Pete Dye's Stadium golf course at PGA West in La Quinta: The toughest in the business
Pete Dye's PGA West Stadium Course is reputed the toughest in the business.
Dye was told to make the hardest golf course in the world; some people think he succeeded too well. Still, for the average golfer, this 151-slope-rated monster is one of those must-have experiences on a Palm Springs trip. From the infamous 17th island green to a 16th-hole bunker that's longer than some fairways, this course has it everything -- at least, everything that could punish a golfer.

PGA West - Stadium golf course
The Pete Dye-designed Stadium golf course at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif.
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PGA West - Stadium golf course
The Pete Dye-designed Stadium golf course at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif.
Chris Baldwin/WorldGolf.com

PGA West - Stadium golf course
The Pete Dye-designed Stadium golf course at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif.
Chris Baldwin/WorldGolf.com

PGA West - Stadium golf course
The Pete Dye-designed Stadium golf course at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif.
Chris Baldwin/WorldGolf.com

PGA West - Stadium golf course
The Pete Dye-designed Stadium golf course at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif.
Chris Baldwin/WorldGolf.com

PGA West - Stadium golf course
The Pete Dye-designed Stadium golf course at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif.
Chris Baldwin/WorldGolf.com

PGA West - Stadium golf course
The Pete Dye-designed Stadium golf course at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif.
Chris Baldwin/WorldGolf.com

PGA West - Stadium golf course
The Pete Dye-designed Stadium golf course at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif.
Chris Baldwin/WorldGolf.com

PGA West - Stadium golf course
The Pete Dye-designed Stadium golf course at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif.
Chris Baldwin/WorldGolf.com

PGA West - Stadium golf course
The Pete Dye-designed Stadium golf course at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif.
Chris Baldwin/WorldGolf.com

PGA West - Stadium golf course
The Pete Dye-designed Stadium golf course at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif.
Chris Baldwin/WorldGolf.com

PGA West - Stadium golf course
The Pete Dye-designed Stadium golf course at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif.
Chris Baldwin/WorldGolf.com

PGA West - Stadium golf course
The Pete Dye-designed Stadium golf course at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif.
Chris Baldwin/WorldGolf.com
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