With two Tom Fazio-designed golf courses and more, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, Arizona is the complete package
Loews Ventana Canyon Resort is about as complete a golf resort as there is, David R. Holland writes. There are two Tom Fazio gems – the Mountain and Canyon courses – and they both come with striking Sonoran Desert backdrops, saguaros, slick greens and bold contours. Wildlife thrives here with coveys of quail, red-tailed hawks, bobcats, deer, rabbits, coyotes and roadrunners at an elevation of 3,013 feet.
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Grayhawk Golf Club's Raptor course in Scottsdale, Arizona
A striking Tom Fazio design, the Raptor course at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale plays more than 7,100 yards from the championship tees and runs over hills and natural washes. In typical Tom Fazio fashion, bunkers are plentiful and monstrous, though the fairways primarily play wide.
... full article »Reader agrees: Desert golf courses in American Southwest slighted by Top 100 rankings
"It is a little far fetched that Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada only have a couple of Top 100 courses in the Golf Magazine list. I have played both We-Ko-Pa Golf Club courses in Scottsdale many times, and let me tell you, it compares with almost any of the Top 100 except the obvious few (Augusta National, Pine Valley, etc)."
... full article »Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona
Throughout all three nines at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain, the fairways are wide and the greens get your attention. With the Tortolita Mountains providing the backdrop and plenty of arroyos, saguaro cacti and wildlife rounding out the scenery, there's plenty to view at this immaculate 27-hole facility near Tucson.
... full article »Changes underway at Nicklaus-designed Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Arizona
The PGA Tour has ordered alterations to the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain after complaints by players such as Tiger Woods during the recent World Golf Championship-Accenture Match Play Championship. Though designer Jack Nicklaus says he isn't happy with all the proposed changes, some are already going forward, including a move to soften some greens.
... full article »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.
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With two Tom Fazio-designed golf courses and more, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, Arizona is the complete package
Loews Ventana Canyon Resort is about as complete a golf resort as there is, David R. Holland writes. There are two Tom Fazio gems – the Mountain and Canyon co [...]
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