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Indian Wells Golf Resort Unveils Players Course Revamp by John Fought

Indian Wells Golf Resort Unveils Players Course Revamp by John Fought

A mulligan in golf is the chance to right the wrong of a poorly hit shot. An immediate do-over. You don’t want one, but sometimes it’s necessary. John Fought took a mulligan recently at Indian Wells Golf Resort, but he had to wait almost two decades for the chance to do so. The Arizona-based course architect, who designed the Players Course there in 2007, recently corrected what he always considered a wrong by moving the final two holes from the south side of the Whitewater Wash to the north side, where they now join the other 16 holes.

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