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THE GOLF COURSE
A THING OF BEAUTY
IDEAL COURSE
CONDITIONS,
BUTTERFLIES
BRIGHTEN UP
CLASSIC CLUB
H
ow good are course
conditions at Classic
Club right now?
"Really good," said Director of
Agronomy Tony Spannaus. "I
think this is the best I've seen
everything since I started here
four years ago. All of the guest
feedback has been outstanding
as well."
Another area looking sharp
right now is the course's new
"Butterflies in the Rough" area
on hole No. 6. The program,
which coincides with Classic
Club's Audubon Cooperative
Sanctuary certification, turns
out-of-play rough into flower
and tall fescue areas that attract
butterflies.
"I seeded the area last fall
and everything is coming up re-
ally good now," Spannaus said.
Expect to see more of the
beautiful nectar-feeding crea-
tures the next time you come
out to play.
C
lassic Club is well known for its
Arnold Palmer design, hosting a
PGA Tour event, and impeccable
course conditions. But there are other great
things about the property that may go
overlooked.
So, with the help of Director of Agron-
omy Tony Spannaus, here are five things
golfers might not know about Classic Club:
1) The club is owned by the largest non-
profit in the Coachella Valley, the H.N. &
Frances C. Berger Foundation and is held
for charitable purposes.
2) The course was built with more than
5,000 adult trees and shrubs and does not
include any desert scape, cactus, or palms.
3) As a certified Audubon Cooperative
Sanctuary, the club is home to 108 con-
firmed, different avian species along with
countless other types of animals.
4) The club is bordered by the Coachella
Valley Preserve, home to the protected
fringe-toed lizard.
5) The club has recently started to
transition away from annuals to perennial
California natives and drought-tolerant
plants in landscaped areas, specifically
with the creation of a designated pollinator
garden.
THE INSIDE SCOOP
Here are 5 things you may not know about Classic Club
Classic Club was built with more
than 5,000 adult trees and shrubs.
