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Top 100 Golf Holes

On this site you'll get a peek at 100 holes of premiere golfing in the Coachella Valley where world-class fairways, greens, lakes and bunkers stretch from Palm Springs to La Quinta. Discover stunning vistas where tees are carved into the mountains and greens nestled between rocks, lakes and unspoiled desert scenery.

Our golf guide features video instructions from Desert Sun golf columnist Larry Bohannan to help you master his hand-picked selection of the valley's top 100 holes.

Follow Larry and videographer/photographer Marilyn Chung as they navigate 100 holes and 62 courses at top100golf.mydesert.com and on Twitter: @MyDesertGolf.


  • Top Golf News
  1. Brian Gay hits his second shot on the first playoff hole at the Palmer Course at PGA West on Sunday during the Humana Challenge. Jay Calderon, The Desert Sun

    Humana to allow amateurs to play in final round

    Top amateur players in the Humana Challenge will be able to play in the golf tournament's final round for the first time next year, it was announced today.

    • 11:50 AM
  2. Pitsinee Winyarat of Bangkok, Thailand hits her drive at the second tee of the Dinah Shore Tournament Course on Tuesday during the AJGA junior golf tournament at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage. Crystal Chatham/The Desert Sun

    Jaw-dropping effort by Alison Lee in AJGA

    Alison Lee of Valencia, who played in the 2012 LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship as a junior qualifier, torched the Dinah Shore Tournament Course at Mission Hills Country Club on Tuesday for a 9-under 63 and a six-shot lead after the first round of the American Junior Golf Association's ClubCorp Mission Hills Desert Junior tournament.

    • Jun. 19, 2013
  3. Johnson. Courtesy

    Kyle Kelly, Joe Johnson earn Desert Chapter victories

    A week before the biggest tournament for club professional golfers in the country, Kyle Kelly showed Tuesday his game is more than ready.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  4. Mickelson not alone in major frustration

    Imagine the frustration of all those runner-up finishes in the one major championship you just can't seem to win. Oh, are you thinking of Phil Mickelson?

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  5. Garmin S2 GPS watch heartratewatchcompany.com

    Garmin S2 GPS

    Range finders on golf courses are being replaced by GPS systems that a player wears.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  6. Nicklaus cuts?

    Q: During his heyday, Tiger went about four years without missing a cut. Do you know exactly how many and how that relates to Jack Nicklaus's record? I know in the early days the record gets rather '

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  7. Indian Palms Civil Servants Appreciation event

    Indian Palms Country Club in Indio will host a tournament honoring Desert empire civil servants on June 30.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  8. Woodhaven junior summer camps

    Woodhaven Country Club will host series of junior golf camps this summer starting June 24.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  9. Justin Rose, of England, poses with the trophy after winning the U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club, Sunday, in Ardmore, Pa. AP

    English rose blooms at U.S. Open

    Ever since Greg Norman's memorable final-round implosion let Nick Faldo win the Masters in 1996, a generation of fine English talent has come up short in golf's four major championships.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  10. No PGA golfer wants spot on this list

    At the start of the year, it might have been Adam Scott. Then came the Masters.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  11. Mission Hills hosts junior golf event

    Seventy-two golfers, including players from Mexico, the Philippines, Thailand and China, will begin play today in the American Junior Golf Association's 32nd annual ClubCorp Mission Hills Desert Junior.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  12. Justin Rose, of England, reacts after a putt on the 18th hole during the fourth round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Merion Golf Club, Sunday, June 16, 2013, in Ardmore, Pa. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) AP

    Justin Rose wins US Open, more heartache for Phil Mickelson

    Justin Rose could see all the pieces coming together in this U.S. Open.

    • Jun. 16, 2013
  13. Analysis: Phil Mickelson finds heartbreak after U.S. Open title eludes him

    This wasn't the way it was supposed to end, not on Phil Mickelson's birthday and not at Merion Golf Club, where history will record with little fanfare outside of England that Justin Rose won his first major championship.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  14. Tiger Woods reacts after putting on the eighth green during Sunday's round. AP

    Tiger Woods hits his worst major score

    This isn't the kind of record Tiger Woods had in mind at the U.S. Open.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  15. Phil Mickelson, right, reacts after putting on the 12th green with Luke Donald, of England, during the third round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Merion Golf Club, Saturday, June 15, 2013, in Ardmore, Pa. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) AP

    Mickelson in position to prove doubters wrong ... or right

    With the possible exception of Greg Norman, no great player in the game of golf has faced as many detractors as Phil Mickelson.

    • Jun. 16, 2013
  16. Billy Horschel tees off on the 11th hole during the second round of the U.S. Open on Friday. USA TODAY Sports

    Mickelson, Horschel alone under par

    Phil Mickelson made his first birdie on his last putt. Billy Horschel never missed a green. It was all they could do to barely break par against Merion, which is turning out to be the real star of this U.S. Open.

    • Jun. 15, 2013
  17. Larry Bohannan. Richard Lui, The Desert Sun

    As usual, Open full of drama

    Like a great nighttime soap opera, the U.S. Open left golf fans hanging on the edge of their seats Thursday only to say it would be back tomorrow with answers to all your questions.

    • Jun. 13, 2013
  18. Steve Stricker hits down the fourth fairway during practice for the U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club on Wednesday in Ardmore, Pa. AP

    The mystery of Merion starts to unfold at US Open

    The affection was genuine. Even better was beating Jack Nicklaus in a playoff. So when Lee Trevino got his hands on the U.S. Open trophy in 1971, the man who never lacked for one-liners gushed, 'I love Merion, and I don't even know her last name.'

    • Jun. 13, 2013
  19. NBC analyst Johnny Miller says Tiger Woods has the perfect game to win the U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club this week. AP

    Can Merion Golf Club hold its own at Open this week?

    If you want to understand why so many people are worried about how a fabled old course like Merion Golf Club might be shredded by today's golf pros this week, the answer is all in the numbers.

    • Jun. 11, 2013
  20. Tiger Woods tees off on the eighth hole during practice for the U.S. Open tournament. AP

    Golf history for Tiger Woods all about results

    The photo of Ben Hogan hitting his 1-iron into the 18th green at Merion in the 1950 U.S. Open is among the most famous in golf history, capturing the pure swing one of the greatest players when the pressure of a major championship was at its peak.

    • Jun. 11, 2013
  21. Has the USGA slipped under par on us?

    Is the United States Golf Association going soft on us? Depending on the winning score at the U.S. Open this week, the answer might be yes.

    • Jun. 11, 2013
  22. TaylorMade R1 Black taylormadgolf.com

    TaylorMade R1 Black

    Someone once said that TaylorMade had made people believe white equaled longer with the TaylorMade R11 driver.

    • Jun. 11, 2013
  23. High score?

    Q: The question came up about how high of a score can someone have before they are punished? I know that the LPGA had a rule about shooting over a certain number.

    • Jun. 11, 2013
  24. Humana Challenge markets discounts for Hope's birthday

    In honor of Bob Hope's 110th birthday today, the Humana Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation will be offering a discounted deal for week-long grounds badges for next January's 55th annual PGA Tour event.

    • Jun. 11, 2013
  25. Indio's Ryan Yip, shown in a 2011 pro event at Desert Dunes Classic, will play in the U.S. Open this week. Richard Lui/The Desert Sun

    Indio's Ryan Yip gets US Open call

    Ryan Yip planned on spending this week in his hometown of Calgary preparing for a PGA Tour Canada event next week. Instead, the part-time Indio resident finds himself preparing for a little bigger tournament, the U.S. Open.

    • Jun. 10, 2013
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