Private La Quinta community to feature golf course designed by renowned Scottish architect

The Coral Mountain Desert Club will include an 18-hole course by David McLay-Kidd, his first in California.

Apr. 9, 2026 at 11:30pm

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A vibrant, high-contrast silkscreen print of a single golf ball repeated in a tight grid pattern, rendered in a palette of neon greens, blues, and pinks with heavy black outlines, conceptually representing the bold, modern design of the new Coral Mountain Desert Club golf course.The new Coral Mountain Desert Club golf course, designed by renowned architect David McLay-Kidd, will bring a bold, modern aesthetic to the exclusive La Quinta community.Palm Springs Today

A 400-acre private residential community and club in La Quinta, California will include an 18-hole golf course designed by renowned golf course architect David McLay-Kidd. The Coral Mountain Desert Club, described as 'first-of-its-kind in the United States', will be anchored by the championship golf course and offer residents a lifestyle of wellness, social connection and recreation. Kidd, a Scottish-born architect whose portfolio includes courses like Bandon Dunes in Oregon, will create his inaugural California course at the new La Quinta development.

Why it matters

The addition of a high-profile golf course designed by an acclaimed architect is expected to draw interest and prestige to the exclusive Coral Mountain Desert Club community, further establishing La Quinta as a premier golf destination in the Greater Palm Springs area.

The details

The Coral Mountain Desert Club, developed by Meriweather Companies, will feature the 18-hole golf course designed by David McLay-Kidd. Kidd, who was raised in the world of golf by his father, a golf course superintendent, has designed several acclaimed courses around the world, but the La Quinta course will be his first original work in Southern California. Organizers say the course will 'celebrate the natural terrain while emphasizing strategic playability, creativity and accessibility for golfers of all skill levels'.

  • The golf course is anticipated to be completed in 2028.

The players

David McLay-Kidd

A renowned Scottish golf course architect whose portfolio includes courses such as Bandon Dunes in Oregon, Gamble Sands in Washington, and Graybull in Nebraska. The Coral Mountain Desert Club course will be his first original work in Southern California.

Meriweather Companies

A private resort real estate development firm that is developing the 400-acre Coral Mountain Desert Club community in La Quinta, California.

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What they’re saying

“At Coral Mountain Desert Club, I have the opportunity to create my first original work in Southern California. On my very first visit, I reveled in the light cast across the valley, shadows in the mountains and the colors in the rocks. I knew I had found another compelling landscape to do my best work, and where my team and I could craft a course unlike anything nearby.”

— David McLay-Kidd, Golf Course Architect

The takeaway

The Coral Mountain Desert Club's new golf course designed by acclaimed architect David McLay-Kidd is expected to elevate La Quinta's reputation as a premier golf destination, attracting interest and prestige to the exclusive private community.