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ON PAR AN INSPIRED PARTNERSHIP: COX CELEBRITY CHAMPIONSHIP AND DREW BREES PUBLISHER’S NOTES ...... 8 A partnership is often greater than the sum of its parts, and such is the case in the pairing of NFL standout Drew Brees with Integrated Sports ON COVER Marketing for the Cox Celebrity Championship ...... 24 HUNTSMAN SPRINGS, A LEGACY OF QUALITY World-class golf, homes, amenities and outdoor enticements are designed to make lasting SPOTLIGHT memories in Idaho’s scenic Teton Valley, and PATRICK WARBURTON: ACTOR, profits from the development aid cancer FAMILY MAN, GOLFER research ...... 12 He's everywhere, even inside of an M&M ...... 28 LUXURY TRAVEL INSTRUCTION ARIZONA: THE DIVINE DESERT WHY DON’T PEOPLE IMPROVE AT GOLF? The Grand Canyon State is close enough for Desert Golf Magazine instruction expert a quick getaway, yet is a diverse and Tom Stickney II offers five steps to guaranteed compelling vacation destination with a improvement ...... 30 beauty and attributes uniquely its own ...... 18 GAME PLAY MAPS, DIRECTORIES AND PRIVATE CLUBS SCOTTSDALE SHINES FOR RICHARD KARN CHARITY REGISTRY ...... 32 CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC COACHELLA VALLEY ...... 50 Celebrities and others will be teeing up to ARIZONA ...... 56 benefit Phoenix Children’s Hospital and you can be part of it ...... 22 PHOENIX ...... 60 TUCSON ...... 66 LAS VEGAS ...... 68
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April May 2011 Lifestyles Contents
Pronghorn, Central Oregon
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I would like to express my sincere gratitude to those of Central Oregon in particular has become a special place you who continue to support this publication. We work to enjoy golf in cooler weather all summer long. Some hard to reward that support by providing you with an readers may not realize that Oregon offers the high-desert engaging, beautiful and current publication that is a leader area, which has become a nationally recognized golf in its field—including in the realm of technology, which is destination. It includes courses in Bend and Redmond and rapidly re-defining the publishing industry. We are proud to Sunriver, Eagle Crest and Pronghorn resorts, among others. be the first regional golf magazine in the nation to be And we could not feature Oregon without an article on available to you via your smart phone. In addition to our world-renowned Bandon Dunes on the Oregon coast, magazine, our website is also top-tier, attracting more than which you’ll also find in our Oregon travel guide. We hope 1.6 million visits per year. I invite those of you who haven’t that some of these great northwest courses will interest you yet logged onto desertgolfer.com to check it out! You can when you are making summer travel plans. save money on tee times at virtually any golf course in Also in this issue we profile actor Patrick Warburton. America, and we usually feature the best prices at most of Many of you remember Warburton as Elaine’s boyfriend on the golf courses throughout the southwest. You can Seinfeld and for his current role as Jeff Bingham in the download the latest issues of Desert Golf Magazine, or if you popular sitcom Rules of Engagement. Warburton is no missed an issue, you can always find it in our online archives. stranger to the desert having played golf in many of the Meanwhile, in this issue of Desert Golf Magazine we are celebrity events, including the Bob Hope Classic this year. proud to showcase Huntsman Springs Golf Club. This Now he has his own event. See our profile of this popular amazing facility is Idaho’s newest gem. You might ask why actor on p. 28 we would feature a golf course in Idaho in Desert Golf Speaking of charity tournaments, turn to p. 22 for Magazine and the answer is simple: We know our audience information on the Richard Karn Celebrity Golf Classic vacations at the top resorts in the nation and Huntsman benefiting Phoenix Children’s Hospital, hosted by actor Springs, with its championship golf and proximity to Grand Richard Karn. Karn is known for his huge success as Tim Targhee and Jackson Hole, is a vacation destination you Allen’s sidekick, Al, on the popular comedy Home want to know about for summer and winter getaways. You Improvement, and more recently for a three-year stint as might even consider it for a summer home. Read about it host of Family Feud. The charity event takes place April 9- starting on p. 12. 10 at venerable Talking Stick Golf Club in Scottsdale. Other opportunities to travel in the good old USA can be Again, many thanks to our advertisers and readers for found starting on p. 71 with our special vacation guide to supporting Desert Golf Magazine in these uncertain times. golf in the Northwest. Many of our readers hail from the We sincerely hope you enjoy this issue, and we wish you a great states of Washington, Oregon, Montana and Idaho and great spring season in the desert! we thought this season we should offer a travel planner on golf in Oregon.
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nown globally as a successful businessman, Jon Huntsman, Sr., served as special assistant to President Richard Nixon and is recognized as one of the nation’s Kmost generous philanthropists. His new resort community in Driggs, Idaho, is made up of top-notch golf, distinctive homes and superb amenities with the majestic Grand Tetons as a stunning backdrop. No surprise, Huntsman Springs is already winning national acclaim—you would expect that with the Huntsman name and solid financial backing. Talk to anyone involved with the project, and it’s all about quality and a long-term commitment. For five-time cancer survivor Jon Huntsman, it’s personal. All profits are going to the Huntsman Cancer Foundation. “Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City is known as having the highest quality in the world with superior research facilities,” says Huntsman. “Anything we’ve done as a family is done with quality and a generous human context. With Huntsman Springs I thought long and hard, and wanted to attach our name and spend decades building a major resort and family recreational area.”
Huntsman Springs will offer a spectrum of relaxing, top-notch enticements, all designed to make memories. “We have beautiful homes, similar to Jackson Hole (on the east side of the Grand Tetons, just 45 minutes away), but less expensive,” he says. “Huntsman Springs is the perfect family outing, without the turmoil and traffic of Jackson. We’ve built it so you can walk into Driggs with lovely stores and fun restaurants—it’s a vacation spot for the future. Huntsman Springs will be a less tourist-oriented place with activities for families to enjoy.” Eight lakes on the property are filled with rainbow trout for a catch-and-release experience, and residents can take a wilderness walk on the world’s longest boardwalk through the 500-acre protected wetlands area, go horseback riding or head to nearby Grand Targhee ski resort just 12 miles away. Classes offered at Huntsman Springs include photography, cooking, wine tasting and painting, along with fitness-focused yoga, Pilates, water aerobics and a hiking club. The Huntsmans are moving a
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collection of classic cars and museum- worthy Native American artifacts to the community. Huntsman Springs Golf Club is the centerpiece of the resort. “I told David McLay Kidd before the recession to leave no stone unturned to make it the finest course in America, a destination place for golfers intrigued by the uniqueness of Bandon Dunes (Oregon) but superior even to that course,” says Huntsman. “Even though we had to build it through the recession, we did not cut corners and gave Mr. Kidd all the resources to put in one of the greatest courses in the world. It is a remarkable golf course, one that will be remembered for many years.” David Huntsman, Jon’s son and the community’s CEO, says, “Our initial concern about not being from a golf background was unfounded as we relied on David Kidd and his team, who promised to give us something that would stand the test of time and be interesting 10 to 20 years from now. He delivered on his promise and the response Golf Course Architect David McLay Kidd has been overwhelmingly positive.”
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bets with your buddies.” Snoey credits superintendent Guy Johnson with course conditioning that is “second-to-none.” “Huntsman Springs is a great place not only to come and visit but to make home,” David says. Homes currently represent a second or third residence for most members, fulfilling the vision of a cherished, extended mountain-getaway experience. Home sites up to three- quarters of an acre start at $295,000, and 23 homes have been built with a comfortable, upscale-rustic look—and some are still available to buy. Designed by award-winning architect Larry Berlin, houses range from 2,450 to 5,300 square feet and offer assorted gorgeous views of the golf course, water and mountains. Built to the highest standards, the homes feature hardwood floors and granite counters, heated-tile bathrooms and highest-quality kitchen appliances. Members aren’t subjected to added fees. “It’s the club of the future,” says Snoey. “Golf lessons are complimentary and unlimited. We don’t charge cart, locker or storage fees, and members have the ability to leave (without penalty) at Temporary Clubshouse any time. Adult children of members can stay connected to the club through our
The course is already on national “best” lists, even though its official opening was just last July. “It’s amazing and one of a kind, truly jaw dropping,” says Operations Manager Tony Snoey. “Fescue grows knee-high and transitions throughout the summer from reddish-purple to golden. [The course] makes you think on every shot with 153 bunkers and water of some form on 15 of 18 holes.” The layout plays from 5,400 to 7,300 yards and retains a natural Scottish- links look, but there are trees in the surrounding wetlands and native areas. Greens can be a massive 10,000 square feet. “It’s a big valley, so big, so massive you stand there and feel so small but one with nature. Big, wide fairways and big greens fit. Small course features would look out of place.” Snoey says guests playing the course for the first time have extended their stay at Huntsman Springs in order to play it again, telling him, “That was the most fun I’ve ever had on a golf course.” While a mountain-golf season can be the course offers with water, bunkers and Legacy Membership. We want to keep dictated by weather, daily play here can vistas, with an opening tee shot people generations together.” extend past 9 p.m. Even with its “18 remember,” says Snoey. “No. 15’s green is The Huntsmans have reached out to be signature holes” design, there are some 80 yards long from front to back, and No. a part of Driggs, providing the county with don’t-miss experiences. “No.1 is everything 18 is a drivable Par 4 that can upset your a new courthouse on the Huntsman
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Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Tetons and Jackson Hole resort are all located within a short drive, and the private airport just a quarter-mile down from Huntsman Springs offers easy resort access year-round. Driggs sports a super-deluxe grocery store with fresh sushi, plus a corner drugstore churning out old- fashioned milkshakes and a renowned lime-freeze. Snoey says, “Conversations with total strangers can happen in stores, the post office and restaurants. That doesn’t happen anywhere else.” David sums up: “This isn’t a project we’ve taken on because we need the money or have a profit expectation. My father announced publicly that all income would go toward cancer research at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Our motives are different—we make sure our James Kidd, Jon Huntsman, Karen Huntsman, David McLay Kidd and David Huntsman commitment is to the community and giving back to mankind, making society a Springs property, plus eight parks was born in Blackfoot, Idaho. He’s a farm boy better place.” throughout the town. The 1,350-acre through and through. You’ll find him on the To learn more, visit us online at resort remains fence-less, an easy five- Teton River, fishing for rainbow trout.” HuntsmanSprings.com , or call 877.354.9660. minute walk to downtown. Huntsman Springs has become the “We’re not the normal developer not Huntsman family’s home away from home, ______developers at all,” says David. “It’s not notes David. “It’s a hands-on family project. Lisa Perry is a staff writer with something we normally do. But we fell in love All the decisions on Huntsman Springs are Desert Golf Magazine with the community and the valley. Jon, Sr., family: my mother, father and me.”
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By Aaron Atwood luxury travel
Abundant sunshine, championship fairways and a wealth of recreation opportunities beckon millions of visitors to Arizona each year. From Tucson in the south, through Phoenix and Scottsdale and on to the awe-inspiring Grand Canyon and its neighbor Flagstaff in the north, there is much to keep vacationers busy. The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson is the perfect place to get an up-close view of desert life. This nature conservancy gives visitors the chance to wander among eye-catching native animals and plants that are adapted to the desert climate. Almost everything will prick or poke you, so stay on the trails and soak in the beauty that is the Sonoran Desert.
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Looking at all this wildlife can make you want to get wild; you’re in luck. The Desert Diamond Casino, about 20 miles south of Tucson, has slots and blackjack and entertainment most nights. For quintessential luxury and the five-star desert experience, stay at the Westin La Paloma. Rooms are furnished with Westin’s signature Heavenly Bed and designed to bring the feel of the desert indoors where it can be experienced in total comfort. Don’t miss the opportunity to get a spa treatment at the Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa. If you choose the resort’s unlimited golf package, you can
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hole courses for the ultimate in desert golf. Phoenix has a top-notch zoo and several pro sports teams to keep the entire family entertained. An overlooked aspect of Phoenix is the multitude of outdoor opportunities. Balloon rides and ATV tours top the list for adventure seekers. The Phoenix Mountains skirt the city and provide thousands of acres of parks and trails that are pleasant in spring. Dust off your mountain bike and check out the competitive seven-mile track at White Tank Regional Park west of Phoenix with its waterfalls, petroglyphs and numerous outdoor activities. When you’ve enjoyed all the city life and great golf you can handle, head north on I-10 to the cooler environs of Flagstaff and to one of America’s iconic natural landscapes. The Grand Canyon is a bucket-list item, so check it off and you’ll have accomplished something few people do. Millions of acres of “awe” sprawl across the horizon. You think you’ve seen it because of the proliferation of images in movies and television series, yet until you’ve tried to swallow the view in person, you have no idea. Lodging in the canyon is the best way to Westin La Paloma soak in the vastness of the park. Looking out over the rim of a 2,000-foot drop while gorge yourself on good shots at La Paloma Country Club, home to a Jack Nicklaus- designed course. Any trip to Arizona requires that you bring along your golf clubs. On your way north to Phoenix, another must-play is The Gallery Golf Club. The Gallery’s fairways frame the desert. Saguaro cacti raise their arms in celebration of every shot and you’ll celebrate too. The Gallery hosted the 2007 and 2008 Accenture World Golf Match Play Championships. In 2008, Tiger Woods walloped Stewart Cink 7 and 8 and you’ll be channeling Woods as you navigate these greens’ subtle breaks. Keep it out of the desert and you’ll enjoy one of Arizona’s best residential courses. Ride the high from The Gallery all the way to Phoenix. Set up base camp at the foot of Lookout Mountain. From here you can enjoy Phoenix nightlife and the paradise of golf that is the Phoenix/Scottsdale oasis. For lodging, Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resortis an all- suite AAA Four Diamond resort. Play TPC Scottsdale, host to the PGA Tour’s Waste Management Phoenix Open, or drive north and try one of the nation’s best at Troon North. Both venues pair two 18- Pointe Hilton Tapatio
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hining stars of three kinds—actors, golfers and fundraisers—are joining forces to take part in the Richard SKarn Celebrity Golf Classic this April in Scottsdale, Ariz. The many performers joining forces with Karn, best known for his eight seasons as Al on the hit show Home Improvement and later as host of Family Feud , include numerous TV and stage actors from across the country. The Classic’s goal is to raise funds for Phoenix Children’s Hospital, which will soon become the second largest freestanding children’s hospital in the nation. Nick Nicholson The three-day Classic at Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale starts on April 9 with a views. Worthy and challenging for top cultural attractions, Talking Stick offers kick-off dinner and evening, including a golfers, Talking Stick is also a golf course for something for everyone. silent auction and entertainment by Nick all skill levels, offering a style of play that There are still spots left to participate Nicholson, a well-known Phoenix country goes from traditional tree-lined fairways to in a foursome for the Richard Karn crooner. On Sunday, April 10, attendees more challenging grasslands and bunkers. Celebrity Golf Classic benefitting will enjoy Comedy Night, headlined by Before the tournament, guests and Phoenix Children’s Hospital. To join up Bill Engvall, a member of the Blue Collar participants can enjoy relaxing by Talking contact Dick Garrett, tournament Comedy Group, and also featuring well- Stick Resort’s beautiful pool and cabanas, director, at 360.493.1416 or log onto known comedian David Gee. or indulge in a spa treatment in the 13,000- richardkarnclassic.com for more The tournament is on Monday, April square-foot open-air spa. There’s also a information. 11 at the Talking Stick Golf Club with a 240,000-square-foot casino, with more ______noon shotgun start. Talking Stick is a Troon than 700 slot machines, open for gaming Dana Lauren Berry is a staff writer with course, renowned for its panoramic desert 24-hours a day. Close to shopping and Desert Golf Magazine
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rom its infancy in Scotland, golf has newly created Integrated Sports a spectacular four days of hospitality,” says always been about partnerships Marketing, the two launched the Stan Dave Miller, president of Integrated Sports and pairings. Each year golf fans Humphries Celebrity Classic in 1999. Marketing. “While it begins with our host Feagerly await the Ryder Cup Since then, the tournament has grown Drew, none of it would be possible without pairings and unique partnerships among into one of San Diego County’s premiere partners like Cox Communications, teammates who every other week of the sports hospitality events, now consisting of EDCO and each of our sponsors and year try to beat one another in individual a two-day celebrity-amateur tournament participating celebrities.” competition. Every day on professional (May 20-21), nightly parties (May 20-22) Humphries served as host for the first tours and local courses, men and women and the main event: a 36-hole celebrity 10 tournaments before electing to spend from all backgrounds are paired up before competition (May 21-22) for a $100,000 more time at home in his native Louisiana. spending half a day together trying to purse. In a serendipitous move for Miller and conquer 18 holes. Pairings and partnerships are as indigenous to the links as putters and pars. This spring, partnerships and pairings will be taken several steps further when the 13th Cox Celebrity Championship, hosted by NFL great Drew Brees, tees off May 20-22 at Morgan Run Club & Resort in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. The story behind the partnership that led to the development of the tournament—and more than $1.1 million in donations to San Diego-area charities— began long before the New Orleans Saints’ All-Pro quarterback hoisted the Vince y a r Lombardi Trophy following his team’s r u M
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Celebrity Championship has included a wide assortment of sports greats and celebrities, including:
Former Chargers standouts: Lance Alworth, Junior Seau, Kellen Winslow
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Entertainers/other notables: Adam Baldwin, Chris Harrison, Dan Quayle, Alfonso Ribiero, Smokey Robinson, Ray Romano, Alan Thicke, Jack Wagner
The Cox Celebrity Championship, now hosted by Drew Brees, includes a partnership that spans two Super Bowl quarterbacks and a decade and a half, several worthy charities, a husband and wife team and the pairing of many of the most recognizable athletes who also play top-notch golf. As John Wayne, celebrity from a bygone era, might have said, “You don’t want to miss it, partner.” The general public is welcome to all three days of the tournament (May 20- 22). Tickets can be purchased for $10 and are valid all three days. Children under 10 and guests with a military ID are admitted free. For more information on the Cox Celebrity Championship hosted by Drew Brees, please contact Integrated Sports Marketing at 858.836.0133 or visit the tournament website at coxcelebritychampionship.com ______George Stieren is a contributing writer to Desert Golf Magazine
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By Françoise Rhodes spot light
merican actor Patrick Warburton is as laid back as the Currently playing to a 16 handicap, Warburton’s lowest round orange M&M he turns into during an M&M television is a 76, and he’s had two holes-in-one, “both with the worst shot you commercial. And a piece of candy is not the only out- can imagine,” he admits. The Ventura, Calif., resident doesn’t Athere character he has given life to. Consider the belong to a country club and doesn’t live on a golf course, but he oversized bug/superhero from his action series The Tick. finds time to play on area courses. At this point, none of his family Warburton has a legion of fans who know him for his distinctive plays so it’s Warburton and his buddies. voice as well as the characters he has played in hit television series, “I live in Ventura County but I love coming to the desert,” he from David Puddy, with whom Elaine broke up multiple times on says. “I’m friends with Kurt Russell and have played at Big Horn Seinfeld , to Jeff Bingham, the ultra macho married guy on Rules of several times; it’s such an amazing course, I just love it.” In addition Engagement . Generation to generation, Warburton has gained to his own tournament, Warburton is happy to play in other fame as the big guy with the deep, baritone voice who makes being charity events and has teed it up in the Frank Sinatra Celebrity serious hilarious. Invitational, the Bob Hope Classic and many more.
