April MAy 201 5 Departments Contents Amy Alcott ON PAR COURSE DESIGN PUBLISHER’S NOTES GOLF COURSE DESIGN DECODED ...............................................................9 Desert Golf & Tennis resident architect Clive Clark takes us inside the world of course design .............24 ON COVER DESIGNING A GOLF COURSE FOR THE 2016 SPOTLIGHT SUMMER OLYMPICS BAREFOOT ON THE COURSE WITH JIM MCMAHON Gil Hanse and Amy Alcott talk about the The one-time NFL bad boy has found peace process of creating an Olympic golf course ....................12 and purpose on the golf course ......................................36 STROKE PLAY ON COURT ALICE COOPER’S 2015 ROCK & ROLL GOLF CLASSIC ROSIE CASALS: STILL A FORCE FOR CHANGE The shock-rock legend hosts his 18th annual The tennis great continues to make a golf tournament ...................................................................16 difference on and off the courts ......................................38 AMY ALCOTT & THE LEGENDS TOUR THE BEST OF COLLEGIATE TENNIS It seems that good things are on the horizon The top college tennis players brought their for senior women golfers ......................................................20 A-game to Rancho Mirage .............................................42 THE 2ND ANNUAL SPRING PRO-AM TOURNAMENT Play golf, benefit local youth at Tamarisk GOLF INSTRUCTION Country Club .....................................................................29 HOW TO MANEUVER YOUR WAY THROUGH THE DOGLEG It’s all about aim, grip and spin on the ball . ...................42 2015 FRED BILETNIKOFF HALL OF FAME GOLF CLASSIC INVITATIONAL The event features great golf, but mostly it offers FITNESS TRAINING hope to those who need it most .....................................30 GET INTO THE SWING WITH GYROTONIC TRAINING Learn how to increase your strength, speed 25TH ANNUAL LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY PROTON and flexibility for a better golf swing ..................................46 CHARITY INVITATIONAL The charity event has been going strong for a quarter of a century ......................................................32 MAPS, DIRECTORIES AND PRIVATE CLUBS ANA INSPIRATION CHAMPIONS JUNIOR CHALLENGE TENNIS CLUBS ....................................................................72 Legends Tour greats and the top junior girls in GOLF CLUBS .....................................................................80 the nation truly inspire .......................................................34 On Cover: Amy Alcott and Gil Hanse Desert Golf &tennis •April MAy 201 5 5 April MAy 201 5 Lifestyle Contents The Good Life DESERT GOLF & TENNIS REALTY FINE ART 2015 INDIAN WELLS ARTS FESTIVAL The popular festival and Indian Wells Tennis THE GOOD LIFE Garden join forces in celebration of art ............................62 GOLF AND TENNIS COMMUNITIES ARE NOT ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL LUXURY AUTOS How to choose the golf or tennis community that’s right for you .................................................................50 SUPERCAR SURPRISE Acura unleashes new supercar NSX ..................................64 DESERT GOLF & TENNIS LIFESTYLE STYLE REPORT REAL MEN PLAY GOLF, LOOK GREAT Golfing men may not care about fashion trends or FINE DINING shopping, but comfort and performance are another story ..........................................................................68 DINING IN THE DESERT The Desert Golf & Tennis guide to eating out in the Coachella Valley ........................................................54 FINE JEWELRY SPRING FLING WITH FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE A secret garden of lush, seasonal jewels .........................70 Desert Golf &tennis •April MAy 201 5 7 April MAy 201 5 publisher’s notes By timothy J. pade • [email protected] In the desert, it’s a time of change. Easter, big hats, golf favorite steak selections. Vicky’s of Santa Fe also has a stellar shorts and tennis skirts in pastels in early spring, and a mass New York strip and what is arguably the best rack of lamb in exodus of the dominant snowbird population to cooler the valley, with my favorite chipotle corn. Yum! climes in late spring. And although some places in our area Mitch’s on El Paseo Prime Seafood serves up my favorite close or switch to a limited schedule of operation come Hamachi