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Grayhawk Golf Club SCOTTSDALE GOLF GUIDE Hi. Thank you for taking a look out our Scottsdale Golf Guide. A Little Off the Sides This helpful resource provides a terrific overview of Scottsdale’s golf courses, “When is the best time to come to Scottsdale?” I get restaurants, nightlife, shopping, entertainment and resorts. All of which asked that question all the time. Invariably, my answer add up to Scottsdale being The World’s Finest Golf Destination. It also has is “right now.” It may sound glib, but there’s so much valuable insider tips which will help you get the most from your visit. to do and see, the resorts and golf courses are so great We-Ko-Pa Golf CLub and the desert is…well magnificent. Come anytime. Of course, there’s so much more to Scottsdale than we can possibly include I promise you’ll enjoy it. However, perhaps my two favorite here. If you find any glaring omissions on our part, or if you would like to times of the year are what those in tourism industry share your favorite spots with us, drop us a note. We’d love to hear from you. New Developments call the “shoulder seasons.” For Scottsdale, these run The Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation re-launched its resort: late fall through the holidays and then from late spring — Brandel Chamblee known as We-Ko-Pa Resort & Conference Center. to early summer. The days are usually warm. The nights [email protected] Reflecting Native American Heritage, AAA Four-Diamond are cool. The city is bustling but never crowded. The golf distinction and a partnership with award-winning is excellent and you can find some really good values. We-Ko-Pa Golf Club, the resort is surrounded by views of the Verde River and boundless Sonoran Desert. It also Some Like it Hot features 246 guestrooms and suites, restaurants, a spa, If you’re really looking for a bargain, come to Scottsdale salon services, a heated outdoor pool and whirlpools. in the summer. No, I’m not kidding. Sure it’s hot. But The resort’s proximity to world-class golf, gaming at take it from a guy who works in Florida – 100 degrees GOLF Fort McDowell Casino, and outdoor activities makes it the in Scottsdale, Arizona is WAY more comfortable than ideal destination for vacation, business or special events. 90 degrees anyplace in the Southeast, Northeast or As we’ve already established, Scottsdale is flush with great golf. You really For the first time since it opened in 1986, TPC Midwest. The rule of thumb is that prices for golf and can’t go wrong in choosing any of them. But there are certain things you Scottsdale’s Stadium Course, host of the Waste resorts will likely be half or less of what they would be might not know unless someone tells you. Here are a few of my favorites. Management Phoenix Open, underwent a makeover. The during the winter months and finding a tee time is never seven-month, $12 million renovation of the golf course a problem. You want a real insider tip? Book your golf included resurfacing of all greens, renovation of all round early in the morning and then spend the rest of A Grand Stage bunkers and tees, new cart paths and landscaping the day lounging by the pool, getting a massage or throughout this venerable facility. The result delivers sightseeing. It’s a great way to spend the day. TPC Scottsdale’s Stadium Course is a treat to play just nothing in golf quite like walking through the tunnel enhanced challenges as well as playability, especially on anytime, and now that an ambitious collection of renovations to the 16 tee and standing in the middle of golf’s first select holes. Pros and hackers alike will enjoy the golf Easy Being Green are complete, it’s even better. The improvements are just and only coliseum. Make sure you boo loudly if your course improvements, as well as the new contemporary Sometimes I get asked about the wisdom of having in time for the 2015 Waste Management Phoenix Open buddy misses the green. It’s only fitting. décor and other modern amenities in the newly golf in the desert. The question is usually something like where the PGA TOUR’s best compete for top honors remodeled clubhouse. “Don’t golf courses in the desert just waste water?” under the watchful eye of more than 500,000 fans. But Inspired by the Yavapai word for “gathering place,” The answer is easy – no, they do not. In fact, all the at TPC Scottsdale, mere spectators are allowed to play – Tegavah Golf Club first hit the Scottsdale golf scene in golf courses in the state combined account for less on a