Golf

Classic	382
Long	361
Roadrunner	353
Middle	334
Kirk	266
Combo	311
Forward	311

La Quinta Country Club’s opening hole sets the tone for your golfing experience. The fairway bunkers, short left and long right, will make the player choose to drive over the left bunker, or to lay up short of the right side bunker. The green is open to the left side and is guarded by a bunker just short of the green, on the right side.

Classic	434
Long	413
Roadrunner	368
Middle	353
Kirk	305
Combo	319
Forward	319

This long and narrow par four requires a precise tee shot. There are large eucalyptus trees on the left and a fairway bunker on the right. The second shot must be a good one. The green is uphill and slightly elevated with deep bunkers on each side.

Classic	202
Long	169
Roadrunner	156
Middle	128
Kirk	88
Combo	128
Forward	105

This picturesque par three features water and bunkers on the left. The proper club selection is required for good position on this two tiered green. If the green is missed on the right side there is a great opportunity to get up and down for par.

Classic	384
Long	363
Roadrunner	350
Middle	335
Kirk	251
Combo	321
Forward	321

The 4th hole requires an accurate drive to the narrow fairway that doglegs to the right.  After avoiding the fairway bunkers off the tee, a shot into this green will need to be precise to avoid the four bunkers around this green.

Classic	516
Long	492
Roadrunner	456
Middle	421
Kirk	383
Combo	421
Forward	401

The first par five rewards a long drive aimed at the bunkers on the left side of the fairway. There is an opportunity to reach this green in two. However, there is only a small opening in front of the green where the ball can enter. For the player who wishes to lay up, the shot should favor the left side deep down the fairway. This will leave the player with a short pitch and a chance to make a birdie.

Classic	527
Long	511
Roadrunner	499
Middle	452
Kirk	403
Combo	452
Forward	416

The tee shot on the second of back-to-back par fives, should favor the left side, just right of the fairway bunkers on the left. Since the fairway tilts to the right, there should be some distance added to the drive. The second shot should stop just short of the next set of bunkers, which will leave the player with a full wedge into the green. The approach shot needs to be precise due to the undulation on the green as well as the bunkers that need to be avoided.

Classic	168
Long	136
Roadrunner	126
Middle	116
Kirk	116
Combo	91
Forward	319

This beautiful par three has a large bunker on the left side of the green as well as a waterfall on the right, which empties into a small lake at the front of the green. Don't let its beauty or its short yardage distract you. You must hit a great shot to score on this hole.

Classic	389
Long	364
Roadrunner	358
Middle	340
Kirk	272
Combo	310
Forward	338

Don’t let the yardage fool you. This par-4 is as challenging as it is beautiful. Water guards the entire left side of the tee shot, but the right side is no bargain either thanks to two large fairway bunkers and several well placed trees. Most people lay back off the tee as it widens the landing area, but this leaves a longer approach to a narrow, raised green guarded by bunkers on both sides. If you successfully challenge the lake and fairway bunker off the tee you could be rewarded with a short iron second shot and a chance at birdie.

Classic	399
Long	375
Roadrunner	368
Middle	361
Kirk	283
Combo	338
Forward	338

A superb tee shot from this elevated tee will give the player a good opportunity for birdie. Beware of the lake on the right, which extends from the beginning of the fairway all the way to the green. The approach to this green must be accurate due to a small opening in the front.

Classic	405
Long	384
Roadrunner	370
Middle	341
Kirk	288
Combo	325
Forward	325

The back nine starts off with a short dogleg left. It’s best not to cheat the corner due to the large eucalyptus and mesquite trees on the left. By using the aiming bunker on the far, right side of the dogleg, the player will set up a perfect approach to the green. The fairway slopes from right to left from the turning point all the way to the green. This will help the ball feed into the proper positions on the fairway as well as on the green.

Classic	543
Long	498
Roadrunner	442
Middle	434
Kirk	374
Combo	434
Forward	403

Eleven is a par five that plays like the letter “s”. A good tee shot should finish just to the right of the left fairway bunker. This will set up an opportunity to carry the fairway bunker, which guards the green, and possibly run the ball up on the green. If the player elects to lay up, the best landing area is left of the fairway bunker. From this point, the approach shot must finish on the correct level of the three-tiered green to capture a birdie.

Classic	202
Long	179
Roadrunner	154
Middle	149
Kirk	100
Combo	149
Forward	114

This picturesque par three is framed with a trio of bunkers and water down the right side. The green is open to the front, left and flows to the right. A large bunker guards the green for pin positions in the middle or to the right.

Classic	547
Long	515
Roadrunner	487
Middle	441
Kirk	387
Combo	441
Forward	420

The last par five on the back nine comes early and provides an opportunity to score. The long dogleg right has two sets of fairway bunkers on the left side. The peanut shaped green is long and sloped gently from back to front.

Classic	469
Long	420
Roadrunner	395
Middle	356
Kirk	307
Combo	335
Forward	335

The longest par four on the course requires a long, precise drive. There are two fairway bunkers on this hole; one is short left, and the other is long right. The stretch of fairway near the bunker on the right is sloped to the left, which will add distance to the shot. The approach shot must be accurate. This green is guarded by a bunker short of the green, on the left side as well as bunkers around the green.

Classic	206
Long	185
Roadrunner	161
Middle	155
Kirk	111
Combo	155
Forward	137

The last par three is set in a large stand of eucalyptus trees. Extended bunkers on the left and right guard the green’s narrow opening. Any pin placement on this green will make an exciting shot.

Classic	454
Long	395
Roadrunner	363
Middle	363
Kirk	301
Combo	332
Forward	332

Trees down the left side and water down the right make this par four a spectacular hole. The down slope on the left side of the fairway will aid a good tee shot. Since the water on the right comes into play about 150 yards from the green, the smart player will keep the tee shot in the wide section of the fairway. The proper yardage on the approach shot is also important, due to the small bunker just beyond the putting surface on the left.

Classic	421
Long	404
Roadrunner	380
Middle	375
Kirk	320
Combo	350
Forward	350

On this long par four, it is best to drive the ball into the right, center of the fairway. This will help avoid the bunkers on the left side of the landing area, and will leave the player with a good angle to the green. The green flows from the front left to back right. Elevation change and subtle breaks make this green really fun to putt.

Classic	412
Long	390
Roadrunner	377
Middle	359
Kirk	290
Combo	320
Forward	320

Eighteen’s beauty begins at the tee box with a full view of the fairway, lake, clubhouse, and a backdrop of the Santa Rosa Mountains. Avoiding the water left off the tee and again for the approach shot near the green are the challenges on this great finishing hole. The right side is framed with a lone fairway bunker and a series of greenside bunkers. A par four on the home hole is always a nice number!