Rules of Engagement cast: Adhir Kalyan, Megyn Price, David Spade and Warburton
Considering himself a native Californian, Warburton was When asked who would make up his ultimate foursome actually born in Paterson, N.J., but moved with his family to Warburton quickly responds, “ Eddie Vedder, Bobby Jones and my Huntington Beach, Calif., at the age of three. After graduating from father.” Why these three? “It really won’t mean anything to anyone Newport Harbor High School, he briefly studied marine biology else so I’ll just leave it at that.” but dropped out to pursue modeling and acting. Warburton continues to be busy and sought-after actor. “I’m Warburton’s lengthy and impressive resume includes working on Rules of Engagement , have a new animated film called television, film and voice work. What his resume lacked until now, Hoodwinked coming out and I’m back to work on Family Guy . It’s however, was his name on the billboard of a charity golf all a lot of fun.” tournament. What upsets the easy-going thespian? “Thoughtless people. In March 2011, the inaugural Patrick Warburton Golf for Kids When I’m out there and see somebody who is just, ‘It’s all about Celebrity Golf Tournament was played at Classic Club in Palm me,’ who double parks their car or has to be first in line, it really Desert, Calif. Celebrities and amateurs competed for two days on bothers me.” the course and partied the night away at the pairings party and a The light of Warburton’s life is his family. He spends as much comedy night/ gala. time with them as he can, even with a busy career, and especially Warburton, who is 47 and married with four children, is very embraces the special moments that happen when they sneak away serious about raising funds to help children via St. Jude Children’s to their cabin on the Rogue River in Oregon. Research Hospital. What he isn’t quite as serious about is the game After a long day at work, Warburton yawns and is ready to get of golf, which he typically enjoys with a six-pack and a foursome home and be with his family. When asked to describe his life in one made up of buddies. sentence, there is a lengthy pause before he responds. “Blessed and “I didn’t really start playing golf until I was 26 or 27,” he explains. full.” “However, the first time I played I was about 23 and it was back east. ______After a couple of libations with my cousin, we grabbed the clubs Françoise Rhodes is a staff writer with Desert Golf Magazine and went to the course and ended up hitting golf balls with a priest.”
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had an interesting thought while watching a Tour tournament The answer lies not in the information given by the instructor the other day. During the event, a manufacturer’s (though hopefully it is sound,) the teaching technology or the advertisement stated that over the last twenty years or so the equipment used (to a point). The answer lies in the application of Iaverage handicap has not gone down in spite of the fact that we what is learned and how it is practiced—how the student applies have better equipment and better teaching technology. The ad the information given during the lesson in subsequent trips to the went on to say that all of that would change if golfers would simply practice tee. start hitting that manufacturer’s club. Here are five steps that provide the optimum way to apply the How nice it would be if a club made all the difference. The information you receive in a lesson, no matter what it is, to your question I pondered was this: If the equipment is better and the own game so you can learn as quickly as possible. teaching technology is better, why don’t players improve more quickly—or sometimes at all?
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1. Use a mirror to audit the correct versus length swings producing ball flights about incorrect motion so you can see it visually one-quarter of your normal distance so you and feel it kinesthetically can feel what you are trying to do kinesthetically. Mach-1 swings too early will The first thing I tell my students to do do you no good because you will quickly go after a lesson is spend quality time in front back to what feels “normal,” and that’s of a mirror seeing the differences between counterproductive. Rest assured there will the old, incorrect fundamental and the be plenty of time later on to hit full-speed new-feeling but correct fundamental. It is shots. As you become more proficient at obvious that it will feel different and it will slow-motion swings, you can build your look different in the mirror. It’s up to you to swing speed up notch by notch until you figure out what, exactly, makes you are moving at full speed again with mid to perform the correct versus incorrect move long irons. When you can make these slow- in the mirror. I am not “in” your body and I mo swings with short to mid irons at least can’t tell you what you feel; I can only go by 70 percent of the time correctly, you are what I am told by others making the same ready to move on to Step 4. move or what I have felt personally. But I can show you where you should be and tell 4. Hit the long irons and woods at partial you physiologically how your body makes speed (working up to full speed) along the motion in question. So, the real key is to with the small, slow-motion pitch shots make sure you can see and feel the different with the short irons. motion that your teaching professional has asked you to perform. Integrating longer clubs to a new swing is nothing short of impossible at times. 2. When you’re on the practice tee, use That is why I suggest curing this “latency” small, stop-action swings as you hit balls by switching back and forth between the between 30 and 60 yards off the tee long clubs and the short, slow-motion pitch-shot swings of the short irons. This Now that you can see and feel way you can feel with no doubt the kinesthetically the motion you’re going for, difference between these motions. The it is time to try to hit balls using the same long clubs will feel different and will react motion—but not at full swing. It’s still too differently to your changes, but remember early to use a full swing even at partial that the fundamentals are the SAME! speed. I suggest using a short iron with a Master this drill before moving on to full- stop-action swing and hitting small pitch speed swings with all clubs. shots so you can still feel the positive move versus the incorrect move. If you can 5. If you find yourself slipping back into the identify through feel that you are in the same old swing flaws, go back to Step 1! correct and more fundamentally solid position, and then visually verify it through You will do the same things wrong the stopping motion, you can move on to a from now until the end of time, so if and slow-motion swing. Only move to Step when you fall back into your previous Three when you have mastered this step at swing flaws, just repeat the steps above and least 90 percent of the time without too you will find your way again. Don’t go off on much mental or physical strain. some new tangent without trying the steps above again. Remember that you will 3. On the practice tee make slow-motion fall back 90 percent of the time— swings with the ball placed on a tee, trying guaranteed! to feel the same (correct vs. incorrect) motion you identified above These steps are not fun. In fact, they’re boring. But they are the proven motor- Once you have identified a stop-action learning steps to improving your game. No feeling of what you are trying to one is exempt from these steps though accomplish, it is up to you to reconfigure some people move through them quicker your full-swing motion, integrating the new than others. and more correct motion into it. At this ______point in the process I suggest using small, Tom Stickney II is a contributing writer slow-motion swings with a short to mid to Desert Golf Magazine and director of golf iron and using a tee so you can focus on instruction at The Golf Learning Center at mechanics rather than ball flight. This step Bighorn. Contact him at 970.904.2485 or will allow you to hit slow-motion, full- visit tomstickneygolf.com
April MAy 2011 • Desert Golf MAGAzine 31 Charity registry Coachella Valley April 22 Arizona 2nd Annual Tim Venturi Bladder April 2 Cancer Awareness Golf April 2 KIC Foundation Golf Tournament Tournament 4th Annual “Golf is Where the Benefits Kids in Conflict Benefits Bladder Cancer Heart is” Charity Golf Tournament Foundation Awareness Benefits Banner Heart Hospital $125 per player $125 per player $125 per player Contact Monika Orantes Contact Brooksie Piper Contact Carol Smith 760.863.7600 760.285.7527 480.827.9411 Classic Club [email protected] Alta Mesa Golf Club Classic Club April 4 Pars 4 Paws, Hosted by Loving All May 5 Animals COD Foundation Auxiliary Al Nevada Benefits Loving All Animals and Shoopman Golf Tournament and the Humane Society of the Desert Cinco de Mayo Fiesta April 25 $150 per player, $500 per Benefits College of the Desert 20th Annual Swing for Success foursome Culinary Arts Department Golf Classic Contact Elsie Hewling $150 per player Benefits Henderson Chamber of 760.568.9267, lovingallanimals.org Contact Brett Shoopman Commerce & Nevada State Terra Lago Golf Course 760.773.2561 College slaratoney@collegeof $225 per player April 7 thedesert.edu Contact Susan Esau YMCA Charity Golf Tournament Desert Horizons Country Club 702.565.8951 Benefits numerous YMCA Anthem Country Club programs May 7 $150 per player, $600 per DUAL in the Desert foursome Benefits Christian Schools of the Contact Yanet Desert To have your charity event listed 760.341.9622 Cost TBD in the registry in an upcoming J W Marriott Desert Springs Resort, Contact Don Weber issue of Desert Golf Magazine , Valley course 760.601.3679 please email tournament name, Classic Club date, cost per player, contact, April 14 telephone number and golf Wine Maker & Chef Golf May 11 course information to: Tournament 2011 Palm Desert High School’s [email protected] Benefits Pendleton Foundation Golf Tournament Cost TBD Benefits The Vern Frasier Submissions must come in one Contact Kathleen von Dehn Foundation & student golf teams month prior to publication to be [email protected] $450 per player, $1,600 per guaranteed inclusion. Classic Club foursome Contact Jack Stewart April 17 760.831.1730 Coachella Boxing Club Charity [email protected] Golf Tournament Bighorn Golf Club Benefits Coachella Boxing Club $150 per player May 22 Contact Kevin Kylis La Quinta Cheer Golf Tournament 760.398.5514 Benefits La Quinta Cheer Booster coachellaboxingclub.org Club Classic Club Cost TBD Contact Ravae Reynolds 760.601.3679 Classic Club
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The latest in real estate development across California, Arizona and Nevada realty By Jenell Fontes
Bighorn Golf Club the Good life
By Jenell Fontes re you looking for a diamond in the rough? Are you searching for that “steal” of a deal but don’t want to give up on the idea of a home in a prestigious country-club community? Opportunity is knocking. It was once thought that these high-end, country-club Adevelopments would hold their value through the unstable housing market. Against all predictions, the upper echelon is now in the heart of this rocky market. Bank-owned and foreclosure properties along with short sales can now be found in even the most prestigious communities. If you are looking to buy a home, consider those listed as bank owned or short sale. These deals are generally priced to sell and move quickly, but they require some extra determination. By doing a little homework and having the assistance of an experienced realtor, you can navigate through this type of transaction and end up with a true diamond in the rough.
The high-end market: the giant is the last to fall Foreclosures of homes worth more than $1 million began increasing slowly in 2010, according to data provided to CNBC.com by foreclosure tracking website RealtyTrac. The fall in this price point comes just as housing experts say that foreclosures in the low and middle levels of the housing market are showing signs of stabilization. Owners of expensive homes “were able to stave off foreclosure longer,” says independent real estate analyst Jack McCabe, CEO of McCabe Research and Consulting in South Florida. “Lower-end homeowners were the first ones to see the escalating foreclosures, because they generally do not have the cash reserves or credit available that the luxury homeowners do. [Wealthier homeowners] had the ability to take their credit cards and pull out thousands of dollars, while the lower-end buyers were already tapped out.” McCabe expects foreclosures in the high-end market will increase into 2011. If you thought deals in this market would never be available, check out recent offerings in some of the most sought-after communities across the desert. They are examples of what it is possible to find.
