Best Golf Courses: SilverRock Resort in La Quinta

Southern California has some of the greatest golf courses and resorts in the country. From Torrey Pines and Indian Wells to the Four Seasons and Catalina Island Golf Course, San Diegan's have endless choices of where to play and where to stay. And not surprisingly, one of the most beautiful and exquisite places to tee off in the region is the SilverRock Golf Resort, located in the city of La Quinta.

SilverRock Resort is a first-class golf resort. Owned by the city and managed by Landmark Golf Management, it’s home to the Arnold Palmer Classic Course, a vast and beautiful 7,578 yard green. Spanning over 200 acres of picturesque terrain, land and water features and set against the stunning backdrop of the Santa Rosa Mountains, SilverRock resort offers some of southern California’s most breathtaking views.

Former home of the PGA Tour’s Bob Hope Classic from 2008-2011, SilverRock golf course features 36 holes of championship golf, a world-class practice center and a peaceful, relaxing clubhouse surrounded with lush vegetation, colorful flora and big beautiful palms. It’s certainly the place to be if you’re serious about playing California’s better-known and more appreciated courses. It was, after all, the only golf course in California to make Golf Magazine’s "Top 10 New Courses that You Can Play," as well as Golf Week’s "Best Tour Courses You Can Play" in 2009 and 2010.

Whether you’re a beginning player or a seasoned veteran, SilverRock provides the ultimate getaway and golfing experience. From private, on-course PGA golf instruction to exclusive turn-key tournament services for groups of 13 or more, you’ll thoroughly enjoy everything this resort has to offer. And that, of course, includes the gourmet breakfast and lunch buffets, lavish barbecues and cookouts, first-class shopping and some of the best playing conditions in the country.

SilverRock also offers dynamic pricing, which is a real-time pricing structure that fluctuates up and down based on changing weather conditions, the time of day, increases in demand, etc. It allows guests to search for and schedule tee times that meet their individual budget needs. It’s just another way your well-earned golf retreat is tailored to your personal enjoyment.

Reservations call (760) 777-8884 . Located on 79-179 Ahmanson Lane.