#2 of 17 in Palm Desert

The Lakes Country Club

Palm Desert, CA · Private · 18 holes · Est. 1983

#2 in Palm Desert

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Ranked in Palm Desert

Course conditions1st of 17 in Palm Desert

Clubhouse food1st of 17 in Palm Desert

Atmosphere1st of 17 in Palm Desert

Views & scenery2nd of 17 in Palm Desert

Layout & design4th of 17 in Palm Desert

Difficulty

About average for Palm Desert

EasierHarder

About The Lakes Country Club

The Lakes Country Club in Palm Desert dates to 1982, when developer Bill Bone set out to build an all-condominium community organized around golf. The centerpiece is an 18-hole course designed by Ted Robinson, laid out alongside tree-lined streets and park-like common areas that are owned and maintained by the community itself.

Water is a defining feature of the property, with some 200 lakes spread throughout the grounds. Beyond golf, the community includes a racquet center with 15 courts and a 43,000-square-foot clubhouse that serves as its social hub.

At a glance

Access: Private
Holes: 18
Par: 72
Length: 6,645 yards
Tees: 24 tee boxes
Course rating: 71.0 / 127 slope
Opened: 1983
Difficulty: Average

Scorecard

Lake / Palm

Tee	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Out	In	Total	Par	Rating
Par	5	4	4	3	4	4	5	4	3	5	4	3	4	4	5	3	4	4	36	36	72
Handicap	17	1	3	7	15	9	13	5	11	18	2	4	12	8	16	10	6	14
Black	517	376	360	160	350	364	504	438	160	481	357	199	375	352	556	171	425	356	3229	3272	6,501	72	71.0/127
Black/Gold	495	376	330	135	350	364	504	395	160	481	357	166	356	352	538	158	400	356	3109	3164	6,273	72	70.1/124
Gold	495	359	330	135	324	341	486	395	142	462	336	166	356	311	538	158	400	331	3007	3058	6,065	72	69.1/122
Green	444	336	313	120	324	341	461	332	133	462	317	150	342	311	471	134	348	331	2804	2866	5,670	72	67.3/117
Silver	444	336	308	113	281	320	461	332	130	415	317	117	325	293	471	126	348	310	2725	2722	5,447	72	66.2/115
Red	410	305	237	113	281	292	461	286	130	415	288	117	325	293	407	126	320	310	2515	2601	5,116	72	64.7/111
Bronze	410	305	237	69	228	292	395	286	109	387	288	69	270	229	337	101	320	284	2331	2285	4,616	72	62.5/106
Tee It Forward	300	207	237	68	228	220	300	227	108	317	216	68	231	229	337	97	250	218	1895	1963	3,858	72	59.0/97

Mountain / Lake

Tee	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Out	In	Total	Par	Rating
Par	4	5	4	3	4	5	3	4	4	5	4	4	3	4	4	5	4	3	36	36	72
Handicap	9	3	1	11	5	15	7	17	13	18	2	4	8	16	10	14	6	12
Black	400	550	390	207	445	531	166	322	392	517	376	360	160	350	364	504	438	160	3403	3229	6,602	72	72.0/128
Black/Gold	400	518	360	189	401	531	166	322	373	495	376	330	135	350	364	504	395	160	3260	3109	6,359	72	70.8/125
Gold	379	518	360	189	401	507	144	297	373	495	359	330	135	324	341	486	395	142	3168	3007	6,175	72	69.9/123
Green	360	496	335	169	362	479	125	297	348	444	336	313	120	324	341	461	332	133	2971	2804	5,775	72	68.0/118
Silver	360	496	335	169	362	479	110	278	348	444	336	308	113	281	320	461	332	130	2937	2725	5,662	72	67.5/116
Red	268	382	335	134	301	348	92	278	304	410	305	237	113	281	292	461	286	130	2442	2515	5,194	70	65.4/111
Bronze	268	382	291	134	301	348	92	242	304	410	305	237	69	228	292	395	286	109	2362	2331	4,930	69	64.3/108
Tee It Forward	244	306	216	122	240	302	92	242	304	300	207	237	68	228	220	300	227	108	2068	1895	3,963	72	59.8/98