Bighorn Golf Club
STEAL OF A DEAL California Once valued at almost $3 million dollars, a bank-owned home at Bighorn Golf Club in Palm Desert, Calif., just sold for $1.6 million. This fabulous 4,318-square-foot home with breathtaking city and mountain views was built in 1996. Big Horn, nestled against the Santa Rosa Mountains, features two distinctly different tournament-ready golf courses, one by Arthur Hills and one by Tom Fazio. Big Horn’s exclusive membership club offers a full spa, several dining options including the fabulous Canyons restaurant, tennis, private jet service, a club doctor and an amazing concierge service. bighorngolf.com
The Hideawayin La Quinta, Calif., features two distinct 18-hole courses, one designed by British architect Clive Clark and the other by legendary Pete Dye. This gorgeous club with dramatic views of the Santa Rosa Mountains is an unparalleled refuge of understated luxury and privacy. Currently available in The Hideaway is a bank-owned 7,000-square-foot home built in 2008. The magnificent residence with views of the Pete Dye course is listed at $1,995,000. This gorgeous Mediterranean- style open home needs some finishing touches but definitely qualifies as a steal of a deal. hideawaygolfclub.com
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Arizona Navigating a sale in bank-owned waters According to one source, most foreclosures at Desert Mountain Location, Location, Location. This remains Rule No. 1 when in Scottsdale, Ariz., are priced at approximately 50 to 55 percent off purchasing a home, even if it is bank owned. Always search for the previous list prices, and some of the best deals in Desert Mountain are best location. Paint and carpet can revive a drab interior but you bank-owned foreclosures. One such deal was a home valued at $4 cannot decorate over the noise of a busy street or pesky neighbors. million in 2009 that recently sold for $1.35 million. The house was When searching for the best deal, use a local realtor who knows the built in 2007 with more than 8,162 square feet of upscale and area and has experience with bank-owned transactions and short custom finishes and living space. Desert Mountain is the only private sales. When purchasing any kind of property, take time to do your club in the world to offer six private Jack Nicklaus Signature golf due diligence. This can be especially important in a challenging courses. Personally designed by Nicklaus himself, each course claims economy. Talk to the neighbors in the area and ask questions about its own unique golfing experience. Recognized as the world’s “Best the neighborhood. Check out the financials of the club and HOA. Golf Community” ( Robb Report ), Desert Mountain provides its In today’s economy many HOAs are insolvent, which could lead to members with every amenity in a serene and relaxing desert setting. large charges for club maintenance. Have a home inspection and if This fabulous and absolutely gorgeous private club sets the perfect anything is found call an expert to look at the problem and give you backdrop for any home, and this home was certainly a diamond an estimate. If the problem is large or expensive and was not found in the Desert Mountain rough. desertmountain.com apparent on an initial walk through, ask the bank for repairs or monies off the purchase price. Even if it says, “as is,” always take the Nevada time to ask. Do a thorough title search and make sure the contract If you need a place to land your helicopter, look no further then includes free and clear title backed by title insurance. Read Lake Las Vegas. Residents of Lake Las Vegas play at two everything — every addendum and all the fine print to make sure it championship golf courses: Reflection Bay, a signature course by is clear who is paying for what in the escrow process. Jack Nicklaus, and The Falls by Tom Weiskopf. Also included in the This economy has definitely impacted the market for homes in membership are personalized Resort Concierge services, access to high-end country-club communities, but deals and diamonds in the private South Shore Yacht and Beach Club and preferred the rough are available, and that’s good news for buyers who can put pricing throughout the resort for dining, specialty shopping, spa in the extra effort that bank-owned transactions and short sales treatments and room accommodations at the resort. Among require. recent sales is a charming Italian-style, 4,227-square-foot home on ______the south shore of Lake Las Vegas, complete with a casita. Once Jenell Fontes is a contributing writer to Desert Golf Magazine and valued at $1.4 million, it sold for $599,500. This is an amazing club REO Director and Short Sale Specialist at Windermere Rancho for a residence or a second home—and your new neighbor could Mirage. Contact her at 760.831.4126 or [email protected] be Celine Dion. lakelasvegas.com
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The Finest in Dining, Luxury Autos & Fashion life styles
La Spiga Ristorante Italiano By Wayne McCollum
Sirocco fine Dining
here’s no shortage of dining establishments in the culinary tour featuring a Japanese hibachi grill; Brazilian Coachella Valley, from old favorites to the newest grills barbeque and Mix, an American bar and grill—three cuisines and bistros. One thing about the restaurant scene, under one roof. Morgan’s In The Desert at the legendary La Thowever, is that things rarely stay the same. Menus Quinta Resort & Club has completed a successful year under change, chefs come and go and eateries open up in new or Executive Chef Jimmy Schmidt. Schmidt draws his inspiration additional locations. That’s where the Desert Golf MagazineBest of from Coachella Valley’s gardens and offers contemporary the Coachella Valley Dining Guide comes in. We keep you abreast American cuisine. Morgan’s also offers winemakers’ dinners of what’s happening in the Coachella Valley and provide the latest featuring some of California’s most notable vintners. For our news and information, making it easy for you to decide where to readers looking for a sports-focused bar with good food and all dine out. We have engaging and insightful food and wine features the games on TVs, Buffalo Wild Wings Bar & Grill opened in and restaurant profiles in every issue of Desert Golf Magazine , so Palm Desert in January. Future note: Mastro’s Steakhouse on El whether you’re dining out tonight or in the future, you’ll have the Paseo is scheduled to open in September. information you need to make a reservation with confidence.
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FIVE DESERT FAVORITES RESTAURANT NEWS This issue we also feature five Coachella Valley restaurants The Blue Pear recently opened and has become a popular worthy of your attention, each offering its own unique personality, addition to uptown Palm Springs, the perfect place to get fresh menu and ambiance. Tex-Mex served indoors or out in a relaxed atmosphere. The 3rd Corner, a retail wine shop and California bistro, took over the Sirocco former Palomino restaurant space in Palm Desert. Owner Ed Italian, Italian, Italian. We tasted the culinary treats from the Moore operates two other Golden State locations, in San Diego kitchen and enjoyed a truly memorable dining experience. We can and Encinitas. Wally’s Desert Turtle in Rancho Mirage has say without reservation that this restaurant at beautiful Esmeralda introduced a new dining experience, The Mirage Bistro, located Renaissance Resort & Spa in Indian Wells is worth a visit any time of in the former Mirage Room. The Bistro has its own entrance and year. Chef Estevan Bautista takes great pride in the authentic Italian a casual Mediterranean feel with a dazzling menu devised by dishes he prepares, and palate-freshening sorbets punctuate the Wally’s new award-winning chef, Mark Anthony Pariano. A new progress of the meal, leaving you ready for the next course. From flag has been raised in La Quinta under the name The Flame. homemade pastas, breads and deserts to the special dishes the chef The Flame took over the location vacated by The Falls on Hwy. alone creates, dining here will make you feel you’ve been 111. Owners Gloria and Morris Salem take you on a global transported to Italy. Reviewers have told us it is one of the most
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LG’s Prime Steakhouse
romantic restaurants in the valley, so detail remain the same. Gail Greenberg, consider it for the next special occasion. wife and partner for 34 years of Leon “LG” Thanks to a spacious, two-level floor plan, Greenberg, continues the legacy her patrons have views of mountains, palm husband started when he opened the first trees, a lake and a fountain bordering the steakhouse in 1991. She is on hand each Indian Wells Resort golf course. Inside, be day to make sure the tradition continues— prepared to be pampered by the staff as good food, good service and good fun each Kenneth Hamman, food and beverage and every time. LG’s now offers nine manager, attends to every detail. The wine different USDA prime sizzling steaks and list includes bottles from Italy, of course, boasts a rare “on premises” dry-age facility but also from some of California’s top for it’s “jewel in the crown,” a 24-oz. labels. In season, reservations are a must. Porterhouse. A must-have is the tableside (44-400 Indian Wells Lane, Indian Wells; hand-tossed caesar salad. Steak isn’t the 760.836.1249) only star on the menu. Fish here is always the freshest and rack of lamb, prime rib and LG’s Prime Steakhouse oven-roasted chicken breast should be Who comes to the desert and does not considered. LG’s has what is arguably the go to one of LG’s restaurants? No one that largest wine selection of any steakhouse in we know! Take your pick: Palm Springs, the valley, a 500-bottle list with something Palm Desert or La Quinta. Whichever for everyone. Reservations recommended. location you choose, you will get the same (Palm Springs : 255 South Palm Canyon USDA prime-only steak as only LG’s can Drive, 760.416.1779; Palm Desert : 74225 offer. And while each location has a Hwy.111, 760.779.9799; La Quinta : different feel, the service and attention to 78525 Hwy. 111, 760.771.9911)
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Bellatrix One of the best restaurants to open in the past year is Bellatrix at The Classic Club in Palm Desert. Many will remember this as the location of the Rattlesnake. The new executive chef is Gregg Monettte, who trained in France and honed his skills in New York and Pebble Beach. Monette has worked with many renowned chefs, including Roy Yamaguchi. Bellatrix is fast becoming one of the desert’s best-kept secrets for great food and real value. Seating is inside or out with terrific views of the Arnold Palmer golf course and the Chocolate Mountains in the distance. Happy Hour specials will make you want to stay around after golf to enjoy food and drink while taking in an amazing sunset on the patio. Monette would suggest starting with his signature appetizer, the ahi poki— pickled ginger and cucumber salad with wasabi tobiko caviar. Anything that follows will be enjoyed, including the Bellatrix Burger that is as good as any in the desert. The extensive wine list includes California vintages and boutique wines, many sold by the glass. Bellatrix is available for parties and special events. (75200 Classic Club Blvd., Bellatrix Palm Desert; 760.601.3690)
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La Spiga Ristorante Italiano
La Spiga Ristorante Italiano and other savory fare. Fish is flown in daily, Located in the heart of Palm Desert just guaranteeing the highest level of freshness off Highway 111 near El Paseo Blvd., La and quality. From the moment you enter Spiga is well known in the valley. Chef you know you are in for a special Vince Cultraro believes in doing things the experience. There is a small, quaint bar old fashioned-way: no pre-prepared foods with a fireplace where you can enjoy in the kitchen, everything cooked to order cocktails and appetizers before being under his watchful eye. Chef Vince seated, though some patrons prefer to stay received his training starting at an early age at the bar and order from the full menu. in the seaside resort of Marzamemi, Sicily. Reservations are a must November to May, He later went on to Torino for his full but a waiting list is available each evening in apprenticeship. At La Spiga, everything is case of cancellations. Open for dinner only done in-house, from the full-flavored Monday to Saturday; complimentary valet sauces that are naturally reduced to the parking is available. (72-557 Hwy. 111, meats ground on the premises for sausages Palm Desert; 760.340.9318)
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Le Paon After a long absence from the desert scene, Le Paon has re- opened in a new location on El Paseo in Palm Desert. Combining old world elegance with contemporary French cuisine, Le Paon offers an elegant and memorable dining experience. This award- winning, four-star French eatery is owned and staffed by the renowned Babai brothers. Executive Chef Eddie Babai trained in classical cooking at the Cordon Bleu in Paris and at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y. The California Restaurant Writers Association twice nominated General Manager/maître d’ Antoine Babai for the Restaurateurs of the Year Award. Reservations strongly advised. Open for lunch and dinner Monday to Saturday. (73-399 El Paseo, Palm Desert; 760.610.5320)
We hope you will visit these restaurants, enjoy them and tell your friends about your experience. We also welcome your comments and views on our choices and on your favorites . We’ll be featuring new and different restaurants in each issue of Desert Golf Magazine.
______Wayne McCollum is a staff writer with Desert Golf Magazine
Le Paon
April MAy 2011 • Desert Golf MAGAzine 43 By Françoise Rhodes style report
trawberry Shake, Dogwood, Mojodelic and BarGuile. No, lime green, orange and purple to ramp up the brightness. these aren’t drinks at the hippest restaurant in town; they Apparel prices start at about $60. LoudMouth clothing can be are patterns from the coolest line of apparel on the golf purchased at many pro shops or online at LoudMouthGolf.com Scourse, LoudMouth. Certainly not for the meek and mild, and johndaly.com or by calling 800.390.5116. the LoudMouth collection wants you to be seen, and seen you will For designer Jamie Sadock spring also means colors, as in be from miles away. Jumping Jack Flash (coral) and Iron Butterfly (soft yellow). Sadock Founded in 2000 by Scott “Woody” Woodworth, LoudMouth once again intermingles blacks and grays with colors and whites. grew out of Woodworth’s desire for fun versus boring golf attire, Adorning her women’s apparel with zippers, leather and a little which compelled him to design his own style of pants. In search of bling, Sadock offers a line that is trendy, classy and goes easily from the perfect fabric, Woodworth hit pay dirt when he found a print golf course to lunch or dinner. New this spring is the versatility of with Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck on golf carts against a powder- pant lengths. Sadock shorts come in long, short and a flirty skirt blue background. On his first outing, and after the laughter length, while pants and capris start at floor length and work their subsided, golfers started asking him where they could buy a pair. At that moment Woodworth knew he was on to something big. LoudMouth golf apparel has men and women’s lines, and is designed from the brightest, boldest colors and patterns available.
LoudMouth
Plaids and waves, circles and squares—in fact, think of a geometric shape and there is a pant designed with it. This line stands apart in the pro shop and on the golf course with styles reintroduced from the 70s, the decade that arguably made golf fashion great (and loud). Jamie Sadock As fun as the vibrant colors are, so are the pattern names. Disco Balls, Shagadelic, Oakmont Houndstooth and Hot Dog. But there’s more! New prints soon to be launched are Mashie Niblick, way up the leg. There’s a length to flatter any profile. Jamie Sadock Captain Thunderbolt, Magnolia Lane and Surfer Girls. The line apparel can be found online at jamiesadock.com or in most pro also includes skirts, skorts, shorts and solid-colored shirts to shops and golf stores. compliment the wild patterns. A line of LoudMouth accessories— Spring hair care! If you dare to be this bold, don’t forget that the belts, hats, grips and divot tools—is available to finish the look. No. 1 fashion accessory is our hair. “Hat hair” and sun damage are Celebrities who strut the course in LoudMouth pants include stresses familiar to golfers, but master hair designer Patrick John Daly, professional golfer; Alice Cooper, rock star; George Marchesson of PMHAIR.com has solutions. Brett, MLB Hall of Famer; Bobby Wilson, long-drive champion and “There’s no way around it,” says Marchesson. “From golf course Jim McMahan, NFL Super Bowl quarterback. During this year’s to gala, hair needs to be washed and styled. What I find more televised Bob Hope Classic and AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am, important is protecting hair from the sun, and I’m talking to the celebrities were seen throughout the events in LoudMouth pants. guys also. No matter how well styled your hair is, if it is sun Among the favorite looks is the ever-popular flame pattern. damaged it won’t look spectacular. For healthy shiny hair, and to Golfers are apt to feel like hot stuff in these pants—and we don’t just keep it protected from the sun, I recommend Sebastian Halo-Mist mean men. with UV protection.” Loudmouth has said no to boring old plaid since day one, and Be daring, be bold, be happy, be fashionable! this season’s new twist on traditional plaid is anything but. The ______polar opposite of traditional, it’s all about big and loud. Pink, from Françoise Rhodes is a staff writer with Desert Golf Magazine pale to hot, is one of the season’s featured colors, combined with
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Photos courtesy of Leeds and Son fine Jewelry
onths before the Hollywood awards season begins, Wrist accessories include large, flashy, jewel-encrusted cuffs jewelers travel the world in search of inspiration for (bracelets). Stacked or singular, cuffs are trendy in all metals from the ultimate fashion accessories on the red carpet. gold to platinum. Make note: Cuffs are to be worn over the full- MThey know that these one-of-a-kind pieces worn by length sleeves of your dress, and matching cuffs is another of the celebrities will be studied and talked about for months to come, season’s key trends. Similar to a cuff but daintier is the wide, multi- and hopefully will catch the eye of the consumer. strand (10 or more strands) diamond-studded bracelet. One eye- The most talked about pieces will set the design standards for catching example is the chocolate-and-white-diamond bracelet the entire year, resulting in a market flooded with copies that are from Leeds & Son. If you need to ask how much, you can’t afford it! sold for a tiny fraction of purported red-carpet costs. Italian jewelers Did you say cocktail ring? Once all the rage, it still is—but with are the hot ticket this year, and while the stars are parading around a new name. Now designated the “statement ring,” these in what we consider the latest, these designing trendsetters are adornments are as big and bold as it gets, making one wonder how putting their own spin on even newer and more exclusive pieces minimalism relates to rings the size of flowers! It’s said that the inspired by celebrity-studded events. Here at Desert Golf cocktail ring was originally for single gals trying to draw attention Magazine , what is a mere $1,000 to $10 million worth of diamonds away from their un-banded wedding ring finger, but today’s among loved ones, especially with Mother’s Day quickly upon us. statement rings are for everyone. From large stones to clusters, “Minimalism” is a key trend in fashion this season according to animal to flower designs, your outfit is not complete without a an article in Vogue that heralds “Clean-lined, crisp, visually simple statement ring adorning your hand. Remember, statement rings designs without extraneous ornamentation.” In layman’s terms, are to be worn on one hand, only one ring and huge is good.
