Palm Springs Golf

[SVTGolfer]

Has anyone played Desert Island Golf & Country Club? Im playing a tournament there in a few weeks, but ive never played it. Trying to do a little homework on it.

Thanks.

[mvmac]

No, I haven't, looks like it lives up to it's name, lots of water

http://www.digcc.net/Video.aspx

[SVTGolfer]

Yeah, ive been looking at it online, it looks pretty nice. Its a semi private course I guess. And the tournament Im in is an SCGA qualifier so its invite only, which make sense on a course like this.

Im supposed to play a practice round sometime next week, so we'll see.

[mvmac]

Good luck!

[SVTGolfer]

Thanks! Been workin my ass off this week, and will be playing a bunch next week in preparation.

[turtleback]

Originally Posted by SVTGolfer

Thanks! Been workin my ass off this week, and will be playing a bunch next week in preparation.

I'll bite.  What does DWAI mean in the context of a handicap index?

[normdamarine]

Here is a secret for Palm Springs (You may already know it so if you do disregard)... The basic rule out there is everything breaks toward Indio, find where it is in relation to your golf course and the putts that look straight will go that way... Good luck

[SVTGolfer]

Originally Posted by normdamarine

Here is a secret for Palm Springs (You may already know it so if you do disregard)... The basic rule out there is everything breaks toward Indio, find where it is in relation to your golf course and the putts that look straight will go that way... Good luck

Thanks man! Super helpful actually. Ive never played out there… So ill definitely remember that!

[SVTGolfer]

Originally Posted by turtleback

I'll bite.  What does DWAI mean in the context of a handicap index?

Hahaha, DWAI is for: Dont Worry About It… I put DWAI in there because too many people on here are concerned with handicap numbers. And by putting that there it bugs the crap out of the handicap warriors on the site. hahaha

[turtleback]

Originally Posted by SVTGolfer

Hahaha, DWAI is for: Dont Worry About It… I put DWAI in there because too many people on here are concerned with handicap numbers. And by putting that there it bugs the crap out of the handicap warriors on the site. hahaha

Thanks for the explanation.  I should take mine off because while technically it is correct according to the SCGA, I haven't been able to play since August for health reasons.  If I were able to go out today I'd probably have trouble breaking 110.

My wife and I took a golf vacation a few years ago in the summer at La Quinta and played the Desert course, the PGA West Nicklaus course and the PGA West Stadium course.  I'm looking forward to watching the guys at Q-school play the latter 2 courses on TV this weekend.  Of the 3 we liked the Stadium course the best.  Although on the Nicklaus course my wife, who is no real golfer, hit the best shot I've ever seen in person.  She was in a greenside bunker that had to be about 15 feet deep with the face lined with railroad ties.  Somehow she caught the ball perfectly, and it lofted right out of the bunker, hit about a foot away from the hole, and just spun to a stop for a tap-in.  She could try that shot a million times and never do that again.