The best golf courses in Indian Wells, California
Course Vaults is a golf course logging app where members have logged 16,956 rounds in California and rate what they played. These are the 25 highest-rated public and private courses within about 25 miles of Indian Wells, California, ranked by those community scores.

The Quarry at La Quinta
La Quinta, CA, USAPrivateTom Fazio
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.7Layout
- 4.7Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
- Pristine
- Must play
- Fast greens

The Mountains
Bighorn Golf Club
Palm Desert, CA, USAPrivateArthur Hills
- 2.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar

Mountain
Vintage Club
Indian Wells, CA, USAPrivateTom Fazio
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play

La Quinta Country Club
La Quinta, CA, USAPrivateLawrence Hughes
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar

Stone Eagle Golf Club
Palm Desert, CA, USAPrivateTom Doak
- 4.8Conditions
- 4.8Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
- Must play
- Pristine
- Restaurant

Stadium
PGA West
La Quinta, CA, USAPublic
- 3.9Conditions
- 4.4Layout
- 3.7Value
- 4.2Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
after playing it several times, the novelty has worn off. its in nice condition, but not worth the price they charge. its ok if uou get it for the replay rate of 100.00, but the nicklaus course is nicer with more challenging holes.
Written by
@ESP
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Putting area

The Canyons
Bighorn Golf Club
Palm Desert, CA, USAPrivateTom Fazio
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar

The Madison Club
La Quinta, CA, USAPrivateTom Fazio
- 5.0Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine

Tradition Golf Club
La Quinta, CA, USAPrivateArnold Palmer & Ed Seay
- 4.0Conditions
- 2.5Layout
- 2.5Scenery
- 1.0Facilities
Layout had some really awesome holes that crawl up against the mountains on the back nine. 18th is a magnificent split fairway closing par 5.
Written by
@txmidam94
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine

Celebrity
Indian Wells Golf Resort
Indian Wells, CA, USAPublicClive Clark
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.7Value
- 4.8Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Lands right in the middle of the “beautiful but bank breaking” and “underwhelming but budget friendly” tracks in the Palm Springs area. Was lucky enough to get perfect weather conditions, Palm Springs golf is at its best later winter/early spring.
Written by
@GIR
- Views
- Pristine

Mountain
La Quinta
La Quinta, CA, USAPublicPete Dye
- 3.3Conditions
- 3.7Layout
- 3.3Value
- 4.1Scenery
- 3.4Facilities
This felt like a really lazy design out of Pete Dye. Overall a fun play and the holes through the mountain are really gorgeous but I left a bit disappointed as I had higher expectations
Written by
@Dawgattheturn
- Driving range
- Views
- Hidden gem

Firecliff
Desert Willow Golf Resort
Palm Desert, CA, USAPublicDana Fry & Dr. Michael Hurdzan
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.1Value
- 4.5Scenery
- 2.9Facilities
A very manufactured space and typical desert golf. I would say for the price go play any of the PGA West courses over this though.
Written by
@Dawgattheturn
- Pristine
- Driving range
- Views

Marriott's Shadow Ridge Golf Club
Palm Desert, CA, USAPublicNick Faldo
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.7Layout
- 3.3Value
- 4.3Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
Layout is interesting vs other desert courses out in Palm Desert. It’s a Faldo design with so many bunkers that some just felt unnecessary but made it challenging around the green nonetheless
Written by
@Jolfer
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Grass range

Arnold Palmer Private
PGA West
La Quinta, CA, USAPrivatePete Dye & Arnold Palmer
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Played right out of overseed but design was engaging, mountainside holes are always fun with trying not to smack a goat.
Written by
@noah
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar

Jack Nicklaus Private
PGA West
La Quinta, CA, USAPrivateJack Nicklaus
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar

South
Indian Canyons Golf Resort
Palm Springs, CA, USAPublicCasey O'Callaghan
- 5.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 4.5Value
- 4.5Scenery
- 2.4Facilities
- Must play
- Pristine
- Underrated

Plantation Golf Course
Indio, CA, USAPrivateFred Couples & Brian Curley
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine

Classic Club
Palm Desert, CA, USAPublicArnold Palmer
- 5.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine

Nicklaus Tournament
PGA West
La Quinta, CA, USAPublicJack Nicklaus
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.1Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
First and foremost, fantastic golfer experience. From the moment you pull up to the front door, staff is there ready to greet you. Pro shop guys were positively excited for you, followed by the man on the first tee. Course was challenging and great fun.
Written by
@Cary
- Walkable
- Challenging
- Driving range

SilverRock Resort
La Quinta, CA, USAPublic
- 3.8Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.0Value
- 4.6Scenery
- 2.7Facilities
- Desert
- Views
- Driving range

Mountain View
Desert Willow Golf Resort
Palm Desert, CA, USAPublicDana Fry & Dr. Michael Hurdzan
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.0Value
- 5.0Scenery
- 4.2Facilities

Arnold Palmer
Mission Hills Country Club
Rancho Mirage, CA, USAPrivateArnold Palmer & Ed Seay
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.1Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Scoreable

Palms
Marriott's Desert Springs Resort
Palm Desert, CA, USAPublicTed Robinson Sr.
- 3.8Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.7Value
- 4.2Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
- Driving range
- Resort
- Pristine

Players
Indian Wells Golf Resort
Indian Wells, CA, USAPublicJohn Fought
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 2.5Value
- 3.3Scenery
- 3.4Facilities

Valley
Marriott's Desert Springs Resort
Palm Desert, CA, USAPublicTed Robinson Sr.
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.2Layout
- 3.2Value
- 3.7Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
- Driving range
- Resort
- Views
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. City pages include golf courses within about 25 miles of Indian Wells, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
FAQ
Common questions about course rankings in Indian Wells, California.
The top golf courses in Indian Wells, California on Course Vaults are led by The Quarry at La Quinta with a Course Vaults score of 9.2. This page ranks 25 courses, including The Quarry at La Quinta, Bighorn Golf Club, Vintage Club.
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. City pages include golf courses within about 25 miles of Indian Wells, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The Indian Wells, California list includes golf courses within about 25 miles of Indian Wells, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
The Quarry at La Quinta is currently #1 among courses in and around Indian Wells, California on Course Vaults at 9.2 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 3:40 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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