with my 8 iron. It usually flies low and goes about 120~140, but after the lesson, I went to my regular practice range, and I realize I'm able to hit 160 with 8 iron, 170 with 7 and 180 with 6 iron straight and they all fly high. This is going to change my game completely! I can't wait for hitting more balls tomorrow. I'm so looking forward to seeing him for the second lesson in the near future! Thank you Greg!

    One word best describes Greg.....Awesome! He is talented, patience, and has a great teaching…read moremethod. I have been playing golf for awhile, but I was not getting any better....and I really want to. I have been working with Greg for. A few weeks (and will continue to do so), and he takes you back to the basics and the fundamentals. You get these techniques right you will improve and enjoy your game way more. I highly recommend Greg for any skill level. Great teacher and a great all around person. I like being with him, he is encouraging, while getting his point across. Go improve your game and have fun while doing it! Thank you Greg.

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    To avoid this, give me a call.   You will be hitting it straight in no time!
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    3.8
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    Love this new PGA Superstore in La Quinta!…read more This location is everything a golfer could dream of. From the moment you walk in, you're greeted with a well-organized selection of top-tier apparel and equipment. Whether you're a scratch golfer or just starting out like me, they've got you covered with the best brands, sizes, and styles. But what really sets this store apart is the exceptional service. A huge shout out to Kevin and Tommy, who were incredibly helpful and made the experience enjoyable. They truly know their stuff and are happy to go above and beyond to make sure you walk away with exactly what you need. And then. Taylor, my golf coach and personal golf hero. I came in with some serious issues--my club face was closed and all over the place and my confidence was nowhere to be found. After just three lessons with Taylor, not only was my swing more consistent, but I was hitting my driver over 180 yards--something I never thought possible! He's not just a coach--he's a motivator, and a total pro when it comes to dialing in both your mechanics and your mental game. If you're in the La Quinta area and serious about improving your game--or just want to browse a killer selection paired with service--do yourself a favor and stop by the PGA Superstore.

    I'm here for the fashion…read more Alas! Welcome the long awaited PGA Superstore of La Quinta. Where fashion meets golf ! Of course, they are missing a few things here and there as they get the kinks worked out ... For example, I love my GFore brand and J. Lindeberg is in minimal supply with very limited colors. The shoes ? THE SHOES !?! WOW! All we need to be a fashion plate is shoes by Gallivant ( SO CUTE!! ) coupled with GFore, J. Lindeberg, some PGA Tour, Belyn Key and some Smith & Quinn ... and we are all set Although The cigar cutter is a must As well as the laser pointer .. .

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