clothing this season is the perfectly understated backdrop for Missing from the 2011 jewelry trend is the necklace, and that sparkling diamonds and precious gemstones. may be just fine. Considering all of the large baubles you will be As minimal as designer apparel is, in jewelry it’s all about wearing, a necklace can easily take your look over the top—and not “statement” pieces—big, bold, oversized earrings, bracelets and in a good way. Designers say it is hard to find a necklace that can rings. Platinum continues to be popular, but steadily climbing to stand up to the “Statement” look without taking the look from the top of the list is rose gold from Italy, says Riki Stein, Vice fabulous to tacky. The one necklace drawing raves at this year’s President of Leeds & Son. “Similar to chocolate gold, rose gold has a Oscars was Fred Leighton’s 150-carat, 19th-Century diamond softer hue and seems to blend with every skin color.” Riviere necklace. Nicole Kidman wore the long strand of old-mine Leedsandson.com diamonds as a choker, with a string of sparkling rocks trailing down Regardless of your choice of metals, don’t be timid! First on our her open back. list of bold: earrings. New on the red carpet this season were Bottom line: Keep it big, bold and simple with a minimalistic shoulder-dusting tassel earrings. Worn in gold, silver or platinum, twist on the clothing and make a STATEMENT with the bling! the tassels can be made of metal links, tiny gemstones such as rubelite or semiprecious stones. Still popular are chandelier ______earrings with diamonds of every hue. Large stones are in, and if Françoise Rhodes is a staff writer you’re wearing emeralds it is now acceptable to mix them with with Desert Golf Magazine designer gowns of any color. Long, straight drop earrings with white diamonds are definitely in vogue, as are Sutra rough- diamond earrings. As worn by Sofia Vergara and Kristin Cavallari, Sutra jewelry is a new take on classic designs, inspired by the luxurious motifs of the Edwardian era but infused with the contemporary intrigue of the Art Deco period. Sutrajewels.com
April MAy 2011 • Desert Golf MAGAzine 47 By Aaron Atwood luxury Autos
n the upper-crust class of luxury sedans Outwardly, there is very little that one model as well. It also lowers the weight with price tags under $200,000, there might consider remarkable about the 760Li. required to make the car move. And at lower are only a handful of competitors. It is almost understated for a car that costs speeds, the rear wheels actually turn away IBMW’s 760Li is looking to distance more than $140,000. It’s elegant and from the direction you require in order to itself from the regal but hungry pack. everything you would expect, but the quicken response. The 760Li is at the top of BMW’s totem. “wow” comes in the execution. BMW Critics might ding the model for its Since getting into the V-12 market in the late purposely put very few additions from the disconnected feel. Translated, that means the 1980s, BMW has slowly declined in sales more pedestrian 7 series models into the car is just too quiet. The V-12’s roar is and stature in this class. That trend is likely to 760. Quad rear exhaust and V-12 emblems dampened enough to make driving and change with this model. gracing the doors are about the only talking pleasant without road or engine Reading reviews is one thing, but readers indicators that the 760 has something noise. Perhaps BMW wanted you to be able need do nothing more than sit inside the special happening. It’s a well-kept secret. to hear those emails being read to you 760Li to understand why it’s two steps When the light turns green though, without having to crank the 16-speaker ahead of the competition. BMW takes onlookers will recognize that this isn’t your stereo system.
Finding a dealer that has a 760Li in stock may be the most difficult part of making the decision to buy this beauty. Getting yourself luxury seriously, and it’s clear that the 760Li’s grandfather’s Town Car. Lightning quick for on the list for a 2012 model is likely be the designers were determined to put their a flagship, the 760Li covers the quarter mile best anyone can hope for, ...even in this brand back in front of the luxury sedan in about 12.5 seconds. That’s about the time economy. market. of a Dodge Viper but it would have a Mini ______Supple leather and rich wood wrap a Cooper strapped to the roof. Aaron Atwood is a staff writer sophisticated technology package. Sync “You absolutely feel like you are riding in with Desert Golf Magazine your smart phone and let the car read your a sports car,” says Jonathan Craft, client emails to you while you drive. The seats representative at BMW Palm Springs. “The Put Yourself on the List for adjust in a million different configurations to horsepower is a good match for the weight.” give you just the right angle for a long drive Most customers, according to Craft, are One of These Beauties through the desert, wine country or rush opting for the all-wheel drive XDrive BMW of Palm Springs hour. All four seats are heated, cooled and package, which costs about $2,000 more give massages. With this feature alone, the but gives drivers the ability to tackle 3737 E. Palm Canyon Dr. 760Li gets my vote for best way to win mountain snow. There are also several Palm Springs, CA 92264 friends and influence people in 2011. innovative options like night vision with 760.324.7071 What lies beneath the surface, however, pedestrian detection alerts. A blind-spot bmwps.com is truly the treasure of the 760. Open the detection feature warns of traffic in areas not massive hood and you’ll find twin rows of six- easily accessed visually. Multiple cameras Desert BMW of Las Vegas cylinder power. As they run north and south, ensure that you’re never driving blind. 6900 West Sahara Ave. they are each operated with separate turbo BMW also added additional gears to the Las Vegas, NV 89117 chargers. The addition of the extra turbo transmission. Now there are eight separate 877.206.3107 charger rockets horsepower into a league gears in the new electronically regulated desertbmwoflasvegas.com with something NASA might put on its transmission. Seamless shifting is what’s showroom floor. With 535 horsepower, the expected at this level, but the long 8th gear BMW North Scottsdale 760Li is packing more firepower than an dictates the jump from zero to 60 will feel 18018 N. Scottsdale Road Aston Martin Vantage or Mercedes-Benz weightless. Phoenix, AZ 85054 CL600. In fact, 535 horsepower is the An ingenious active steering model 480.538.3900 second largest number for any BMW ever. provides the responsiveness of a sportier bmwnorthscottsdale.com
April MAy 2011 • Desert Golf MAGAzine 49 desertgolfer.com Coachella Valley California
Coachella Valley
1. Andulusia at Coral Mountain 44. Oasis Country Club 2. Avondale Golf Club 45. Outdoor Resort & Country Club 3. Bermuda Dunes Country Club 46. Palm Desert Country Club 4. Bighorn Golf Club 47. Palm Desert Resort Country Club 5. Calimesa Country Club 48. Palm Desert Greens Country Club 6. Indian Canyons Golf Resort 49. Palm Royale Country Club 7. Cathedral Canyon Country Club 50. Palm Springs Country Club 8. Chaparral Country Club 51. Palm Valley Country Club 9. Cimarron Golf Resort 52. The Palms Golf Club 10. Classic Club 53. PGA West: Arnold Palmer: 11. Date Palm Country Club Tom Weiskopf 12. Desert Dunes Golf Course 54. PGA West: Greg Norman Course Andulusia at Coral Mountain Cathedral Canyon Country Club 13. Desert Falls Country Club 56. Portola Country Club 760-777-1050, 58-830 Marbella Lane, La desertgolfer.com, 68311 Paseo Real, 14. Desert Horizons Country Club 57. The Quarry at La Quinta Quinta. Private /18/76.0/140/7521. Cathedral City. Lake/Mountain: 15. Desert Island Golf & Country Club 58. Rancho La Quinta Country Club Semiprivate /18/71.1/130/6510 16. Desert Princess Country Club 59. Rancho Las Palmas Country Club Avondale Golf Club Mountain/Arroyo: 17. Desert Willow Golf Course 60. Rancho Mirage Country Club 18. Eldorado Country Club 61. The Reserve 760-345-2727, 75-800 Avondale Drive, Semiprivate /18/70.9/126/6482 20. Heritage Palms Golf Course 62. Santa Rosa Country Club Palm Desert. Private /18/72.4/127/6782. Lake/Arroyo: 21. The Hideaway 63. Shadow Hills Golf Club Semiprivate /18/70.3/125/6366. 22. Indian Canyons Golf Resort 64. Shadow Mountain Golf Club Bermuda Dunes Country Club 23. Indian Palms Country Club 65. SilverRock Resort 760-345-2771, 42-360 Adams St., Chaparral Country Club 24. Indian Springs Golf & Country Club 66. The Springs Club Bermuda Dunes. Classic 1 & Lake Course: 760-340-1893/100 Chaparral Drive, 25. Indian Ridge Country Club 67. Stone Eagle Golf Club Private /18/70.6/123/6364 Palm Desert. Private /58.8/97/3913. 26. Indian Wells Country Club 68. Sunrise Country Club Classic 2 & Lake Course: 27. Indian Wells Golf Resort 69. Tamarisk Country Club 28. Indio Golf Club 70. Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort Private /18/71.2/128/6437 Cimarron Golf Resort 29. Ironwood Country Club 71. TERR Lago, Golf Club at Classic Course: desertgolfer.com. 67-603 30th Ave., 30. Ivey Ranch Country Club 72. Thunderbird Country Club Private /18/71.6/126/6555. Catheradal City. Long Course: 31. La Quinta Country Club 73. Toscana Country Club Public /18/70.5/119/6446 32. La Quinta Resort & Club 74. Tradition Golf Club Bighorn Golf Club Short Course: Public /56.5/88/2882. 33. The Lakes Country Club 75. Trilogy Golf Club at La Quinta 760-341-4653, 255 Palowet Drive, Palm 34. Marrakesh Country Club 76. Club at Shenandoah Springs Desert. The Canyons: Classic Club 35. Marriott’s Desert Springs Resort 77. The Vintage Club Private /18/70.8/129/6305 760-601-3600, desertgolfer.com 36. Marriott’s Shadow Ridge Resort 78. Westin Mission Hills Resort 37. Mesquite Country Club 79. Woodhaven Country Club Mountains: Private /18/70.1/132/6169. 75-200 Classic Club Blvd., Palm Desert, 38. Mission Lakes Country Club 80. PGA West: Jack Nicklaus: TPC Public/Resort /18/72/137/7305. 39. Mission Hills Country Club Stadium Course Calimesa Country Club 40. Monterey Country Club 81. Madison Club 909-795-2488, 1300 S. third Street, Club at Shenandoah Springs 43. Morningside, The Club at 82. Eagle Falls Golf Course Calimesa. Public /18/68.3/115/5970. 760-343-3669, 32-610 Desert Moon 41. Mountain View CC at La Quinta 83. The Plantation Drive, Thousand Palms. 42. Mountain Vista GC at Sun City Private /18/64.3/121/5465.
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Date Palm Country Club Desert Willow Golf Course Indian Palms Country Club 760-328-1315, 36-200 Date Palm Dr., Cathedral City . desertgolfer.com, 38-995 Desert Willow Dr., Palm desertgolfer.com, 948-630 Monroe, Indio. Semiprivate /54.0/85/3083. Desert. Firecliff Course: Public /18/71.7/133/6676 Indian/Mountain: Semiprivate /18/72.7/125/6633 Mountain View Course: Pulbic /18/71.5/128/6507. Mountain/Royal: Semiprivate /18/71.9/130/6287 Desert Dunes Golf Course Royal/Indian: Semiprivate /18/72.8/125/6492. desertgolfer.com, 19-300 Palm Drive, Desert Hot Eagle Falls Golf Course Springs. Public /18/71.1/128/6175. desertgolfer.com 84-245 Indio Springs Pkwy., Indio Indian Springs Golf & Country Club Public/Resort /18/72/6820. desertgolfer.com, 79-940 Westward Ho Dr., Indio. Desert Falls Country Club Public /18/68.7/120/6104. desertgolfer.com , 1111 Desert Falls Pkwy, Palm Eldorado Country Club Desert. Semiprivate /18/72.2/128/6702. 760-346-8081, 46-000 Fairway Drive, Indian Wells. Indian Ridge Country Club Private /18/71.4/128/6534. 760-772-7272, 76-375 Country Club Dr., Palm Desert . Desert Horizons Country Club Arroyo Course: Private /18/70.5/129/6293 760-340-4646, 44-900 Desert Horizons Drive, Indian Heritage Palms Golf Course Grove Course: Private /18/70.9/128/6410. Wells. Private/ 18/70.1/119/6163. desertgolfer.com, 44-291 Heritage Palm Drive South, Indio. Semiprivate /18/69.9/119/6293. Indian Wells Country Club Desert Island Golf & Country Club 760-345-2561, 46-000 Club Drive, Indian Wells. 760-328-2111, 71-777 Frank Sinatra Drive, Rancho The Hideaway Classic: Private /18/71.0/127/6478 Mirage. Private /18/71.6/127/6686. 760-777-7400, 80-349 Village Club Place, La Quinta. Cove: Private /18/71.5/121/6558. Clive Clark: Private /18/71.7/139/6462 Desert Princess Country Club Pete Dye: Private /18/72.8/137/6630. Indian Wells Golf Resort desertgolfer.com, 28-555 Landau Blvd., Cathedral desertgolfer.com , 44-500 Indian Wells Lane. Indian City. Cielo-Vista Course: Resort /18/70.8/126/6366 Indian Canyons Golf Resort Wells. Resort /18/69.9/128/6135. Lagos-Cielo Course: Resort/ 18/70.1/124/6117 desertgolfer.com, South Course: 1097 E. Murray Old Course: Resort/ 18/70.3/123/6160 Canyon Dr., Palm Springs. Public /72 70.4/118 6582 Indio Golf Club Vista-Lagos Course: Resort/ 18/70.5/124/6259. North Course: 1100 E. Murray Canyon Dr. 760-347-9156, 83-040 Avenue 42, Indio. Palm Springs. Private /72.9/128 6943 Public /54.1/77/3004.
