Palm Springs
Palm Springs
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About Palm SpringsThe 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 PGA Tour's Humana Challenge currently uses only three private clubs in La Quinta, down from the five venues during the heady days under Bob Hope's guidance. The posh La Quinta Resort & Club has two fine courses and offers access to three of the six courses at PGA West, including the difficult Stadium Course by Pete Dye. Water hazards define the Classic Club in Palm Desert. Great municipal golf spreads throughout the valley. Palm Springs owns the 36-hole Desert Willow Golf Resort. The SilverRock Resort in La Quinta is spectacular. Indian Wells boasts the 36-hole Indian Wells Golf Resort.
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Carved by time between some of the oldest and newest mountain ranges in North America lies La Quinta Resort & PGA WEST, a world famous golf resort just minutes from Palm Springs and Palm Desert, California. Challenge your game on 90 holes of championship golf designed by three golf legends.
Top Rated Golf Courses in Palm Springs Area
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Indian Wells, CaliforniaResort
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![Dinah Shore Tournament at Mission Hills CC: #5]()
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Indian Wells, CaliforniaResort
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![Desert Princess CC]()
Cathedral City, CaliforniaPrivate/Resort -
![Oasis CC]()
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![Escena GC: #17]()
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Courses ()
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Courses Map
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![O'Donnell GC]()
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![Tommy Jacobs' Bel Air Greens]()
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![Escena GC: #17]()
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![Canyon Estates GC]()
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Palm Springs, CaliforniaResort
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Cathedral City, CaliforniaPublic/Resort
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![Desert Princess CC]()
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![Seven Lakes CC]()
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Palm Springs, CaliforniaResort
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![Desert Princess CC]()
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Cathedral City, CaliforniaPublic/Resort
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![Desert Princess CC]()
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![Outdoor Resort & Country Club]()
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![Dinah Shore Tournament at Mission Hills CC: #5]()
Rancho Mirage, CaliforniaPrivate -
Rancho Mirage, CaliforniaResort/Public
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Rancho Mirage, CaliforniaResort/Public
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![Tamarisk CC: #2]()
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![Arnold Palmer at Mission Hills CC]()
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![Mission Hills CC]()
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![The Club at Morningside: Clubhouse]()
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![Hidden Springs CC]()
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![Thunderbird CC]()
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![Desert Crest CC]()
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![Springs Club]()
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![Sunnylands GC]()
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![Caliente Springs Resort]()
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![Rancho Mirage CC]()
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![Sunrise CC]()
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![The Club At Shenandoah Springs]()
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![Porcupine Creek GC]()
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![Eighteen at Tri-Palm CC]()
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Rancho Mirage, CaliforniaResort
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![Palm Desert Greens CC]()
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![Suncrest CC]()
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Rancho Mirage, CaliforniaResort
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![West at Monterey CC: #5]()
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![Santa Rosa CC]()
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![Ivey Ranch CC]()
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Rancho Mirage, CaliforniaResort
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![West at Monterey CC: #9]()
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Palm Desert, CaliforniaResort
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![Monterey CC]()
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![Chaparral CC: #1]()
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Palm Desert, CaliforniaResort
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![Stone Eagle GC]()
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![Portola CC]()
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Palm Desert, CaliforniaResort
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![Lakes CC]()
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![Avondale GC: #4]()
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![Lakes CC - South: #7]()
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![Lakes CC]()
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![Challenger at Palm Valley CC: #9]()
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![The Mountains at Bighorn GC: #13]()
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![Marrakesh GC: #18]()
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![The Canyons at Bighorn GC: #4]()
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![Vintage Club - Desert]()
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![Indian Ridge CC]()
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![Toscana CC - South: #9, #18]()
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![Ironwood CC]()
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![Championship at Palm Valley CC: #10]()
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![Toscana CC]()
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![Desert Horizons CC]()
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![Vintage Club - Mountain]()
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![Oasis CC]()
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![Indian Ridge CC - Grove: #8]()
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Indian Wells, CaliforniaResort
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Palm Desert, CaliforniaSemi-Private/Resort
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![Reserve Club: #16]()
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Palm Desert, CaliforniaSemi-Private
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![Eldorado CC]()
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![Indian Wells CC]()
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![Ironwood CC]()
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Indian Wells, CaliforniaResort
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Palm Desert, CaliforniaSemi-Private
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![Bermuda Dunes CC]()
Bermuda Dunes, CaliforniaPrivate -
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La Quinta, CaliforniaSemi-Private/Resort
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La Quinta, CaliforniaSemi-Private/Resort
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FROM $147 (USD)
PALM SPRINGS, CA | Enjoy 3 nights' accommodations at Westin Mission Hills and 3 rounds of golf at Westin Mission Hills - Pete Dye Course, MIssion Hills North - Gary Player Signature Course, and Indian Wells Resort.
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PALM SPRINGS, CA | Enjoy 3 nights' accommodations at Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa, and 2 rounds of golf at Indian Wells Golf Resort - Celebrity & Players Courses
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PALM SPRINGS, CA | Enjoy 3 nights' accommodations at Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa and 2 rounds of golf at Indian Wells Golf Resort - Celebrity & Players courses.
Experience three championship courses, award-winning dining, Vegas-style gaming, world-class spas and so much more – the perfect golf getaway.
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PALM SPRINGS, CA | Enjoy 3 nights' accommodations at La Quinta Resort & Club and 6 rounds of golf at Westin Mission Hills - Pete Dye Course, Mission Hills North - Gary Player Signature Course, Indian Wells Resort courses, PGA WEST Pete Dye Mountain Course, and PGA WEST Pete Dye Dunes Course
FROM $177 (USD)
PALM SPRINGS, CA | Enjoy 4 nights' accommodations at La Quinta Resort & Club and 4 rounds of golf at Stadium and Nicklaus Tournament Courses at PGA WEST, and Indian Wells Celebrity Course and Players Courses.
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