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rime golf season in the
Coachella Valley is
November through
April, and as the desert
weather gets more and more
perfect by the day, so too do
the playing conditions at In-
dian Wells Golf Resort.
The resort's Celebrity
Course and Players
Course have just
come out of their
annual fall over-
seeding process,
and thanks to a num-
ber of other off-season
improvements, the two tracks
are primed and ready to wel-
come guests during their
busiest time of the year.
"Here at Indian Wells, we
always want to make sure
we're staying ahead of things
and providing the best possi-
ble experience for our
guests," said Joe Williams,
PGA Director of Golf at In-
dian Wells. "Summer is usu-
ally one of our slowest times,
but for our maintenance
team, it was one of their
busiest seasons because of all
the improvement projects we
took on."
During the summer
months, the resort's grounds
crew renovated all 171
bunkers on the two courses,
improving drainage while re-
placing all the fabric liners
and changing out approxi-
mately 7,000 tons of sand.
The greenside pond on the
18th hole of the Celebrity
Course was drained, dredged
and refilled, with aeration
added to all water features
on the courses.
The landing area on the
par-4 seventh on the
Celebrity was enlarged to
make the hole play easier.
Cart paths throughout the
two courses were repaired to
address any cracks or uneven
surfaces, and dozens of trees
lost to a winter storm were
replaced. Lastly, on the third
hole of the Celebrity Course,
flowers were added behind
the green to add to the hole's
natural beauty, which affords
a spectacular view of the San
Jacinto Mountains.
The two courses were
overseeded during the span
of 18 days – a very quick
turnaround for the process.
"We're ready to rock and
roll for the season," Williams
said. "The courses are right
where we want them to be at
this time of year. The green
speeds are right where they
should be, and all the com-
ments as people come off the
courses have been positive."
pEaK CondItIon
The Celebrity and Players courses have
undergone plenty of off-season upgrades
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