Arizona Golf Course Reviews
Pinnacle Course at Troon North Golf Club in Scottsdale: Good before, even better now
Even if you're not a fan of desert golf, it's difficult to find much wrong with the Pinnacle Course at Troon North. One of two 18-hole layouts at this venerable Scottsdale resort, Pinnacle has pretty much everything you look for in a premier golf course, Mike Bailey writes.
... full article »The Phoenician in Scottsdale may be short, but it's long on fun and perfect resort course conditions
The golf courses at The Phoenician are just like the resort where they are located. There's a grandiose, elegant clubhouse and perfectly manicured turf as far as the eye can see, all set against the magnificent backdrop of Camelback Mountain. The course isn't long, but it is good golf. More importantly, it's enjoyable and course conditions are flawless.
... full article »Lehman's new-school Sonoran Course gives Omni Tucson National more desert bite
The Omni Tucson National resort wanted a completely different type of golf course when it brought in Tom Lehman to design a track to compliment its PGA Tour-host Catalina Course. The 2006 Ryder Cup captain didn't disappoint, turning out the Sonoran Course, 18 holes of dramatic desert golf that couldn't look much more different from Catalina's parkland layout.
... full article »Spring training's Arizona golf Surprise: Cheap convenience in Sun Village's immaculate par 3
If you're in Surprise, Arizona to catch spring training game, check out Sun Village, a golf course less than five minutes from the stadium that's just too tempting to pass up. It may not be quite what you expect: Pass through the gate, and you've entered an adult-living community where no residents under 55 are allowed. All golfers are welcome to play, however.
... full article »From wedding hole to the members' stares, Gainey Ranch Golf Club offers something different in Scottsdale
When you're looking for a break from desert golf that's as penal as nun who's been teaching since the 1950s, Gainey Ranch Golf Club is a good play. The course doesn't carry a high profile either, which gives it a different atmosphere than the usual tourist-dependent track.
... full article »Renovated TPC Scottsdale Champions Course now comes with goosebumps
The first thing you'll notice about the revamped, reborn TPC Scottsdale Champions Course is how much more rugged it is. And that's a good thing. Twelve million dollars, an unprecedented three-agency cooperation, a year of work from architect Randy Heckenkemper and a name change later, TPC Scottsdale's longtime second course has new life.
... full article »Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club near Scottsdale: A tame golf course in the Wild Wild West
Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club in Cave Creek, Arizona is a surprisingly tame course from often diabolical celebrity golf architect Robert Trent Jones Jr. But that's not to say that Jones Jr. removed all bite. Dove Valley has a few tough holes if you want them to be tough.
... full article »Tucson's hidden Canoa Ranch: Arizona golf's big surprise
Canoa Ranch just may be the biggest surprise in Arizona golf. It's a theatrical display of desert golf with no houses and plenty of knee-knocking tee shots that's never more than $89 in the state where $200 resort courses are the norm.
... full article »High tech walking on the Saguaro course at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club near Scottsdale
A high-end, walking golf course in the heart of the Arizona desert. Sound crazy? Welcome to the Saguaro Course at We-Ko-Pah Golf Club, where the high-tech hijinks of electronic pull carts do not take away from what is one of the most memorable rounds of golf in any Phoenix-Scottsdale golf vacation.
... full article »Laughlin Ranch brings sizzling golf to America's hottest town
The Laughlin, Nev./Bullhead City, Ariz. area is among the hottest in the U.S. in both weather and real-estate terms. With Laughlin Ranch Golf Course, the region now has a a top track to complement its other great activities.
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Golf vacation planning: How to pack for a trip to Scottsdale, Arizona
If you're thinking of taking a golf vacation, it would be hard to beat a trip to the Phoenix/Scottsdale area. With more than 200 courses, the choices are endles [...]
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