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United States, boasting an award-winning 32,000 square-foot spa and recreation facilities including two Ted Robinson championship golf courses, an 18-hole putting course, 20 tennis courts, basketball courts, lawn croquet and biking. and views that take your breath away. There are currently a very limited number of home ownership opportunities at The Lodge at Desert Canyon. www.desertcanyon.com ¥ 800-258-4173 ONE LEGENDARY LOCATION...TWO UNFORGETTABLE COURSES Desert Willow Golf Resort located in Palm Desert, California, just minutes away from Palm Springs, offers two of the Coachella Valley's best plays. Test your skills against the natural hazards and myriad water features of the challenging Firecliff or play a smoother, more relaxing round on the magnificent Mountain View course. Their Golf schools offer the opportunity to work on many facets of your game and all golf schools include personal video analysis, equipment analysis, lunch at Desert Willow Golf Resort restaurant, and one round of golf on one of their Award-Winning Championship Courses, Firecliff or Mountain View. Schools can be scheduled 2 consecutive days Monday - Sunday and they have a very impressive 2:1 Student teacher ratio. Desert Willow has a number of loyalty programs that offer great value. Playing More Than One Round in Two Weeks? The Double Eagle Promotion gets you two rounds of golf within a fourteen day period and receive up to 30% in savings per round. Book both of your tee times online at www.DesertWillow.com and then simply mention the 'Double Eagle' promotion at time of check-in at the Desert Willow golf shop or call the Golf Shop to speak with one of their customer service professionals at 760.346.7060 and reference, 'Double Eagle.' Tee time reservations for the 'Double Eagle' promotion are also accepted up to 60 days in advance. The Champions Club at Desert Willow just $479 for non-residents gets you $50 play rate for all organized home play (34 Weekly Organized Events Including a 3-Day Member Guest/Member Member Tournament and 2 day Club Championship.) If you are just looking to get some practice in, general use of practice facility, chipping, putting and full swing areas is $20 per person but when you buy a 2012 Summer VIP Card you save 75% or $15 on this cost after 11AM. For only $69 for Non-Residents, you also receive discounts on green fees, golf shop apparel, golf lessons and schools, restaurant dining (food only) and more! JW MARRIOTT DESERT RIDGE RESORT & SPA COMPLETES MAJOR RENOVATION The JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa is a AAA Four-Diamond property located in the heart of California s Coachella Valley. It s one of the largest resort and convention complexes in the southwestern For 2012 they have just completed $1.5 million worth of renovations to the acclaimed Ted Robinson- designed Palm Course, as a part of a larger $25 million renovation in celebration of the resort s 25th Silver Anniversary. Working with Robinson s son to bring back many of the details from his father s original design, the updates include all-new USGA specification green complexes, bunkers and tees that bring a distinctive new look to the course. Specifically, the greens now feature USGA specification tiff-eagle grass to create a tour quality putting surface. All tees have all been laser-leveled and re-grassed, creating a perfectly balanced tee