April MAy 2011 • Desert Golf MAGAzine 51 desertgolfer.com Coachella Valley California Morningside, The Club at Rancho La Quinta Country Club 760-321-1234, Morningside Drive, Rancho Mirage. 760-777-7799, 79-301 Cascadas Circle, La Quinta. Coachella Valley Private /18/71.0/127/6404. Jones Course: Private /18/71.2/129/6452 Pate Course: Private /18/71.7/135/6474. continued from previous page Mountain View CC at La Quinta 760-771-4311, 80-375 Pomelo, La Quinta. Rancho Las Palmas Country Club Private /18/72.7/131/6773. desertgolfer.com, 42-000 Bob Hope Dr., Rancho Ironwood Country Club Mirage. 760-346-0551, 73-735 IronTree Drive, Palm Desert. Mountain Vista Golf Coourse at Sun City West/North nines: Private/Resort /67.8/116/6113 South Course: Private /18/75.1/133/7256 desertgolfer.com. 38-180 Del Webb Blvd., Palm North/South nines: Private/Resort /67.1/117/6025 North Course: Private /18/68.8/123/6065. Desert. San Gorgonio: South/West nines: Private/Resort /67.8/115/6128. Semiprivate /18/69.7/124/6202 Ivey Ranch Country Club Santa Rosa: Semiprivate /18/69.7/119/6162. Rancho Mirage Country Club 760-343-2013, 74-580 Varner Road, Thousand desertgolfer.com, 38-500 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Palms. Semiprivate /18/65.8/108/5266. Oasis Country Club Mirage. Private /18/69.4/122/6111. 760-345-5661, 42-300 Casbah Way, Palm Desert. La Quinta Country Club Semiprivate /56.2/92/3489. The Reserve 760-564-4151, 77-750 Avenue 50, La Quinta. 760-674-2240, 74-001 Reserve Drive, Indian Wells. Private /18/71.8/131/6554. Outdoor Resort & Country Club Private /18/72.2/134/6798. 760-324-4005 Ramon Rd, Catherdral City. La Quinta Resort & Club Private /51.1/182. Santa Rosa Country Club desertgolfer.com, 50-200 Avenida Vista, La Quinta. 760-568-5707, 38-105 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert. Dunes: Resort/Semiprivate /18/73.4/36/6747 Palm Desert Country Club Private/Reciprocal /18/65.0/108/5247. Mountain: Resort/Semiprivate /18/72.6/135/6700 . 760-345-2525, 77-200 Minnesota Ave., Palm Desert. 760-564-7620, 50-503 Jefferson St, La Quinta. Semiprivate /27/70.2/120/6504. Shadow Hills Golf Club Citrus: Private /18/72/7,106/113. 760-200-3375, 80-875 Avenue 40, Indio. Palm Desert Resort Country Club Semiprivate /18/70.9/130/6442. The Lakes Country Club 760-568-4321 desertgolfer.com, 77-333 Country Club Dr., Palm 161 Old Ranch Road, Palm Desert. Desert. Semiprivate /18/71.7/122/6616. Shadow Mountain Golf Club Sount/North: Private /72.1/128/6631 760-346-8242, 73-800 Ironwood Dr., Palm Desert. North/East: Private /18/70.5/129/6371 Palm Desert Greens Country Club Private /18/66.3/114/5393. East/South: Private /18/71.7/129/6620 760-346-2941, Country Club Dr., Palm Desert. Old South: Private /18/71.1/129/6439. Private /18/72/4079. SilverRock Resort 888-600-7272, 79-179 Ahmanson Lane, La Quinta, Madison Club Palm Royale Country Club Public /18/76.3/139/7553. 760-391-4500, 53-035 Meriwether Way, La Quinta. 760-345-9701, 78-259 Indigo Dr., La Quinta. Private /18/75.4/143/7426. Public /18/54. The Springs Club 760-324-8292, 1 Duke Drive, Rancho Mirage. Marrakesh Country Club Palm Springs Country Club Private /18/70.1/124/6279. 760-568-2688, 47-000 Marrakesh Dr., Palm Desert. desertgolfer.com, 2500 Whitewater Club Dr., Palm Private /57.4/87/3750. Springs. Public /18/69.2/125/6177. Stone Eagle Golf Club 760-568-9800, 72-500 Stone Eagle Drive, Palm Marriott’s Desert Springs Resort & Spa Palm Valley Country Club Desert. Private /69.8/131/6852. desertgolfer.com, 74-855 Country Club Dr., Palm 760-345-2737, 39-205 Palm Valley Dr., Palm Desert. Desert. Palms Course: Public /18/70.3/126/6381 Challenge Course: Private /18/61.5/107/4439 Sunrise Country Club Valley Course: Public /18/70.1/125/6323. Championship Course: Private /18/72.2/131/6545. 760-328-6549, 71-601 Country Club Drive, Rancho Mirage. Private/Reciprocal /56.9/85/3837. Marriott’s Shadow Ridge Resort The Palms Golf Club desertgolfer.com, 9002 Shadow Ridge Rd., Palm 760-771-2606, 57000 Palms Drive, La Quinta, Tamarisk Country Club Desert. Resort /18/73.9/134/7006. Private /18/71.8/132/6642. 760-328-2141, 70-240 Frank Sinatra Drive, Rancho Mirage. Private /18/70.0/121/6303. Mesquite Country Club PGA West desertgolfer.com, 2700 East Mesquite Ave., Palm 760-564-7100, 55-955 PGA Boulevard, La Quinta. Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort Springs. Public /18/68.0/118/5944. Jack Nicklaus: Private /18/72.2/134/6522 desertgolfer.com, 1885 Golf Club Dr., Palm Springs. Arnold Palmer: Private /18/71.4/133/6474 Legends Course: Public /18/72.3/123/6775 Mission Lakes Country Club Tom Weiskopf: Private /18/71.6/123/6654. Resort Course: Public /18/71.8/125/6705. 760-329-6481, 8484 Clubhouse Blvd., Desert Hot desertgolfer.com, 56-150 PGA Blvd., La Quinta. Springs. Semiprivate/18/72.1/124/6742. Jack Nicklaus Tourn: Semiprivate /18/72.2/134/6522 TERR Lago, Golf Club at TPC Stadium Course: Semiprivate /18/73.3/142/6739 desertgolfer.com, 84-000 Terr Lago Parkway, Indio. Mission Hills Country Club 760-564-3900, 81-405 Kingston Heath, La Quinta. North Course: Public /18/73.7/137/7060 760-324-9400, 34-600 Mission Hills Dr., Rancho Mirage. Greg Norman Course: Resort /71.0/122/5281. South Course: Public /18/74.0/124/7044. Arnold Palmer Course: Private /18/72.7/132/6743 Pete Dye Challenge: Private /18/72.6/138/6582 The Plantation Thunderbird Country Club Dinah Shore Tournament: Private /18/73.6/138/6582 760-775-3688, 50994 Monroe, Indio. 760-328-2161, 70-612 Highway 111, Rancho Private /18/71.6/128/6597. Mirage. Private /18/70.7/129/6460. Monterey Country Club 760-568-9311, 41-500 Monterey Ave., Palm Desert. Portola Country Club Toscana Country Club East/West nines: Private /69.6/126/6185 760-568-1592, 42-500 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert. 760-404-1457, 76-007 Club Villa Drive, Indian Wells. West/South nines: Private /69.3/125/6108 Private /18/54/2,167/NR. Private /18/71.2/132/6336. East/South nines: Private /68.8/121/6005. The Quarry at La Quinta Tradition Golf Club 760-777-1100, 1 Quarry Lane, La Quinta. 760-564-1067, 78-505 Old Avenue 52, La Quinta. Private /18/72.5/132/6852. Private /18/71.0/136/6541.
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The publisher and staff of Desert Golf Magazine make every effort to ensure accuracy in our maps and directories. Should you find any errors please email us with the corrections. Our desire is for our maps and directories to remain as current as possible; with your assistance we will achieve the highest level of accuracy. We value your input. [email protected] Classic Club
Trilogy Golf Club at La Quinta 760-771-0707, 60151 Trilogy Pkwy, La Quinta. Public /18/70.8/124/6455.
The Vintage Club 760-340-0500, 75-001 Vintage Dr. West, Indian Wells. Desert Course: Private /18/68.8/124/5918 Mountain Course: Private /18/0.5/126/6423.
Westin Mission Hills Resort desertgolfer.com, 70-705 Ramon Road, Rancho Mirage. Gary Player Signature Course: Resort/ 18/71.3/124/6643. 760-328-3198, 71-333 Diana Shore Dr., Rancho Mirage. Pete Dye Resort Course: Resort /18/69.6/126/6158.
Woodhaven Country Club desertgolfer.com, 41-555 Woodhaven Drive East. Private/Reciprocal /18/67.1/118/5794.
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April MAy 2011 • Desert Golf MAGAzine 53 desertgolfer.com Borrego springs California
Borrego Springs
1. Desert Island Golf & Country Club 2. De Anza Country Club 3. Montesoro 4. Road Runner 5. The Springs at Borrego
Desert Island Golf & Country Club Borrego Springs Resort 760-767-5700, 1112 Tilting T Drive, Borrego Springs. Public/27/72.
De Anza Country Club 760-767-5105, 509 Catarina Dr., Borrego Springs. Private/18/72/70.4 /123/6385.
Montesoro 760-767-5124, 1881 Rams Hill Dr., Borrego Springs. Private/18/72/72.0/123/6866.
Road Runner 760-767-5379, 1010 Palm Canyon Dr., Borrego Springs. Public/18/3/69.0/115/2894.
The Springs at Borrego 760-767-0004, 2255 DiGiorgio Rd., Borrego Springs. Public/9 /36/69.3/111/2900.
The publisher and staff of Desert Golf Magazine make every effort to ensure accuracy in our maps and directories. Should you find any errors please email us with the corrections. Our desire is for our maps and directories to remain as current as possible; with your assistance we will achieve the highest level of accuracy. We value your input. [email protected]
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CLUB #HOLES TYPE INITIATION MONTHLY TRAIL FOOD CAP OF FACILITIES PHONE FEE DUES FEE MIN. MEMBERS Andalusia CC 18 Non $115,000 $875 $525 $0 695 GTSF (760) 777-1014 Avondale 18 Equity $10,000 $790 $550 $1,100 300 GT (760) 345-2727 Bermuda Dunes 27 Equity $10,000 $848 $475 $900 498 G (760) 345-2771 Bighorn** 36 Equity $350,000 $30,000/A $1000 $0 550 GTFSSp (760) 341-4653 Chaparral 18 Non $7,500 $1,495/A $350 $600 624 GTS (760) 340-1501 Club at Shenandoah Sprs. 27 Property $0 $176 $0 $0 375 GST (760) 343-3497 Desert Horizons 18 Equity $25,000 $1,195 $550 $0 250 GTF (760) 340-4646 Desert Island 18 Equity $10,000 $775 $595 $850 280 GT (760) 328-2111 Eldorado 18 Equity $150,000 $19,500/A $500 $0 425 GTFSSp (760) 346-8081 The Hideaway 36 Equity $150,000 $1,650 $0 $0 580 GTFSp (760) 777-7400 Indian Canyons GR 18 Non $6,000 $725 $725 $0 350 GF (760) 833-8700 Indian Ridge 36 Equity $110,000 $1272 $825 $1,000 575 GTFSSp (760) 772-7272 Indian Wells 36 Non $25,000 $799 $493 $0 750 GF (760) 834-6023 Ironwood CC 36 Equity $29,500 $1,060 $860 $800 685 GTFSp (760) 766-1095 La Quinta CC 18 Equity $75,000 $1,400 $550 $0 325 GF (760) 564-4151 La Quinta Citrus Club 54 Non $100,000 $853 $67 $0 700 GTFSSp (760) 564-7643 Madison Club 18 Equity $200,000 $1,668 $0 $0 225 G (760) 391-4500 Marrakesh 18 Executive $12,500 $2,100/A $350 $750 0 GTFS (760) 568-2688 Mission Hills 54 Non $65,000 $799 $755 $0 1095 GTFSSp (760) 324-9400 Monterey 27 Annual $0 $538 $650 $0 770 GTF (760) 346-1115 Morningside 18 Equity $60,000 $1,700 $500 $1,000 300 GTF (760) 324-1234 Mountain View 18 Equity $75,000 $885 $750 $0 325 GTFSPS (760) 771-4311 Palm Valley 36 Non $10,000 $658 $600 $0 500 GTFSSp (760) 345-2737 PGA WEST 108 Non $125,000 $947 $804/A $0 1875 GTFS (760) 564-7111 Plantation 18 Equity $17,500 $695 $0 $0 435 G (760) 775-3688 Rancho La Quinta 36 Non $105,000 $1,130 $700 $0 695 GTFS (760) 777-7748 Rancho Las Palmas 27 Annual $0 $6,450/A $420 $0 0 GTFSSp (760) 862-4551 Santa Rosa 18 Equity $1,000 $285 $0 $0 350 G (760) 568-5707 Shadow Mountain 18 Equity $1,000 $440 $350 $250/A 375 G (760) 346-8242 Stone Eagle GC 18 Non $0 $15,000/A $0 $0 450 G (760) 773-6165 Sunrise 18 Executive $1,000 $183.50 $390 $600 350 GTFS (760) 328-6549 Tamarisk 18 Non Equity $60,000 $1,220 $850 $0 525 GT (760) 328-2141 Thunderbird 18 Equity $110,000 $18,900/A $450 $0 325 GTFS (760) 328-2161 The Lakes CC 27 Equity $10,000 $859 $550 $1,000 902 GTFSSp (760) 568-4321 The Palms 18 E/Transfer $20,000 $650 $0 $0 430 G (760) 771-2606 The Quarry 18 Equity $75,000 $1,550 $0 $0 300 GTFS (760) 777-1100 The Reserve 18 Equity $250,000 $28,000/A $550 $0 250 GTFSSp (760) 674-2274 The Springs Club 18 Equity $20,000 $1,025 $475 $0 350 GTF (760) 324-8292 The Tradition 18 Equity $200,000 $1,950 $0 $0 290 GF (760) 564-8723 Toscana CC 36 Equity $150,000 $1,450 $0 $0 550 GFSp (760) 404-1444 The Vintage Club 36 Equity $350,000 $2,666 $0 $0 505 GTFS (760) 862-2805
Note: All of the clubs indicated different priced memberships (individual, family, corporate, etc.) therefore, prices reflect information on family memberships if possible. The double asterisk indicates dual memberships. Facilities range from golf (G), tennis (T), swimming (S), fitness (F), and spa (Sp). Spa includes salon and massage therapy. Under Type of club, property represents land/membership only. Under Trail fee, club represents only club carts allowed
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1. Alpine Country Club 2. Antelope Hills Golf Course 3. Apache Stronghold Golf Club 4. Arizona City Golf Club 5. Arroyo Dunes GC 6. Aspen Valley Golf Club 7. Beaver Creek Golf Resort 8. Butterfield Golf Course 10. Casa Grande Golf Course 11. Cerbat Cliffs Golf Course 12. Cocopah Bend Golf Resort 13. Concho Valley Country Club 14. Continental Country Club 15. Desert Hills Golf Course 16. Desert Lakes Golf Course 17. Dove Valley Golf Club 18. Duke at Rancho El Dorado 19. El Rio Country Club 20. Elephant Rocks Golf Course 21. Emerald Canyon Golf Course 22. Flagstaff Ranch Golf Club 23. Foothills Golf Course 24. Forest Highlands Golf Club 25. Fortuna Del Ray Golf Club 26. Francisco Grande Golf Club 27. Grande Valley Golf Club 28. Golf Club at Chaparrel Pines 29. Greenlee Country Club 30. Hassayampa Golf Club 31. Havasu Island Golf Course 32. Hayden Golf Course 33. Hidden Cove Golf Course 34. Ho-Ho-Kam Golf Course 35. Kearny Golf Club 36. Kino Springs Country Club 37. Lake Powell National Golf Course 38. Laughlin Ranch Golf Club 39. London Bridge Golf Club 40. Los Cabelleros Golf Club 41. Mesa del Sol Golf Course 42. Mt. Graham Country Club 43. Oakcreek Country Club 44. Palo Duro Creek Golf Course 45. Payson Golf Club 46. Pine Canyon Club 47. Pine Meadows Counrty Club 48. Pine Shadows Golf Club 49. Pinetop Country Club 50. Pinetop Lakes Country Club 51. Pinewood Country Club 53. Prescott Country Club 54. Prescott Lakes Golf Club 55. Pueblo del Sol Golf Club 56. Quailwood Greens Golf Course 57. The Refuge 58. The Rim Golf Club 59. Salome Heights Golf Course 60. San Pedro Golf Course Alpine Country Club Arroyo Dunes GC 61. Sedona Golf Resort 62. Seven Canyons, The Club at 928-339-4944, 100 Country Club Lane, Alpine. 928-726-8350, W. 32nd Street, Yuma. 63. Shadow Mountain Golf Club Public/18/65/109/5628. Public/18/54/2147. 64. Show Low Country Club 65. Silver Creek Golf Club Antelope Hills Golf Course Aspen Valley Golf Club 66. Snowflake Golf Course 928-776-7888, 19 Clubhouse Drive, Prescott. 928-527-4653, 1855 Continental Dr., 67. StoneRidge Golf Course North: Public/18/70.1/122/6380. Flagstaff. Private/18/72/130/6828. 68. Sundance Golf Club South: Public/18/67.5/109/6119. 69. Talking Rock Golf Course 70. Torreon Golf Club Beaver Creek Golf Resort 71. Turquoise Hills Golf Course Apache Stronghold Golf Club 928-567-4487, 4250 N. Montezuma Ave., 72. Turquoise Valley Golf Club 928-475-7800, Box 1012, Hwy 70, Lake Montezuma. Public/18/71/6,486/120. 75. Valle Vista Country Club San Carlos. Resort/18/72.1/138/6982. 76. Verde Santa Fe Golf Club Butterfield Golf Course 74. White Mountain Country Club Arizona City Golf Club 928-785-4834, 10231 Dome St., Wellton. 78. Yuma Golf and Country Club 520-466-5327, 13939 Cleator, Arizona City. Public/18/54/2,748/NR. Public/18/72/6,775/117. (See Map #4)
