Compare Las Vegas Golf with Palm Springs

Palm Springs has been one of the premier golf destinations since the 1940's. Movie stars such as Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dinah Shore and the like have spent many years enjoying the perfect winter weather and the championship golf.

Located just 1 hour from Ontario California airport or 11/2 from San Diego, Palm Springs is easy to get to. The drive from the greater Los Angeles area is not more than 60 miles.

During your stay in Palm Springs one can play over 100 golf courses. There is not much difference in the quality of the golf courses in Las Vegas to those in Palm Springs. Although there may be some more recognizable course because of the PGA Tour exposure.

As the greater Palm Springs area continues to grow, you will find an abundance of restaurants and high end shopping, similar to what you would enjoy in Las Vegas

They don't call Palm Springs the "golf capital of the world" for nothing. Not only are there more than 100 courses in the greater Palm Springs area, but they are also among the world's most beautiful. In fact, if you watch golf tournaments on television, you've already seen many of them. They star in the highly-rated network golf special.

Tennis is the sport that originally built Palm Springs. Movie stars Charlie Farrell and Ralph Bellamy began their famed Racquet Club in Palm Springs to attract their Hollywood friends. Be warned, however, the gorgeous mountains in the background may play havoc with your concentration.

Not only are there more than 100 golf courses in the greater Palm Springs area, but many are among the world's most spectacular and challenging—and, surprisingly many of those are open to the public. If you watch nationally televised golf tournaments, you've already seen some of them and no doubt, dreamed about playing them.

However, tennis was the sport that originally drew sports enthusiasts to the desert. Today, tennis facilities range from public parks to post country clubs. So, by all means, bring your clubs and your racquets.