Copyright Golf & Travel International
House Proud
November 1, 2005
The Vintage Club
Indian Wells, California
“Majestic and exclusive” is how the Vintage Club bills itself. Tucked into a
natural cove at the base of Eisenhower Mountain in Indian Wells, Calif. (15
miles southeast of Palm Springs), the Vintage Club community graces 712 acres. ; function voidFunc() { } voidFunc();)
The clubhouse at the Vintage Club. Photography by Jim Bartsch. (Click image to enlarge.)
Entering the unmarked gates of the Vintage Club, members pass entry
waterfalls garlanded with flowering bougainvillea. A drive lined with
date palms
gently curves to unveil views of contemporary California
architecture against
the mauve and lavender of the Santa Rosa
Mountains.
Members take pride in the 36 holes of world-class golf designed by Tom Fazio. The courses—a mountain and a desert duo encompassing more than 400 acres—focus on the rugged beauty of the terrain while protecting the frail environment of the desert. There are no tee times at the Vintage Club and no unaccompanied golf play, signposts of exclusivity.
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