Monday, December 15, 2008

Indian Wells Resident Guest Golf Rate Returns to $65



City Council is very pleased to announce that, effective immediately, the Indian Wells Resident Guest Rate at the Indian Wells Golf Resort will return to $65 per guest per round when accompanied by an Indian Wells resident. (The $65 rate will remain in effect until May 3; thereafter off-season rates apply: May 4-May 31: $50 per guest, June 1-September 3: $40 per guest.)

Sharing the "Indian Wells Golf Resort" experience - golfing, dining, shopping, and watching the sunset from the IW Club's panoramic terraces - is a day that you and your friends will long remember.

As a reminder, Indian Wells Golf Resort Resident Benefits (with valid Indian Wells Property Owner ID card) also include:

• Indian Wells Resident Rate of $35 per round

• Tee time reservations up to fourteen (14) days in advance

• 20% discount on food and non-alcoholic beverages at IW CafĂ© and IW Club Restaurant & Bar (Please note that this discount program is valid for parties of up to 10 persons, does not apply to banquets and special events, and is not applicable for Fairway Grill and Beverage Cart purchases.)

• 20% discount on merchandise and apparel at the Golf Shop

YOU, our residents, are a large part of the Golf Resort's success and, as always, we genuinely thank you for your support and patronage of the Golf Resort and our area hotels.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM EVERYONE AT CITY HALL!

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

October home sales soar in Riverside county Reposted Article From Desert Sun

Home sales in Riverside County skyrocketed by 94.3 percent in October, compared to the same month a year ago, while prices dropped 35.4 percent, a real estate information service reported Tuesday.


A total of 4,619 homes sold in October, up from 2,377 for October 2007.

The median price of a home in Riverside County last month dropped to $230,000 from $356,300 in the same month a year ago, according to La Jolla-based MDA DataQuick.

According to DataQuick, home sales in the six-county Southern California region in October soared by 66.7 percent over the same month last year, reaching their highest level for any month this year.

‘‘You could easily imagine a meaningful decline in sales last month, given the seasonal norm and the dire financial news that potential buyers had to ponder in September,'' said John Walsh, MDA DataQuick president.

‘‘But we have yet to see any big, sudden drop in the number of transactions closing escrow. It tells us there were a lot of very serious buyers in the market during late summer and early fall — buyers who consider housing a relatively good buy or investment.''

A total of 21,532 new and resale homes sold in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, Ventura, San Bernardino and Orange counties last month. That was up 5 percent from 20,497 in September and up 66.7 percent from 12,913 in October 2007.

The median price of a Southern California home was $300,000 in October — a 67-month low. The median price was down 2.8 percent from $308,500 in September and down 32.6 percent from $445,000 in October 2007.

Coachella Valley-specific numbers have yet to be compiled by DataQuick for October. The latest valley figures, reflecting September sales, showed:

A total of 865 homes were sold in the Coachella Valley in September, a 65.4 percent increase from September 2007.

That was the strongest year-over-year showing in nearly two decades.

The valleywide median hit $230,000 in September, down 37.8 percent from September 2007.

Friday, November 7, 2008

PGA West Golf Course Schedule

Arnold Palmer Course



Arnold Palmer Private Course: Opens November 14, 2008
The first cuts will be made this week on the fairways, tees, and rough. The turf is coming in even and should result in a great overseed. Maintenance will be working on lowering heights and prepping bunkers and golf supplies before the course opens on November 14.


Jack Nicklaus Private Course



Jack Nicklaus Private Course: Opens November 7, 2008
The overall overseed is filling in well. Due to high winds, we have been faced with challenges during the seeding and growing stages. As an example, these winds have moved seed in the shorter cut turf (mainly greens) and affected water coverage that created uneven germination of the ryegrass. We are currently reseeding some areas to ensure full coverage, which we hope to see in the next couple of weeks.


Tom Weiskopf Private Course



Tom Weiskopf Private Course: Opens November 21, 2008
The seeding was just completed on Saturday, November 1st. The overall prepping of the course went very well and a good germination is expected.


