Thomas O’Donnell started the first links in Palm Springs in 1927. Today there are about 125 golf courses in Coachella Valley. Why so many in a desert? Because the average high in Palm Springs is 89° F with less than 15 days of rain and 300 days of sunshine. So golfers of all skill levels flock to Riverside County. This chap sporting an argyle sweater vest and tie is named, “Chairman of the Links.” Sculptor Jeffrey Alden Fowler created the bronze in 2003. The vintage golfer stands smugly next to the Welwood Murray Library.
