Palm Springs
PGA West Pete Dye Stadium Course
Pete Dye desert stadium
Stadium is the name. It is hard, famous, and occasionally rude. The Alcatraz 17th and the water-heavy finish are the reasons people remember it; the rest of the course is the reason they complain about it. Play it once if the group wants the test. Do not make weak players start here after travel unless you are collecting enemies.
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The take
Stadium is the name. It is hard, famous, and occasionally rude. The Alcatraz 17th and the water-heavy finish are the reasons people remember it; the rest of the course is the reason they complain about it. Play it once if the group wants the test. Do not make weak players start here after travel unless you are collecting enemies.
Best for
Strong players, tournament-course chasers, and PGA West first-timers
Watch out
Dye frustration and mixed-skill carnage
How to play it
Must play once
Course intelligence
What you need to know
Strengths
- Tournament identity
- Famous finishing stretch
- Pete Dye bite
- Clear trip anchor
- Genuine "I played the hard one" value
Watch-outs
- Punishing
- Expensive in season
- Can feel more grind than vacation
- Bad first-round choice for casual players
Signature holes
16, 17, 18
Book it right
Cost, access, and timing
Green fees
Premium seasonal public/resort rate; confirm current PGA West pricing.
Best season
Best window: November-April Peak cost: February-March Summer reality: Very hot, cheap, and not for everyone Shoulder value: May and October Packing rule: Desert layers,
Replay priority
Medium
Booking move
Choose the base first, then courses by zone.
Weather read
Pick the right window.
Best window: November-April Peak cost: February-March Summer reality: Very hot, cheap, and not for everyone Shoulder value: May and October Packing rule: Desert layers, sunscreen, and
Jan
68F / 45F
Sun Best; rain Low
Feb
72F / 48F
Sun Best; rain Low
Mar
79F / 53F
Sun Best; rain Low
Apr
87F / 60F
Sun Good; rain Low
May
96F / 68F
Sun Hot; rain Low
Jun
105F / 77F
Sun Very hot; rain Low
Google review
5/5 - 3 months ago
The 4 courses here are all very unique and definitely will challenge any golfers gam. Great weekend at the American Express Tournament here in La Quinta, CA
The 4 courses here are all very unique and definitely will challenge any golfers gam. Great weekend at the American Express Tournament here in La Quinta, CA
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2/5 - 2 months ago
Amazing course, kudos to the designer…great track. One star to golf course management. 6 hour round, we should have brought a picnic box. Some holes had 5 groups on them. We waited on almost every tee box as every par 4 and par 5 had 3 groups on the hole. This is ridiculous and d
Amazing course, kudos to the designer…great track. One star to golf course management. 6 hour round, we should have brought a picnic box. Some holes had 5 groups on them. We waited on almost every tee box as every par 4 and par 5 had 3 groups on the hole. This is ridiculous and d
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1/5 - 3 months ago
Get ready for a 5 1/2 hour round. Water stations were nonexistent. One cart girl for the entire course on a busy Saturday. We teed off at 12:45 and couldn’t finish the round. Truly unbelievable. What is the point of having a “Marshall” who doesn’t do anything? Turn house closed?
Get ready for a 5 1/2 hour round. Water stations were nonexistent. One cart girl for the entire course on a busy Saturday. We teed off at 12:45 and couldn’t finish the round. Truly unbelievable. What is the point of having a “Marshall” who doesn’t do anything? Turn house closed?
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