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The Palm Springs Desert Pilgrimage

Sunshine, mid-century cool, and wall-to-wall desert golf in the Coachella Valley — historic layouts beneath the San Jacinto mountains, with pools and date-shake stops between rounds. The original winter-golf escape.

Rank
#22 in the Atlas
Region
California
Budget
Attainable
Best Season
Fall through Spring
The case for it

Why It's a Pilgrimage

Palm Springs invented the American golf-vacation lifestyle, and the valley still offers more courses within a short drive than almost anywhere on earth. The vintage Indian Canyons layout, where Hollywood legends once played, sits beneath dramatic mountain walls, and the whole scene runs on retro-glamour, reliable sun, and unbeatable winter value. It is the laid-back, attainable pilgrimage — the one you can do on a budget while still feeling like a star.

The rota

The Marquee Courses

Indian Canyons Golf Resort (North)Escena Golf Club
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