Former Raiders coach Tom Flores, a two-time Super Bowl winner, is finally headed to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (He’s told.)
Bill Dwyre
Bill Dwyre was a weekly sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times from 2006 to ’15 and in 2009 was named sportswriter of the year in California. Before that, he was sports editor of the paper for 25 years. He has covered numerous editions of the desert’s PGA tournament.
When the Davis Cup Came to the Desert
In 1978, a teenager named John McEnroe stunned the tennis world and helped put Mission Hills Country Club on the map.
“So Many People, So Much Kindness”
An outpouring of love cured this cancer survivor’s cynicism and set him back on course.
Grand Slam
Since it opened nearly 60 years ago, Indian Canyons Golf Resort is where the country’s most celebrated golfers go to perfect their swings.
Joe Cool
Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana will appear in Rancho Mirage for a rare public interview as part of the city’s Speaker Series program.
Another Round for Bob Goalby
A third-place tie at the inaugural Desert Classic seeded a legacy for the Masters champion — and his family — at the PGA Tour event.
Power Play
Hockey legend Grant Fuhr has a good reason for launching a new golf tournament in the desert.
Arnold Palmer’s Last Stand
In 1973, The King came to the desert and shot his best and final round on the PGA Tour.
Catcher Interference
Moe Berg wore a mask as a major league catcher, a perfect cover for his role as a spy during World War II, as shown in this new documentary.
Final Negotiations
The late Steve Zucker’s memoir traces his introduction to a career as a sports agent that dominated the Rancho Mirage resident’s life for 30 years.
Kate Hudson on Music, “Song Sung Blue,” and Life in Palm Desert
