WESTIN MISSION HILLS RESORT - DYE COURSE (1987)

 

DESERT REGION

Resort: 18 hole - cost: $145 - $145

71-501 Dinah Shore Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

Tel: (760) 328-3198  

 

Designed by Pete Dye. This is a classic Dye design with pot bunkers, large greens, and some, but not an overabundance of railroad ties. Large, undulating, and firm greens make this course a challenge. Golfers need to be 90 yards or closer to hold these greens. The player who is hitting from 150 yards out is going to be in for a long day. Water comes into play on more than half the holes. Carts and range balls are included in the green fees. Resort guests receive a 35% discount. From downtown Los Angeles (about 120 miles east to the course): Take I-10 east, exit onto Ramon Street and turn right. Turn left on Bob Hope and then right on Dinah Shore Drive.

 

WESTIN MISSION HILLS RESORT - PLAYER COURSE (1991)

 

DESERT REGION

Resort: 18 hole - cost: $145 - $145

70-705 Ramon Road, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

Tel: (760) 770-2908  

 

Designed by Gary Player. This is a very playable resort course. The Player Course has plenty of water, but it can easily be avoided by most golfers. It has more than enough length to be challenging, and is exposed to the desert wind. From downtown Los Angeles (about 120 miles east to the course): Take I-10 east, exit at Ramon Road, and turn right. Gary Player believes that a shot well struck to a green should give you a birdie putt, so there are no mountainous undulations on the greens. They are well kept and run true. Landscaping has grown in over the years to make the course more natural. The only downside is that every time we play, there seems to be a lot of construction, which distracts from some natural beauty. The course is playable for all handicaps.