Marilyn Waterman hits a real golf ball into a simulator at The Golf Bar with her friends in La Quinta, Calif., Sept. 12, 2025. Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun

The Golf Bar recently opened near Hwy 111 and Jefferson St. in La Quinta, Calif., Sept. 12, 2025. Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun

The Golf Bar recently opened in La Quinta, Calif., Sept. 12, 2025. Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun

Marilyn Waterman hits a real golf ball into a simulator at The Golf Bar with her friends in La Quinta, Calif., Sept. 12, 2025. Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun

Wall decor at The Golf Bar in La Quinta, Calif., Sept. 12, 2025. Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun

A mural shows some of the valley’s more well known golf locales at The Golf Bar with her friends in La Quinta, Calif., Sept. 12, 2025. Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun

See Full Page