56 Desert Golf MAGAzine • April MAy 2011 desertgolfer.com Arizona Casa Grande Golf Course Golf Club at Chaparrel Pines Pine Canyon Club 520-836-9216, 2121 N. Thornton, 928-472-1430, 504 N. Club Dr., Payson. 928-779-5800, 3000 S. Clubhouse Circle., Flagstaff. Casa Grande. Public/18/72/6,316/NR. Private/18/70.7/132/6458. Private/18/70.7/130/6707. (See Map #10) Greenlee Country Club Pine Meadows Counrty Club Cerbat Cliffs Golf Course 928-687-1099, Highway 75, Duncan. 928-535-4220, 2209 Country Club Dr., 928-753-6593, 1001 Gates Ave., Kingman. Private/18/68.1/110/6296. Overgaard. Public/18/63.7/111/5192. Public/18/71/129/6560. Hassayampa Golf Club Pine Shadows Golf Club Cocopah Bend Golf Resort 928-443-1958, 2060 Golf Club Lane, Prescott. 928-634-1093, 1480 W. Groseta Ranch Blvd., 928-343-1663, 6800 Strand Ave., Yuma. Private/18/71.2/134/6634. Cottonwood. Public/18/63.1/107/4446. Private/18/66.1/103/5508. Havasu Island Golf Course Pinetop Country Club Concho Valley Country Club 928-855-5585, 1090 McCulloch Blvd., 928-369-2461, 6739 Country Club Dr., Pinetop. 928-337-4644, HC 30, Box 900, Concho. Lake Havasu City. Public/18/60.1/96/4196. Private/18/68.7/119/6458. Public/18/70.2/124/6665. Hayden Golf Course Pinetop Lakes Country Club Continental Country Club 928-356-7801, Golf Course Rd. Box 298, Hayden. 928-369-4531, 4643 Bucksprings Rd., Pinetop. 928-527-7997, Oakmount Dr., Flagstaff. Public/18/66.1/108/5575. Public/18/61.5/103/4645. Public/18/67.5/118/5991. Hidden Cove Golf Course Pinewood Country Club Desert Hills Golf Course 928-524-3097, Box 70 Hidden Cove Rd., Holbrook. 928-286-1110, 395 E. Pinewood Blvd., Munds 928-344-4653, 1245 Desert Hills Dr., Yuma. Public/18/70.2/123/6538. Park. Private/18/67.3/111/6148. Public/18/71.8/119/6767. Ho-Ho-Kam Golf Course Prescott Country Club Desert Lakes Golf Course 520-723-7192, Highway 278, Coolidge. 928-772-8984, 1030 Prescott Country Club Blvd, 928-768-1000, 5835 Desert Lakes Drive, Public/18/72. Dewey. Semi-Private/18/70.7/126/6675. Bullhead City. Public/18/69.5/115/6315. Kearny Golf Club Prescott Lakes Golf Club Dove Valley Golf Club 928-363-7441, Box 927, 301Airport Rd., 928-443-3500, 315 E. Smoke Tree Lane, Prescott. 928-627-3262, 220 N. Marshall Loop Rd., Kearny. Public/18/70/113/6549. Private/18/72/132/7102. Somerton. Private/18/65.1/108/5293. Kino Springs Country Club Pueblo del Sol Golf Club Duke at Rancho El Dorado 520-287-8701, 187 Kino Springs Dr., 520-378-6444, 2770 St. Andrews Dr., Sierra Vista. 520-568-4300, Rancho El Dorado Pkwy., Nogales. Public/18/72/6,445/126. Private/18/72/6,880/128. Maricopa.Public/18/72/7011. Lake Powell National Golf Course Quailwood Greens Golf Course El Rio Country Club 928-645-2023, 400 Clubhouse Dr., Page. 928-772-0130, 11750 E. Hwy 69, Dewey. 928-788-3150, 1 Paseo El Rio, Public/18/71.3/136/6411. Semi-Private/18/65.4/110/5481. Mohave Valley Public/18/70.6/117/6490. Laughlin Ranch Golf Club The Refuge Elephant Rocks Golf Course 928-754-1243, 1360 William Hardy, Bullhead City. 928-764-2275, 3275 Latrobe Dr., Lake Havasu City. 928-635-4935, 2200 Country Club Drive, Williams. Public/18/72/7192. Semi-Private/18/72.5/129/6844. Public/18/67.7/125/6686. London Bridge Golf Club The Rim Golf Club Emerald Canyon Golf Course 928-855-2719, 2400 Clubhouse Dr., Lake Havasu 928-472-1480, 301 S. Clubhouse Rd, Payson. 928-667-3366, 72 Emerald Canyon Dr., Parker. City. Semi-Private/18/69.3/123/6176. Private/18/72.9/140/7040. Public/18//71.1/130/6552. Los Cabelleros Golf Club Salome Heights Golf Course Flagstaff Ranch Golf Club 928-684-2704, 1551 S. Vulture Mine Rd., 928-859-4653, 58600 Monroe Ave., Salome. 928-214-0677, 3600 Flagstaff Ranch Rd., Flagstaff. Wickenburg. Resort/18/72. Private/18/66.2/101/5974. Private/18/71.9/133/6931. Mesa del Sol Golf Course San Pedro Golf Course Foothills Golf Course 928-342-1283, 12213 Calle del Cid, Yuma. 520-586-7888, 926 N. Madison St., Benson. 928-342-9565, 14000 E. Foothills, Yuma. Public/18/71.8/124/6767. Public/18/72/7313. Public/18/64/99/5088. Mt. Graham Country Club Sedona Golf Resort Forest Highlands Golf Club 928-348-3140, PO Box 592, Safford. 928-284-9355, 35 Ridge Trail Dr., Sedona. 928-525-9000, 657 Forest Highlands Dr., Flagstaff. Public/18/69.4/113/6493. Resort/18/70.6/128/6540. Canyon Course: Private/18/71/7007. Meadows Course: Private/18/72/7272. Oakcreek Country Club Seven Canyons, The Club at 928-284-1660, 690 Bell Rock Blvd, Sedona. 928-203-2001, 3755 Long Canyon Rd., Sedona. Fortuna Del Ray Golf Club Semi-Private/18/69.8/125/6353. Private/18/71.3/136/6490. 928-342-4766, 13650 N. Frontage Rd, Yuma. Public/18/69.6/108/6580. Palo Duro Creek Golf Course Shadow Mountain Golf Club 520-377-2708, 2690 North Country Dr., Nogales. 520-826-3412, 1105 Irene St., Pearce. Francisco Grande Golf Club Private/18/72/6923. Public/18/72/6,632/126. 800-237-4238, 26000 Gila Bend Hwy, Casa Grande. Resort/18/72/7,600/NR. Payson Golf Club Show Low Country Club 928-474-2273, 1504 W. Country Club Dr., 928-537-4564, 860 N. 36th Drive, Show Low. Grande Valley Golf Club Payson.Public/18/66/111/5756. Public/18/70/5,914/114. 520-466-7734, Toltec Rd., Eloy. Public/18/72/7200.
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Silver Creek Golf Club 928-537-2744, 2051 Silver Lake Blvd., White Mountain Lake. Public/18/71.7/135/6813.
Snowflake Golf Course 928-536-7233, 90 N. Country Club Dr., Snowflake. Public/18/68.7/116/6375.
StoneRidge Golf Course 928-772-6500, 1601 N. Bluff Top Rd., Prescott Valley. Public/18/71.2/132/6785. The Refuge Sundance Golf Club 623-328-0400, 900 S. Sundance, Buckeye. Public/18/72. Turquoise Hills Golf Course Verde Santa Fe Golf Club 520-586-2585, 800 E. Country Club Dr., Benson. 928-634-5454, 1045 S. Verde Santa Fe, Talking Rock Golf Course Public/18/56/83/3004. Cottonwood. Public/18/68.7/115/6061. 928-858-7000, 15075 N. Talking Rock Ranch Rd., Prescott. Private/18/70/124/6616. Turquoise Valley Golf Club White Mountain Country Club 520-432-3025, 1791 Newell Rd., Naco. 928-367-4913, PO Box 1489, Pinetop. Torreon Golf Club Public/18/71.5/129/6778. Private/18/72/7313. 929-532-8000, 651 S. Torreon Loop, Show Low. Private/18/68.8/125/6138. Valle Vista Country Club Yuma Golf and Country Club 928-757-8744, 9686 Concho Dr., Kingman. 928-726-1104, 3150 Fortuna Ave., Yuma. Private/18/69.1/120/6266. Private/18/70.5/122/6416.
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29. Coronado Golf Club 60. Gainey Ranch Golf Club 91. Orange Tree Golf Resort Phoenix Arizona 30. Corte Belle Golf Club 61. Glen Lakes Golf Club 92. Painted Mountain Golf Club 31. Cottonwood Country Club 62. Golf Club Scottsdale 93. Palmbrook Country Club 1. Adobe Dam Family Golf Course 32. The Country Club of DC Ranch 63. Gold Canyon Golf Resort 94. Palm Valley Golf Club 2. Aguila Golf Club 33. Country Meadows Golf Club 64. Grandview Golf Course 95. Palo Verde Country Club 3. Ahwatukee Country Club 34. Coyote Lakes Golf Club 65. Granite Falls Golf Course 96. Palo Verde Golf Course 4. Ahwatukee Lake Golf Course 35. Cypress Golf Club 66. Grayhawk Golf Club 97. Papago Golf Course 5. Alta Mesa Golf Club 36. Deer Valley Golf Course 67. Great Eagle Golf Course 98. Paradise Valley Country Club 6. Ancala Country Club 37. Desert Canyon Golf Club 68. Greenfield Lakes Golf Course 99. Paradise Valley Park Golf Course 7. Anthem Golf & Country Club 38. Desert Forest Golf Club 69. Hillcrest Golf Club 100. Pavillion Lakes Golf Club 8. Apache Creek Golf Club 39. Desert Highlands Golf Club 70. Johnson Ranch, The Golf Club at 101. Pebblebrook Golf Club 9. Apache Sun Golf Course 40. Desert Mirage Golf Club 71. Ken McDonald Golf Course 102. Pepperwood Golf Course 10. Apache Wells Country Club 41. Desert Mountain 72. Kierland Golf Club 103. Phantom Horse Golf Club 11. Arizona Biltmore Golf Club 42. Desert Sands Golf Club 73. Kokopelli Golf Resort 104. Phoenix Country Club 12. Arizona Country Club 43. Desert Springs Golf Club 74. Las Colinas Golf Course 105. The Phoenician Golf Club 13. Arizona Golf Resort 44. Desert Trails Golf Course 75. Las Sendas Golf Club 106. Pinnacle Peak Country Club 14. Arizona Traditions Golf Club 45. Dobson Ranch Golf Course 76. Leisure World Country Club 107. The Pointe GC at Lookout Mtn 15. Arrowhead Country Club 46. Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club 77. Legacy Golf Resort 108. Pueblo El Mirage Country Club 16. ASU Karsten Golf Center 47. Duke at Rancho El Dorado 78. Legend at Arrowhead 109. Quail Run Golf Club 17. Augusta Ranch Golf Course 48. Eagle Mountain Golf Club 79. Legend Trail Golf Club 110. Queen Valley Golf Club 18. Bear Creek Golf Club 49. Eagles Nest Golf Course 80. Links Golf Course at Queen Creek, 111. Quintero Golf and Country Club 19. Bellair Golf Club 50. Echo Mesa Golf Club 81. Lone Tree Golf Club 112. Rancho Manana Country Club 20. Bougainvillea Golf Club 51. El Caro Country Club 82. Longbow Golf Club 114. The Raven Golf Club at South Mtn 21. The Boulders Golf Club 52. Encanto Golf Course 83. Maryvale Golf Club 115. Raven Golf Club at Verrado 22. Briarwood Country Club 53. The Estancia Club 84. McCormick Ranch Golf Club 116. Red Mountain Ranch Country Club, 23. Camelback Golf Club 54. Estrella Mountain Golf Club 85. Mission Royale Golf Course 117. Rio Salado Golf Course 24. Cave Creek Golf Course 55. Estrella Mountain Ranch Golf Club 86. Moon Valley Country Club 118. Rio Verde Country Club 25. Cimarron Golf Club 56. Falcon Golf Course 87. Mountain Brook Golf Club 119. Riverview Golf Course 26. Club West Golf Club 57. Firerock Country Club 88. Mountain Shadows Golf Club 120. Rolling Hills Golf Club 27. Coldwater Golf Club 58. Foothills Golf Club 89. Oasis Golf Club 121. Sanctuary Golf Club 28. Continental Golf Club 59. Fountain of the Sun Country Club 90. Ocotillo Golf Club 122. San Marcos Resort & CC
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Anthem Golf & Country Club Blackstone Country Club 123. Scottsdale Silverado Golf Course 623-742-6211, 2708 W. Anthem Club Drive, 623-707-8710, 12101 Blackstone Dr., Peoria. 124. Seville Golf & Country Club 125. Shalimar Country Club Anthem. Private/18/72/139/7217. Private/18/72/7,089/143. 126. Silverleaf Golf Course 127. Springfield Golf Range Apache Creek Golf Club Bougainvillea Golf Club 128. Southern Dunes Golf Club 480-982-2677, 3401 S. Ironwood Drive, Apache 602-237-4567, 5740 W. Baseline Rd., Laveen. 129. Stardust Golf Club Junction. Public/18/72/128/6541. Public/18/71/118/6740. 130. Starfire at Scottsdale Country Club 131. Stonecreek, The Golf Club Apache Sun Golf Course The Boulders Golf Club 136. Sunbird Golf Resort 132. Sun City Country Club 480-987-9065, 919 E. Pima Rd, Queen Creek. 480-488-9028, 34831 N. Tom Darlington Dr., 133. Sun City Lakes Golf Club Public/18/63/99/4998. Carefree. Resort/18/72/144/6717. 134. Sun City North Golf Club 135. Sun City Riverview Golf Club Apache Wells Country Club Briarwood Country Club 137. Sun City South Golf Club 480-830-4725, 5601 E. Hermosa Vista Drive, Mesa. 623-584-5301, 20800 N. 135th Ave., Sun City West. 138. Sun Lakes Country Club Semi-Private/18/71/114/6038. Private/18/72/128/6576. 139. Sunland Village East Golf Course 140. Sunland Village Golf Course Arizona Biltmore Golf Club Camelback Golf Club 141. SunRidge Canyon Golf Club 142. Superstition Mountain Golf Club 602-955-9655, 2400 E. Missouri Ave., Phoenix. 480-596-7050, 7847 N. Mockingbird Lane, 143. Superstition Springs Golf Club Adobe: Resort/18/68.7/119/6000. Scottsdale. Indian Bend Course: 144. Talking Stick Golf Course Links: Resort/18/67/117/5540. Resort/18/72/122/7014 145. Tatum Ranch Golf Course Padres Course: Resort/18/72/131/6903. 146. Terravita Golf and Country Club Arizona Country Club 147. The 500 Club 480-946-4565, 5668 E. Orange Blossom Lane, Cave Creek Golf Course 148. Toka Sticks Golf Club Phoenix. Private/18/72/127/6714. 602-866-8076, 15202 N. 19th Ave., Phoenix. 149. Tonto Verde Golf Club Public/18/72/122/6876. 150. TPC of Scottsdale 151. Trail Ridge Golf Club Arizona Golf Resort 153. Trilogy Golf Club at Power Ranch 480-832-1661, 425 S. Power Road, Mesa. Cimarron Golf Club 152. Trilogy Golf Club at Vistancia Resort/18/71.3/121/6570. 623-975-5654, 17100 W. Clearview, Surprise. 154. Troon Golf Country Club Semi-Private/18/69.2/121/6310. 155. Troon North Golf Club Arizona Traditions Golf Club 156. Tuscany Falls Country Club 623-584-4000, 17225 N. Citrus, Surprise. Club West Golf Club 157. Union Hills Country Club Public/18/70/110/6110. desertgolfer.com, 16400 S. 14th Ave. 158. Viewpoint Golf Resort 159. Villa De Paz Golf Course Public/18/70/123/6512. 160. Villa Monterey Golf Course Arrowhead Country Club 161. Vistal Golf Club 623-561-9625, 19888 N. 73rd Ave., Glendale. Coldwater Golf Club 162. We-Ko-Pa Golf Club Private/18/72//128/7001. 623-932-9000, 100 N. Clubhouse Dr., Avondale. 163. Westbrook Village Vistas Golf Course Public/18/72/121/6758. 164. Westbrook Village Lakes Golf Club ASU Karsten Golf Center 165. Western Skies Golf Club 800-727-8331 (Par-Tee1), 1125 E. Rio Salado Pkwy, Continental Golf Club 166. Whirlwind Golf Club Tempe. Public/18/72/125/6272. 480-941-1585, 7920 E. Osborn Rd., Scottsdale. 167. Whisper Rock Golf Club 168. Wildfire Golf Club Public/18/58.4/85/4141. 169. Wigwam Golf Resort Arizona Country Club 170. Willowbrook & Willowcreek GC 480-946-4565, 5668 E. Orange Blossom Lane, Coronado Golf Club 171. Mesa Country Club Phoenix. Private/18/72/127/6714. 480-947-8364, 2829 N. Miller Rd., Scottsdale. 172. Mirabel Golf Course Public/18/58.3/90/3700. 173. Blackstone Country Club Arizona Golf Resort 174. Encanterra, A Trilogy Country Club 480-832-1661, 425 S. Power Road, Mesa. Corte Belle Golf Club Resort/18/71.3/121/6570. 623-556-8951, 22131 N. Mission Drive, Adobe Dam Family Golf Course Sun City West. Private/18/72/123/7011. 623-581-2800, 3847 W. Pinnacle Peak Rd., Arizona Traditions Golf Club Glendale. Public/18/57.9/86/3512. 623-584-4000, 17225 N. Citrus, Surprise. Cottonwood Country Club Public/18/70/110/6110. 480-895-9449, 25630 Brentwood Dr., Sun Lakes. Aguila Golf Club Private/18/72/129/6737. 602-237-9601, 8440 S. 35th Ave., Laveen. Arrowhead Country Club Public/18/72.4/129/6962. 623-561-9625, 19888 N. 73rd Ave., Glendale. The Country Club of DC Ranch Private/18/72//128/7001. 480-342-7200, 9290 E. Thompson Peak Pkwy, Ahwatukee Country Club Scottsdale. Private/18/72/130/6872. 480-893-1161, 12432 S. 48th St., Phoenix. ASU Karsten Golf Center Semi-Private/18/72/126/6713. desertgolfer.com, 1125 E. Rio Salado Pkwy, Country Meadows Golf Club Tempe. Public/18/72/125/6272. 623-972-1364, 8411 N. 107th Ave., Peoria. Ahwatukee Lake Golf Course Public/18/63/88/4400. 480-893-3004, 13431 S. 44th St., Phoenix. Augusta Ranch Golf Course Public/18/60/4,019/NR. 480-354-1234, 2401 S. Lansing, Mesa. Coyote Lakes Golf Club Public/18/61/88/3657. desertgolfer.com, 18800 N. Coyote Lakes Pkwy, Alta Mesa Golf Club Surprise. Public/18/71/117/6159. 480-827-9411, 1460 N. Alta Mesa Drive, Mesa. Bear Creek Golf Club Private/18/72/132/7132. 480-883-8200, 500 E. Riggs Rd., Chandler. Cypress Golf Club Public/18/69.8/116/6320. 480-946-5155, 10801 E. McDowell Rd., Scottsdale. Ancala Country Club Public/18/70.7/116/6560. 480-391-2777, 11700 E. Via Linda, Scottsdale. Bellair Golf Club Private/18/72/152/6841. 602-978-0330, 17233 N. 45th Ave., Glendale. Public/18/59/90/3493.
