With so many desert golf courses ranked by GolfWeek among the top 30 public-access courses in the state, there are plenty of strong layouts to keep a golfer happy in a desert summer.

Several golf courses in California's Coachella Valley are undergoing renovations this summer. Indian Wells Golf Resort is redesigning seven holes, while The Lights at Indio is getting a new clubhouse ...

Next came two iconic desert golf courses. Thomas O’Donnell, one of the richest oilmen in California, loved the Desert Inn, but wanted a better golf course. He partnered with Coffman to have her ...

During the summer months, due the heat, golf courses undergo change. Aerification, or "punched greens," is the most common in order to preserve the life of the grass. This is an important maintenance ...

Rediscovering golf courses can be part of golf's charm in the hot summer months. ... Video: Leslie Delgado of Coachella Valley HS is The Desert Sun's Girl Athlete of the Year.

A national youth golf tour backed by NBA superstar Steph Curry is making a stop right here in the Coachella Valley. The "Underrated Golf" tour is about more than just winning on the green, it's about ...

In a golf-crazed area like the Coachella Valley, with its older demographic, the idea of a golfer matching or beating their age for 18 holes is hardly unusual. It’s not that unheard of for golfers to ...

The Tradition Golf Course opened in 1997, the clubhouse opened in 1998, and Palmer’s house was completed in 1999. In addition to its proximity to the clubhouse, the house has a prime location on ...

Instead, the Coachella Valley's first course was, Tom Kieley said, a meadow with some golf holes and a few tees etched into it. The course was so basic and so unmanicured that an existing tree in ...