Only a true Player will know what amazes another player on the greens. This statement is made true and proven by Gary Player. Both great as a golf pro and as a golf course architect, he knows too well from both perspectives what makes a golf course an excellent one. And this is evident in his creations. One of them happens to be a signature golf trip favorite in golf nation Palm Springs California – The Player Course of the Westin Mission Hills Resort.
The Player Course is deemed the more player-friendly course on the facility, the other one in comparison being the Pete Dye signature in the resort. Gary Player’s signature is an 18-hole spectacle that 
stretches to over 7,000 yards from the longest tees that plays for a par of 72. This is Player’s first and only desert course creation. It is anything but ordinary. Player played well with the natural terrain and mixed it with some man-made features to make for an exciting layout. Golf vacations here are made of treading along ten water holes, palm trees and other native vegetation, and basking in the beauty of the golden desert surrounding.
But as it is, the Player Course is never just about the looks. It has enough grit for a kick in the gut, especially that the nines are both closed by water holes that require forced carries. But of course, Gary Player knew what he wanted to achieve in that, every round here will be just as satisfying for everyone – good game or bad. That’s the difference a true Player makes on a golf vacation destination.
brought the biggest names in the game including Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Fred Couples and Annika Sorenstam. Although its stint at the LG Skins ended in 2006, the golf course was never the same again. It gained a large following of fans, taking their golf outings and 
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And what serves as a perfect breather for this course is the presence of several water features that are directly or indirectly present in most holes. They are as tough on the game as they are pleasant to the senses. Add to it the fact that the 
its sibling North Course. The 
never fails to make golfers’ toes curl either in fear or in happiness. Either way, they end up with a smile – whether with a scratch on the head or a high five, depends on the scorecard. 
The contrasting polarities, when tastefully meld together becomes a glorious spectacle. But that takes a lot of genius, patience and hardwork to achieve. It takes a good eye for detail to create an effective irony and not something that looks out of sorts. Take the 
great layout that the 
mystery. Here, there are no forced carries, not as many bunkers with just 93, and water on seven holes – and though it is practically surrounded by desert, the desert part is restrained to give way to wider fairways to make for easier shots. 
It took Jack Nicklaus some years and a lot of hardcore golf championship titles before he got to the legendary status in the sport. That is one story. How he became equally legendary in the golf design aspect is another. Not all champion golfers are equally as successful in golf course design; and Nicklaus is a definite standout. One look at any of his works is a perfect reason to say how good he is at the craft. One 
championship golf courses in the PGA West fame, and shares the limelight for the PGA Q-Tour finals with its most famous sibling, the TPC Stadium Course. This Jack Nicklaus signature is known for challenge, beauty and and drama combined to perfection. This 
deemed the best. Always has been, always will. The golf course boasts of multiple inclusions in many Top 100 in the US and Top 100 in the World lists by countless big names in golf publication. And who would not want to put it among the best? The island par 3s are nothing like anything the world has seen; the bunkers are almost monstrous at the least, and the undulations are never predictable. This course is so tough it went on to becoming one of America’s 50 Toughest Courses, and the scariest for pros. It was so scary that after the first Bob Hope Chrysler Classic was played here, many pro golfers signed a petition requesting for the tournaments to not be played here. But that should not stop anybody from taking 
the early 1920s. It has gone from being part of a massive 
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