Opened in 1951, the country club has been a favorite of many celebrities, including Bing Crosby and Bob Hope,[1] as well as US Presidents Gerald Ford and Barack Obama.
[2] First known as the Thunderbird Ranch, it was purchased by Johnny Dawson, who established Coachella Valley's first 18-hole golf course here in 1951.
[3][4] The golf cart is rumored to have been invented at Thunderbird Country Club.
[7][8] It’s golf course was designed by Lawrence Hughes, also responsible for the 9-hole course at the Tomahawk Lake Country Club in South Dakota.
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