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You'll hit it off beautifully at Desert Springs' two exceptional 18-hole championship courses, set against the towering backdrop of the Santa Rosa Mountains. Both the Palm and Valley courses were designed by acclaimed architect Ted Robinson, "King of Waterscapes." more...
Inspired by Alice Marriott’s love of gardening, the JW Garden is a meditative, aromatic garden that features herbs that are staples of the hotel's culinary program. Created by Studio Lily Kwong, Desert Springs uses sustainable practices and inspires guests to connect with nature. Pamper yourself at The Spa and Salon at Desert Springs.
Enjoy the camaraderie of individual golf or group tournaments set against the towering mountains, rolling greens and sprawling lakes. You'll hit it off beautifully at Desert Springs' two exceptional 18-hole championship courses, set against the towering backdrop of the Santa Rosa Mountains.
Reserve a package for a day of rejuvenation. The Spa at Desert Springs features a luxurious 38,000 square-foot facility with 48 treatment rooms, a salon, Spa Bistro, VIP suite, fitness center and saltwater lap pool.
884Redesigned Luxury. The JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa features 884 newly renovated guestrooms—including 101 suites, 400 King guestrooms, and 383 Queen-Queen guestrooms.
In winter, spring and late fall, desert golf can also be especially striking, considering overseeding the fairways is a staple of golf course maintenance in the desert. At most high-end facilities, the winter rye is usually a better stand of grass than the Bermuda in the summer because they use so much of it.
The part of the Coachella Valley often referred to as the Palm Springs area, east of Los Angeles, is carpeted in green, 124 irrigated golf courses, many with lakes, in an otherwise parched landscape.
884 guest roomsJW Marriott Desert Springs resort in Palm Desert is about to undergo a $50 million-plus top-to-bottom “reinvention” where each of the 884 guest rooms will be stripped bare for new furnishings, carpet and wallpaper and bathrooms expanded.
It usually takes two to three rounds to make these minor adjustments and feel confident about the shot. Because you are at a higher elevation above sea level, combined with the hard fairways and the dry air, the ball travels farther.
Now, rattlesnakes are more common during the spring and early fall months in Arizona, but they're around on warm days. And since Arizona has more venomous snakes than any other state, there are actual professionals who are trained to humanely remove rattlesnakes. And they don't use golf clubs.
Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaMyrtle Beach, South Carolina has earned the nickname “Golf Capital of the World,” and is home to over 80 award-winning golf courses set along more than 60 miles of Carolina coastline.
Golf, he said, consumes less than 1% of all water used in California, but nearly 25% of Coachella Valley water.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. golf courses consume more than 2 billion gallons of water per day, and since one in every 17 of U.S. courses is located in arid and semi-arid California, our 921 courses consume a sizable chunk of that total daily.
Palm Springs is the original city in the desert. It has a downtown area with restaurants/stores and a street fair/market every Thursday night. There are many original mid century modern homes and small hotels. Palm Desert has large resorts and some upscale malls and is more suburban feeling.
The Desert Springs Resort first opened in February 1987 and officially became a JW Marriott in 2002. It is one of the largest resort and convention complexes in the southwestern United States. Situated on 450 acres, the landscaped grounds are incredibly lush and unique.
The Four Star, Four Diamond, JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa opened in February 1987, and is one of the largest resort and convention complexes in the southwestern United States.
Desert Springs Resort boasts two championship courses designed by Ted Robinson, the Palms and the Valley. The golf courses are known for their beautiful setting, offering unrivaled views of the Santa Rosa Mountains and the Coachella Valley. The Valley Course is considered the less challenging of the two, but both offer a stunning landscape covered with swaying palms and blue lagoons.
With water spreading from its two golf courses (thanks to the King of Waterscapes, Ted Robinson) to the massive pools, lakes and fountains flanking the fairways, Desert Springs Resort is literally a 450-acre Coachella Valley oasis amidst the stark contrast of the desert.
Desert Springs Resort: The verdict. The Palm and Valley Courses at Desert Springs Resort offer the scenery and amenities expected at a desert golf course but at a playability that makes golfers feel good about their games, no matter their skill level .
Steps from the resort and surrounded by the Santa Rosa Mountains, Desert Springs Resort's two Robinson layouts are straightforward, fair and allow few tricks -- just pure and classic desert golf. It's part of the reason the Valley Course and Palm Course have remained so popular for more than two decades for a variety of skill levels.
The occasional errant shot isn't punished too hard. Closely routed to the resort and its amenities, the Palm Course is considered the more difficult of the two layouts, thanks to well protected greens, thick rough and towering palms flanking the holes.
Desert Springs Resort has a longstanding reputation as a luxury resort that offers something for everyone. There are two championship golf courses that sprawl across beautifully landscaped grounds covered with lush vegetation and sparkling lagoons, providing a scenic oasis amidst the desert surroundings.
The Valley Course is one of two championship layouts at the Desert Springs JW Marriott Resort & Spa in Palm Desert.
Both golf courses feature the Leading Edge Technologies GPS on all carts, providing accurate yardages from tee to the pin. In addition, 100, 150 and 200 yard blocks are visible on the fairways of all par fours and fives.