Stadium Course



Stadium Course: Opened October 31, 2008
The new cart paths on #11 and #15 will help the quality of the overseed growth on these holes which we have not seen in the past. Please note that the new path on #15 does go though the bunker which will now be played as a “waste bunker”. Overall, the overseed is doing very well and has minimal disease damage; damaged areas have been re-seeded to help them recover as quickly as possible.


Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course



Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course: Opened October 24, 2008
Overseeding has taken very well, although you will see some areas that were affected by Pythium. The affected areas have been re-seeded and are filling in nicely. We will start to spray Reward on the Bermuda grass next week to force it into dormancy and create the defined non-overseed areas within the course.


Greg Norman Course



Greg Norman Course: Opens November 28, 2008
The Bermuda renovation was completed on Sunday, November 2 and we began to seed the course on Monday, November 3.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

PGA West/La Quinta Resort Overseeding Schedule

2008 Overseeding Schedule
Water Off Close Open

RESORT
**La Quinta Resort Dunes Course Sep. 15 Sep. 29 Oct. 24
**La Quinta Resort Mountain Course Oct. 17 Oct. 31 Nov. 26
**PGA WEST TPC Stadium Course Sep. 22 Oct. 6 Oct. 31
**PGA WEST Nicklaus Tournament Course Sep. 15 Sep. 29 Oct. 24
**PGA WEST Norman Course Oct. 17 Oct. 31 Nov. 25

PRIVATE
La Quinta Golf Club Citrus Course Sep. 22 Oct. 6 Nov. 7
PGA WEST Nicklaus Private Course Sep. 29 Oct. 13 Nov. 7
PGA WEST Palmer Private Course Oct. 6 Oct. 20 Nov. 14
PGA WEST Weiskopf Private Course Oct. 13 Oct. 27 Nov. 21
***ALL COURSES CART PATH ONLY 30 DAYS AFTER OS***

PRACTICE FACILITIES
**La Quinta Resort Driving Range Oct. 13 Oct. 27 Nov. 14
**PGA WEST Resort Driving Range Sep. 19 Oct. 3 Oct. 24
**PGA WEST Norman Driving Range Oct. 17 Oct. 31 Nov. 25
La Quinta Citrus Driving Range Sep. 22 Oct. 6 Nov. 7
PGA WEST Private Driving Range Oct. 13 Oct. 27 Nov. 14
2008 Aerifying Schedule Estimated Date of

Resort Courses Closed Greens Recovery
**La Quinta Resort Mountain Course July 7-10 Jul. 24
**La Quinta Resort Dunes Course June 23-26 Jul. 10
**PGA WEST TPC Stadium Course July 7-10 Jul. 24
**PGA WEST Norman Course June 16-19 Jul. 3
**PGA WEST Nicklaus Tournament Course June 23-26 Jul. 10
**La Quinta Resort Mountain Course Aug. 25-28 Sep. 11
**La Quinta Resort Dunes Course Aug. 4-7 Aug. 21
**PGA WEST TPC Stadium Course Aug 18-21 Sep. 4
**PGA WEST Norman Course July 28-31 Aug. 14
**PGA WEST Nicklaus Tournament Course Aug. 4-7 Aug. 21

Estimated Date of
Private Courses Closed Greens Recovery
1 PGA WEST Weiskopf Private Course June 2-5 Jun. 19
1 PGA WEST Nicklaus Private Course May 27-30 Jun. 13
1 PGA WEST Palmer Private Course June 23-26 Jul. 10
1 La Quinta Resort Citrus Course June 9-12 Jun. 26
2 PGA WEST Weiskopf Private Course July 21-24 Aug. 7
2 PGA WEST Nicklaus Private Course Jun. 30-Jul. 3 Jul. 17
2 PGA WEST Palmer Private Course July 14-17 Jul. 31
2 La Quinta Resort Citrus Course July 14-17 Jul. 31
3 PGA WEST Weiskopf Private Course Sept. 2-5 Sep. 19
3 PGA WEST Nicklaus Private Course Aug. 11-14 Aug. 28
3 PGA WEST Palmer Private Course Aug. 25-28 Sep. 11
3 La Quinta Resort Citrus Course Aug. 18-21 Sep. 4

2008 Course Closures
Subject to Change Current as of 6/03/08
2008 Course Maintenance Schedule