A message from the Club Captain

Captain’s Newsletter August 2022 Dear Member, Owner We are now in the period at Desert Springs where the temperature and effects of the 90/180-day access to many owners’ properties has an impact on the number of members out on the course. So, time for some thought to be given to the golfing activities in the…read more

Desert Springs Root Academy Returns

  We are delighted to announce that the Desert Springs Root Academy will be returning to Desert Springs Resort between Monday 15th – Friday 19th August, at the ICC accredited Desert Springs Cricket Ground & Academy. The Desert Springs Root Academy will  comprise of fourteen (14) young players who will be involved in a mixture…read more

Light Draggons complete Cricket tour at Desert Springs Resort

The Light Dragoon Regiment, British Army are now back in the UK having completed a Nine (9) day end of season tour comprising thirteen (13) players and two (2) coaches at Desert Springs ICC accredited Cricket Ground & Academy. The team spent their time completing a specific and carefully planned programme of numerous training sessions…read more

DP World Tour Qualifying School Itinerary and Volunteering

We announced in an earlier GolfNews that Desert Springs Resort & Golf Club will be host to this years 2nd Stage of the DP World Tour Qualifying School (DPWTQS) between Thursday 3rd and Sunday 6th November 2022. Since 1976, the Qualifying School has been held at the end of each season to establish which players,…read more

The Desert Springs Golf Club Tournament Calendar 2023

Dear Member / Property Owner, The 2022 Desert Springs tournament calendar had been designed by the Club and its elected officers to reflect the established pattern and frequency of visits to the Resort experienced during different periods over recent years and the degree of consistency of interest and support for the events demonstrated by our…read more

Light Dragoon Regiment Set to Visit Desert Springs

We are delighted to announce that the Light Dragoon Regiment of The British Army will be visiting Desert Springs Resort between Tuesday 26th July – Thursday 4th August to complete a Ten (10) day cricket tour at the ICC accredited Desert Springs Cricket Ground & Academy. The Light Dragoons based at Catterick Garrison, known as…read more

Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood complete post season tour.

Merchant Taylor’s School, Northwood are now back in the UK having completed a five (5) day end of season tour comprising sixteen (16) players and three (3) teaching staff at Desert Springs ICC accredited Cricket Ground & Academy. The team spent their time completing a specific and carefully planned programme of numerous training sessions covering…read more

Halifax Junior Cricket League XI complete post season tour

The Halifax Cricket Junior League XI are now back in the UK having completed a six (6) day end of season tour comprising sixteen (16) players, three (3) coaching staff at Desert Springs ICC accredited Cricket Ground & Academy. The team spent their time completing a specific and carefully planned programme of numerous training sessions…read more

The World Handicap System

THE INDIANA COURSE RATING SYSTEM The WHS has two main components – the Rules of Handicapping and the Course Rating System. The Rules of Handicapping are encompassed within seven Rules to inform administrators and golfers on how an official Handicap Index is calculated and administered, with some flexibility given to national associations based on how…read more

Royal Hospital School, Ipswich complete post season tour

Royal Hospital School, Ipswich are now back in the UK having completed a five (5) day end of season tour comprising sixteen (16) players, three (3) teaching staff and one (1) member of coaching staff from The R66T Academy at Desert Springs ICC accredited Cricket Ground & Academy. The team spent their time completing a…read more