75200 Classic Club Blvd,
Palm Desert, California 92211
Office
+1 (760) 601 3600Pro shop
+1 (760) 601 3601Website
Visit websiteGolf pro
Derek Mazzoni (PGA, Head Golf Professional).The Course:
18 holes. Open parkland. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Desert environment.
Designer:
Arnold Palmer
33.784658
-116.344743
8 miles SE of Palm Springs
From I-10 between Thousand Palms and Indio, take the Cook Street exit and follow Cook Street north. After o.2 miles turn right in Varner Road. After 0.3 miles turn left into Classic Club Boulevard.
Classic Club, CA
Classic Club: During the mid-2000s, the PGA Tour's flagship event in the Coachella Valley (at times known as the Desert Classic and Bob Hope Chrysler Classic) benefitted from the addition of two sensational new Arnold Palmer designed courses. In addition to the sleek and elegant SilverRock layout, Palmer has also designed the wonderfully dramatic Classic Club course.
The big-dimension, challenging, championship layout at Classic Club boasts ample fairways, laid out on undulating desert terrain. On both front and back-nines, plenty of large, stylish bunkers and good-size lakes pose a dangerous threat alongside the fairways and around the greens.
Surrounded in the main by ruggedly handsome desert, and offering fabulous views onto all the valley's spectacular mountain ranges, the course is a visual delight. Here and there some pines and pepperwood trees have been planted to complement the desert palette.
The 6th, played over a wide chasm, is a wonderfully created and testing long par-3. At the 12th, another excellent par-3, a multi-tiered waterfall cascades down alongside the green.
The Classic Club has already established itself as a must play venue for visiting golfers. Its expansive, spectacular design and superb clubhouse facilities deliver everything you would expect from one of Palm Desert's elite.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2024].
Non-metal spike facility. Golf carts are fitted with GPS. Caddies available.
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The Classic Club has held several top quality tournaments, most especially hosting the PGA Tour's Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, including the final round of this tournament - earlier rounds also utilise three other Coachella Valley courses (see our Tournaments section >by Venue >Classic Club).
74-900 Gerald Ford Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92211
+1 (760) 340 1001
Visit websiteThe Hampton Inn & Suites Palm Desert hotel is located just 15 miles from Palm Springs and less than 50 miles from the Joshua Tree National Park. An ideal base from which to explore the desert's many golf courses and its most popular attractions, including Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, Indian Canyon Park, Palm Springs Air Museum, Soak City Water Park, Children's Discovery Museum, Indian Wells Tennis Garden, local casinos, and the popular Palm Springs Tramway.
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Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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