sushi with jalapeno, and the jalapeno poppers are summer time, Desert Golf & Tennis continues to cover all almost as incredible as the sea-bass entrée. Over at Pacifica that our dynamic region has to offer. Seafood Restaurant, I love the half-price bottle night on On the cover of this issue we’re proud to feature Amy Tuesdays, to say nothing of the sugar-spiced salmon, which is Alcott and Gil Hanse, the duo team selected to design the also a must-have at Pacifica’s sister restaurant, La Quinta new golf course for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Cliffhouse Grill & Bar. For what may be the best happy hour Janeiro, Brazil. Brazil will be the host site where golf will be in the valley, I recommend Ristorante Mamma Gina, which included among Olympic sports for the first time since 1904. offers all-night happy hour in the Enoteca Wine Bar area, LPGA superstar Alcott is a longtime desert resident, a three- complete with excellent fare for incredibly low prices. For time Kraft Nabisco champion and she collaborated with happy hour with a fine-dining experience, I recommend Le Hanse on this amazing course in Brazil. It’s a fascinating story Paon. It is one of the top French restaurants in the area and you can learn more about starting on pg. 12. also serves a delicious Dover sole in an elegant atmosphere. Also in this issue we feature former Chicago Bears New Manhattan in the Desert has a fantastic menu quarterback Jim McMahon. McMahon, a two-time Super offering classic New York-style deli items along with my Bowl champion, has been a fixture on the celebrity golf favorite Bloody Mary and English-muffin breakfast. Also for circuit since his retirement from football. He can be found breakfast, Backstreet Bistro is a hidden gem; if you don’t want on the course—not wearing any shoes—helping to raise to get up early enough for breakfast, it also offers lunch and money for many charities year round. Read our feature dinner with afternoon live jazz on weekends. My favorite starting on pg. 36. Mexican restaurants are Fresh Agave Mexican Bar & Grill, for For more than 10 years we have featured a dining guide in its superb fajitas and poblano soup, and El Rodeo Cafe, which Desert Golf & Tennis , and I hope you’ll take a look at this serves the best green chile and chicken chilaquiles in the issue’s excellent guide, starting on pg. 54. Like many desert valley. The newly located Thai Smile Rancho Mirage on El residents, I eat out frequently, often at the restaurants we Paseo offers a great selection of Thai dishes, and Blue Orchid highlight in in our magazine. In this issue, I thought it would Thai Bistro on Highway 74 is another must-try for lovers of be fun to provide an addendum to our dining guide, my Thai cuisine. And lastly, many of the locals visit The Nest for personal suggestions for some of the best dishes served up in the deserts best nightlife establishment, however, many are the Palm Desert and La Quinta areas—dishes I order not aware that the food is simply as amazing as the talented frequently and recommend highly. musicians that entertain each night! While Tim and Kevin First, there’s the “Brick Chicken” at Piero’s PizzaVino. delight the masses with their musical talents, the food too is This amazing dish is a delectable half chicken roasted in herbs fabulous! With homemade cabbage rolls as one of my and cooked in Piero’s pizza oven. For an excellent tableside favorites, Dodi Henry runs a tight ship in both the bar and the Caesar salad, it’s hard to beat LG’s Prime Steakhouse in La restaurant. Great food as well as great fun! Quinta. Of course, LG’s steaks are amazing, but what’s better These are just a few of my personal favorites in the Palm with a great steak than a well-made Caesar salad? We actually Desert and La Quinta areas. Now, I’d love to hear from you. have an embarrassment of riches in the Coachella Valley. The What are your favorite restaurants and dishes in the Steakhouse at Agua Caliente Casino Resort, Mastro’s Coachella Valley? Email me at [email protected] with your Steakhouse and Morton’s The Steakhouse offer some of my recommendations! Desert Golf &tennis •April MAy 201 5 9 April MAy 201 5 18th Annual Vol.XViii, no.iV Editor/Publisher: TIMOTHY J. PADE Marketing/Promotion: TIMOTHY J. PADE Deputy Articles Editor: CHRISTINE LOOMIS P.O. 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