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If you enjoy playing golf, this part of California is for you. There are many excellent courses at Palm Springs and Palm Desert, about 11 miles from Idyllwild, at nearby Indio, and at Hemet, about 20 miles away. Here's a list, together with web links for all; you can reserve tee times via the Internet.
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Dunes Golf Club The first desert course designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. Voted as one of the best public courses in Southern California. Laid out among large dunes and mature desert trees. Has a unique Scottish links flavor. The par-3 fifth hole requires a long tee shot over a desert setting with a mesquite backdrop. Bent grass greens.
Moderately rolling with mature trees and spectacular views of the mountains. It is well bunkered, with eight small lakes and many palm trees. The course plays over and along a streambed, so it is much tougher when the water flows. Mesquite has hosted several local PGA and Golden State Tour events. Bermuda greens. |
Desert
Falls Country Club A links-type course that is surprisingly hilly for the desert. Heavily trapped. Very large, multilevel greens. Water a major factor on seven holes. Five sets of tees. A fair and demanding course. This course has served as a Stage I PGA Tour qualifying site. In November1992, it hosted Don Drysdale's PGA Senior Tour charity event. Bent greens. Marriott
Desert Springs A beautiful mature course that is very lush and well designed by Ted Robinson. Lots of water! Mountain
Vista Golf Club The Mountain Vista Golf Course is a Par 72, championship golf course comprised of two 18-hole courses. Landscape features include more than 20 lakes, waterfalls, hundreds of palm trees and views of threesurrounding mountain ranges. The course was designed by architect Greg Nash and PGA Hall of Fame member Billy Casper. Woodhaven
Country Club Woodhaven is a private country club that is considered one of the best hidden gems of the desert. The golf course was designed with gentle rolling slopes, narrow fairways, with spectacular mountain views throughout the 18 holes. Small greens and some water. The course usually rewards the mid to high handicapper. |
Heritage
Palms Golf Club Very golfer friendly, yet extremely challenging for all levels of golfers. Wide rolling fairways, making for good tee shots. There are four large lakes, and plenty of greenside bunkers.
Older part of the course has wide fairways and large trees. Newer part has narrower fairways and the rough quickly becomes desert. Water on 15 of the 27 holes. Elevated greens. Terrain varies from quite rolling to flat. This challenging layout is where President Dwight D. Eisenower wrote his memoirs, celebrating his birthday annually at the resort. Bermuda greens.
Landmark Golf Club located in Indio, California, is a 36-hole, desert oasis of two challenging and picturesque, championship golf courses set amid hundreds of acres of natural terrain. Created for professional golf events by the vision of PGA TOUR professionals to promote the spirit and competition of the game of golf, Landmark Golf Club is situated in the foothills of the lndio Hills. |
Arroyo Fairways Mobile Home Club & Golf Course, 42751 E Florida Ave, Hemet, CA 92544, (909)927-1610, private, 9 hole, 1105 yds, Par 27, CR-N/A, S-N/A Colonial Country Club, 601 N Kirby St, Hemet, CA 92545, (909)925-2664, private, 18 hole, 6500 yds, Par 72, CR-N/A, S-112 Diamond Valley Golf Club, 40188 Sage Rd, Hemet, CA 92543, (909)767-0828, public, 18 hole, 6720 yds, Par 72, CR-73.0, S-135
Echo Hills Golf Club, 545 E Thornton Ave, Hemet, CA 92543, (909)652-2203, public, 9 hole, 4458 yds, Par 70, CR-58.4, S-92 Heartland Village, No Street Address, Hemet, CA No Zip, (909)999-9999, public, 18 hole, Seven Hills Golf Club, 1537 S Lyon Ave, Hemet, CA 92543, (909)925-4815, public, 18 hole, 6582 yds, Par 72, CR-70.8, S-117
TO HEMET 1. Start at 26441 CRESTVIEW DR, IDYLLWILD - go 0.2 mi. 2. Make a Hard Turn on SAUNDERS MEADOW RD - go 0.1 mi. 3. Turn on MARIAN VIEW DR - go 0.4 mi . 4. Turn on IDYLLWILD RD - go 3.5 mi. 5. Continue on FLORIDA AVE - go 15.2 mi. 6. Continue on E FLORIDA AVE into Hemet. Distance: 29.5 miles |
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