MOUNTAIN VIEW COUNTRY CLUB AT LA QUINTA

The Santa Rosa Mountains provide a dramatic backdrop for this desert layout that demands precision over power, with elevation changes of nearly 200 feet creating strategic challenges you won't find on the valley floor. Water hazards snake through five holes, turning what could be target golf into a genuine test of course management, while the par-4 16th drops 40 feet from tee to green with the entire Coachella Valley spread below. Desert golf purists will appreciate how the routing respects the natural washes and rocky outcroppings rather than bulldozing through them.