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January 8, 2023 28 mins

The annual Palm Springs Amateur (formerly the Palm Springs Golf Championships) returns to the Western Home of Golf in America PGA WEST for the fifth straight year! Hosted one week before the PGA Tour's "American Express". Come experience the magic of PGA WEST during the prime golfing season.

We have Tournament Host Erik Hoskinson to give us the low down on this year's Up & Coming Tournament & expectations surrounding the greatest amateur golf tournament in Palm Springs!

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Gross Division plays 54 holes at the home of the PGA Tour's American Express. Players will enjoy two days on the Dyeobolical Pete Dye Stadium course and one day on the Golden Bears Nicklaus Tournament course.

Net Division will be challenged by Desert Willow Golf Resorts Firecliff course, ranked 20th by Golf Week in the Top Courses you can play in California. That will be followed by two days at the "Dyeobolical" PGA WEST's Dunes & Mountain courses former host courses to the PGA Tours Q-School!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Sunday January 8th, 2023 -

Practice rounds available at all the courses on the schedule. Use the code “CHAMPIONSHIPS” to get the pre arranged discounted time. Prices vary based on time of day and course.

  • 2:00 - 4:00pm Registration Check In at the PGA WEST driving range. Come meet your organizers and grab your player gift bag
  • 4:00 - 6:00pm Registration Check In inside PGA WEST Clubhouse. Come meet your organizers and grab your player gift bag

Monday January 9th, 2023

Gross Division PGA WEST Nicklaus Tournament- Tee Times, check your FGV App for tee times and starting hole.

Net Division - Classic Club , 8:30 Shotgun Start check FGV App for starting holes

Tuesday January 10th, 2023

Gross Division - PGA WEST Stadium - Tee Times, check your FGV App for tee time and starting hole.

Net Division - PGA WEST Dunes, 8:30 Shotgun Start check FGV App for starting holes

  • Afternoon horse race shootout - 2:20pm at the PGA WEST Mountain course - this was a huge hit last year. We had over 40 players in the PSGC Annual Horse race shootout.  Teams are paired by low handicap to high handicap then each team plays alternate shot.  Guaranteed two holes, then elimination begins until we have the top 4 teams battling it out for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place

Wednesday January 11th, 2023

Gross Division - PGA WEST Nicklaus Tournament - Tee Times, check your FGV App for tee time and starting hole.

Net Division - PGA WEST Mountain - 8:30 Shotgun Start check FGV App for starting holes

Wednesday evening January 11th, 2022 -

Evening awards dinner & celebration location TBD.

BE SURE TO NOT MISS OUT ON THE FUN AND JOIN US OUT IN PALM TREE PARADISE!

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