PGA West (Jack Nicklaus Private)

Overview: The Jack Nicklaus Private course at PGA WEST is a desert layout in La Quinta framed by the Santa Rosa Mountains. Its playing character comes from broad sandy areas, dramatic mountain scale and target-style approaches to greens that ask for exact distance control. The private routing is one of several distinct courses within the PGA WEST complex.

History: PGA WEST's official history places the Nicklaus courses in the complex's first years: Stadium opened in 1986, the Palmer Private followed, and the Nicklaus Tournament and Nicklaus Private courses were in place by 1989. The exact private routing is attributed to Jack Nicklaus and is associated with the original development of the La Quinta property.

Did You Know? PGA WEST contains several separately named courses, so the full routing name matters. This profile refers to Jack Nicklaus Private at 55955 PGA Boulevard, not the nearby Nicklaus Tournament course or Arnold Palmer Private course.