On the surface — literally the surface — playing golf in, say, the deserts of the Coachella Valley in California and playing golf on the links courses of The Open Championship couldn’t be more different.
Golf in the desert tends to be strictly target golf, with big lakes and large bunkers protecting large greens surrounded by homes at both private and public golf courses. Even in drought conditions, desert golf courses find enough water to be green while still playing firm and fast.
