California, USA

Palm Springs, California

Warm, sunny, and dripping in mid-century glamour, the Coachella Valley packs in over 100 golf courses within eyeshot of the San Jacinto mountains. A natural pairing of great golf and California cool. Note: many Palm Springs area courses use dynamic pricing based on demand and time of year — rates can fluctuate significantly, so check current prices when booking.

Best time to visit: October – April

Featured Courses

Luxury $$$

Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA West

Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA West

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Jack Nicklaus design at PGA West — demanding but more manageable than the Stadium, with sweeping mountain views.

La Quinta Resort — Mountain Course

La Quinta Resort — Mountain Course

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Pete Dye design weaving through the Santa Rosa Mountains — dramatic canyon terrain and one of the valley's finest layouts.

Greg Norman Course at PGA West

Greg Norman Course at PGA West

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Greg Norman design at PGA West — a challenging desert layout with dramatic mountain backdrops and one of the more demanding tracks in the La Quinta resort collection.

Dunes Course at La Quinta

Dunes Course at La Quinta

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A Pete Dye design in the La Quinta resort collection — links-inspired with undulating fairways and creative bunkering set against the Santa Rosa Mountains.

Mid-range $$

Indian Wells Golf Resort — Celebrity Course

Indian Wells Golf Resort — Celebrity Course

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PGA Tour host course on the Celebrity Circuit — meticulously maintained with the mountains as a constant backdrop.

Westin Mission Hills — Gary Player Signature Course

Westin Mission Hills — Gary Player Signature Course

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More open and forgiving than the Pete Dye layout — excellent resort experience with superb mountain views.

Budget $

Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort — Legend Course

Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort — Legend Course

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Ted Robinson design in Palm Springs — mature trees, challenging layout, and exceptional value in an expensive valley.

Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort — Resort Course

Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort — Resort Course

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Ted Robinson's desert links-style sister to the Legend Course — mountain views, scenic water in play throughout, and undulating greens, with the island-fairway 8th, "The Terminator," as its signature test. The same standout public-golf value in pricey Palm Springs.

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Things to Do

Off the Course

Where golfers actually eat, drink, and hang after the round — the dive bar, the post-round brewery, the coffee spot before an early tee time. Submitted by people who've been, not the food-critic picks.

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Where to Stay & Get Around

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