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Eagles Nest Golf Course Granite Falls Golf Course 623-935-6750, 3645 Clubhouse Drive, 623-546-7575, 15949 W. Clearview Blvd, Surprise. Phoenix Arizona Goodyear. Semi-Private/18/72/127/6860. Semi-Private/18/72/127/6839. continued from previous page Echo Mesa Golf Club Grayhawk Golf Club 623-544-6014, 20349 Echo Mesa Dr., 800-727-8331 (Par-Tee1), 8620 E.Thompson Peak Sun City West. Private/18/60.3/95/4145. Pkwy, Scottsdale. Talon: Public Deer Valley Golf Course /18/72/136/6985. Raptor: Public 623-214-1100, 13975 W. Deer Valley Dr., Sun City. El Caro Country Club /18/71/133/7135. Private/18/72/120/6547. 602-995-2117, 2222 W. Royal Palms Rd., Phoenix. Public/18/60/78/3330. Great Eagle Golf Course Desert Canyon Golf Club 623-584-6000, 17200 W. Bell Rd, Surprise. 480-837-1173, 10440 Indian Wells Dr., Fountain Encanto Golf Course Public/18/72/124/6646. Hills. Public/18/71/123/6415. 602-253-3963, 2705 N. 15th Ave., Phoenix. Public/18/70/111/6386. Greenfield Lakes Golf Course Desert Forest Golf Club 480-503-0500, 2484 E. Warner Road, Gilbert. 480-488-4589, 37207 N. Mule Train Dr., Carefree. Encanterra, A Trilogy Country Club Public/18/62/91/4107. Private/18/72/139/6472. 480-348-6087,1035 East Combs Rd, Queen Creek. Private/18/72/118. Hillcrest Golf Club Desert Highlands Golf Club 623-584-1500, 20002 Star Ridge Dr., Sun City 480-585-8521, 10040 E. Happy Valley Rd., The Estancia Club West. Public/18/NR/6269. Scottsdale. Private/18/72/135/5807. 480-473-4415, 27998 N. 99th Place, Scottsdale. Private/18/72/7146/135. Johnson Ranch, The Golf Club at Desert Mirage Golf Club 480-987-9800, 433 E. Golf Club Dr., Queen Creek. 623-772-0110, 8710 W. Maryland, Glendale. Estrella Mountain Golf Club Public/18/72/137/7141. Public/18/58.6/89/4198. 623-932-3714, 15205 W. Vineyard Ave., Goodyear. Public/18/69/116/6393. Ken McDonald Golf Course Desert Mountain 480-350-5250, 800 E. Divot Drive, Tempe. 480-595-4090, 11124 E. Prospect Point Dr., Estrella Mountain Ranch Golf Club Public/18/72/125/6743. Scottsdale. Apache Course: desertgolfer.com, 11800 S. Golf Club Private/18/72/131/6793. 480-488-1362, 10333 Drive, Goodyear. Public/18/72/138/7102. Kierland Golf Club Rockaway Hills, Scottsdale. desertgolfer.com, 15636 Clubgate Dr., Chiricahau Course: Falcon Golf Course Scottsdale. Public/18/72/133/6913. Private/18/72.480-488-1791, 38580 N. 623-935-7800, 15152 W. Camelback Rd., Litchfield Desert Mnt Pkwy, Scottsdale. Cochise Course: Park. Public/18/71/128/6673. Kokopelli Golf Resort Private/18/68/129/7019 desertgolfer.com, 1800 W. Guadalupe Rd., Gilbert. 480-488-1363, 10333 Rockaway Hills, Scottsdale. Firerock Country Club Public/18/72/132/6716. Geronimo Course: Private/18/68/132/7420. 480-836-8000, 15925 E. Shea Blvd., Fountain Hills. 480-488-1363, 10333 Rockaway Hills, Scottsdale. Private/18/72/6984/NR. Las Colinas Golf Course Outlaw Course: Private/18/68/132/7107. 480-987-3633, 21515 E. Village Loop Rd., Queen 480-595-4870, 41045 N Cave Creek Rd. Foothills Golf Club Creek. Public/18/70.7/122/6494. Renegade Course: Private/18/73/138/7515. desertgolfer.com, 2201 E. Clubhouse Dr., Phonenix. Public/18/70.3/124/6406. Las Sendas Golf Club Desert Sands Golf Club 480-396-4000, 7555 E. Eagle Crest Dr., Mesa. 480-832-0210, 1922 S. 74th St., Mesa. Fountain of the Sun Country Club Private/18/70.8/135/6325. Public/18/67/89/4029. 480-986-3158, 500 S. 80th St., Mesa. Private/18/62/4224/93. Leisure World Country Club Desert Springs Golf Club 480-832-0003, 908 S. Power Rd., Mesa. 623-546-7400, 19900 N. Remington Dr., Surprise. Gainey Ranch Golf Club Private/18/73/115/6434. Semi-Private/18/72/120/6306. 480-483-2582, 7600 Gainey Club Dr., Scottsdale. Arroyo/Lakes: Resort/18/69.1/124/6187 Legacy Golf Resort Desert Trails Golf Course Dunes: Resort/18/68.4/121/6013. desertgolfer.com, 6808 S. 32nd St., Phoenix. 623-544-6017, 20218 Skylark Drive, Sun City West. Public/18/69.7/123/6297. Private/18/61/91/4027. Glen Lakes Golf Club 623-939-754, 15450 W. Northern, Glendale. Legend at Arrowhead Dobson Ranch Golf Course Public/18/61.4/99/4596. desertgolfer.com, 21027 N. 67the Ave., 480-644-2291, 2155 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa. Glendale. Semi-Private/18/70.7/125/6509. Public/18/72/117/6593. Golf Club Scottsdale 480-443-8868, 28445 N. 122nd St., Scottsdale. Legend Trail Golf Club Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club Private/18/72.4/138/6970. desertgolfer.com, 9462 E. Legendary Lane, 480-488-0009, 33244 N. Black Mountain Pkwy, Scottsdale. Public/18/72/6845/135. Phoenix. Public/18/72/131/7011. Gold Canyon Golf Resort 800-624-6445, 6100 S. Kings Ranch Rd., Gold Links Golf Course at Queen Creek, Duke at Rancho El Dorado Canyon. Resort, Sidewinder: 480-987-1910, 445 E. Ocotillo Rd., Queen Creek. 480-883-6314, 42660 W. Rancho El Dorado Pkwy, Resort/18/71/132/71.3 Dinosaur Mountain: Public/18/70/100/6061. Maricopa. Public/18/69.9/117/6536. Resort/18/70/143/71.3. Lone Tree Golf Club Eagle Mountain Golf Club Grandview Golf Course 480-219-0830, 6262 south Mtn Blbvd., Chandler. desertgolfer.com, 14915 E. Eagle Mountain Pkwy, 623-544-6013, 14260 Meeker Blvd., Sun City West. Semi-Private/18/69.6/118/6314. Fountain Hills. Public/18/71/139/6755. Private/18/72/126/6846. Longbow Golf Club 480-807-5400, 5601 E. Longbow Pkwy., Mesa. Public/18/70/128/6750.
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Maryvale Golf Club Paradise Valley Park Golf Course Rio Verde Country Club 623-846-4022, 5902 W. Indian School Rd., 602-992-7190, 3503 E. Union Hills Drive, Phoenix. 480-471-9420, 18731 E. Four Peaks Blvd, Rio Phoenix. Public/18/72/115/6539. Public/18/61/88/4034. Verde. Quail Run: Private/18/72/117/6499. White Wing: Private/18/72/117/6392. McCormick Ranch Golf Club Pavillion Lakes Golf Club desertgolfer.com, 7505 E. 480-948-3370, 8870 E. Indian Bend Rd., Riverview Golf Course McCormick Pkwy., Pine Course: Scottsdale. Public/18/71/120/6515. 480-644-3515, 2202 W. 8th St., Mesa. Resort/18/70.3/132/6371 Palm Course: Public/18/69/115/6128. Resort/18/70/130/6279. Pebblebrook Golf Club 623-544-6010, N. 128th Avenue, Sun City West. Rolling Hills Golf Club Mesa Country Club Private/18/70.1/119/6460. 480-350-5275, 1415 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. 480-964-3514, 660 W. Fairway Dr., Mesa. Public/18/58.9/93/3828. Private/18/72/6595/125. Pepperwood Golf Course 480-831-9457, 647 W. Baseline Rd., Tempe. Sanctuary Golf Club Mirabel Golf Course Public/18/59.5/97/4020. 480-502-8200, 10690 E. Sheena Drive, Scottsdale. 480-437-1520, 37401 N.Mirabel Club Dr., Public/18/71/6624/NR. Scottsdale. Private/18/71/135/7127. Phantom Horse Golf Club 602-431-6480, 7777 S. Pointe Pkwy, Phoenix. San Marcos Resort & CC Mission Royale Golf Course Resort/18/70/124/6211. 480-963-3358, 100 N. Dakota St., Chandler. 520-876-5335, 11 South Mission Pkwy, Bldg #1, Resort/18/72/NR/6500. Casa Grande. Public/18/68.9/115/6142. Phoenix Country Club 602-263-5208, 2901 N. 7th St., Phoenix. Scottsdale Silverado Golf Course Moon Valley Country Club Private/18/71/130/6700. 480-778-0100, 7605 E. Indian Bend, Scottsdale. 602-942-1278, 151 W. Moon Valley Dr, Phoenix. Public/18/68/116/6057. Private/18/73/127/6654. The Phoenician Golf Club desertgolfer.com, 6000 E. Camelback Rd., Seville Golf & Country Club Mountain Brook Golf Club Scottsdale. Resort/18/70/130/6258. 480-722-8100, 6683 South Clubhouse Drive, 480-671-1000, 5783 S. Mountain Brook Dr., Gold Gilbert. Private/18/71.9/125/7015. Canyon. Public/18/72/124/6615. Pinnacle Peak Country Club 480-585-0385, 8701 E. Pinnacle Peak Rd, Shalimar Country Club Mountain Shadows Golf Club Scottsdale. Private/18/72/140/6947. 480-831-1244, 2032 E. Golf Ave., Tempe. 602-951-5427, 5641 E. Lincoln Dr., Scottsdale. Public/18/62.4/109/4752. Semi-Private/18/56/87/3081. The Pointe GC at Lookout Mtn desertgolfer.com, 11111 N. 7th St., Phoenix Silverleaf Golf Course Oasis Golf Club Resort/18/72/131/6607. 480-342-8099, 10375 E. Horseshoe Canyon Dr., 480-888-8890, 5764 E. Hunt Hwy, Queen Creek. Scottsdale. Private/18/72/140/7367. Public/18/74.9/133/7362. Pueblo El Mirage Country Club 623-583-0425, 11201 N. El Mirage Rd, Springfield Golf Range Ocotillo Golf Resort El Mirage.Public/18/72/125/6595. 480-895-5759, 1200 E. Saint Andrews Blvd., desertgolfer.com, 3751 S. Clubhouse Dr., Chandler. Public/18/61/100/4103. Chandler. Public/27/72/125/7016. Quail Run Golf Club 623-876-3035, 9774 Alabama Ave., Sun City. Southern Dunes Golf Club Orange Tree Golf Resort Private/18/59.5/90/4357. 520-568-2000, 48456 W. Hwy 238, Maricopa. 480-948-3730, 10601 N. 56th St., Scottsdale. Public/18/72/135/7337. Resort/18/72/122/6762. Queen Valley Golf Club 520-463-2214, 600 N. Fairway Dr., Queen Valley. Stardust Golf Club Painted Mountain Golf Club Public/18/66/NR/4482. 623-544-6012, 12702 Stardust Blvd., Sun City 480-832-0156, 6210 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa. West. Private/18/60.5/96/4267. Public/18/70/104/6026. Quintero Golf and Country Club 928-501-1500, 16752 W. State Rt. 74, Peoria. Starfire at Scottsdale Country Club Palmbrook Country Club Private/18/72/145/7190. 480-948-6000, 11500 N. Hayden Rd., Scottsdale. 623-977-8383, 9350 W. Greenway Rd., Semi-Private/18/67.6/123/6085. Sun City West. Private/18/70.2/122/6529. Rancho Manana Country Club desertgolfer.com, 5734 E. Rancho Stonecreek, The Golf Club Palm Valley Golf Club Manana Blvd, Cave Creek. desertgolfer.com, 4435 E. Paradise Village Pkwy. desertgolfer.com, 2211 North Litchfield Rd., Semi-Private/18/72/125/6007. Public/18/69.9/128/6299. Goodyear. Public/18/72/129/6509. The Raven Golf Club at South Mtn Sunbird Golf Resort Palo Verde Country Club 602-243-3636, 3636 E. Baseline Rd., Phoenix. 480-883-0820, 6250 S. Sunbird Blvd, Chandler. 480-895-0300, 25630 Brentwood Dr., Sun City. Public/18/72/130/6571. Public/18/66/96/4350. Private/18/70.2/122/6529. Raven Golf Club at Verrado Sun City Country Club Palo Verde Golf Course 623-215-3443, 4242 N. Golf Drive, Buckeye. 623-933-1353, 9433 N. 107th Ave, Sun City. 602-249-9930, 6215 N. 15th Ave., Phoenix. Public/18/72/132/7258. Semi-Private/18/72/115/6223. Public/18/57.3/81/3484. Red Mountain Ranch Country Club, Sun City Lakes Golf Club Papago Golf Course 480-985-0285, 6425 E. Teton, Mesa. 623-876-3023, 10433 Talisman Rd., Sun City. 602-275-8428, 5595 E. Moreland St., Phoenix. Private/18/72/144/6774. Semi-Private/18/69.2/119/6251. Public/18/72/132/7068. Rio Salado Golf Course Sun City North Golf Club Paradise Valley Country Club 480-990-1233, 1490 E. Weber Dr., Tempe. 623-876-3010, 12650 N. 107th, Sun City. 602-840-8100, 7101 N. Tatum Blvd., Paradise Public/18/61.6/105/4739. Private/18/69.5/117/6410. Valley. Private/18/72/132/6802.
