Palm Springs Golf Deals to Watch, 2026
The Coachella Valley is California's golf capital, more than a hundred courses spread under the desert mountains around Palm Springs and La Quinta. Here is how the 2026 stay and play deals work at PGA West and beyond, which courses earn the fee, and when to go for value.
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Why Palm Springs packages work
Palm Springs and the wider Coachella Valley is the densest concentration of resort golf in the United States, a desert sprawl of more than a hundred courses where stay and play is the native language. The anchor is PGA West in La Quinta, which holds nine courses in total, five of them open to resort guests and four reserved for members, with designs by Pete Dye, Jack Nicklaus and Greg Norman.
The headline deal pairs PGA West with the historic La Quinta Resort and Club: a package of nights at the resort with rounds across the public PGA West courses, the Pete Dye Stadium Course, the Nicklaus Tournament Course, the Pete Dye Mountain and Dunes courses and the Greg Norman Course. The Stadium Course, the brutal Pete Dye test that hosts tour golf, typically carries a surcharge on top of the package rate, and resort packages usually sit on top of a daily resort fee, so read the all in number rather than the headline.
Below is how the main package shapes break down for the 2026 season. Treat every figure as a planning guide rather than a quote, since resort rates and green fees swing hard with the desert season, and always confirm directly before booking.
Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley golf deals, 2026 at a glance
| Deal type | Typically includes | Indicative 2026 note |
|---|---|---|
| PGA West stay and play | Nights at La Quinta Resort and Club with rounds across the five public PGA West courses | Up to four rounds over a multi night stay; Stadium Course surcharge and resort fee apply; confirm directly before booking |
| Stadium Course round | A round on the Pete Dye Stadium Course, the valley's marquee championship test | Carries a surcharge over standard PGA West rounds; indicative 2026 |
| Valley multi course tour | A wider tour adding public courses such as Indian Wells and Desert Willow to the trip | Deep choice across the valley; indicative 2026 |
| Season note | Peak rates run roughly January to April; summer is very hot with the lowest prices | Big seasonal price swing; indicative 2026 |
The deals worth watching
PGA West and La Quinta stay and play
The signature Coachella Valley deal is the PGA West stay and play through La Quinta Resort and Club: several nights at the resort with up to four rounds across the five public PGA West courses. That gives a group the Pete Dye Stadium Course, the Nicklaus Tournament Course, the Pete Dye Mountain and Dunes courses and the Greg Norman Course on one booking, a genuinely varied week of championship desert golf. Two cost notes matter: the Stadium Course usually adds a surcharge over the other rounds, and resort packages typically sit on top of a daily resort fee, so ask for the all in figure. All figures are indicative for the 2026 season; confirm directly before booking.
The Stadium Course and the marquee rounds
The round that defines the valley is the Pete Dye Stadium Course at PGA West, a famously punishing design with island greens and deep bunkering that has hosted tour golf and is the local rite of passage. It is open to resort guests but carries a premium over the other PGA West courses, so budget for it as the centrepiece round. Beyond PGA West, the valley's public depth is the real luxury, with celebrated courses at Indian Wells and Desert Willow giving a multi course tour all the variety it needs. All figures are indicative for the 2026 season; confirm directly before booking.
Timing the desert value
Nowhere is the value lever clearer than the Coachella Valley, where green fees swing dramatically with the desert season. Peak runs roughly January through April, when the weather is perfect and the rates are highest, while the searing summer from June into September brings the lowest prices of the year for golfers who tee off at dawn and accept the heat. The autumn and late spring shoulders are the sweet spot for balancing weather and cost. All figures are indicative for the 2026 season; confirm directly before booking.
Our take
Palm Springs is the easiest big golf trip to organise in America, because the whole valley is built for it: one resort base, a stay and play package and more championship courses within a short drive than you can play in a week. PGA West is the obvious anchor, and the Stadium Course is the round to build the trip around, with the caveat that you should always price the surcharge and resort fee into the plan rather than be surprised by them.
Our advice is to lock the PGA West package on shoulder season dates for the best balance of weather and value, then add a valley course or two for variety. Our Palm Springs golf hub and the best golf courses in Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley page lay out the field, the Palm Springs golf holidays page shows the package shapes, and our team can hold the Stadium Course tee time and build the week around it.
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Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley golf deals, your questions
What golf packages are available in Palm Springs for 2026?
The headline package is PGA West stay and play through La Quinta Resort and Club: several nights at the resort with up to four rounds across the five public PGA West courses, the Pete Dye Stadium Course, the Nicklaus Tournament Course, the Pete Dye Mountain and Dunes courses and the Greg Norman Course. Wider valley tours add public courses such as Indian Wells and Desert Willow. Note that the Stadium Course usually carries a surcharge and packages sit on top of a daily resort fee. All figures are indicative for the 2026 season; always confirm directly before booking.
How many golf courses are at PGA West?
PGA West in La Quinta has nine golf courses in total. Five are open to resort and visitor play, the Pete Dye Stadium Course, the Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course, the Pete Dye Mountain Course, the Pete Dye Dunes Course and the Greg Norman Course, while four are reserved for members. The Stadium Course is the marquee championship test and typically costs more than the others.
When is the best time to play golf in Palm Springs?
Peak desert golf season runs roughly January through April, with ideal weather and the highest rates. The autumn and late spring shoulders balance good conditions with lower prices, while the summer from June into September is very hot and brings the cheapest tee times for early risers. Book the Stadium Course and the resort package well ahead in the peak months.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Palm Springs and Coachella Valley package shapes and indicative details compiled June 2026 from resort and operator sources; PGA West holds nine courses with five open to resort play. Green fees and package rates are indicative for the 2026 season and change with season and availability, and the Stadium Course surcharge and resort fee apply. Always confirm directly before booking. Last reviewed June 2026.