Behind the gates.
Country clubs came before the city itself. Indian Wells Country Club opened in 1956 and Eldorado in 1957, a decade before incorporation in 1967, and today most residents live inside a gated club community. Each has its own character, from presidential history and tournament pedigree to mountain-edge courses by Tom Fazio, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Weiskopf. Membership rules vary widely, so ask before you buy.
Indian Wells Country Club opened in 1956 as the desert's third championship golf club and calls itself the Fun Club of the Desert. Its Classic Course, designed by co-founder Eddie Susalla, was the original home of the Bob Hope Desert Classic for more than 40 years, and the Cove Course adds a second 18.
The Vintage Club is a gated, invitation-only private club tucked against the Santa Rosa Mountains in Indian Wells. Members play two Tom Fazio courses, the Mountain Course, which opened in the early 1980s, and the Desert Course that followed a few years later, and the club adds tennis, pickleball, spa and wellness facilities and fine dining.
Eldorado Country Club opened in 1957 on a former fruit ranch and hosted the 1959 Ryder Cup Matches, won by the Americans. After leaving the White House, Dwight D. Eisenhower wintered here and became an honorary member, and the casual grill Ike's is named for him. Membership is by invitation and is not tied to real estate.
Toscana Country Club is a gated Sunrise Company community in Indian Wells with 36 holes designed by Jack Nicklaus across its South and North courses. Club life includes Spa Bella Vita, a sports and tennis club with pickleball and bocce, casual and fine dining, the Bill Harmon Performance Center for instruction and 24-hour guarded gates.
The Reserve Club is a private golf community set into the desert foothills at the southern edge of Indian Wells. Its 18-hole course, designed by Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish, opened in 1998 and keeps much of the natural landscape around its fairways, and homes line streets such as Desert Butte Trail and Desert Oasis Trail.
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Indian Wells is home to more than half a dozen private golf and country clubs, including Indian Wells Country Club, Eldorado Country Club, The Vintage Club, Toscana Country Club, The Reserve Club and Desert Horizons Country Club.
Dwight D. Eisenhower wintered at Eldorado Country Club after leaving the White House and became an honorary member. The club, which opened in 1957, also hosted the 1959 Ryder Cup Matches.
It depends on the club. Some, such as Eldorado, offer membership by invitation that is not tied to real estate, while many gated communities link membership to home ownership. A local agent can explain each club's rules and fees.