Rancho Las Palmas Country Club

The Coachella Valley heat demands respect, but this Ted Robinson design delivers enough water features and strategic bunkering to keep you thinking through every shot. Robinson's signature island green on the par-3 17th sits like a jewel against the San Jacinto Mountains, while the closing stretch tests your nerve with water lurking down the entire left side. Desert golf purists might scoff at the lush conditions, but when you're draining putts on these immaculate greens in January, you'll understand why snowbirds keep coming back.