Photo: Jarrod Kailef via GoogleDesert Willow Golf Resort — Firecliff Course
Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry, John Cook (1997)
Holes
18
Par
72
Yards
7,056
Peak Fee
$$$
Awards
- 🏆Best Municipal Courses — Golfweek
- 🏆Best in State Public — California — Golfweek
- 🏆Top 100 Courses You Can Play — GOLF Magazine
About
Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry built the Firecliff Course at Desert Willow in 1997 with input from PGA Tour pro John Cook. It's a municipal course owned by the City of Palm Desert, and one of the best examples of environmentally-sensitive desert design — Firecliff was the only golf course ever featured on the cover of Smithsonian Magazine for its environmental design. The course runs just over 7,000 yards with more than a hundred bunkers and waste areas. GOLF Magazine ranks it #15 on Best Public in State (CA) and Top 100 Courses You Can Play. Golfweek places it #24 Best Municipal Course, #20 Best in State Public, and #129 Top 200 Resort Courses. GolfPass puts it in the Top 25 Public in California and Golfer's Choice #2. Desert Golf Magazine lists it #1 Public Course in Coachella Valley. For a Palm Springs trip that wants muni pricing with resort-level conditioning, Firecliff is the pick.
Location
38-995 Desert Willow Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92260, USA
