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A Day of Golf at the Classic Club Golf Resort
If you are a golfer heading out on your next Palm Springs, my brother, a great place to play golf in what some consider the "Golf Capital" of the world is the Classic Club in Palm Desert, California.
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.
The Classic Club has acres and acres of lakes and streams an abundance of pine trees and desert foliage. There are elevated undulating greens surrounded by bunkers with water and bunkers in key spots of the fairway ready to catch an errant drive or approach shot. There are five (5) sets of tees which substantially shorten the 7,305-yard course for the amateur and high handicapper.
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 hole that is both fun and challenging is the par 3 twelfth hole. Surrounded by water on three sides, it requires a very accurate tee shot over water. There is a sand trap in the back, so simply playing safe and long is not the answer to this hole.
According to the research we did before deciding on the Classic Club, the course was voted by Golf Digest as one of the "Top five new public courses in the Americas" in 2006 and was recently ranked #8 in California on Golfweek's list of "America's Best Courses."
Not armed with a hand held range finder I found a GPS tracker in my cart. The fact that I didn't have to guess how far I was from the hazards and green certainly helped by ballooning scrore. While on the course I ordered a sandwich and beer, which is one way to deal with the high scores that come from playing this beautiful beast of a course.
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.
The Classic Club has acres and acres of lakes and streams an abundance of pine trees and desert foliage. There are elevated undulating greens surrounded by bunkers with water and bunkers in key spots of the fairway ready to catch an errant drive or approach shot. There are five (5) sets of tees which substantially shorten the 7,305-yard course for the amateur and high handicapper.
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 hole that is both fun and challenging is the par 3 twelfth hole. Surrounded by water on three sides, it requires a very accurate tee shot over water. There is a sand trap in the back, so simply playing safe and long is not the answer to this hole.
According to the research we did before deciding on the Classic Club, the course was voted by Golf Digest as one of the "Top five new public courses in the Americas" in 2006 and was recently ranked #8 in California on Golfweek's list of "America's Best Courses."
Not armed with a hand held range finder I found a GPS tracker in my cart. The fact that I didn't have to guess how far I was from the hazards and green certainly helped by ballooning scrore. While on the course I ordered a sandwich and beer, which is one way to deal with the high scores that come from playing this beautiful beast of a course.
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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