Indian Wells Golf Resort

If you're in the area, PGA West is worth playing(home of the original Skins Game, Pete Dye Stadium Course). The Palmer Course is private, but arrangements might be made at the clubhouse-it's one of the four courses used in the Bob Hope Classic.

I played the West course in 1996. As a single player I phoned the Club and the Pro tee'd me up with 3 visiting Americans. The Bob Hope Classic is played here and is a good test of golf for all. Greens and fairways were imaculate, the fairways were either tree lined or alongside a cliff making acuracy all important. The temperature was a dry 100 deg. but plenty of iced water on the cart made it comfortable.