INDIAN WELLS GOLF RESORT Players Course
44-500 Indian Wells Lane
Indian Wells, CA 92210 Indian Wells Tee Times: 1.800.727.8331
The
home of the 2008 LG Skins Game, the Players Course at the Indian
Wells Golf Resort (opened to the public November 27, 2007) 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 courses, and each hole is
designed to be somewhat sheltered from the others to elicit a feeling
of solitude. Uniquely, designer John 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.
"The Players Course has an interesting classic strategy developed
in harmony with a host of wonderful aesthetics," said John
Fought. "The sand face bunkers are reminiscent of the work
of George C. Thomas at Riviera. The mature trees, the California
barrancas and stunning mountain views all combine to compose one
of the finest new courses in the western United States!"