The Coachella Valley’s revived PGA Tour event didn’t simply take one big step toward its reshaped image in 2012. It took 84 million.
5 Training Tips for Better Golf
Get fit before you hit the course
Preparation for your autumnal return to the golf course begins long before rolling that shiny new Titleist over Tifdwarf greens. Here are five great ways to train for playing at a high level as the desert’s golf season unwinds.
Palm Springs, Where Anyone Can Play a Round
Golf is Palm Springs’ signature sport, and there are many golf tournaments anyone can play in during the season in the Coachella Valley.
Palm Springs Golf By The Numbers
Golf is a game of bounces, inches, distances, and other digit-worthy measurements. The numbers here represent assorted statistics from five of the Coachella Valley’s favorite courses.
‘I Fight for Everybody Around Me’
Tim Bradley faces his biggest professional challenge — the WBO welterweight world champion — this month at MGM Grand
Boxer Timothy Ray Bradley Jr., known as “The Desert Storm,” owns an undefeated professional record in 29 bouts. He’s preparing for a June 9 date at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, where he’ll battle 147-pound Manny Pacquiao for the world welterweight title.
Same Greens, Great Rates
Take advantage of summer golf deals
Golfing opportunists flock to the desert during the summer in search of sizzling seasonal rates. “You can play a lot of golf courses for around half the cost of prices during peak season,” says Colin Gooch, head golf professional at marriott’s Shadow Ridge in Palm Desert.
Seven Ways to Beat the Heat on the Course
Summer golf is right around the corner. But before teeing up, prep for playing in triple-digit temps. Here are seven suggestions to help you keep cool on the green.
CAMEO – What Drives You, Domenic Provenzano?
Domenic Provenzano went from making golf clubs to making golfers. Growing up in Washington, D.C., he learned the tools of the game while constructing clubs in his family’s golf shop.
Going for the Green
Coachella Valley courses score well as environmental stewards
Some golf courses reach for standards far beyond a score card. For these Earth-friendly resorts, “going for the green” takes on a dual meaning in the sport’s lexicon.
The Humana Challenge
Like the rise of winter’s Bermuda grass, PGA Tour golf returns to the Coachella Valley Jan. 16-22, with a fresh look and a vibrant new presence.