As previously announced, Desert Springs Resort & Golf Club will be host to this years’ 2nd Stage of the DP World Tour Qualifying School (DPWTQS) between Thursday 3rd and Sunday 6th  November 2022. Since 1976, the Qualifying School has been held at the end of each season to establish which players, not otherwise exempt, will gain…read more

  A MESSAGE FROM THE TEAM CAPTAIN   Dear Member, Owner Charity Day Auction – Items attached Please see attached the varied list of items which will be auctioned on 8th October. Please start preparing your bidding strategy now. A very big thank you to all those who have donated these items. If you would…read more

Dear Member, Owner Matches The first match in the “Desert Cup” was won by Desert Springs in a convincing 5 ½ – ½ win over Valle del Este. The match was followed by a very social evening in the Crocodile Club. Unfortunately, Aguilon have been struggling to raise a team, hopefully this will be resolved…read more

Captain’s Charity Saturday 8th October   Dear Member, Owner Theme As previously advised the dress theme for the golf and dinner will be “Bright and gaudy”, with golf requiring teams of 4, live music with the dinner – requesting jackets for the men. All non-golfers are invited to join all the non-golf elements of the…read more

A VIDEO MESSAGE FROM ZACH LAPORTE  DESERT SPRINGS GOLF CLUB  COURSE SUPERINTENDENT Dear Member / Property Owner, Desert Springs Golf Club Course Superintendent, Zach LaPorte has prepared a short and informative video to provide you with an update on the important maintenance procedures which have taken place on the Indiana Course, to advise you of…read more

€630,000 Golf Course Maintenance Machinery Investment Dear Member / Property Owner, Further to the investment in 2020 of €399,000 to convert the grass of the tees, fairways and driving range to Pure Dynasty Paspalum and the green surrounds and roughs to Tall Fescue, now in its second summer of transition, we can really see the…read more

Captain’s Newsletter August 2022 Dear Member, Owner We are now in the period at Desert Springs where the temperature and effects of the 90/180-day access to many owners’ properties has an impact on the number of members out on the course. So, time for some thought to be given to the golfing activities in the…read more

We announced in an earlier GolfNews that Desert Springs Resort & Golf Club will be host to this years 2nd Stage of the DP World Tour Qualifying School (DPWTQS) between Thursday 3rd and Sunday 6th November 2022. Since 1976, the Qualifying School has been held at the end of each season to establish which players,…read more

Dear Member / Property Owner, The 2022 Desert Springs tournament calendar had been designed by the Club and its elected officers to reflect the established pattern and frequency of visits to the Resort experienced during different periods over recent years and the degree of consistency of interest and support for the events demonstrated by our…read more

THE INDIANA COURSE RATING SYSTEM The WHS has two main components – the Rules of Handicapping and the Course Rating System. The Rules of Handicapping are encompassed within seven Rules to inform administrators and golfers on how an official Handicap Index is calculated and administered, with some flexibility given to national associations based on how…read more

18th Hole Men’s Tee Extension Dear Member / Property Owner, Whilst the golf course, the landscaping, the fencing and netting is laid out to prevent the most badly hit golf balls coming into properties, no golf frontage property can be totally immune. Nevertheless, where neccesary the Club continues to evolve the landscaping and layout to…read more

21ST ANNIVERSARY SUMMER TEXAS SCRAMBLE & BBQ WITH LIVE MUSIC SATURDAY 25TH JUNE Dear Property Owner and Member, As previously advised, Desert Springs Resort is celebrating its 21st Anniversary, and to kick the celebrations off we have organised a 21st Anniversary Texas Summer Scramble for Saturday 25th June followed by a BBQ and Live Music…read more

ALMERIA CLUBS CHALLENGE CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER  Dear Member, Desert Springs Golf Club has invited the following golf clubs to participate in the inaugural Almeria Clubs Challenge Championship to be competed on The Indiana course on Sunday 18th September; Valle del Este, La Envia, Almerimar, Playa Serena, Alboran, Aguilon & Marina del Torre.  Each club…read more

21ST ANNIVERSARY SUMMER TEXAS SCRAMBLE SATURDAY 25TH JUNE   Dear Property Owner and Member, Desert Springs Resort is now celebrating its 21st Anniversary, and, as is befitting, as we continue to progress our way out of Covid-19, we are planning a number of special events to mark the occasion. Most importantly, the programme of events…read more

Club Captain’s Newsletter April 2022 Dear Member, Owner Thank you to everybody who supported my Drive-In, especially those who contributed their time and effort in supporting the day. The generosity of everyone was overwhelming and we have had a great start to our charity raising efforts. I thoroughly enjoyed the day and really appreciated the…read more

A VIDEO MESSAGE FROM ZACH LAPORTE DESERT SPRINGS GOLF CLUB COURSE SUPERINTENDENT Dear Member / Property Owner, Desert Springs Golf Club Course Superintendent, Zach LaPorte has prepared a short and informative video to provide you with an update on the important maintenance procedures which have taken place on the Indiana Course, to advise you of…read more

CLUBHOUSE CHANGING ROOM LOCKERS Dear Member, As published and displayed within the locker room notice boards, in the interest of all, the lockers provided within both the Gentlemen’s and Ladies changing rooms are strictly for day use only and must not be used to store golf clubs and /or golf trolleys. Additionally, the locker is…read more

Club Captain’s Drive-In 15th April 2022   Dear Member, Owner Thank you to all those who were able to attend the Club Championship Dinner and so warmly welcomed me into the position as Desert Springs Golf Club Captain. I am really looking forward to my year as Captain at Desert Springs Golf Club and hopefully…read more

Voting in the eighteenth annual election of the Desert Springs Golf Club to choose a Vice-Captain, Treasurer, a Fixtures & Events Supporter and two members each for the Club’s Handicap and Competition Committees, for the period 1st April 2022 through 31st March 2023 closed at 17.00 hrs. on the 31st March. Validation and counting of…read more

Desert Springs Golf Club Club Championship Dinner Invitation Dear Member, Owner, Further to the postponement of the Club Championship Dinner we have had some feedback asking if there are any restrictions on who can the attend this event. We would therefore like to advise that all Golf Club members, Desert Springs Owners, golfers or not,…read more