We are a proud member of the El Centro Chamber of Commerce who sponsors SCORE International off road races twice a year here in the Imperial Valley. Desert Trails RV Park & Golf Course is a wonderful place to visit and make new friends.
A unique executive course designed by Billy Casper, Desert Trails offers seven par 4’s affording golfers the experience of using all clubs. The course provides three different tees on each hole.
Desert Trails welcomes golfers to relax, sit back, and enjoy a snack in the clubhouse. Weather related course conditions hotline – 623-544-6175
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.
To play with the right club, you have to have a better understanding of the hole you are playing, especially its parts. Each hole in a course has 5 major parts namely Tee, Fairway, Green, Rough and Hazards.
At the individual level, an average 18-hole golf course covers 150 acres, approximately 100 (67 percent) of which is maintained turfgrass. This area is predominantly comprised of rough (51 acres) and fairways (30 acres).
1:466:09How To Build A Golf Course In The Desert - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipThe answer is this green gunk which is called Hydra seed. It's a mix of fertilizer mulch and aMoreThe answer is this green gunk which is called Hydra seed. It's a mix of fertilizer mulch and a variety of grass known as centipede.
Bunkers (or sand traps) are shallow pits filled with sand and generally incorporating a raised lip or barrier, from which the ball is more difficult to play than from grass.
There are five areas of the courseAreas of the Course: The five defined areas that make up the course: (1) the general area, (2) the teeing area you must play from in starting the hole you are playing, (3) all penalty areas, (4) all bunkers, and (5) the putting green of the hole you are playing..
From the tips, Erin Hills -- the site of this year's U.S. Open -- spans over 7,800 yards.
A short par 3 course can be built on as little as 25 acres, while a full-length elite course can require up to 140 acres of land. But the land requirements vary based on your location, size of course, and the difficulty of the course.
A long golf course is considered to span 7,200 yards.
With precipitation such a rarity in Dubai -- it falls on fewer than 25 days a year, on average -- the plants are kept hydrated using waste water and a drip irrigation system.