78505 52nd Ave, La Quinta, CA 92253

Tradition’s rich history is characterized by pioneers and trailblazers who over decades shaped and strengthened this impressively distinct community. We continue today as a place of storied significance, filled with the hallmarks of the charm and character of yesterday, as we attract a new era of icons and leaders.

The Cahuilla people were the first to discover the land Tradition Golf Club now sits, settling at a lake that existed in prehistory.
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Time and geography took away the lake but left flowing springs capable of sustaining a community...drawing people here across centuries and cultures. The arrowheads that can still be found on the grounds here are testament to those who came before.

The estate that became Tradition Golf Club was originally homesteaded in 1902 by John Marshall, who obtained 160 acres from the Southern Pacific Railroad. This was also when the original home — now known as the Eisenhower Cottage — was built.
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Notably, Washington Street was originally named Marshall Road, and La Quinta Cove was known as Marshall Cove.Video: Original Ranch GatesPlay video1920The main ranch house, the Hacienda, was built by female Architect, Helen Douglass French. Cactus and specialty gardens were also planted around the Hacienda — previewing the thousands of flowers planted here every year.Video: Hacienda Del Gato

1938-1954 Hacienda Del gatoMarshall Ranch was sold to William and Elizabeth Rosecrans. William was the grandson of Civil War General Willian Starke Rosecrans.
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The main ranch home was renamed “Hacienda del Gato” in honor of the family cat that alerted Mrs. Rosecrans of a rattlesnake outside the kitchen doorway.
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