GOLF
SPRINGS AMERICA’S GOLF PARADISE | BY TIM COTRONEO
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o course captures how far Palm Springs has come in the world of golf more than Bighorn Golf Club in Palm Desert, CA. Players such as Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, and Lee Trevino have all graced the fairways of Big Horn’s Canyons and Mountains Golf Courses. Yet today, these Hall of Famers are dwarfed by the sheer luxury of this opulent private community within a private club.
For vacationers looking to choose from Palm Springs wealth of 130 courses, the choices begin at high-end and then soar into the stratosphere. A favorite retreat of celebrities as far back as the 1930s, this Coachella Valley region wows visitors with an array of posh entrances connecting one luxury golf community with another.
What has occurred over the past century is that the high-end amenities which complement each of these golf domains have evolved into an unspoken competition for attracting golfers, home buyers, and investors seeking an idyllic lifestyle. Let’s take a look at the best in Palm Springs golf, communities, and 5-star amenities.
81 | UPSCALE LIVING MAGAZINE | APRIL 2023
