The Reserve at The Reserve Club

The Reserve unfolds across the desert floor of Indian Wells, designed by Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish and opened in the late 1990s. The course occupies a distinctive site in the Coachella Valley, where the architects worked with natural desert terrain characterized by sandy washes, native vegetation, and mountain backdrops. Weiskopf and Morrish, who collaborated on several notable desert courses during this period, employed a design philosophy that emphasizes strategic options and integration with the surrounding landscape rather than forced heroics.

The routing takes advantage of elevation changes and natural contours, with fairways that move through arroyos and around desert scrub. Bunker complexes feature the rugged, natural edges typical of Weiskopf's desert work, and greens offer varied internal movement. The course presents different playing angles depending on tee placement and pin position, rewarding thoughtful course management over pure distance. Water features appear selectively, and the design maintains visibility and playability while preserving the desert character.

The Reserve Club operates as a private equity club, drawing members primarily from the seasonal and year-round residents of the Indian Wells area. The club emphasizes a relatively understated approach compared to some neighboring desert resort communities. Dining and social amenities reflect the preferences of its membership, which includes both full-time desert residents and those who spend winter months in the Coachella Valley. The course remains a fixture in the Indian Wells golf landscape, known locally for its conditioning and the quality of Weiskopf and Morrish's design work.