Indian Wells Golf Resort Players Course - No. 18
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Indian Wells Golf Resort Players Course - No. 18
The par-4 18th hole on the Players Course at Indian Wells Golf Resort plays 491 yards from the championship tees. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
Indian Wells Golf Resort Players Course - No. 16
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Indian Wells Golf Resort Players Course - No. 16
The par-4 16th hole on the Players Course at Indian Wells Golf Resort plays along the valley and down to a green. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
Indian Wells Golf Resort Players Course - No. 12
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Indian Wells Golf Resort Players Course - No. 12
The par-3 12th hole on the Players Course at Indian Wells Golf Resort is 186 yards from the championship tees. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
Indian Wells Golf Resort Players Course - No. 10
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Indian Wells Golf Resort Players Course - No. 10
The par-4 10th hole at Indian Wells Golf Resort's Player Course is heavily bunkered. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
Indian Wells Golf Resort Players Course - Fought
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Indian Wells Golf Resort Players Course - Fought
Indian Wells Golf Resort's Players Course was designed by John Fought and opened in 2007. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
Indian Wells Golf Resort Players Course - No. 9
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Indian Wells Golf Resort Players Course - No. 9
The par-5 10th hole plays 558 yards from the championship tees on the Players Course at Indian Wells Golf Resort. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
Indian Wells Golf Resort Players Course - No. 7
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Indian Wells Golf Resort Players Course - No. 7
The par-5 seventh hole at the Players Course at Indian Wells Golf Resort plays 552 yards from the championship set of tees. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
Indian Wells Golf Resort Players Course - No. 5
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Indian Wells Golf Resort Players Course - No. 5
No. 5 on the Players Course at Indian Wells Golf Resort is a par-4, 470 yards and plays to a green guarded by desert wash on the right. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
Indian Wells Golf Resort Players Course - No. 3
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Indian Wells Golf Resort Players Course - No. 3
No. 3 at Indian Wells Golf Resort's Players Course is a short, drivable par 4 playing just 331 yards from the championship tees. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
Indian Wells Golf Resort Players Course - Coachella Valley
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Indian Wells Golf Resort Players Course - Coachella Valley
Indian Wells Golf Resort's Players Course features views of the Coachella Valley from many points. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
Indian Wells Golf Resort Players Course - No. 2
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Indian Wells Golf Resort Players Course - No. 2
No. 2 is a 230-yard par 3 at the Players Course at Indian Wells Golf Resort. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
Indian Wells Golf Resort Players Course - No. 1
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Indian Wells Golf Resort Players Course - No. 1
The opening hole on Indian Wells Golf Resort's Players Course is a par 5 that plays along the valley. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
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The Players Course at Indian Wells Golf Resort near Palm Springs, California offers a brawny challenge

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. -- The Players Course is one of two 18-hole championship designs at Indian Wells Golf Resort in the Coachella Valley.

Both the Players and Celebrity Course at Indian Wells were opened in 2006-2007 and replaced existing courses that were built in 1986.

The Players was designed by John Fought and plays a brawny 7,376 yards from the back set of tees. Its terrain isn't as dramatic as the Celebrity, but it features beautification in every spot and also no residential development lining any fairways. Both golf courses are rated among some of the best public and municipal courses in both California and the country by Golfweek.

Both are resort courses but are also owned by the city of Indian Wells, so residents receive a sharp discount on green fees when they book in advance.

Along with an impressive clubhouse facility added in 2008 that has two dining options, locker rooms and pro shop, there is a driving range and practice facility on site that is home to the Callaway Performance Center, an equipment and teaching base. Also near the first tee you can play croquet.

Brandon Tucker is the Sr. Managing Editor for GolfPass and was the founding editor of Golf Advisor in 2014, he was the managing editor for Golf Channel Digital's Courses & Travel. To date, his golf travels have taken him to over two dozen countries and nearly 600 golf courses worldwide. While he's played some of the most prestigious courses in the world, Tucker's favorite way to play the game is on a great muni in under three hours. Follow Brandon on Twitter at @BrandonTucker and on Instagram at @btuck34.
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The Players Course at Indian Wells Golf Resort near Palm Springs, California offers a brawny challenge