Smithsonian Magazine

Golf Gets Back to Nature, Inviting Everyone to Play
Jay Stuller | April 1, 1997

April of 1997, Desert Willow Golf Resort graced the cover of
Smithsonian Magazine (the only golf course to be so honored). 

“…architect Michael Hurdzan created a public course that’s every bit
a part of its desert enviroment by using plants native to the desert valley and limiting the grassy areas to a scant 75 to 80 acres.”

Golf Digest

The golf trips we’re dreaming about taking this winter
Jared Goldstein and Stephen Hennessey | November 6, 2021

“Public golfers should absolutely consider Desert Willow, which has 36 holes, and its Firecliff course ranking among Golf Digest’s best 30 public courses in California.”

Golf Digest

How golf is doing more to protect wildlife than ever before
Emma Francois | December 10, 2021

“There was nothing but mesquite, a few rabbits, few snakes,” he says. “Nothing appreciable because nothing wanted to live there.” Once his firm revegetated the area, it burst alive with hummingbirds, rabbits, coyotes and reptiles, none of which could have survived before. “By adding a golf course,” he says, “we made it extraordinarily rich.” – Dr. Michael Hurdzan –

FORE Magazine

Desert Delight At Desert Willow
Ken Van Vechten | 19th Hole – Summer 2021

“Sit a spell with a bite and a drink, whether you played 18, all 36, or have never snap-hooked a driver in your life….This ain’t granddad’s muni.”