Pechanga Resort Casino, the largest resort/casino on the West Coast, is located in the Temecula Valley’s southern California wine country, Pechanga has been award AAA Four Diamond Award status every year since opening in 2002. The casino features more than 5,000 slots, 130 table games, a 43-table poker room and 700-seat bingo area. After a $300…
Stay in the spacious suites of the Temecula Creek Inn, while savoring farm-to-table food, handcrafted cocktails and picturesque views of the 27-hole golf course and the 300 acre property dotted with oaks. The resort is ideally located in the heart of SoCal's wine country.
The ranch-style Pala Mesa Resort in Fallbrook is just minutes away from Temecula wine country. All 132 rooms have either been renovated or will be soon. A heated outdoor pool, four lighted tennis courts and fitness room are available to guests. The golf course starts out narrow but gets more scenic with more elevation changes later in the round.
The Desert Oasis by Welk Resorts capitalizes on year-round sunshine with pools (an adult-only lap pool and resort pool) and the adjacent Cathedral Canyon Golf and Tennis Club. The one-bedroom villas come with a sleeper sofa for a family of four and a patio/balcony. A fitness center, activities center for kids and spa all impress. The course…
Guests of the Cimarron Golf Resort will be comfortable at the Staybridge Suites Cathedral City, an extended-stay hotel that is the perfect alternative to corporate apartments or restrictive vacation rentals. All 197 units include a full-sized fridge, microwave, stovetop and dishwasher. A Raintree Vacation Club with two bedroom condos and the…
The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage features stunning Coachella Valley views throughout the property. Luxury exudes from the Edge Steakhouse to the holistic spa and comfortable rooms. Two swimming pools and a fitness center are part of the amenities. Golfers can take advantage of access to the Ted Robinson designs at the JW Marriott Desert Springs…
The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Golf Resort Palm Springs looks out upon its 27-hole golf course and the San Jacinto Mountains. An Olympic-sized pool cools guests during the summer months. Besides the two restaurants and a spa, the resort is minutes from all the upscale shopping and attractions of the Coachella Valley.
The Welks San Diego sprawls across 450 acres with dozens of one-bedroom suites to three-bedroom luxury villas, each near one of the five recreation centers. The 6,000-square-foot fitness center features spin and yoga rooms, workout machines and a two-story climbing wall. The village consists of shopping, dining, theatre and a Starbucks. The par-3…
The Coachella Valley -- a desert oasis framed by the Santa Rosa Mountains two hours east of Los Angeles -- becomes a hotbed of activity in winter thanks to more than 100 golf courses. Top clubs compete by catering to a customer's every need, including complimentary valet parking. When the mercury rises in summer, the green fees drop and the crowds disappear.
The Country Club at Soboba Springs may be one of the best southern California "Inland Empire" affordable golf courses you've never of. Designed by Desmond Muirhead and renovated in 2004 by Cary Bickler, this is a hidden gem with lots of potential, David R. Holland writes.
The Golf Club at Rancho California opened in the early 1970s and has been regularly played by local legend at PGA Tour golfer Rickie Fowler. While the club has changed ownership more than Fowler alters color preferences, the Robert Trent Jones Sr.-designed course appears ready to return to its heyday as a one-time host of many high-profile events, Judd Spicer writes from Murrieta, Calif.
Barona Creek Golf Club in Lakeside and The Journey at Pechanga in Temecula are two of the country's best casino golf courses. Jason Scott Deegan has more from southern California.
Set amid southern California's placid Temecula Valley wine country, the 27 holes at the Temecula Creek Inn offer a vintage diversity to all golfers. And it's just a three-minute wooded walk from your bed to the first tee.
Palm Springs is one of the most coveted winter golf destinations in the world. Matt Ginella shares the best courses and resorts you can play in this Golf Channel Morning Drive segment.
For desert guests: Prepping for a Coachella Valley golf getaway is akin to an American historian taking a trip to Philadelphia, a foodie traveling to New York or a gambler rolling into Las Vegas. Palm Springs is the proverbial kid in a confectionery for golfers, and the options for diverse play are limitless. As are the choices for accommodation to complement your rounds. From Indian Wells to La Quinta Resort, here are four top options for area resorts with exceptional "play and stay" facilities that are certain to ensure your travel meets high expectations.
Home to nearly 125 golf courses, Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley offer no shortage of options for players seeking variety in setting and challenge. If you have the legs for seven consecutive days of golf, Judd Spicer has the perfect golf-vacation itinerary for you.
Home to nearly 125 golf courses, there are no shortage of choice public plays in the Palm Springs area. Whether you're a snowbird escaping winter, or a deal-seeker aiming for value amid the summer sizzle, here are five prime tracks for your desert tee sheet.
Palm Springs is one of 10 municipalities that encompass the golf-rich Coachella Valley. Home to nearly 125 golf courses, this area of California presents no shortage of stellar public plays. Judd Spicer offers up a city-by-city breakdown of the Coachella Valley's golf courses for golfers of all levels.
For some variation in your Palm Springs itinerary, blow on over 10 miles to Desert Dunes Golf Club, a re-polished gem that's finding new life in recent years.
Since opening to the public about a decade ago, the Marine Memorial Golf Course has always been a favorite for its secluded setting and low green fees. A recent $1.6 million restoration has brought even higher praise to one of the country's best military courses.
Redhawk Golf Club has been ranked among the top 10 non-resort courses in California, and for good reason. The Ron Fream design has a nice collection of par 3s, most notably the island-green eighth, which is the signature hole. But the entire course is a treat.
The Journey at Pechanga is among the top public golf courses in California. It's easy to forgive the punishment inflicted by the course when you're playing one of the mountain holes high above the scenic Temecula Valley.
The old cliche "It's not where you start, it's where you finish that counts" certainly applies to the golf course at Pala Mesa Resort in Fallbrook, Calif. Once players get past the first two holes, there's more movement in the land and more striking views of the rocky hillsides that make the resort such a popular getaway.
With a backdrop provided by the San Jacinto Mountains and clear blue skies framing every hole, Escena Golf Club in Palm Springs, California is as scenic as it is challenging.
Following in the tradition of legendary courses where the game of golf was invented, Desert Dunes Golf Club just north of Palm Springs is the best example of a links-style course in the SoCal desert. Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., the course was first opened in 1989 and has received a variety of awards and recognition over the years.