La Quinta Resort — Dunes Course

Pete Dye built the Dunes Course at La Quinta Resort in 1981 as the first course in what would become the PGA West complex. It's Dye's most accessible design in the valley — challenging but not sadistic like the Stadium Course next door. The layout uses natural desert dunes and mountain views of the Santa Rosa range. A good first-day round to acclimate to the desert before taking on the more punishing PGA West layouts.