Desert Willow Golf Resort

Two city-owned desert-style courses in Palm Desert - Firecliff and Mountain View - widely considered the best public golf in the valley. Both are Hurdzan-Fry designs routed through natural desert washes with minimal turf, and both are fully bookable by visitors, with resident and twilight rates that make them good value. The clubhouse restaurant and the practice facility are both above average. Desert Willow Golf Resort is golf in Palm Desert. Filed under golf. Notable for public, desert style. Hours: Daily dawn-dusk. Best for public golf in palm desert. Summer changes everything here: many independent bars, spas and shops cut hours or close for a few weeks between July and September, while the same places are busiest from January through April and during festival weekends.

Hours

Daily dawn-dusk

Address

38995 Desert Willow Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92260

Best for

Public golf in Palm Desert

• Public
• Desert style

Details checked August 31, 2026.