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  1. Jennifer Johnson poses with the trophy after winning the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic golf tournament at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove in Mobile, Ala., on Sunday, May 19, 2013. AP Photo/Dave Martin

    Desert Christian's Jennifer Johnson wins Mobile Bay LPGA Classic

    Desert Christian Academy graduate Jennifer Johnson got a hug and congratulations from the defending Mobile Bay LPGA Classic champion before it even sunk in Sunday that she had won her first tour title.

    • May 19, 2013
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    Tejay Van Garderen puts on the yellow jersey after winning the Tour of California cycling race in Santa Rosa, Calif., Sunday, May 19, 2013. AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez

    Tejay van Garderen wins Tour of California

    Always close to the front but never first at the end, Tejay van Garderen would often wear himself out wondering if he could swap the white jersey that goes to the best young rider for the yellow one that goes to the winner.

    • May 19, 2013
  2. Atlanta Braves third baseman Chris Johnson looks to the dugout to celebrate after hitting a single to score a run in the 8th inning in the MLB baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday in Atlanta. AP Photo/Todd Kirkland

    Braves rally with 4-run 8th to sweep Dodgers

    Ramiro Pena got a fierce wakeup call with the bases loaded and the scored tied in the eighth inning.

    • May 19, 2013
  3. San Diego Padres' Nick Hundley during a baseball game in San Diego on Sunday, May 19, 2013. AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi

    Kyle Blanks, Will Venable, Yonder Alonso homer in Padres' 13-4 win

    After losing to Stephen Strasburg on Thursday night and then blowing an extra-inning game Friday night, the San Diego Padres righted themselves rather nicely against the defending NL East champion Washington Nationals.

    • May 19, 2013

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.


  1. Chicago White Sox pitcher Brian Omrogrosso returns to the mound as Los Angeles Angels Mark Trumbo, left, and Josh Hamilton score on a double by Howie Kendrick in the eighth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., on Sunday, May 19, 2013. The Angels won, 6-2. AP Photo/Reed Saxon

    Angels' Jason Vargas goes 7 scoreless against White Sox

    Jason Vargas kept throwing strikes and catcher Chris Iannetta kept taking his walks — a winning formula for the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.

    • May 19, 2013
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    Ryan Hunter-Reay leads Helio Castroneves, of Brazil, into the first turn during a practice session on the second day of qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 19, 2013. AP Photo/Darron Cummings

    Young Americans waste no time qualifying for Indy

    Bump Day at Indianapolis followed the script. No surprises, no drama and no drivers getting bumped.

    • May 19, 2013
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    Gaines

    Rowdy Gaines thinks Michael Phelps will return to swimming

    Rowdy Gaines had a difficult time finding one person who believed him when he said publicly last summer that he didn't think Michael Phelps was done swimming competitively.

    • May 19, 2013
  2. Brian Serven, baseball at Palm Desert for the Desert spring athletes. Michael Snyder, The Desert Sun

    Mound can be danger zone for pitchers

    It's in the back of every pitcher's mind. Desert Christian Academy pitcher Morgan Earman says 'There's nothing you can do, it's just so fast.' Palm Desert hurler Brian Serven says 'It can happen at any time.'

    • May 19, 2013
  3. Palm Desert resident Dale Williams, shown in a 2003 NFL game with Steve Mariucci, was an NFL official for 23 years and a college baseball umpire for 32 years. Getty Images

    Palm Desert resident Dale Williams honored for excellence

    The College Baseball Hall of Fame honored Palm Desert resident Dale Williams with the National Collegiate Umpire Award, which honors a lifetime of excellence in umpiring.

    • May 19, 2013
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    Five-time gold medalist Aaron Peirsol demonstrates a stroke to kids during the Family YMCA of the Desert's Swim to Win event at the Palm Desert Aquatic Center on Saturday. Michael Snyder/the Desert Sun

    Olympians teach water safety in Palm Desert

    As a 3 year-old, Brian Goodell accidentally fell into a pool of water and had to be revived. Naturally, he became frightful of water until, three years later, he learned to swim, joined a local club team and eventually became an Olympic gold medalist.

    • May 19, 2013
  4. Huebner. Michael Snyder, The Desert Sun

    Distance duo tops list at CIF track meet

    The Coachella Valley's track and field stars have been re-writing personal and school record books all year, so it's no surprise that the valley had a fantastic showing at the CIF-SS Track and Field finals Saturday at Mount San Antonio College in Walnut.

