Escena Golf Club

Rated 4.7 by 80+ Hole19 golfers, Escena Golf Club in Palm Springs, California ranks among the top public courses in the state — and has been voted the Best Public Course in Palm Springs. Designed by Nicklaus Design and opened in 2005, the 18-hole public layout plays 5,503 to 7,173 yards across a desert setting of palm trees, native landscaping, waterscapes, and contoured greens. Water is a recurring factor: hole 4 is a split-fairway par 5 with water right of the green, hole 9 places water short and left, hole 15 is a short par 5 with a narrow green squeezed by water left and bunker right, and hole 18 finishes with cross bunkers off the tee and a creek leading to an elevated green. The pro shop carries brand-name apparel and accessories, with rental clubs available. The Escena Grill is an award-winning restaurant set inside a mid-century modern clubhouse, serving California cuisine with outdoor dining. A Golfer's Lounge with TVs and a private patio with a cornhole court are also on site.