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Name: The Vintage Club Location: Indian Wells Membership fee: $350,000 Phone: (760) 346-5566 Website: vintageclubsales.com Claim to fame: Open for nearly 30 years, The Vintage Club, which features an 85,000-square-foot clubhouse, is one of the most expensive and exclusive private desert venues. After all, Bill Gates is a member. A pair of Tom Fazio layouts — the Mountain and Desert — are regarded as two of his best. The Desert flatters players with a combination of native landscaping and water features, and the Mountain has a stately links feel. Name: Bighorn Location: Palm Desert Membership fee: $350,000 Phone: (760) 341-4653 Website: bighorngolf.com Claim to fame: As a past host of the Skins Game, the Samsung World Championship and prime-time events featuring Tiger Woods, Bighorn is a known commodity in the desert’s private scene. In addition to the Fazio-designed Canyons layout and the Arthur Hills-crafted Mountains course, members are able to utilize an exclusive jet service and purchase the works of the club’s personal jeweler, Joseph Goott. Name: The Madison Club  Location: La Quinta Membership fee: $200,000 Phone: (760) 777-9320 Website: madisonclubca.com Claim to fame: Meant to be the crown jewel of the Discovery Land Group’s portfolio, The Madison Club has quickly ascended to the Coachella Valley elite. The course is regarded by some as Fazio’s top desert creation. Range balls are picked up by hand to limit distractions for members while they practice. This club is so posh that it was mentioned on a recent episode of HBO’s “Entourage.” Name: The Quarry Location: La Quinta Membership fee: $150,000 Phone: (760) 777-1100 Website: quarryinfo.com Claim to fame: The Quarry at La Quinta is consistently ranked as one of America’s top 100 courses in Golf Digest. The Fazio track separates itself from others with its location in an old sand quarry. One of the most notable design features is a 70-foot cascade on the par-5 10th hole, regarded as the highest water feature on any course in the world. Name: Tradition Golf Club Location: La Quinta Membership fee: $175,000 Phone: (760) 564-3355 Website: traditiongolfclub.net Claim to fame: Of the eight desert courses with an Arnold Palmer Design imprint, Tradition is the most exclusive, with a maximum golf membership allowance of less than 300. Lushly conditioned, the layout is in a tranquil setting, and it also has a nine-hole par-3 course designed by Palmer. ALSO SEE: Unwind at Residence Club at PGA West or Miramonte November means amazing weather and course conditions Even without the Hope, Classic Club remains a popular desert gem Fantasy Springs Resort Casino hosts sexy Playboy Golf Scramble Celebrities and golf give area an alluring mystique Q-School returns to PGA West Indian Wells Golf Resort unveils IW Club Mickelson highlights $1 million LG Skins Game Paull Veroulis has helped Anthony Kim manage his rise to stardom A directory of some of the top courses in the Coachella Valley |
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