Architect "Nick Faldo did a masterful job of re-creating the dunesland look and feel of Australia" on this "beautiful", "playable" layout featuring "lots of water", "deep fairway bunkers" and "afternoon winds" that can "make it difficult"; factor in "great mountain vistas", "knowledgeable service" and "amazing facilities" (including "a nice 19th hole, grass range and teaching program"), and it's no wonder fans call it "a piece of paradise in Palm Desert."