Long Live The Long Shot.
Long Live The Long Shot.
Here’s to your 18 lives of widening green, tall palms, and blistering blue of sky.
A History Worth Knowing.
“Tamarisk has the most beautiful greens in the country.” – Ben Hogan
Ben Hogan, one of golf’s greatest players, helped shape the Club traditions as Tamarisk’s first Golf Professional. Hogan’s successor, Ellsworth Vines, was the second golf pro at Tamarisk and the only athlete in history who had been among the top ten golfers and top ten tennis players in the world. Vines not only won a PGA Tour Event, he won Wimbledon as well.
By 1969, golfers everywhere talked about the superior course and its magnificent greens. Tamarisk was selected as one of the four area clubs to play host to the inaugural Palm Springs Desert Classic, which would go on to become known as the Bob Hope Desert Classic.
In the 1990’s, the Club expanded its golf programs to provide frequent charity and couples tournaments. Today, the legendary golf course has evolved with the times and now we proudly enjoy our newly renovated clubhouse.
front 9
Hole 1
Par 5 | Handicap 17
The golf course eases you into your round with this relatively short par-5 starting hole. Fairway bunkers off the tee and cross bunkers short of the green must be avoided to give yourself a good chance at birdie. Large, deep bunkers guard this green that slopes severely from back to front.
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Hogan
480
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Black
464
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Gold
455
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Blue
445
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White
433
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Green
392
front 9
Hole 2
Par 3 | Handicap 15
Medium-length par-3. With water guarding the left side of the hole and a bunker on the right, a well-placed approach is critical here. This tricky, sloping green makes birdies a rarity here.
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Hogan
170
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Black
150
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Gold
140
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Blue
140
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White
129
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Green
102
front 9
Hole 3
Par 4 | Handicap 1
As the #1 handicap hole, this long par-4 requires both length and accuracy off the tee. Fairway bunkers place a premium on the tee shot and the large green is well-guarded by bunkers.
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Hogan
442
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Black
423
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Gold
403
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Blue
353
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White
348
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Green
274
front 9
Hole 4
Par 5 | Handicap 11
This risk/reward par-5 can make or break your front nine. The second shot must be laid up either short or to the right of the pond that guards the front left of the green. Staying away from the water on the approach may leave you in a deep greenside bunker on the right. Long hitters may have a go at this green in two, but any offline approach will find water or sand.
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Hogan
511
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Black
496
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Gold
472
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Blue
464
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White
434
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Green
384
front 9
Hole 5
Par 3 | Handicap 9
This long par-3 requires a precision tee shot, as deep bunkers guard both the front right and front left of this large green, which slopes from back to front.
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Hogan
208
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Black
187
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Gold
172
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Blue
168
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White
158
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Green
136
front 9
Hole 6
Par 4 | Handicap 7
One of the few dogleg holes on the course, this par-4 requires a well-placed tee shot, avoiding the fairways bunkers, which will leave you with a lengthy approach. This green is well-bunkered and slopes severely from back to front. Check the hole location before hitting your approach, as you do not want to miss on the short side of the hole here.
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Hogan
387
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Black
370
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Gold
363
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Blue
348
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White
322
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Green
233
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Hole 7
Par 4 | Handicap 13
This short hole is another great risk/reward design. You may choose to lay up short of the lake on the left side off the tee and leave yourself a relatively short approach. Or, you may choose to bomb your drive down the right side, flirting with the fairway bunkers, but leaving yourself a very short approach to the green. This green has several different levels, making long putts very difficult. Avoid the deep greenside bunker short-right at all costs.
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Hogan
333
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Black
317
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Gold
306
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Blue
295
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White
279
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Green
232
front 9
Hole 8
Par 4 | Handicap 5
This average-length par-4 offers many options. A pond cuts into the fairway from the left and must be avoided. Longer hitters must avoid the fairway bunkers off the tee, while leaving their tee shot short of the water. Shorter hitters may have to lay up short of the pond with their second shot, leaving an intimidating approach over the water. The green is large and is guarded on both sides by bunkers.
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Hogan
405
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Black
377
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Gold
358
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Blue
340
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White
318
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Green
284
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Hole 9
Par 4 | Handicap 3
This long, demanding par-4 is one of the best holes on the golf course. Fairway bunkers on both sides frame the tee shot, and the green is surrounded on both sides by deep, challenging bunkers. The green itself is very large and has three distinct levels. Make sure your approach shot finds the proper level or putting will be extremely difficult.
