Hemet Golf Club

Hemet Golf Club sits in the San Jacinto Valley of inland Southern California, roughly twenty miles southeast of Riverside. The course was designed by Lee Schmidt and Brian Curley, a partnership known for their work across Asia and the western United States during the 1990s and 2000s. Schmidt, who trained under Robert Trent Jones Jr., and Curley have built a portfolio emphasizing strategic variety and playability across different skill levels, and their design at Hemet reflects this approach within the constraints of relatively flat valley terrain. The layout occupies land characteristic of the region: open, gently rolling ground with views toward the surrounding mountain ranges that frame the valley. The design incorporates water features and bunkering to define playing corridors and create strategic interest on what is otherwise modest topography. Tree-lined fairways and several risk-reward opportunities give the course its character, with holes that reward accurate placement over pure distance. Hemet Golf Club serves primarily as a public facility, providing accessible golf in a community where recreational options are valued by both residents and visitors traveling through the Inland Empire. The course fits into the regional golf landscape as a straightforward test that emphasizes course management and shot-making without the severe penalties or dramatic elevation changes found in nearby mountain courses. It represents the kind of functional, well-maintained design that anchors municipal and daily-fee golf in Southern California's inland valleys.