Indian Wells Golf Resort
Located in the City of Indian Wells, 20 minutes from Palm Springs and just two hours from Los Angeles, The Indian Wells Golf Resort is a world class resort destination, nestled amidst breathtaking desert terrain. The Golf Resort at Indian Wells features two championship golf courses (Celebrity & East). The courses offer beautiful greens, rolling fairways, pristine lakes, & natural desert planting. Mature palms, eucalyptus & pine trees frame the spectacular views of Mt. Eisenhower & the surrounding Santa Rosa Mountains. Featuring natural “exposed aggregate” cart paths & vibrant wildflower details. The Facility recently underwent a $60 Million Dollar Major Renovation (Clubhouse & Courses). Other current amenities at Indian Wells include a complete practice facility, golf shop, refreshment center and the Callaway Golf Performance Centers. The Callaway Golf Performance center is one of only four Callaway centers in the country to feature proprietary Callaway golf fitting techniques with certified instructors and state of the art technology. The Golf Resort at Indian Wells is adjacent to four award winning luxury resorts; the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa, Hyatt Grand Champions Resort and Spa, Miramonte Resort & Spa and Indian Wells Resort Hotel.
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Birdie on Final Hole Gives Choi win at Skins Game
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — K.J. Choi holed an 11-foot birdie putt worth $270,000 on the 18th hole Sunday to win the 26th LG SKINS GAME with $415,000.
Stephen Ames missed a nine-footer that would have tied the hole and forced the foursome including Phil Mickelson and Rocco Mediate into a playoff.
Instead, Choi’s putt gave him $340,000 for Sunday’s nine holes and made him the fifth international player to win the title.
“I’m very proud to have won the SKINS GAME, the first time ever for a Korean player,” said Choi, who said he watched the SKINS GAME and the Masters growing up in South Korea. “I’m very, very happy today.”
Stephen Ames, looking for a third consecutive title in the event, won $250,000 on the first hole of the day with a birdie to finish second. Mickelson was third with $195,000, while Mediate earned his $140,000 with a birdie on the 16th hole.
It is just the seventh time that all four players in the event have won money.
“I thought it was a good day. Everyone was able to win a skin today,” Mickelson said. “It was a fun few days. We all would have liked to have gotten the last skin. I just didn’t make the putts. I though Stephen and I each had putts to carry over some skins.”
Choi started the day with the lead but fell behind Ames on the first hole. Mickelson won $170,000 on the par-4 13th with a tap-in birdie. Choi added $70,000 with a four-foot eagle putt on the 14th hole.
Mediate, frustrated when his long birdie putts were tied by other players three times over the two days, finally broke through with a three-foot birdie putt on the par-3 16th for his $140,000. Again, Ames missed a six-footer that could have tied the hole and carried the money over.
On the 18th, all four players hit the green, but Mediate and Mickelson missed putts from about 11 feet, while Choi made his uphill birdie putt. Putting down the same hill, Ames’ putt slipped to the right, giving Choi the title.
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GOLFWEEK RANKS BOTH GOLF COURSES AT INDIAN WELLS GOLF RESORT IN THE TOP 20 OF DAILY-FEE GOLF CLUBS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Only 36-hole golf facility in California to have both golf courses in top 20
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – In the 11th annual Golfweek’s Best Courses, 2008 issue, the editors of Golfweek magazine named both golf courses at Indian Wells Golf Resort to its list of California’s top 20 public-access golf courses. California’s only 36-hole facility with both golf courses ranked in the top 20, the Clive Clark-designed Celebrity Course came in at No. 15, and the John Fought-designed Players Course came in at No. 20. The distinction is made that much more special considering the Celebrity Course opened in 2006 and the Players Course a year later in 2007. In a relatively short period of time, both golf courses have earned their spot on this prestigious list.
“We are thrilled and honored to receive recognition from Golfweek,†said Phil Green, President of OB Sports , management firm for Indian Wells Golf Resort. “We knew we had something special right away. The City of Indian Wells set the stage for the architects and our golf course construction team to create two new golf courses that can hold their own against the heavy hitters of California golf.â€
And heavy hitter they are: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill, Pasatiempo hold the one through three spots, respectively, and other notable clubs that made the list include PGA West, Torrey Pines and Links at Spanish Bay. The golf courses are judged based upon ten rating criteria including ease and intimacy of routing, natural setting and overall land plan, basic conditioning and more.
“It is extremely gratifying to receive this award,†said Mary Roche, Mayor of Indian Wells. “We’ve come a long way since breaking ground: congratulations to the entire team on a job well done. One only needs to take a look at these two new beautiful golf courses to see that we have something special here. This award validates their efforts.â€
Indian Wells Golf Resort is on the verge of completing an ambitious enhancement project designed to further elevate the world-class Indian Wells golf experience. The Celebrity Course opened to rave reviews in November of 2006 and the Players Course followed in November of 2007. The new 53,000 square foot Douglas Fredrikson-designed IW Club will open later this year.
About the Players Course at Indian Wells Golf Resort
Conceived in the spirit of a classic American design style, The Players Course features wide playing corridors, traditional rectangular tee boxes and sculpted bunkers. Most of the holes are oriented to take full advantage of jaw-dropping views of the surrounding mountain ranges and majestic Eisenhower Mountain to the south. As a “core golf†layout, no roads or homes intrude into the golf course, and each hole is designed to be somewhat sheltered from the others to elicit a feeling of solitude. Uniquely, Fought was able to utilize many of the mature trees found on the original East Course property to impart the feel of a venerable facility while at the same time delivering a modern approach to golf course design. But to be clear, the mature tree cover and geographical location are about the only two things that the original East Course (opened in 1986) and the ! new Players Course have in common. By design, the Players Course is completely different than the original golf course.
About the Celebrity Course at Indian Wells Golf Resort
Clive Clark’s much anticipated new Celebrity Course opened November 1, 2006 to rave reviews. In addition to spectacular mountain views, the new Par-72 Celebrity Course features undulating fairways, and flowing water in the form of streams, brooks, and split-level lakes connected by striking waterfalls, with vibrant floral detail. From start to finish, the new Celebrity Course offers an unmatched golf experience that will have players returning again and again. The golf world was tuned into the Celebrity Course, as it played host to the 2007 LG SKINS GAME featuring Fred Couples, Stephen Ames, Brett Wetterich and Zach Johnson. Stephen Ames took top honors with a birdie on the last hole to capture the 2007 LG Skins Game title with $650,000 of “Skinsâ€.
About Indian Wells Golf Resort
The Indian Wells Golf Resort has been a popular golf travel destination for nearly 20 years, offering two golf courses and four hotel/resorts. The City of Indian Wells, owner of the golf resort, decided to bolster the golf experience at the resort by embarking on an ambitious facility-wide project that has already yielded two new golf courses. Plus the spectacular Douglas Fredrikson-designed clubhouse, nine-hole putting course, sprawling practice facility and a host of other amenities will soon follow June of 2008. For more information about Indian Wells Golf Resort visit http://www.showtimegolf.com/palmsprings/courses/courses_indianwells.php .
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