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courses wind through the property, led
by Pete Dye’s TPC Stadium Course and
layouts from Jack Nicklaus and Greg
Norman. Mouth-watering, we’re sure
you’ll agree.
At the Westin Mission Hills Resort, the
pair of golf courses showcases the
landscape’s extraordinary beauty. Pete
Dye and Gary Player were fortunate to
have the spectacular mountain backdrop
against which to set their canvasses; play
a round of golf here as the sun wanes
and you’ll see an amazing palette of
pinks, blues and reds splayed
across the hills – a golfing
experience that could only
be Palm Springs.
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PALMSPRINGS
LANDOF THE ETERNAL SUN
Norman Course, La Quinta
Hyatt Grand Champions Resort
Gary Player Course, Mission Hills Resort
Mountain Course, La Quinta
Since the early 19th century when
Spanish explorers named the area
“Agua Caliente” (hot water), Palm
Springs and its unique landscape have
been appreciated as a special pocket
of Southern California.
The 1920s brought Hollywood stars from
over the San Bernardino hills, attracted
by the hot, dry weather and the
seclusion no longer attainable in LA,
while the 50s contributed some of the
finest modernist houses in the country.
Palm Springs today is best known as a
haven for tourists with golf very much
top of the agenda – in fact, some 125
courses await your discovery.
We’re not asking you to play each and
every one (you can if you like, though),
but simply to choose a few and enjoy the
remarkable Palm Springs landscape and
climate. What you will get from a golf
holiday in Palm Springs is outstanding
variety, equally excellent activities and
facilities and the most laid back
atmosphere imaginable.
This is perfectly exhibited at La Quinta
Resort, a Palm Springs institution known
as “the original hideaway” where the
likes of Greta Garbo and Clark Gable
came to unwind. The hand-formed
adobe bricks and the terracotta tiles are
synonymous with La Quinta, as now is
championship golf. No less than five