Rancho Las Palmas Country Club

The desert winds whip across these palm-lined fairways where Pete Dye's strategic bunkering meets the unforgiving Coachella Valley terrain, demanding precision over power on nearly every approach. Water comes into play on half the holes, most memorably at the risk-reward par-5 18th where desert carry and a lake-guarded green separate the bold from the wise. This is target golf at its most honest—no tricks, just the kind of thoughtful shot-making that rewards course management over ego.