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MISSION HILLS COUNTRY CLUB
Private
34-600 Mission Hills Drive, Rancho Mirage
Palm Springs Golf Course
Directions: East on Ramon to Date Palm, south to Dinah Shore Drive and east to gate.
Courses: 54 holes
Membership Fees/Dues: $55,000
initiation, $6,600 annual.
Pete Dye Challenge Course:
18/M-72/121; W-72/125
Yardage: 6,919/6,582/6,065/5,543/5,079
Architect: Pete Dye; Est. 1988.
Playing Policy: Members with guests and sponsored after 10 a.m. October 1 to May 1. Reciprocal from May 1 to September 30. Cart required.
Description: A real Pete Dye test with acres of traps, large and severely contoured greens and fairways with lots of humps and bumps. Water on left of seven holes, so don’t hook! Good landing areas on most holes. No out-of-bounds, but don’t stray into the desert. Bent-grass greens.
Dinah Shore Tournament Course:
18/M-72/127; W-72/126
Yardage: 7,221/6,906/6,286/5,684
Architect: Desmond Muirhead;
Established 1966.
Playing Policy: Member with guest. Cart required. Tee times two days in advance.
Description: Traditional design with medium-size, contoured greens. Fairways are rolling and are of average width. The 18th is on everyone’s list as a “best” golf hole. Tif-dwarf greens.
Remarks: Site of the Nabisco Championship LPGA Tournament.
Palmer Course: 18/M-72/119;
W-72/123
Yardage: 6,743/6,171/5,497
Architects: Ed Seay/Arnold Palmer; Est. 1973.
Playing Policy: Members with guests and sponsored; October 1 to May 1 sponsored permitted after 10 a.m. Reciprocal from May 1 to September 30. Cart required.
Greens Fees: Same as Pete Dye Challenge Course.
Description: Moderately rolling fairways. Water on a number of holes. Well trapped. Excellent condition. Tif-dwarf greens.
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