Weiskopf Course at PGA West in La Quinta

From the first hole to the last, the Weiskopf Course at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif. never lets up.

This 7,164-yard golf course starts with the No. 1 handicap, a par-4 split through the fairway by a stream. And at the end, you're still sweating as the 18th hole features water all the way along the right, from the tee to a green nestled next to a lake.

In between, check out the large fairways and putting surfaces. Tom Weiskopf's only creation in the golf-rich Palm Springs area opened in 1996 as the last private facility at PGA West.

PGA West's Weiskopf golf course - hole 1

The par-4 first hole at PGA West's Weiskopf Course, 404 yards from the championship tees, features a fairway split by a stream and an approach shot from the left side of the water that opens to a large green.

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PGA West's Weiskopf golf course - hole 2

The 438-yard, par-4 second hole at PGA West's Weiskopf Course, a dogleg left, plays alongside a lake from shortly past the tee to a green protected in the back by a small bunker.

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PGA West's Weiskopf golf course - hole 3

No. 3 at PGA West's Weiskopf Course, a 169-yard par 3, plays straight from tee to green, with bunkers that surround the putting surface.

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PGA West's Weiskopf golf course - hole 4

The dogleg-left fourth hole at PGA West's Weiskopf Course, a 520-yard par 5, includes bunkers in play off the tee and a green that's reachable in two shots for a workable scoring opportunity.

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PGA West's Weiskopf golf course - hole 5

The par-4 fifth hole at PGA West's Weiskopf Course, at 358 yards, demands precision on the approach to a nestled green after navigation of a curvy fairway.

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PGA West's Weiskopf golf course - hole 6

Bunkers protect an inviting green, tucked downhill from a wide-open fairway at the end of the par-4, 438-yard sixth hole at PGA West's Weiskopf Course.

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PGA West's Weiskopf golf course - hole 7

The par-3 seventh hole at PGA West's Weiskopf Course plays 180 yards across a contoured area to sloping green that can present one of the round's most difficult putting challenges.

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PGA West's Weiskopf golf course - hole 8

The par-4, 463-yard eighth hole at the PGA West Weiskopf Course presents a straightaway look at a tiered green, guarded in the left and front by a large bunker.

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PGA West's Weiskopf golf course - hole 9

Watch out for the small bunker directly in front of the green on the 534-yard, par-5 ninth hole at PGA West's Weiskopf Course, a nice opportunity for birdie.

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PGA West's Weiskopf golf course - hole 10

Another par 5, but more challenging than the last, the narrow, 593-yard 10th hole at the PGA West Weiskopf Course runs alongside a lake all the way to the green, presenting a tough start to the back nine.

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PGA West's Weiskopf golf course - hole 11

The second most difficult hole at PGA West's Weiskopf Course, the par-4 11th invites a shot right to cut the corner over water, but the safe play is to the left, then uphill to the green.

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PGA West's Weiskopf golf course - hole 12

At 200 yards, the par-3 12th hole at PGA West's Weiskopf Course features willow trees left off the tee and a large green guarded from everywhere but the front by sand.

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PGA West's Weiskopf golf course - hole 13

The par-4 13th hole at PGA West's Weiskopf Course plays 353 yards up through the fairway and then downhill to a green with a pesky bunkers left and in the back.

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PGA West's Weiskopf GC - hole 14

Statistically the easiest hole on PGA West's Weiskopf Course, the par-4 14th offers a chance to drive the green, but stay wary of dangerous bunkers short of the green and to the left.

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PGA West's Weiskopf golf course - hole 15

Stay to the left on the 461-yard, par-4 15th at PGA West's Weiskopf Course, a demanding test with no sand near the green but a nasty downhill tumble on the right side of the putting surface.

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PGA West's Weiskopf golf course - hole 16

The 518-yard, par-5 16th hole on PGA West's Weiskopf Course offers a scenic journey, with a waterfall, stream and lakes to serve as distraction before arrival at the green, tucked behind a bunker on the right side.

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PGA West's Weiskopf golf course - hole 17

No. 17 on PGA West's Weiskopf Course, a 224-yard par 3, looks simple enough, but the bunkers left and in the rear, in addition to a large putting surface, add to the difficulty.

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PGA West's Weiskopf golf course - hole 18

Bunkers on the left push tee shots toward the water on the par-4, 442-yard dogleg left, the finishing hole at the PGA West Weiskopf Course, which features a two-tiered green with a lake on two sides.

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