Palm / Mountain

Tee	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Out	In	Total	Par	Rating
Par	5	4	3	4	4	5	3	4	4	4	5	4	3	4	5	3	4	4	36	36	72
Handicap	17	1	3	11	7	15	9	5	13	10	4	2	12	6	16	8	18	14
Black	481	357	199	375	352	556	171	425	356	400	550	390	207	445	531	166	322	392	3272	3403	6,645	72	72.4/130
Black/Gold	481	357	166	356	352	538	158	400	356	400	518	360	189	401	531	166	322	373	3164	3260	6,414	72	71.3/127
Gold	462	336	166	356	311	538	158	400	331	379	518	360	189	401	507	144	297	373	3058	3168	6,226	72	70.4/124
Green	462	317	150	342	311	471	134	348	331	360	496	335	169	362	479	125	297	348	2866	2971	5,837	72	68.5/120
Silver	415	317	117	325	293	471	126	348	310	360	496	335	169	362	479	110	278	348	2722	2937	5,659	72	67.7/118
Red	415	288	117	325	293	407	126	320	310	268	382	335	134	301	348	92	278	304	2601	2442	5,280	70	66.1/113
Bronze	387	288	69	270	229	337	101	320	284	268	382	291	134	301	348	92	242	304	2285	2362	4,884	69	64.2/109
Tee It Forward	317	216	68	231	229	337	97	250	218	244	306	216	122	240	302	92	242	304	1963	2068	4,031	72	60.2/100

Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database

Course handicap at The Lakes Country Club

How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.

Tee	Rating	Slope	0	5	10	15	20	25	30	36
Lake / Palm · Black	71.0	127	-1	5	10	16	21	27	33	39
Lake / Palm · Black/Gold	70.1	124	-2	4	9	15	20	26	31	38
Lake / Palm · Gold	69.1	122	-3	2	8	13	19	24	29	36
Lake / Palm · Green	67.3	117	-5	0	6	11	16	21	26	33
Lake / Palm · Silver	66.2	115	-6	-1	4	9	15	20	25	31
Lake / Palm · Red	64.7	111	-7	-2	3	7	12	17	22	28
Lake / Palm · Bronze	62.5	106	-10	-5	0	5	9	14	19	24
Lake / Palm · Tee It Forward	59.0	97	-13	-9	-4	0	4	8	13	18
Mountain / Lake · Black	72.0	128	0	6	11	17	23	28	34	41
Mountain / Lake · Black/Gold	70.8	125	-1	4	10	15	21	26	32	39
Mountain / Lake · Gold	69.9	123	-2	3	9	14	20	25	31	37
Mountain / Lake · Green	68.0	118	-4	1	6	12	17	22	27	34
Mountain / Lake · Silver	67.5	116	-5	1	6	11	16	21	26	32
Mountain / Lake · Red	65.4	111	-5	0	5	10	15	20	25	31
Mountain / Lake · Bronze	64.3	108	-5	0	5	10	14	19	24	30
Mountain / Lake · Tee It Forward	59.8	98	-12	-8	-4	1	5	9	14	19
Palm / Mountain · Black	72.4	130	0	6	12	18	23	29	35	42
Palm / Mountain · Black/Gold	71.3	127	-1	5	11	16	22	27	33	40
Palm / Mountain · Gold	70.4	124	-2	4	9	15	20	26	31	38
Palm / Mountain · Green	68.5	120	-4	2	7	12	18	23	28	35
Palm / Mountain · Silver	67.7	118	-4	1	6	11	17	22	27	33
Palm / Mountain · Red	66.1	113	-4	1	6	11	16	21	26	32
Palm / Mountain · Bronze	64.2	109	-5	0	5	10	14	19	24	30
Palm / Mountain · Tee It Forward	60.2	100	-12	-7	-3	1	6	10	15	20

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