- 59th percentileCost, nationwide
- 6Documented amenities
- 1999Founded
The Palms Golf Club is a private country club in La Quinta, California, in Riverside County. It is operated by Member-owned club.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, locker rooms and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $30,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, competitive and community-oriented.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Golf Membership membership is $45,000. That is close to the California median of $44,260. Nationwide, it is above the median of $31,940.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is close to the California median of $44,260 and higher than about 50% of 101 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Golf Membership membership is $30,000.
The listed annual membership dues for Golf Membership membership are $15,000. That is approximately $1,250 per month before other fees.
Initiation fee
$30,000
Membership dues
$15,000
These published costs may only apply to a specific membership category, access type or year. Fees, dues, passes, green fees, assessments and availability can change, so confirm current terms with the Club before you commit.
Membership
Here's what's documented about how to join The Palms Golf Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Golf Membership
- Golf membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Submit the club's online application or contact Membership Sales to begin the membership process.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at The Palms Golf Club include clubhouse, dining, locker rooms and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at The Palms Golf Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- The Palms Golf Club18 holes | par 70
Course design
- Architects
- Brian Curley
- Fred Couples
Policies
Documented policies for The Palms Golf Club cover dress requirements and tee times. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Dress code
- Golf-appropriate club attire is expected.
- Tee-time policy
- The Club operates without tee times; members access the course at their leisure.
Club Culture & Public Commentary
This section shows what published articles and reviews say about the social atmosphere at this Club, so you can get a sense of the culture before you apply. It only appears when we found real evidence to back it up.
This documented Culture trait is shared by about 14.3% of 259 researched California Club records.
- Golf-first
- Competitive
- Community-oriented
Culture context
A golf-first, competitive club built around member camaraderie and an active golf community.
Club History
How long The Palms Golf Club has been around and what's shaped it, based on published sources. A well-documented history can be a sign of stability, but it doesn't tell you about today's management or member experience.
The Palms Golf Club course was created in 1999 by Brian Curley and Fred Couples.
The club undertook a course-modernization project in 2025.
Additional Club Details
The Palms Golf Club is operated by Member-owned club.
- Ownership or operator
- Member-owned club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for The Palms Golf Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in California and nationwide. A few of the most decision-relevant ones are already called out next to their facts earlier on this page; this section has the complete picture, using only facts we have enough research behind to compare fairly.
Membership market position
First-year membership cost comparison
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Golf Membership membership is $45,000. It is close to the California median of $44,260 and is higher than approximately 50% of 101 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $31,940 and is higher than approximately 59% of 1020 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1999
That represents about 27 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 11% of 271 other California Club records with a usable founding year and 12% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1965 in California and 1959 nationwide.
Club culture
Competitive
This documented Culture trait is shared by 14.3% of 259 researched California Club records and 14.3% of 3391 researched records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this culture traitBlank or unresearched fields are excluded, the number of Clubs compared varies by fact, and this Club is never counted in its own comparison group. These are benchmarks from our own directory, not market-wide estimates, so treat them as directional rather than exact.
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Sources & Verification
These are the sources behind the facts above. Check them yourself before making a decision, since some information may have changed since it was published.
- www.zillow.com/homedetails/56588-Palms-Dr-La-Quinta-CA-9225… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.golfcourseindustry.com/news/palms-golf-course-la-quinta… Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.thepalmsgc.org Research SourceSupports: General research
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- www.thepalmsgc.org/app/uploads/2024/03/20240228-1907-Golfca… Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.thepalmsgc.org/membership Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.thepalmsgc.org/the-course Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Independent golf reviews praise The Palms for excellent conditioning, fast no-tee-time play, demanding greens and strong member camaraderie. Some reviewers find the flat site or design less memorable than the desert's most dramatic courses, and local membership commentary notes that its single-golfer structure may fit avid players better than couples seeking a broader country-club program.
This is what people commonly say about this Club in public reviews and articles, not a member survey or a rating from us. Weigh it alongside the facts above, not in place of them.