| Special Interest | |
| 62 | Wadkins Vs. Stadler: A Round And A Bout: That Championship Classic Of '85 / By Jill Borak |
| 64 | The 1986 Tournament Fact Sheet: What Days The Stars Play, Tickets, Admission & More / By Jill Borak |
| 85 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic Golf Course Maps: Bermuda Dunes C.c. |
| 93 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic Golf Course Maps: Eldorado C.c. |
| 101 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic Golf Course Maps: Indian Wells C.c. |
| 109 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic Golf Course Maps: La Quinta C.c. |
| 114 | Here's Lookin' At You, Mick: Mickey Rooney Shines At The Pro-am / By John T. Baker |
| 117 | Hope Springs Eternal: A Breakdown Of Funds For Classic Charities |
| 128 | Squash Blossom Gallery: Charles Loloma / By Laurie Smith |
| 130 | You And I Design: Timeless Individuality / By Laurie Smith |
| 133 | Papas' Palm Springs: Acerbic Impressions From The Quick Nib Of Bill Papas |
| 143 | Home & Garden: Cooking With Spirits: An Irresistible Recipe / By Stan Jones |
| 144 | Home & Garden: The Kreiss Look: Comfortable, Livable Elegance At Home / By Carolyn Patten |
| 148 | Home & Garden: Innovative Golf Course Design: Spectacular, Natural Beauty / By Eric A, Johnson |
| 151 | Home & Garden: It's About Time: Time-option Planning / By Maxwell Riddle |
| 155 | Home & Garden: How To Launch A Wine Cellar: A Sublime Primer/by Larry Soll |
| 156 | Home & Garden: The Sweet Smell Of Success: Cod Culinary School Is Cookin' / By Sharon Apfelbaum |
| 222 | Great Chefs Of The Desert: Professionals Create A Cult Of Good Eating / By Donna Curran |
| 240 | Eldorado Polo Club: Celebrities Saddle Up For Charity / By Carolyn Patten |
| 242 | Admiring Adolfo: Saks Fifth Avenue Opens At Desert Fashion Plaza / By Carolyn Patten |
| Regular Features | |
| 42 | Editor's Note: Welcome Chrysler Classic / By W.h. Bowart |
| 45 | Comment: New Year's Greetings |
| 50 | Psl Informant: News On The Business Front |
| 54 | Closeups: Quick Takes Of Quotable Notables |
| 58 | The Sporting Life: Pga Scholarship Donor Arthur Withrow / By Robert C. Spaan |
| 120 | Wardrobe: Luxurious Leathers / By Maggi Miller And Teke |
| 126 | Gallery Scene: Art Of The New Year |
| 157 | Palm Springs Life's Desert Guide: The Handbook Of All Seasons / By Donna Curran |
| 229 | On Location: California Resorts / By Paul Lasley & Elizabeth Harryman |
| 232 | Point Of View: What Book Would You Take To A Desert Island? / By Frederick Heider |
| 234 | The Bottom Line: The Electronic Abacus / By Eugene Singer |
| 247 | The Screening Room: Movies That Miss And Are Not To Be Missed / By Marc Weinberg |
| 253 | Around Town: Gene Autry Towers Above All / By Pamela Bieri |
| 274 | Shoppers Bazaar: Choices Of The New Year |
| 276 | Starstruck: Planetary Influences For January / By A. Kalid Rah |
ABOUT THE COVER: Bob Hope starts another year off right with the 1986 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, the desert's 27th annual 90-hole golf outing. Photography by Joseph Pronobis.