Saturday, October 19, 2013

MISSION HILLS COUNTRY CLUB

MISSION HILLS COUNTRY CLUB
RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIFORNIA

MISSION HILLS COUNTRY CLUB
34-600 MISSION HILLS DRIVE
RANCHO MIRAGE, CA  92270
760-459-7034

Loved spending a day at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California.  This private club is legendary in woman's golf for being the home of the Kraft Nabisco Championship which is a Major on the LPGA tour.  I can remember my earlier years watching Dinah Shore host this Championship and always wanting to visit Poppie's Pond where the winner of the tournament jumps into the water after coming off the 18th hole.  Most of golf's most famous women golfers have taken a dip in Poppie's Pond.  While I did not jump into the pond, I did play a round of golf on the Pete Dye Challenge Course  because all of the other courses were closed for re-seeding.  Also enjoyed a terrific lunch and dinner at the Clubhouse.  For lunch I had a great bowl of Chili and a Wedge Salad.  Probably the second best Wedge Salad I have ever tasted.  Chili was excellent too.  We were so relaxed and comfortable at Mission Hills that we decided to stay for dinner as they were having an Italian Buffet in the dining room.  The food on this night was amazing.  Great Spaghetti and Meatballs.  The Meatballs were some of the best I have ever tasted at any Italian restaurant.  The sauce was equally good.  They had a create your own pizza bar so I went with my favorite of Pepperoni, Onions and JalapeƱo.  The crust, sauce and toppings were all delicious. I was in Italian heaven with my glass of vino and good friends.  Truly a great dinner.  Love it!

MISSION HILLS COUNTRY CLUB

ENTRANCE TO THE MISSION HILLS COUNTRY CLUB
GREAT PHOTOS OF CELEBRITIES AND GOLF GREATS LINE THE WALLS AT MISSION HILLS.
JACK NICKLAUS, DINAH SHORE AND ARNOLD PALMER
DINAH SHORE JUMPS INTO POPPIE'S POND
DINAH SHORE PUT MISSION HILLS AND THE KRAFT NABISCO CHAMPIONSHIP ON THE MAP
CLUBHOUSE OVERLOOKS POPPIE'S POND
LARGE AND COMFORTABLE CLUBHOUSE WITH FRIENDLY STAFF AND GREAT FOOD
LUNCH SELECTIONS
BAR BITES AT MISSION HILLS COUNTRY CLUBS
FANTASTIC WEDGE SALAD FOR LUNCH AT MISSION HILLS
AMAZING MEATBALLS AND MARINARA SAUCE FOR DINNER AT MISSION HILLS
BUILD YOUR OWN PIZZA AND PASTA NIGHT AT MISSION HILLS.  ENJOYED A GREAT
PIZZA WITH PEPPERONI, ONION AND JALAPENOS
POPPIE'S POND AND THE 18TH HOLE GREEN AT MISSION HILLS
WORLD FAMOUS POPPIE'S POND AT MISSION HILLS
DINAH SHORE IS AT POPPIE'S POND TO MEET YOU
DINAH SHORE STATUE OVERLOOKS POPPIE'S POND AND WALL OF CHAMPIONS
WALL OF CHAMPIONS WITH PLAQUE FOR EACH WINNER OF THE KRAFT NABISCO LPGA MAJOR
THIS IS IT!  POPPIE'S POND AT MISSION HILLS
I WANTED TO JUMP IN BUT DID NOT HAVE A TOWEL AND WAS TEEING OFF IN 15 MINUTES











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