During a recent weekend golf outing in the Coachella valley I had a chance to stay and play with my wife and family at the Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort in Rancho Mirage.
The Westin Mission Hills is an exotic desert sanctuary that has two championship 18 - hole golf courses. The Pete Dye Course or as I like to call it the "Diabolically Dye" is distinguished by hidden pin placements and carries over water that test a players length and accuracy. There are also, pot bunkers that are to be avoided at all costs, abundant trees and railroad ties that bring a nostalgic aura to the course. The smaller of the two courses, the Pete Dye, plays to 6,706 yards and is a par-70 course that is set up for a little fun, since it is more forgiving than its big brother. All skill levels will enjoy playing this course.
The course that I played the first day out was the Gary Player Signature course. Praised by Golf magazine as being a remarkable course that is "difficult well-designed and joyful," it may be the best golf course in the Palm Springs area. This is a one of a kind since this is the only Gary Player course in the Palm Springs Area. It is over 7,000 yards that call for a 72 to make par. It is environmentally integrated into the desert landscape.
The Westin Mission Hills haa an exclusive Callaway golf shop that features Callaway apparel, merchandise and accessories. There is also a Callaway golf fitting center available to resort guests and daily fee players. You will, however, need to call the head golf professional to set up a fitting appointment.
I also spent some time getting instruction at the Westin Mission Hills' golf academy. The school is located at the south end of the Pete Dye Resort Course and features state-of-the-art swing analysis and video. The school has a full putting green and pitching green complete with a complex set of bunkers even Pete Dye would be proud of.
The Westin Mission Hills has the distinct advantage of being a place where you can spend your entire golf vacation never having to leave the resort property. Located on the grounds of one of the prettiest hotels in the desert, if you bring your wife, she can have a day at the spa. In my case this more than made up for the fact that I spent virtually our entire holiday out on the course.
The Westin Mission Hills is an exotic desert sanctuary that has two championship 18 - hole golf courses. The Pete Dye Course or as I like to call it the "Diabolically Dye" is distinguished by hidden pin placements and carries over water that test a players length and accuracy. There are also, pot bunkers that are to be avoided at all costs, abundant trees and railroad ties that bring a nostalgic aura to the course. The smaller of the two courses, the Pete Dye, plays to 6,706 yards and is a par-70 course that is set up for a little fun, since it is more forgiving than its big brother. All skill levels will enjoy playing this course.
The course that I played the first day out was the Gary Player Signature course. Praised by Golf magazine as being a remarkable course that is "difficult well-designed and joyful," it may be the best golf course in the Palm Springs area. This is a one of a kind since this is the only Gary Player course in the Palm Springs Area. It is over 7,000 yards that call for a 72 to make par. It is environmentally integrated into the desert landscape.
The Westin Mission Hills haa an exclusive Callaway golf shop that features Callaway apparel, merchandise and accessories. There is also a Callaway golf fitting center available to resort guests and daily fee players. You will, however, need to call the head golf professional to set up a fitting appointment.
I also spent some time getting instruction at the Westin Mission Hills' golf academy. The school is located at the south end of the Pete Dye Resort Course and features state-of-the-art swing analysis and video. The school has a full putting green and pitching green complete with a complex set of bunkers even Pete Dye would be proud of.
The Westin Mission Hills has the distinct advantage of being a place where you can spend your entire golf vacation never having to leave the resort property. Located on the grounds of one of the prettiest hotels in the desert, if you bring your wife, she can have a day at the spa. In my case this more than made up for the fact that I spent virtually our entire holiday out on the course.
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