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Desert Willow Golf Resort Review

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18 years ago

Jul 8, 2008

Located in Palm Desert, California, the Desert Willow Golf Resort is a beautifully maintained oasis surrounded by the breathtaking Santa Rosa Mountains. A 33,000 square foot clubhouse with men’s and women’s locker rooms, expansive pro shop, and a climate-controlled terrace is part of the resort. This location has received rave reviews from the likes of Golf Digest and the Los Angeles Times – and for good reason.

There are two courses to play at Desert Willow. The Mountain View is a par 72 and 6,913 yards. This course has 98 bunkers and seven water features to provide a challenge. The Firecliff is the more exigent of the two courses with over 100 bunkers, numerous water features, and narrower fairways. The Desert Willow brochure touts this as a course that “demands the player’s full attention”. Indeed it does.

This resort has enough amenities that will cause you to forget that you’re at a public course. We dropped off our clubs at the entrance with the valet and went in to check in. After taking in the clubhouse, we walked out to a fully-stocked cart. By fully stocked I mean cooler full of ice, tees, towels, and Uplink GPS with electronic scorecard. The electronic system in the cart has a summons for the food cart and an emergency call. The starter directed us to the driving range, first tee, and many water/restroom stations. Included with your green fee is the practice range and as many balls as you would like to hit. In addition, just when you’re getting a bit thirsty you come across one of the many strategically-placed water/ice/restroom stations.

The entire course is beautifully maintained (see my photos below) and a real joy to play. We chose a day and time where we nearly had the place to ourselves and had a great time. The natural beauty and wildlife is an excellent part of the whole experience. As you go to tee off, its not unusual to see wild rabbits chasing each other through the fairway. One could get caught up in bird watching as well. I do have to warn you about the desert heat if you are not accustomed to it. I’m personally a Southern California native that spent college days working outside in the Florida heat. My husband is a Florida native that spent his life playing baseball outside in the heat. I would argue that we are uniquely qualified to play 18 holes in the desert in July. Even so, we drank water the entire time, slathered on sunblock 30 every few holes, and each had a sandwich that we nibbled through holes 8-10. I cannot stress enough that playing in the desert is no joke and not for the unprepared.

Green fees range from $35 summer twilight to $175 spring prime.

Check out this link for promotions and deals: http://www.desertwillow.com/layout10.asp?id=186&page=4288

On November 1-2, 2008, the resort will also be hosting the Palm Desert Golf Expo which has manufacturers, clothing, teaching aides, restaurants, and a kid zone.

13th hole, par 5, 550 yards (black)

15th hole, par 4, 332 yards (black)

18th hole, par 5, 536 yards (black)

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GolfWRX’s Father’s Day Gift Guide (2026)

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1 day ago

Jun 9, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

A reminder from your friends at GolfWRX: Father’s Day is June 21. And as we do every year, we’re rounding up the best gifts for dad.

As we say every year, there’s no better golf-related Father’s Day gift than a round of golf with pops. Be it a country club or your favorite muni, take the time to get together to play 18 if you can.

Let’s get to the gifts.

Ghost Golf Qualifier Diamond Polo

We like the new polos that Ghost is offering, as the fabric and fit are so good. These new Qualifier Collection polos breathe well, are lightweight, stretch with your swing, and of course look great. You can wear them on the course, in the office, or just out at a casual event and they will fit right in.

Buy here.

STR8-Strip Grip Tape Remover

If your dad is an equipment aficionado and tinkers with his clubs, this tool works wonders. Removing grip tape has never been easier, just put a little head on the tape and the STR8-Strip peals it right off the shaft without any damage.

Buy here.

Why Golf: Putting Thing

When it comes to practice, it is good to have a purpose. This “Putting Thing” sure does it. We know from personal experience how challenging it can be and how rewarding it is on the practice green. This also provides some competition for your kiddo to see who will unload the dishwasher or do the next chore around the house.

Buy here.

OluKai Lae‘ahi Men’s Breathable Slip-On Shoes

Riding to and from the course in style and comfort is always a good thing. If you’re in a hurry, it’s a nice feature to slide into your shoes and get to the tee time. For the post-game shoe, at your locker or while putting your clubs away in the car. Nice to slide into a shoe that looks good anywhere. Pair that with meeting the family for dinner, no need to change!

Buy here.

Therabody Theragun Relief

A little wellness goes a long way. Keeping loose is a good way to go when it comes to the weekend game or treatment during the week. If there is a little ache or pain, the Theragun is there to help out. Help loosen up the back for a pre-game warm-up or cool-down.

Buy here.

World Cup golf apparel

Something for the soccer dads. Embrace the World Cup fever this summer on the course with custom gear to support the nation of your choice.

Buy here.

FootJoy Pro SL spikeless golf shoes

Give the old man a break and save his feet with the Footjoy Pro SL Men’s Spikeless Golf Shoes for some added comfort on the course.

Buy here.

Bushnell Wingman 2 GPS speaker

Combine all the hits as well as some game improvement with the Wingman 2 Golf GPS Speaker by getting audible distance readings from 38,000+ courses worldwide through the Wingman 2 remote or speaker.

Buy here.

Personalized Titleist Pro V1 golf balls

The No. 1 ball in golf is a safe bet, and the Pro V1 fits the largest chunk of the bell curve if you don’t know what ball pops plays. Add personalization for a, well, personal touch!

Buy here.

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Photos from the 2026 OccuNet Classic

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1 day ago

Jun 9, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

With the PGA Tour across the border in Canada this week, GolfWRX Tour Photographer Greg Moore stayed stateside and headed to the OccuNet Classic presented by Amarillo National Bank in Amarillo, Texas.

It’s always interesting to see what the guys are playing on the KFT, and this week certainly hasn’t disappointed so far, with some incredible wedge stamping on display.

Check out links to all our albums below.

General Albums

2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT) – Monday #1

WITB Albums

Pullout Albums

Luke Potter’s custom Cameron putter – 2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT)

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From the GolfWRX Classifieds: Scotty Cameron GOLO 6 with BGT Stability Tour2 2022 M Edition

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1 day ago

Jun 9, 2026

Will Schube

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @HuskerFlyer is sharing a Scotty Cameron GOLO with a BGT Stability Tour2 2022 M Edition shaft. While the putter is certainly enviable, the Augusta-inspired shaft is equally noteworthy.

From the listing:

Scotty Cameron Golo 6 with BGT Stability Tour2 2022 M Edition Scotty Headcover 34″ $375

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules.