Thunderbird Country Club 70612 HWY 111 Rancho Mirage, CA Status: Private Course: 18 Holes One of the oldest courses in the valley and the namesake for the Ford Thunderbird, Thunderbird C.C. and its surrounding custom home communities offer a variety of real estate architecture, views and valley history. Built in 1952 by John Dawson, the 18-hole championship golf course was the original track for The Desert Challenge - A tournament which would later be known as The Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. Real estate within the Thunderbird C.C. is mixed architecturally with styles spanning a spectrum from '60s Neutra minimalism to classical Mediterranean to newly-constructed statements of modern design. Though fairwayside homes at Thunderbird lie on relatively flat terrain, areas such as Thunderbird Heights, Thunderbird Cove and Thunderbird Villas offer homes and lots that are incorporated into the hillside and consequently deliver some of the most dramatic and panoramic valley views available. Windermere Real Estate 74996 Highway 111, Indian Wells, CA 92210 Direct: 760.779.1653 - E-mail: Copyright 2002-2012 Bruce Blomgren All rights reserved.