On my last vacation in Palm Springs I was looking for a challenging place to play golf in what some consider the "Golf Capital" of the world. After searching various websites and golf magazines I found the Classic Club Golf Resort.
The Classic Club was once the host location for the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. Designed by Arnold Palmer and his company, the course is challenging for pro and amateur alike.
According to the promotional literature that they have on line and at the course, the Classic Club has over 30 acres of lakes and streams, 14 bridges and an abundance of pine trees and desert foliage. The elevated undulating greens are surrounded by bunkers large and small protecting the greens and in key spots of the fairway ready to catch an errant drive or approach shot. So that it is not so daunting for the amateur, like my brother and I, there are five (5) sets of tees which substantially shorten the 7,305-yard course.
One of my favorite holes is the par 5 ninth hole. A dogleg right with water that comes into play on both the second and third shot, the green is an island which can be reached by a well placed approach. There are sand traps and pines lining the right side of the hole so you can't take a short cut by cutting out the dogleg.
Another signature hole that is the par 3 twelfth hole, which has the club house in the background. Surrounded by water, it requires a very accurate tee shot over bunkers and water. There is also sand trap in the back to catch the over hit tee shot.
Before I choose the Classic Club for my outing, I checked on line and found that the Classic Club, the course was voted by Golf Digest as one of the "Top five new public courses in the Americas" in 2006. Among other note worthy awards it was recently ranked #8 in California on Golfweek's list of "America's Best Courses."
Amenities include a GPS tracker in all the carts and a gifted ball marker given to all the players by the starter. There is on course service of food and drink and a nice book with the each hole of the course marked out, so you don't have to guess how far you are from the hazards and green.
When we finished our round, we headed for the Tuscan inspired clubhouse and its restaurant, which overlooks the course and the desert. We lingered in the clubhouse till my cell phone rang. It was my wife, wondering when we were coming home. We dutifully left, but not until I hit the pro shop for some appropriate souvenirs of a day well spent.
The Classic Club was once the host location for the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. Designed by Arnold Palmer and his company, the course is challenging for pro and amateur alike.
According to the promotional literature that they have on line and at the course, the Classic Club has over 30 acres of lakes and streams, 14 bridges and an abundance of pine trees and desert foliage. The elevated undulating greens are surrounded by bunkers large and small protecting the greens and in key spots of the fairway ready to catch an errant drive or approach shot. So that it is not so daunting for the amateur, like my brother and I, there are five (5) sets of tees which substantially shorten the 7,305-yard course.
One of my favorite holes is the par 5 ninth hole. A dogleg right with water that comes into play on both the second and third shot, the green is an island which can be reached by a well placed approach. There are sand traps and pines lining the right side of the hole so you can't take a short cut by cutting out the dogleg.
Another signature hole that is the par 3 twelfth hole, which has the club house in the background. Surrounded by water, it requires a very accurate tee shot over bunkers and water. There is also sand trap in the back to catch the over hit tee shot.
Before I choose the Classic Club for my outing, I checked on line and found that the Classic Club, the course was voted by Golf Digest as one of the "Top five new public courses in the Americas" in 2006. Among other note worthy awards it was recently ranked #8 in California on Golfweek's list of "America's Best Courses."
Amenities include a GPS tracker in all the carts and a gifted ball marker given to all the players by the starter. There is on course service of food and drink and a nice book with the each hole of the course marked out, so you don't have to guess how far you are from the hazards and green.
When we finished our round, we headed for the Tuscan inspired clubhouse and its restaurant, which overlooks the course and the desert. We lingered in the clubhouse till my cell phone rang. It was my wife, wondering when we were coming home. We dutifully left, but not until I hit the pro shop for some appropriate souvenirs of a day well spent.
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