Photo: PGA WEST Pete Dye Stadium Course via GooglePalm Springs
Winter escape capital — Pete Dye's PGA West Stadium Course (Alcatraz 17th) anchors a 20-year-running 'Battle in the Desert' buddies trip format. La Quinta Resort stay-and-play unlocks 5 PGA West courses plus the Mountain/Dunes, with Desert Willow and Indian Wells as public-access standouts.
Courses
12 courses
$$$$PGA West — Stadium Course
Pete Dye (1986)
$$$PGA West — Nicklaus Tournament Course
Jack Nicklaus (1987)
$$$La Quinta Resort — Mountain Course
Pete Dye (1980)
$$$Desert Willow Golf Resort — Firecliff Course
Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry, John Cook (1997)
$$$Indian Wells Golf Resort — Celebrity Course
Clive Clark (2006)
$$$Indian Wells Golf Resort — Players Course
John Fought (2007, recent renovation)
$$$Desert Willow Golf Resort — Mountain View Course
Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry (1998)
$$$PGA West — Norman Course
Greg Norman (1999)
$$$La Quinta Resort — Dunes Course
Pete Dye (1981)
$$SilverRock Resort
Arnold Palmer (2005)
$$Escena Golf Club
Jack Nicklaus (2005)
$$$Westin Mission Hills — Pete Dye Course
Pete Dye (1988)
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Weather & Best Time to Visit
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
Recent Groups
Based on recent trips to this destination
4 golfers · 3 rounds
April 2026
~$1,400/person
6 golfers · 4 rounds
March 2026
~$1,850/person
3 golfers · 2 rounds
February 2026
~$980/person