    • May 19, 2013
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    Oxbow, ridden by jockey Gary Stevens, wins the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) AP

    Oxbow upsets Orb in Preakness

    Right from the start, a horse trained by one not so over-the-hill Hall of Famer and ridden by another took control of the Preakness. The result: a huge upset and the end of any hopes for a Triple Crown attempt at the Belmont Stakes.

    • May 19, 2013
  5. Retiring CBS golf broadcaster Ken Venturi waves from the broadcast booth during the final round of the Kemper Open in Potomac, Md., on June 2, 2011. AP

    Golf icon Ken Venturi had long connection to desert

    Former U.S. Open champion Ken Venturi who later enjoyed a long and distinguished career as a golf analyst for CBS Sports died Friday afternoon at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage.

    • May 17, 2013
  6.  The Desert Sun

    PD falls to San Marino

    The Palm Desert High School tennis team had an off day as they fell to San Marino 13-5 Friday at the Claremont Club.

    • May 17, 2013
  7. Nate Loewen of Desert Christian Academy is congratulated by his coach after hitting a home run Friday. Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun

    Conquerors use Morgan Earman to help earn CIF victory

    Plans to rest their ace pitcher, Morgan Earman, went awry for the Desert Christian Academy baseball team Friday, with the top prospect coming on in relief and picking up the victory in the 6-1 win over Southland (Walnut) in a first-round Division VI CIF Southern Section playoff game.

    • May 18, 2013
  8. Molyet. Courtesy

    Xavier College Prep names Bob Molyet as new head coach

    He comes from Dallas Jesuit College Prep, the same school that brought current athletic director Mark Campbell from Texas to the Palm Desert school.

    • May 18, 2013
  9. Firebirds send tennis player to CIF

    Marywood-Palm Valley senior Ethan Mezrahi qualified for the CIF singles tennis tournament and will play his first round match on Thursday at the University of Redlands.

    • May 17, 2013
  10. Palm Desert's Matt Leggat shows frustration during the Aztecs' CIF title game loss to San Marino on Friday in Claremont. Richard Lui/The Desert Sun

    Top-seeded San Marino ends Palm Desert's run

    Palm Desert High School, the two-time CIF Southern Section Division II champions, knew that if everything went as planned the Aztecs would still have a difficult time beating top-seed San Marino.

    • May 17, 2013
  11. La Quinta's Kayla Wilson (left) wins the 100-meter dash at the DVL finals. Today, she and 14 other valley athletes compete in the CIF finals. Wade Byars, The Desert Sun

    Versatile Kayla Wilson of La Quinta HS racking up records

    La Quinta High School junior Kayla Wilson has qualified for three events in today's CIF divisional track and field championships, but her coaches agree that the explosive multi-sport competitor could be a threat in one of many.

    • May 17, 2013
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    Exercise rider Jennifer Patterson gallops Preakness Stakes favorite and Kentucky Derby winner Orb at Pimlico Race Course Friday, May 17, 2013 in Baltimore. The Preakness Stakes horse race is scheduled for Saturday. (AP Photo/Garry Jones) AP

    Orb favored to take Preakness, set up Triple try

    The Kentucky Derby winner was in a playful mood the day before the Preakness, making faces for photographers between nibbles of grass outside his stall at Pimlico Race Course.

    • May 17, 2013
  12. Palm Desert's Max Compton pitches against Downey in the first inning Thursday in a CIF Division III first-round playoff game. The Aztecs won 9-5, and play a talented Bishop Amat squad on Tuesday. Richard Lui/The Desert Sun

    Palm Desert Aztecs pull away from Downey for 9-5 win

    A first-round playoff game for Desert Valley League baseball champion Palm Desert was tougher than expected, as the Aztecs needed four innings to take control of Downey and come away with a 9-5 victory.

    • May 17, 2013
  13. Hayley Nuno's homer lifts La Quinta in comeback

    After falling to Palm Desert twice in the final week of the regular season, the La Quinta High School softball squad regained its momentum Thursday behind a clutch home run from Hayley Nuno, topping Beaumont 9-7 in a back-and-forth contest in the first round of the CIF Division IV playoffs.