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Hogan
448
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Black
424
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Gold
403
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Blue
385
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White
346
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Green
287
back 9
Hole 10
Par 4 | Handicap 4
This par-4 is defined by out of bounds on the left that runs the entire length of the hole. Players trying to avoid the fairway bunker on the left off the tee may find themselves under the trees on the right. A bunker in front of the green forces the player to play a soft, lofted shot into this green. The green slopes severely from back to front, so keeping your approach underneath the hole is crucial.
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Hogan
410
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Black
395
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Gold
383
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Blue
377
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White
354
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Green
290
back 9
Hole 11
Par 3 | Handicap 18
A beautiful par-3 hole that features a large pond in front of the green. The narrow green does not offer much of a target and is made more intimidating by deep bunkers on both sides of the green. The approach must be on target and distance control is critical, as this green has two distinct levels that make putting difficult.
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Hogan
186
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Black
176
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Gold
162
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Blue
140
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White
111
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Green
95
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Hole 12
Par 5 | Handicap 8
Fairway bunkers on both sides of the fairway are in play off the tee, making a straight tee shot very important. The second shot must be placed in the fairway, in order to give yourself a chance to hit the green with your approach. Stay clear of the fairway bunker on the left approximately 50 yards from the green. Greenside bunkers on both sides are deep and penalizing, so accuracy with your approach shot will benefit you greatly here.
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Hogan
555
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Black
540
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Gold
514
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Blue
501
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White
481
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Green
374
back 9
Hole 13
Par 4 | Handicap 2
Very long, demanding par-4 hole. Tee shots missed to the right run the risk of going out of bounds. This large green is well-guarded on all sides by bunkers and has three separate levels that will make putting extremely difficult if your approach shot does not find its way close to the hole.
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Hogan
439
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Black
412
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Gold
392
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Blue
360
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White
340
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Green
291
back 9
Hole 14
Par 3 | Handicap 12
The longest and most difficult par-3 on the course, this hole requires an accurate tee shot, as this large green is surrounded by challenging bunkers. Players who cannot reach the green will be left with a relatively easy, uphill pitch to the green.
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Hogan
235
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Black
205
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Gold
185
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Blue
178
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White
150
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Green
108
back 9
Hole 15
Par 4 | Handicap 10
This par-4 is the narrowest on the golf course and is framed by out of bounds running down both sides of the hole. Fairway bunkers on both sides will catch many stray tee shots, making it very difficult to reach the green. The green complex features an extremely deep, penalizing bunker on the right. All approach shots will roll towards this bunker, so an approach shot placed to the left side of the green is ideal. This is the smallest green on the golf course, offering players a chance to hole putts from any location on the green.
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Hogan
428
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Black
397
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Gold
374
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Blue
357
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White
331
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Green
260
back 9
Hole 16
Par 4 | Handicap 6
This long par-4 places a premium on a well-placed drive down the right side, avoiding the large fairway bunker on the left. The approach is made more difficult by deep, penalizing bunkers on the front-right and left sides of the green. This green slopes dramatically from back to front, making it important to keep your approach underneath the hole.
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Hogan
431
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Black
401
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Gold
387
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Blue
370
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White
353
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Green
300
back 9
Hole 17
Par 4 | Handicap 14
Out of bounds on both sides of the tee shot make a straight drive critical on this average-length par-4. Fairway bunkers guard both sides of the fairway and the cross bunker 40 yards short of the green must be avoided on the approach.
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Hogan
401
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Black
381
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Gold
362
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Blue
341
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White
329
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Green
275
back 9
Hole 18
Par 5 | Handicap 16
This par-5 is the signature hole at Tamarisk. A straight tee shot will steer clear of the fairway bunkers on both sides. Long hitters may have a go at this green in two, but it will require a precision shot, since the green is guarded by a large pond on the right and bunkers on the left. Shorter hitters will lay up in the fairway and must avoid fairway bunkers on the left and trees on the right. This will leave an intimidating approach with water looming on the right. This large green is relatively flat and putting shouldn’t be a problem.
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Hogan
534
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Black
508
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Gold
487
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Blue
470
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White
440
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Green
386
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