50-200 Ave Vista Bonita,
La Quinta, California 92253
Office
+1 (760) 564 7100Pro shop
+1 (760) 564 3914Website
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Jim McLean Golf SchoolThe Course:
18 holes. Open parkland. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Residential and mountain scenery.
Designer:
Pete Dye
The nine 18-hole championship courses at PGA West are (all par-72):
PUBLIC ACCESS courses: (shared clubhouse) Pete Dye Stadium course (7300 yds from back-tees; est.1986) and Jack Nicklaus Tournament course (7204 yds; est.1987). (Own clubhouse) Greg Norman course (7156 yds; est.2000). (Shared clubhouse at the La Quinta Resort) Pete Dye Mountain course (6666 yds; rating 72.8; est.1980) and Pete Dye Dunes course (6578 yds; rating 72.3; est.1981).
PRIVATE courses: (shared clubhouse) Jack Nicklaus Private course (6951 yds; rating 74.3; est.1987), and Tom Weiskopf Private course (7164 yds; rating 74.2; est.1996), and Arnold Palmer Private course (6950 yds; rating 74.0; est.1986). (Own clubhouse) Pete Dye Private Citrus course (7151 yds; rating 74.2; est.1987).
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18 miles SE of Palm Springs
From I-10 between Thousand Palms and Indio, take the Washington St exit and head south on Washington Street. After approximately 5 miles turn right onto Eisenhower Drive. After 1.2 miles turn right into Calle Mazatlan (opposite Avenue 50 on your left). After gatehouse, follow Calle Mazatlan. After 400 yards turn left into Avenida Vista Bonita and golf clubhouse.
PGA West (Dye Dunes)
PGA West Pete Dye Dunes course at La Quinta: Blessed with five public-access and four private golf courses, the Dunes is one of the less heralded courses in the star-studded PGA West/La Quinta stable.
This out-and-back layout takes you on a scenic journey through some of La Quinta's residential areas, with most holes flanked by houses on both sides, though never too closely. The final five holes move away from the real estate and into an open environment, alongside La Quinta's Mountain course, where occasional palm trees and plenty of water grace the challenging closing stretch.
This excellently maintained, classic Pete Dye design, with his trademark railway-sleepers much in evidence, will keep you thoroughly absorbed. Plenty of bunkering and several water defended holes all provide a worthy test of your golfing skills.
The not overly large but often elevated greens are defended by all manner of grass and sand bunkers, good earthmounding and threatening water on at least five occasions. At the excellent par-3 8th, water envelopes the green on three sides, with large bunkers also lying in wait. The pencil thin dog-legging fairway at the tough par-4 17th is flanked by water from start to finish, not too dissimilar from the shorter par-4 18th, where the dog-leg moves the other way.
Elevation changes are not too pronounced here, although each hole is nicely shaped and contoured. The splendid Santa Rosa mountains provide a scenic backdrop to much of the course, with their angular peaks and elevations often reflected in Dye's mounding around the smallish greens.
Stay&Play at La Quinta: luxury onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Non-metal spike facility. Golf carts compulsory; carts are fitted with GPS.
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La Quinta was the vision of Walter H. Morgan, the son of John S. Morgan, wealthy owner of the Morgan Oyster Company. Morgan came to the desert in 1921 for health reasons and purchased 1,400 acres, envisioning the creation of a small, secluded retreat. The La Quinta Hotel was opened in 1926. He is believed to have chosen the name La Quinta after hearing a rancher in Mexico tell the tale of a big country house surrounded by cottages.
Through time and several changes in ownership, La Quinta Resort & Club has grown from its original 20 casitas (guest rooms) into a fully-integrated resort with 796 casitas, many suites and villas, access to nine championship golf courses (under the PGA West banner), an award-winning spa, 23 tennis courts and much more.
49-499 Eisenhower Drive, La Quinta, CA 92253.
+1 (760) 564 4111
Visit websiteLa Quinta Resort & Club, a Waldorf Astoria Resort, is a legendary destination, renowned since 1926 for its charm and serenity. Offering a full range of top-quality amenities and activities, the resort includes five top-quality golf courses at La Quinta and nearby PGA West, including the famous PGA West Stadium Golf Course and the picturesque Mountain Course at La Quinta Resort. The Spa La Quinta provides guests with a variety of unique indoor and outdoor treatments, while the resort also includes tennis amongst its activities, as well as a range of dining options.
La Quinta (Mountain and Dunes courses)
SilverRock; PGA West; Quarry at La Quinta; Indian Wells Resort; Indian Wells CC; Heritage Palms.
Desert Willow; Desert Falls; Desert Springs; Terra Lago; Eagle Falls; Bighorn; Trilogy at La Quinta; Mission Hills; Shadow Ridge; Classic Club.
50-777 Santa Rosa Plaza, La Quinta, California 92253
+1 (760) 777 1711
Visit websiteLocated in the city of La Quinta, the Embassy Suites is within walking distance or a short drive from numerous shopping, dining, parks and golf courses. Old Town La Quinta is right across the street from the hotel, with a mosaic of unique shops, restaurants and art galleries in an early California setting.
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La Quinta (Mountain and Dunes courses); SilverRock; PGA West; Quarry at La Quinta; Indian Wells Resort; Indian Wells CC; Heritage Palms.
Desert Willow; Desert Falls; Desert Springs; Terra Lago; Eagle Falls; Bighorn; Trilogy at La Quinta; Mission Hills; Shadow Ridge; Classic Club.
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