John Henebry
Overview
The Arnold Palmer Private course sits at the base of the Santa Rosa mountains with most of the holes playing between housing except the last five which are adjacent to the mountain, before heading back to the clubhouse. The Palmer Private course at PGA West was site of one of the most famous final rounds in PGA Tour history: David Duval's 59 to win the 1999 Bob Hope Classic. The course was part of the course rotation for the Palm Springs tour event from 1988 through 2015.
About
Awards
Ranking history:
Best in State: Ranked 40th, 2015-'16.
Current ranking: 59th, 2023-'24.
Previous ranking: Unranked.
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
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“Nicklaus Private is not Jack at his worst. Nicklaus Tournament is."
Read More2023
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“Nice resort course with good condition. Course allows for left and right movement of the golf ball. Multiple design features throughout the routing , as opposed to just water and bunkers (used by some courses)"
Read More2021
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“There was a good use of water features throughout the course which came into play on half of the holes. A good course with some very good holes but required a little too much accuracy/risk to benefit an aggressive line and recovery shots, were particularly punitive, requiring high soft spinning recovery shots especially if you short sided yourself with little opportunity for other kinds of alternative solutions."
Read More2020
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“Liked it, but somewhat manufactured and also predictable in that Palmer throws the gauntlet at a player through the finish. Enjoyable, for sure."
Read More2018
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“It may not be the strongest test among PGA West's stable but I like it the best ... it's really got some interesting holes that are fun to play."
Read More2018
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