After
exiting at Litchfield and turning right, you will encounter a golf
sanctuary like no other in the state. Palm trees line the street
and plush grass starts to twinkle just a few blocks away.
The oasis community has two 18-hole courses. One, a Hale Irwin mid-length course and the other is an Arthur Hills championship course. Travelers will also find a junior Pitch 'n Putt and a lighted driving range facility.
The Arthur Hills championship course plays 7,015 yards from the back tees up to 5,300 yards at the front. Palm Valley also offers Junior tees which play at 4,200 yards. Palm Valley caters to both beginning and advance players. The flat course only grips one hole with water for golfers to stumble upon.
"This is a great course for the beginning player, who's just looking for three hours of fun," said Cody Gooden, head golf professional.
Instead of a typical desert course with rough desert terrain surrounding the fairways and greens, golfers find what some call transition areas; large shallow patches of firm sand await you on almost every hole. While they might cause tension at first, you soon learn they play like almost any other shot off the fairway, and much easier to hit out of than sand or thick rough.
The one hole with water is Palm Valley's signature hole, No. 9. It's also one of most difficult. The par 5 starts with a wide-open fairway, but the hole deals a bad hand for your second shot. The fairway narrows and water sits on the left-hand side with a lank tree line on the right.
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