    • May 16, 2013
  14. Tyson Miller, coach Teg Diffey and Jearl Jesson of Shadow Hills baseball. Courtesy

    Tyson Miller tosses gem in Knights' playoff win

    A mere 90 minutes after the Shadow Hills High School softball squad stomped their first-round CIF opponent, the Knights' baseball team had given the school a quick Thursday playoff sweep.

    • May 16, 2013
  15. La Quinta's Trevor Abshire pitches against San Gorgonio on Thursday, May 16, 2013 in La Quinta. (Richard Lui The Desert Sun) Richard Lui/The Desert Sun

    Pitching, defense lift La Quinta to victory

    One sentiment was echoed among La Quinta players and coaches following a 4-0 win over San Gorgonio on Thursday: When they don't allow fielding errors to get in the way of their exceptional hitting and pitching, there's no telling just how good the Blackhawks can be.

    • May 16, 2013
  16. Palm Desert Aztecs can't dig out of early hole

    The Palm Desert High School softball team couldn't dig out of an early hole and it eventually became too deep to come back in the first round of the Division IV CIF playoffs Thursday night.

    • May 16, 2013
  17. FILE - In this June 2, 2012 file photo, England's David Beckham gestures during a ceremony to honor the five players that have played for England over 100 times each during the international friendly soccer match between England and Belgium at Wembley Stadium in London. Beckham says he is retiring from soccer at the end of the season. The 38-year-old Beckham recently won a league title in a fourth country with Paris Saint-Germain. He has become a global superstar since starting his career at Manchester United.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File) AP

    David Beckham, 38, to retire after this season

    David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he transcended the sport with forays into fashion and a marriage to a pop star that made him a global celebrity.

    • May 16, 2013
  18. The Shadow Hills softball team celebrates their 13-3 victory over Bishop Union on Thursday. Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun

    Shadow Hills Knights nab first-ever 'real' CIF win

    Upon a lot adjacent to the Shadow Hills softball field run two dogs, a chocolate and golden lab. At times during play, the hounds feign interest in the goings-on of the game, but, really, spend most of the time absently chasing their own tails.

    • May 16, 2013
  19. Brown. Courtesy

    Nothing slows down Allison Brown of Palm Desert High School

    Four-year varsity player Allison Brown of Palm Desert High School battled through two medical issues during her softball career, but that hasn't derailed her game.

    • May 15, 2013
  20. Palm Desert Aztecs roll into CIF title clash

    Palm Desert High School had a dominating showing against the No. 3 seed in the CIF Southern Section boys' tennis playoffs, beating Beverly Hills 17-1 on Wednesday to advance to the finals Friday at the Claremont Club for the fourth consecutive year and fifth time in the past six years.

    • May 15, 2013
  21. Starting pitcher Caitlyn Whiteside has played a major role in the success of the Shadow Hills softball team. Desert Sun file

    Shadow Hills Knights shining on the diamond

    The game that may have been the turning point for the Shadow Hills High School softball team was that one against Desert Hot Springs. One extra inning, one run, one loss.

    • May 15, 2013
  22. Pete Donovan. Richard Lui, The Desert Sun

    Looking at some MLB high fives

    Five tips to help the struggling Angels:

    • May 15, 2013
  23. Los Angeles Dodgers starter Zack Greinke pitches to the Washington Nationals in the first inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) AP

    Dodgers beat Nationals 3-1 in Zack Greinke's return

    Zack Greinke pitched 5 1-3 strong innings in his first start since April 11 and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Wednesday night.

    • May 15, 2013
  24. Chicago Bulls' Carlos Boozer, center, works the ball between Miami Heat's LeBron James (6) and Shane Battier, right, as he attempts to shoot during the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal, Wednesday, May 15, 2013, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) AP

    Heat rally past Bulls to advance, 94-91

    A fast start and faster finish were enough to send the Miami Heat back to the Eastern Conference finals.

    • May 15, 2013
  25. A Sacramento Kings fan shows support for the team during an April 17 game against the Los Angeles Clippers in Sacramento. Rich Pedroncelli, The Associated Press

    NBA's Kings to stay

    The NBA Board of Governors voted Wednesday to keep the Kings in Sacramento and not allow them to move to Seattle, a person with knowledge of the vote told USA TODAY Sports.

    • May 15, 2013
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