CONTENTS F EBRUARY M ARCH 2018 9 Publisher’s Notes 24 2018 Oracle Challenger Series: Paving the Way for the Future Oracle is launching four new tournaments in conjunction with the ATP and WTA 26 Tennis With The Stars: An Evening of Fun, Camaraderie & Charity The fourth annual Tennis With The Stars will benefit nonprofit ACEing Autism 28 The 2018 ANA Inspiration This year’s tournament is guaranteed to thrill spectators and viewers with surprising moments 30 Eye on the Future: Charlie Reiter From cradle to the CareerBuilder Challenge 32 2018 Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis Expo One of the season’s most anticipated events is still going strong 34 LPGA Spotlight: Jessica & Nelly Korda These two sisters are taking the LPGA Tour by storm 36 2018 Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament 16 Golf, music, fun and charity combine at this 2018 BNP PARIBAS OPEN: annual desert extravaganza A TOURNAMENT IN FULL BLOOM 38 The tournament attracts the The Quarry at La Quinta The private club experience at its best biggest stars and gives fans a superb experience Cover photo Roger Federer by Luigi Serra Photo by Nikko Milkovic Desert Golf &tennis • february March 2018 5 CONTENTS F EBRUARY M ARCH 2018 42 50 The Best of the Coachella Valley Trends in the Coachella Valley Real This Season Estate Market Know where to see and be seen and how to High-end homes are selling and buyers support your favorite events. are getting younger 46 Golfer’s Playbook LPGA ANA Inspiration Preview: Play These Par 3s Like the Pros 48 BIKRAM YOGA: The Power behind the Series Initial Warm-up: Half Moon Pose 54 BNP Paribas Serves Up Star-Powered Cuisine A perfect match for tennis fans and foodies 62 Find Your Spa What do you hope to gain from a spa treatment? 68 68 Who says you can’t have it all? Not Audi’s SQ5 72 Pretty In Pink Fresh shoe styles for a spring fling or weekend getaway 74 Frizzante Fine Jewelers The sparkling and spectacular new addition to El Paseo 80 Tennis Resort Maps and Guides 54 88 Golf Resort Maps and Guides Desert Golf &tennis • february March 2018 7 february March 2018 Publisher’s notes by timothy J. Pade • [email protected] Welcome to this issue of Desert Golf & Tennis . We With the total of a four-shot penalty mid-round on are proud once again to feature Roger Federer on our Sunday, Thompson was stunned as the tournament cover for the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells came down to a one-hole playoff with Ryu. The final Tennis Garden. Federer’s career has been record result was a bitter loss to Thompson and a shock to the shattering. He has won 19 Grand Slam singles titles, the gallery. Ryu earned her spot in history and a leap into most in history for a male tennis player, and has held the Poppie’s Pond at the 2017 ANA Inspiration. More world No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings for a record total of excitement to come? Definitely. We’ll see you at the 302 weeks, including a record 237 consecutive weeks. 2018 tournament. He won a record-tying fifth BNP Paribas Open crown last Also in this edition we feature the 2018 Warburton year, defeating Stan Wawrinka 6-4, 7-5 in an all-Swiss final. Celebrity Golf Tournament, which benefits St. Jude There are many who believe he’s ready and able to take Children’s Research Hospital. Now one of the largest his sixth win at the tournament this year, which would rock-and-roll golf tournaments in the country, this fun- make him the all-time leader in the event and make BNP filled event has become one of the not-to-be-missed Paribas Open history. events in the valley. Warburton brings his celebrity to the With this issue, our largest in 19 years, we are also valley with many of his friends and legendary rock stars proud to help promote the ANA Inspiration at Mission such as Alice Cooper, Robbie Krieger and Dave Brock Hills Country Club. The event, which began in 1972 as from The Doors, Tommy Thayer from KISS, Kim Carnes the Dinah Shore tournament, is the first Major on the (“Betty Davis Eyes”), REO Speedwagon, Mickey Thomas LPGA Tour, bringing the top women golfers to the of Jefferson Starship and many others. Most importantly, desert. it raises a lot of money for a hospital dedicated to helping After the controversy of the four-stroke penalty children with catastrophic diseases. Last year’s event assessed to leader Lexi Thompson last year on the 12th raised more than $2 million—the cost of operating the hole, So Yeon Ryu and Thompson went on to a playoff, hospital for one day. with Ryu ultimately winning the title. The controversy The desert is booming with golf and tennis events came as the result of a television viewer contacting the and all of us at Desert Golf & Tennis are pleased to be tournament office to report Thompson for improperly your go-to resource for what’s happening in the sports marking her ball during the previous day’s round, a two- across the Coachella Valley and the Southwest. Here’s to stroke penalty, and then she signed an incorrect score a fantastic 2018 for all! card, resulting in a second two-stroke penalty. Desert Golf &tennis • february March 2018 9 february March 2018 19th annual Vol.XiX, no.iii Editor/Publisher: TIMOTHY J. PADE Marketing/Promotion: TIMOTHY J. PADE Deputy Articles Editor: CHRISTINE LOOMIS P.O. 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