Palm Springs
Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley pack more resort golf into a short drive than almost anywhere in California. This destination gathers four of its resorts: La Quinta Resort & PGA West, where Pete Dye left his deepest desert mark across five championship courses; JW Marriott Desert Springs, with two Ted Robinson water courses off its gondola-lined lobby; Desert Willow, the City of Palm Desert's public pair by Hurdzan and Fry; and Omni Rancho Las Palmas in Rancho Mirage, Ted Robinson's friendly 27-hole resort course.
The headliner is still Dye's Stadium Course at PGA West, home of the PGA Tour's American Express and its island-green 17th, 'Alcatraz.' But the pleasure here is range—ten distinct courses framed by the Santa Rosa Mountains, reliable winter sun, and a choice of home bases from a 1926 hacienda to a modern spa resort. Each resort books its own tee times, so pick a base and branch out.
When each course at Palm Springs is aerating, closed, or clear — the 12 months ahead.
Best stretches for all courses: 1 Aug – 17 Aug, and 1 Sep – 28 Sep, and 26 Oct – 1 Aug.
Derived from 2 windows across 1 course · 0 confirmed directly, 2 from published sources, 9 unknown.
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Other destinations within driving distance of Palm Springs. Drive times estimated from distance.