different day, of course. If you want an opportunity to 2006 before re-launching in 2013. Under new leadership, than 2 percent of Arizona’s annual water use. Much of play in the footsteps of the game’s greatest on golf’s Tegavah is well on its way to creating a highly desirable that water is recycled, or effluent, meaning someone biggest stage (the Waste Management Phoenix Open is golf club and community in this jaw-dropping corner of else used it first, and the golf industry as a whole the world’s best-attended golf event), a round in January the Sonoran Desert. The par-72, 7,229-yard golf course contributes more than $3.4 billion to Arizona’s economy or just after the tournament in February is an experience was crafted to feel like a traditional desert-golf experience each year. So rather than being a waste, golf in the you won’t soon forget. All the grandstands, camera towers with modern elements converging to provide a serious desert is a good investment for Scottsdale, and the and skyboxes are in place. You can almost hear the crowd 2014 Waste Management Phoenix Open Champion Kevin Stadler test that doesn’t forget to have a little fun along the way. rest of the state. as you approach the famed 16th. Let me tell you, there’s Camelback Golf Club Grayhawk Golf Club ASU Karsten Golf Course The Boulders Golf Club Desert Canyon Golf Club Eagle Mountain Golf Club Gainey Ranch Golf Club Kierland Golf Club ASU Karsten Golf Course The Boulders Golf Club Camelback Golf Club Desert Canyon Golf Club Eagle Mountain Golf Club Gainey Ranch Golf Club Grayhawk Golf Club Kierland Golf Club 1125 E. Rio Salado Pkwy. 34631 N. Tom Darlington Dr. 7847 N. Mockingbird Ln. 10440 Indian Wells Dr. 14915 Eagle Mtn. Pkwy. Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa 8620 E. Thompson Peak Pkwy. 15636 N. Clubgate Dr. Tempe, AZ 85281 Carefree, AZ 85377 Scottsdale, AZ 85253 Fountain Hills, AZ 85268 Fountain Hills, AZ 85268 7500 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Scottsdale, AZ 85254 480-921-8070 480-488-9028 480-596-7050 480-837-1173 480-816-1964 Scottsdale, AZ 85258 480-502-1800 480-922-9283 800-553-1717 800-242-2635 866-863-1234 480-409-4813 asukarsten.com theboulders.com camelbackgolf.com desertcanyongolf.com eaglemtn.com scottsdale.hyatt.com grayhawkgolf.com kierlandgolf.com Course Name North South Padre Ambiente Arroyo Lakes Dunes Talon Raptor Acacia Ironwood Mesquite No. of Holes H H 18 H 18H 18 H 18H 18 H 18 H 18 H 999H H H 18H 18 H 999H H Par P P 70 P 72P 71 P 72P 72 P 71 P 71 P 36P 36P 36 P 72P 72 P 36P 36P 36 Yardage / Back tee B B 7,002 B 6,811B 6,726 B 6,868B 7,225 B 6,506 B 6,800 B 3,424 B 3,376B 3,238 B 6,973B 7,135 B 3,435B 3,539B 3,478 Front tee F F 4,765 F 4,900F 4,716 F 5,023F 5,538 F 5,230 F 5,065 F 2,735F 2,577F 2,416 F 5,143F 5,309 F 2,433F 2,552F 2,465 Slope S S 131 S 137S 140 S 130S 138 S 125 S 136 S 128S 125S 130 S 146S 143 S 127S 127S 126 Ratings (back) R R 73.8 R 72.6R 71.9 R 72.2R 73.9 R 69.9 R 71.2 R 35.9R 35.9R 35.4 R 73.3R 74.5 R 36.1R 36.7R 36.4 Course Design Links Desert Desert Traditional Links Desert Desert Traditional Traditional Traditional Desert Desert Desert Desert Desert Architect Pete Dye Jay Jay Arthur Hills Hurdzan & Fry John Allen Scott Miller Benz & Benz & Benz & Graham Tom Scott Scott Scott Morrish Morrish Poellot Poellot Poellot & Panks Fazio Miller Miller Miller Walking Allowed Y N Y Y Y N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Lodging on Site Y N N Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Description As the home of champions, These two 18-hole championship golf Breathtaking views of Camelback and The course at Desert Canyon Perched high above the Valley of Designed by Benz & Poellot to provide As Scottsdale’s coolest place to The Westin Kierland Resort puts you in the center ASU Karsten has hosted such courses, designed by Jay Morrish, are Mummy mountains, water features winds its way through wonderful the Sun in Scottsdale’s scenic challenging yet scenic play, the three play, Grayhawk’s two tour-tested of the action in Scottsdale, and its exceptional luminaries as Phil Mickelson, considered some of the most demanding that are sure to keep your game desert terrain up and down the McDowell Mountains, Eagle resort-style layouts provide a refreshing tracks have hosted high-profile 27-hole golf facility is arguably the city’s most Anna Nordqvist and Paul Casey, in the Southwest and are known for sharp and pristine course conditions natural arroyos and canyons Mountain Golf Club is a Sonoran break from the Valley’s desert scene.