The 17th hole at The Stadium Course invites you to recreate history. When you get to this hole, take a deep breath, enjoy the moment, and then hit a 165-yard shot to the middle of the green. Roll in your birdie putt – or sneak out with a par – and look back over your shoulder as you head to the 18th hole. You can’t golf at La Quinta Resort & Club without a story of how you escaped Alcatraz, as the 17th hole is also known as.

The dress code policy at La Quinta Resort & Club requires proper golf attire, collared shirts, hemmed shorts, and no denim. When it comes to shoes, it allows soft spikes or athletic shoes only.

The cost of a golf round at La Quinta Resort & Club ranges between $55 and $106, depending on the golf course and the time of the day you want to play.

There are plenty of attractions near La Quinta Resort & Club you and your family or friends can engage in, such as the following:

• Coachella Valley Preserve: nature preserve around a palm-filled oasis offering picnics and hikes in a desert wilderness setting.
• Palm Springs Art Museum: it features a collection of art loaned or donated by the area’s affluent residents.
• Sunnylands Center and Garden: visitors to Sunnylands Center and Gardens can enjoy a variety of free public programs, such as guided garden walks, exhibitions, a selection of 20th-century sculptures, films, and multi-media kiosks.
• Windmill Tours: discover the history of wind energy, explore exhibits, and learn about sustainable energy.
• The Living Desert: family-friendly zoo and gardens specializing in the deserts of the world, home to over 500 animals representing over 150 species.
• Indian Canyons: ancestral home of the Agua Caliente band of Cahuilla Indians, where you can find ancient trails, rock art, house pits, and ancient foundations.

Yes, La Quinta Resort & Club is family-friendly. Families can enjoy the resort's numerous activities, such as pools, including shallow kiddie pools, bike rentals, and nearby bike paths, putting green, croquet, playground, nearby hiking trails, and movie nights at the main pool.

In addition to the five golf courses it is home to, La Quinta Resort & Club offers the following amenities:

• Spa: the spa at the resort blends the most effective technologies with the best skin care products to bring members and guests a memorable experience of beautification and peace.
• Fitness center: located in the heart of the resort, the fitness center can help you stay fit, providing the latest cardio and weight-training equipment, fitness classes, and personal training.
• Salon: the salon at the resort allows you to relax while being pampered with product lines featuring Davines and Moroccanoil hair care, Jane Iredale cosmetics, and Salt of the Earth.
• Tennis: voted one of the top tennis resorts in the world, the tennis facilities at the resort allow you to follow in the footsteps of celebrities and famed players such as Novak Djokovic.
• Pickleball: La Quinta Resort & Spa is proud to offer eight pickleball courts for resort guests and members, and open play time is available for $30 per court per hour.
• Yoga: the desert oasis offers the ideal setting for discovering ancient Eastern methods that cultivate compassion, acceptance, balance, willpower, and self-love.

Yes. The PGA WEST Golf Academy offers the finest golf instruction in the world, and over the years, it has won many accolades. It provides world-class and nationally ranked instructions that will cater to the golfer's skill level and build a customized improvement plan.

La Quinta Resort is located at the base of the Santa Rosa mountains, 19 miles from the city center and 23 miles from Downtown Palm Springs. The airport is a 35-minute drive from the hotel.

There are five golf courses at La Quinta Resort:

• The Stadium Course: as the most famous golf course at La Quinta Resort, it is one of the world's most challenging courses, and the layout isn't for beginners or the faint of heart
• The Mountain Course: this golf course is more enjoyable and playable for the average golfer than many Dye layouts, as it is rather short compared to other courses
• The Jack Nicklaus Course: with a slope rating of 146, this golf course at PGA West is perhaps the strongest and toughest of the club's three private courses
• The Greg Norman Course: as a challenging layout where the bunkers provide much of the defense, this golf course features pockets of wildflowers, nine lakes, and panoramic vistas
• The Dunes Course: opened for play in 1981, this golf course is about as player-friendly a layout as Pete Dye could ever bring himself to design

The cost of playing golf at La Quinta ranges between $171 and $264, depending on the season and course. If you choose a golf vacation package through Golf Trip Junkie, you can play three rounds for as little as $119 per night. However, keep in mind that the prices can change, so you may have to pay more if you want to play at La Quinta.

From classic American fare and vintage cocktails to hand-selected Wagyu beef, the three onsite restaurants at La Quinta Resort offer memorable dining options topped off with live music. The restaurants of the resort are the following:

• Adobe Grill: famous for its award-winning tamales, this restaurant offers authentic Mexican dining and signature margaritas from one of more than 100 tequilas
• Morgan's in The Desert: as the signature restaurant of the resort, it showcases contemporary American cuisine inspired by the Coachella Valley
• TWENTY6: this relaxed American bistro and bar features innovative approaches to classic dishes using locally sourced, seasonal ingredients

La Quinta is known as the golf capital of the world and boasts a wide variety of spectacular courses open to the public. SilverRock Resort, which features the Arnold Palmer Classic Course, has won accolades as one of the top tour and municipal courses and was one of the host golf courses of the Bob Hope Classic between 2008 and 2010. La Quinta is home to five world-class golf courses, each posing unique challenges to players.

Located in the Palm Springs area, La Quinta is part of what is known as the "Golf Capital of the World". It is home to over 130 golf courses. The destination boasts a variety of spectacular courses open to the public. La Quinta's SilverRock Resort, which features the Arnold Palmer Classic Course, has won accolades as one of the top tour and municipal courses and was one of the host courses of the Bob Hope Classic 2008–2010.

With a rich history of nearly a century, La Quinta Resort & Club is home to four golf courses, the most famous being the Stadium Course at PGA West. The golf course was rated one of the "Top 50 Toughest Courses in America" by Golf Digest. It is essentially the counterweight to the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Florida. In addition to playing the Stadium Course at PGA West, golfers can also enjoy a round on the Mountain, Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman, and Dunes courses.

Still, you may wonder what other activities you can enjoy in between rounds with your friends or family. If you're worried about getting bored, you can rest assured that La Quinta Resort & Club offers a wide range of activities for everyone, such as:

• Spa La Quinta: a place where you can rejuvenate and recharge after playing a round of golf that provides high-quality skin care products, which will offer you a memorable experience of beautification and comfort
• Fitness Center & Classes: located in the heart of the resort, the fitness center of La Quinta Resort & Club features the latest cardio and weight training equipment, as well as fitness classes and personal training
• Salon at Spa La Quinta: with product lines featuring Davines and Moroccanoil hair care, Jane Iredale cosmetics, and Salt of the Earth, you will find this place to be a relaxation oasis where you'll be pampered by skilled professionals
• Tennis and pickleball: follow in the footsteps of celebrities and famed players such as Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova and play in the sunken tournament-style center court of the resort, where you can create fun memories with your loved ones
• Yoga: in addition to classes where you can unwind after a rewarding golf round, the yoga center at La Quinta Resort & Club offers vegetarian menus prepared by their award-winning culinary team and nutritious juice cleansing and detox options

Finally, you can also visit the nearby Palm Springs Art Museum, have an unforgettable ATV driving experience, go on a windmill tour, admire the picturesque scenery from the Palm Springs aerial tramway, swim in one of the numerous pools of the resort, and visit the Indian canyons.