Honoring Mike Clifford: bringing golf to the valley for the past 39 years
PALM DESERT, Calif (KESQ) The Lakes Country Club honored Mike Clifford, who served as the director of golf for the past 39 years.
Clifford is set to retire later this year.
Mike Clifford whose been the director of golf at the Lakes Country Club for the past 39 years was honored today
— Kenji Ito (@KenjiitoKESQ) March 15, 2025
Clifford will be retiring from his role later this year and I got to catch up with him about the joy the job brought him@KESQ @BlakeArthur24 pic.twitter.com/IN17NuwZsJ
His biggest achievement in his role at the country club was seeing more than 15 former assistant golf professionals reach the height of Head Golf Professional and receive many prestigious PGA awards.
Clifford also had quite the impact at the junior level, allowing Palm Desert High School to host the annual "Chappy Wheeler Invitational Golf Tournament."
