The Arnold Palmer Classic Course is back open after overseeding, with carts kept on the paths for now. Next door, the half-built Talus structures that stood over SilverRock for years are gone. The contractor dismantled them this fall and recycled much of the wood and material. The concrete slabs come out next, and then the ground gets graded.

The two scenes sit next to each other because they belong to two different owners. Turnbridge Equities bought the 134-acre resort site out of bankruptcy, and NBC Palm Springs reported that the $65 million sale covered the development land, not the city-owned golf course. The parts La Quinta residents actually use, meaning the course, the grill and the event park at the entrance, stayed with the city through the bankruptcy. This winter they run on their normal season calendar while demolition continues on the resort land next door. Under the new plan, the clubhouse and other public amenities also move closer to the road.

Two Owners Behind One Gate

La Quinta's Redevelopment Agency bought 525 acres against the Santa Rosa Mountains in 2002. The golf course opened on Valentine's Day 2005, and a 14-acre park and event venue now sits near the entrance. According to the City of La Quinta's SilverRock page, the resort piece went to SilverRock Development Company in 2014 and was rebranded Talus La Quinta. That company filed for Chapter 11 on August 5, 2024, which froze all activity on the site.

TBE RE Acquisition Co. II LLC, a Turnbridge subsidiary, bought the site after the bankruptcy court approved the $65 million sale, and escrow closed in December 2025. KESQ reported at closing that the revised plan cuts the project from two luxury hotels to one and includes a realigned golf course, a new clubhouse and condos.

Through all of that, the course stayed with the city and kept its operator. The city owns SilverRock Resort, and Landmark Golf Management manages it. The Classic Course plays 7,239 yards over more than 200 acres. That split explains how the season can open normally while demolition crews work next door.

What Came Down This Fall, and What Goes Up Next

On Tuesday, November 3, Turnbridge managing director Michael Gazzano gave the City Council an update. The city's summary of his report covers where things stand. The former developer's structures are gone, and the design team spent several weeks on site studying views. Technology let them check the views from every one of the 154 planned guest rooms and every restaurant before placing buildings. A site development permit application is on track to be filed by the end of the year, and construction is targeted for 2027.

According to the city's summary, Gazzano also turned to the course itself:

"We've been looking to make golf overall better as well as the golf clubhouse which will be relocated."

The planned program, as the city lists it:

• One luxury hotel with about 154 guest rooms
• 55,000 square feet of banquet and shared-use space
• Up to 445 residences: 29 branded residences north of the hotel with a private clubhouse, plus 70 condos and 293 homes east of the hotel, which can be short-term vacation rentals
• A new golf clubhouse moved closer to the Avenue 52 entrance, along with other public amenities for easier public access
• A 20,000-square-foot community building

Two of those five items are for the public. The clubhouse moves toward the front gate, and the community building is new. In June, the Greater Palm Springs Business Insider reported that Turnbridge had begun technical studies, power coordination, dust-control work and design planning ahead of bringing the project back to city decision-makers. The city expects the project to create 2,500 to 3,000 construction jobs and 445 full-time-equivalent permanent jobs once complete.

The Course This Month

For anyone booking a round, the timing below matters more than the hotel. SilverRock closed for overseeding on October 12, reopened October 30, and stays cart-path-only through November 24. This came right after a summer turf renovation on the back nine. That project closed holes 10 through 18 from May 18 to August 28, and golfers played the front nine twice to get 18.

All tee times are booked on the SilverRock website with prepayment. Questions go to the Pro Shop at (760) 777-8884. Public green fees are dynamically priced through the online booking engine rather than set from a fixed rate card. The course notes say current site conditions and future construction may temporarily interrupt scenic views in some areas, and the staff will answer questions about which holes are affected.

SilverRock Grill serves breakfast and lunch daily from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. this time of year, with indoor and outdoor seating. Summer hours from June through September end at 2 p.m.

What the Resident Card Buys This Season

The city sells the La Quinta Resident Card, and it changes what a local golfer pays at a city-owned course. The rate sheet posted this month lists a $60 resident rate from October 30, 2026 through April 2027, dropping to $49 from May 1 to June 20, 2027. The card's other terms, from the current resident card sheet:

1. Cardholders can book tee times up to three days ahead. Booking further out means paying the full posted rate.
2. Up to three guests playing with a cardholder get 30% off the full posted rate. The discount does not apply to twilight or afternoon discounted tee times.
3. Cardholders get 15% off food at the Grill Room, excluding beverages and beverage-cart items, and 15% off Golf Shop merchandise, excluding sale items and golf equipment.
4. The card must be shown at check-in, and tee times are guaranteed with a credit card. No-shows are billed the full posted rate. Cancellations need 24 hours' notice.
5. The card costs $150, is valid for three years, and expires at the end of the month it was issued. Renewal is $150, and a replacement for a lost card is $15.

Eligibility depends on a person's primary and permanent home. Owning property alone does not qualify, and cards are not issued to anyone with fractional or multiple ownership. Applicants qualify with one of the following:

• A current California driver's license showing a physical La Quinta address
• A California ID card with that address plus a utility bill from the last 60 days
• A current-year Riverside County property tax bill, a recent utility bill and photo ID matching both

Dependents up to age 23 can get cards with documentation.

Cards are sold at the city's Wellness Center, 78450 La Fonda, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. From November through April, they're also sold on the first Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to noon. The next first Saturday is December 5. The Wellness Center number for questions is (760) 564-0096.

The Park at the Gate Fills Up Twice

The other city-owned piece of SilverRock is the event park by the entrance. The city lists the SilverRock Event Park with an amphitheater, an event building, a lake and open space. Two very different crowds use it in the next four weeks.

On Sunday, November 15, About Families Inc. holds its Fall Family Festival at the SilverRock Event Site from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free, though some activities may carry a small fee or suggested donation. The event runs rain or shine, and proceeds support About Families programs.

Three weeks later, on Sunday, December 6, IRONMAN 70.3 La Quinta holds its race day. The organizer's schedule puts the event village and post-race activities at SilverRock Park. The city's Play in La Quinta calendar lists the race at SilverRock Park too.

Turnbridge's plan moves the new clubhouse and its public amenities toward this same Avenue 52 entrance, next to the park that hosts these events. On the resort side, the next step is removing the concrete slabs and grading the ground, with Turnbridge's permit application due by the end of the year.

The OMNI Real Estate Group team follows SilverRock's progress from the council chamber to the first tee. We're glad to talk through how the planned hotel, residences and relocated clubhouse could change this part of La Quinta for owners nearby.