Thanksgiving might mean turkey and the family gathered around either the dinner table or the television to watch NFL games, but in the Coachella Valley the national holiday also means plenty of people playing golf.

“Last year we had two courses open and we played a total of 274 rounds and we closed at 1:30 p.m.,” said Joe Williams, director of golf at the Indian Wells Golf Resort of t he 2024 holiday. “So 75 percent utilized on one course and 92 percent on the other. We were busy.”

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