PGA West is a set of 6

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s located in

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. The PGA West Stadium Course was designed by

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and is viewed as the sequel to the

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. It was inspired by the Scottish links-style courses and at one point was considered one of

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's Top 100 Courses in America.

Golf tournaments

The PGA West Stadium Course has hosted many important

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s and is considered one of the most challenging courses in America. * Skins Game – 1986–1991 *The American Express, formerly the

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– 1987, 2016–present * PGA Club Professional Championship – 1990 *

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Finals – 1986, 1988, 1989, 2002, 2006 and 2008 *

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– 1995–1996

Controversy

The PGA West Stadium Course has long been known as the course that was too tough for the professionals. In 1987 it made its first appearance as a PGA Tour venue in the Bob Hope Classic (now known as The American Express). After creating a challenging course setup in what is normally one of the PGA Tour's easier tournaments, the tour pros refused to return in 1988 successfully signing a petition to get it removed as one of the host courses, a ban that effectively ran until 2015; the course returned to the rotation in 2016.

References

* *{{cite web, title=SilverRock Resort, url=http://www.silverrock.org/score_card.html, publisher=2010 SilverRock Resort, access-date=15 November 2012, url-status=dead, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130302051246/http://www.silverrock.org/score_card.html, archive-date=2 March 2013 Golf clubs and courses in California Coachella Valley Golf clubs and courses designed by Pete Dye Sports venues in Riverside County, California