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Trilogy Golf Club at Power Ranch We-Ko-Pa Golf Club 480-988-0004, 4415 E. Village Pkwy, Gilbert. desertgolfer.com, 18200 E. Toh-Vee Circle, Phoenix Arizona Public/18/71/126/6710. Fountain Hills. Cholla Course: Public/18/72/130/7225.Saguaro Course: continued from previous page Trilogy Golf Club at Vistancia Public/18/71//6912. 623-594-3585, 12575 W. Golf Club Drive, Peoria. Public/18/72/134/7259. Westbrook Village Vistas Golf Course Sun City Riverview Golf Club 623-566-1633, 18823 N. Country Club Pkwy., 623-876-3025, 16401 Del Webb Blvd., Troon Golf Country Club Peoria. Semi-Private/18/72/121/6544. Sun City. Private/18/69.6/116/6391. 480-585-0540, 25000 N. Windy Walk Dr., Scottsdale. Private/18/72137/6599. Westbrook Village Lakes Golf Club Sun City South Golf Club 602-566-3439, 19260 N. Westbrook Pkwy. Peoria. 623-876-3015, 11000 N. 103rd, Sun City. Troon North Golf Club Semi-Private/18/72/120/6412. Private/18/71.2/115/6774. desertgolfer.com, 10320 E. Dynamite Blvd., Scottsdale. Public/18/71.5/138/6709. Western Skies Golf Club Sun Lakes Country Club 480-545-8542, 1245 E. Warner Rd., Gilbert. 480-895-9274, 25425 N. Sun Lakes Blvd, Tuscany Falls Country Club Public/18/72/120/6673. Sun Lakes. Private/18/60/NR/3874. 623-536-2491, 16262 Cjlubhouse Dr., Goodyear. Semi-Private/18/72. Whirlwind Golf Club Sunland Village East Golf Course 480-940-1500, 5692 W. North Loop Rd., Chandler. 480-986-4079, 2250 S. Buttercup, Mesa. Union Hills Country Club Public/18/71.2/128/6691. Semi-Private/18/62/80/3579. 623-977-4281, 9860 Lindgren Ave., Sun City. Private/18/72/129/6827. Whisper Rock Golf Club Sunland Village Golf Course 480-575-8700, 32002 N. Old Bridge Rd., 480-832-3691, 725 S. Rochester St., Mesa. Viewpoint Golf Resort Scottsdale. Private/18/72/145/7405. Semi-Private/18/62/80/3623. 480-373-5555, 650 N. Hawes Rd, Mesa. Semi-Private/18/71/116/6224. Wildfire Golf Club SunRidge Canyon Golf Club desertgolfer.com, 5225 E. Pathfinder., desertgolfer.com, 13100 N. Sunridge Dr., Fountain Villa De Paz Golf Course Phoenix Faldo Course: Resort/18/71/127/6846 Hills. Public/18/71/140/6823. 623-877-1172, 4220 N. 103rd Ave., Phoenix. Palmer Course: Resort/18/72/135/7170. Public/18/72/114/6140. Superstition Mountain Golf Club Wigwam Golf Resort 480-983-3200, 8000 E. Club Village Dr., Villa Monterey Golf Course desertgolfer.com, 451 N. Litchfield Rd, Superstition Mountain. Private/18/72/135/6652. 480-990-7100, 8100 E. Camelback, Scottsdale. Litchfield Park. Resort/18/69.1/122/6085. Public/18/56.9/89/3014. Superstition Springs Golf Club Willowbrook & Willowcreek GC, desertgolfer.com, 6542 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa. Vistal Golf Club 623-876-3030, 10600 Boswell Blvd., Sun City. Public/18/72/135/7005. 602-305-7755, 701 E. Thunderbird Trail, Phoenix. Private/18/72. Public/18/72/115/6469. Talking Stick Golf Course desertgolfer.com, 9998 E. Indian Bend Rd, Scottsdale. North: Public/18/72.7/123/7200. South: Public/18/NR/7200.
Tatum Ranch Golf Course 480-962-4653, 29888 N. Tantum Ranch Dr., Cave Creek. Private/18/72/128/6870.
Terravita Golf and Country Club 480-488-7962, 34034 North 69th Way, Scottsdale. Private/18/72/139/7186.
The 500 Club 623-492-9500, 4707 W. Pinnacle Peak Rd, Phoenix. Public/18/72/121/6867.
Toka Sticks Golf Club 480-988-9405, 6910 E. Williamsfield Rd., Mesa. Public/18/72/117/6605. Seville Golf & Country Club
Tonto Verde Golf Club 480-471-2710, 18401 El Circulo Drive, Rio Verde. Semi-Private/18/72/126/6342. The publisher and staff of Desert Golf Magazine make every effort to ensure accuracy in our maps and directories. Should you find any errors please email us with the corrections. Our TPC of Scottsdale desire is for our maps and directories to remain as current as possible; with your assistance we 480-585-4334, 17020 N. Hayden Rd., Scottsdale. will achieve the highest level of accuracy. We value your input. [email protected] Stadium: Public/18/71/138/7216 Champions: Public18/71/140/73.7 Trail Ridge Golf Club Visit us at desertgolfer.com if you require additional information 623-544-6015, 21021 N. 151 St., Sun City West. Private/18/71.3/127/6618. that is not shown on this map and directory
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CLUB #HOLES TYPE INITIATION MONTHLY TRAIL FOOD CAP OF FACILITIES PHONE FEE DUES FEE MIN. MEMBERS Alta Mesa GC 18 Equity $10,000 $450 $1550 $0 325 G (480) 832-3257 Ancala 18 Non Equity $20,000 $475 $1200 $1000/A 500 GTSF (480) 391-1000 Anthem Golf & CC 36 Non Equity $42,000 $622 $750 $0 800 GTSFSp (623) 742-6202 Arrowhead CC 18 Non Transferable $4,000 $460 Club $50 450 GTSFSp (623) 561-9600 Arizona CC 18 Equity $40,000 $630 Club $2,000 425 GTSFSp (480) 947-7666 Aspen Valley GC 18 Equity $20,500 $2640/A $1600 $250 400 G (928) 527-4653 Blackstone CC 18 Equity $15,000 $675 $16 $0 500 GTSFSp (623) 707-8710 Briarwood CC 18 Equity $2,000 $470 $0 $600 400 GTS (623) 584-5600 GC at Chaparrel Pines 18 Non Equity $70,000 $610 $750/A $0 400 GTSF (928) 472-1430 Cottonwood 18 Property $0 $1450/A $0 $0 1000 GTSF (480) 895-9449 CC at DC Ranch 18 Equity $75,000 $950 $0 $1,000 400 GTSF (480) 342-7200 Desert Forest GC 18 Non Equity $30,000 $760 Club $0 250 G (480) 488-4589 Desert Highlands 18 Non Equity $75,000 $975 Club $1500 575 GTSFSp (480) 585-8521 Desert Mountain 108 Equity $325,000 $849 $0 $1500/A 2375 GTSFSp (480) 595-4000 The Estancia Club 18 Equity Market Price $1500/A $0 $0 325 GTSFSp (480) 473-4400 Firerock CC 18 Refundable $60,500 $720 $0 $1200/A 395 GTSF (480) 836-3435 Forest Highlands 36 Property $31,900 $540 Club $0 871 GTSF (928) 525-9014 Golf Club Scottsdale 18 Non Equity $110,000 $750 $0 $0 350 G (480) 443-8868 Hassayampa GC 18 Equity $30,000 $625 Club $1000/A 390 GTSFSp (928) 445-0009 Leisure World CC 18 Non Equity $1,944/A $0 Club $0 NA GTSFSp (480) 634-4370 Mesa CC 18 Equity $10,000 $465 $3 $950/A 475 GSTF (480) 964-3514 Mirabel GC 18 Equity $75,000 $1150 Club $0 350 GTSFSp (480) 437-1500 Moon Valley CC 18 Equity $27,500 $608 Club $800 450 GTSFSp (602) 942-0000 Palo Verde 18 Property $0 $1150/A $0 $0 1000 GTSF (480) 895-0300 Paradise Valley CC 18 Equity $66,100 $420 Club $825 475 GTSF (602) 840-8100 Phoenix CC 18 Equity $30,000 $600 $0 $0 600 GTSFSp (602) 263-5208 Pinewood CC 18 Equity $5,000 $825/A Club $0 350 GTSF (928) 286-1100 Pinnacle Peak CC 18 Equity $25,000 $680 $0 $1500/A 325 GTSF (480) 585-6992 Quintero Golf & CC 18 Non Equity $0 $500 Club $0 400 G (928) 501-1500 Red Mnt. Ranch CC 18 Non Equity $6,000 $175 $1250 $0 450 GTSF (480) 981-6501 The Rim GC 18 Equity $10,000 $995 $1000 $0 295 GTSFSp (928) 472-1470 Rio Verde GC 36 Non Transferable $32,500 $605 $0 $0 775 GTSF (480) 471-9420 Seville Golf and CC 18 Non Equity Market Price $475 $1200 $0 456 GTSFS (480) 722-8100 Silverleaf GC 18 Non Equity $125,000 $1,220 $0 $0 350 GFSp (480) 515-3200 Sun Lakes CC 18 Non Equity $0 $900/A $0 $0 0 GSTF (480) 895-9274 Superstition Mtn. 36 Non Equity $15,000 $635 Club $0 780 GTSF (480) 983-3200 Terravita Golf Club 18 Non Equity $40,000 $540 $1,100 $0 345 GTSFSp (480) 488-7962 Tonte Verde GC 36 Property $40,000 $460 $800/A $0 650 GSF (480) 471-2710 Torreon GC 36 Non Equity $20,000 $310 Club $0 780 GTSF (877) 771-6771 Troon CC 18 Equity $85,000 $810 $19 $1,200/A 360 GTSFSp (480) 585-4310 Union Hills CC 18 Equity $500 $445 $0 $0 390 GTSF (623) 974-5888 Whisper Rock GC 36 Non Equity $130,000 $900 $0 $0 580 G (480) 575-8700 White Mountain CC 18 Equity $17,500 $2,995/A Club $0 450 GT (928) 367-4357 Yuma Golf & CC 18 Equity $4,500 $425 $0 $600 450 GTS (928) 726-4210
Note: All of the clubs indicated different priced memberships (individual, family, corporate, etc.) therefore, prices reflect information on family memberships if possible. The double asterisk indicates dual memberships. Facilities range from golf (G), tennis (T), swimming (S), fitness (F), and spa (Sp). Spa includes salon and massage therapy. Under Type of club, property represents land/membership only. Under Trail fee, club represents only club carts allowed
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1. 49er Golf Club 2. Arizonia National Golf Course 3. Canoa Hills Golf Course 4. Canoa Ranch Golf Course 5. Country Club of Green Valley 6. Crooked Tree Golf Course 7. Del Lago Golf Club 8. Desert Hills Golf Club 9. Dorado Golf Course 10. El Conquistador Country Club 11. Fred Enke Golf Course 12. The Gallery Golf Club 13. Haven Golf Course 14. Heritage Highlands Golf Club 15. La Paloma Golf & Country Club 16. Oro Valley Country Club 17. The Pines Golf Club at Marana 18. Preserve Golf Club 19. Quail Creek Country Club 20. Randolph North Golf Course 21. Rio Rico Resort & Country Club 22. Rolling Hills Golf Club 23. SaddleBrooke Country Club 24. San Ignacio Golf Club 25. Santa Rita Country Club 26. Silverbell Golf Course 27. Skyline Country Club 28. Starr Pass Golf Course 29. Stone Canyon Country Club 30. Sun City Vistoso Golf Club 31. Torres Blancas Golf Course 32. Trini Alvarez El Rio Golf Course 33. Tubac Golf Resort 34. Tucson Country Club 35. Tucson National, The Club 36. Ventana Canyon, The Lodge at 37. Vistoso, The Golf Club at
Heritage Highlands Golf Club 520-597-7000, 4949 W. Heritage Club Blvd, Marana. Semi-Private/18/72/6,904/134.
La Paloma Golf & Country Club 49er Golf Club Desert Hills Golf Club 520-299-1500, 3660 E. Sunrise Blvd., Tucson. 520-749-4001, 12000 E. Tanque Verde Rd., Tucson. 520-625-5090, 2500 S. Circulo de Las Lomas, Canyon/Hill: Resort/18/72/70.8/140/6307 Semi-Private/18/72/6,681/116. Green Valley. Private/18/72/69.2/125/6182. Ridge/Canyon: Resort/18/72/71.7/143/6487. Ridge/Hill: Resort/18/72/69.7/142/6296. Arizonia National Golf Course Dorado Golf Course 520-749-3519, 9777 E. Sabino Green Dr. 520-885-6751, 1200 N. Dorado Club Dr., Tucson. Oro Valley Country Club Semi-Private/18/72. Public/18/72/59.3/92/4120. 520-297-3322, 300 W. Greenock Dr., Oro Valley. Private/18/72/6,964/129. Canoa Hills Golf Course El Conquistador Country Club 520-648-1881, 1401 Calle Urbano, Green Valley 520-544-1800, 10555 N. La Canada Dr., Tucson. The Pines Golf Club at Marana Semi-Private/18/72/6,610/130. Canada: Semi-Private/18/72/69.8/126/6185, 520-744-7443, 8480 N. Continental Links Dr., Conquistador: Semi-Private/18/72/70.5/124/6331. Tucson. Public/18/72/68.1/123/5810. Canoa Ranch Golf Course Preserve Golf Club 520-393-1966, 5800 S. Camino del Sol, Green Fred Enke Golf Course 520-825-9022, 66567 E. Catalina Hills, Valley. Semi-Private/18/72/68/120/6040. 520-791-2539, 8251 E. Irvington Rd., Tucson. Tucson.Public/18/72/69.9/130/6392. Public/18/72/6,807/137. Country Club of Green Valley Quail Creek Country Club 520-625-8831, 77 Paseo de Golf, Green Valley. The Gallery Golf Club 520-393-5802, 2010 E Quail Crossing Blvd, Green Private/18/72/6,738/124. 520-744-4700, 14000 N. Dove Mountain Valley. Private/18/72/70.4/127/6489. Blvd., Marana. Crooked Tree Golf Course South: Private/18/72/71.5/128/6828, Randolph North Golf Course 520-744-3322, 9101 N. Thornydale Rd., Tucson. North: Private/18/72/70.6/134/6576. 520-791-4161, 600 S. Alvernon Way. Tucson. Public/18/72/6,896/130. 520-625-4281, 110 N. Abrego Drive, Green Dell Urich Course: Public/18/72/67.1/112/5939, Valley.18/72/6,867/117. Randolph North Course: Del Lago Golf Club Public/18/72/70./120/6436. 520-647-1100, 14155 E. Via Rancho del Lago, Vail. Public/18/73/7,206/135.
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Rio Rico Resort & Country Club Torres Blancas Golf Course Tucson National, The Club 520-281-8567, 1069 Camino A la Posada, Rio Rico. 520-625-5200, 3233 S. Abrego Dr., Green Valley. 520-575-7540, 2727 W. Club Dr., Tucson. Semi-Private/18/72/7,119/128. Semi-Private/18/72/69/123/6371. Orange/Gold: Resort/18/72/71.6/133/6549, Gold/Green: Resort/18/72/70.3/136/6319, Rolling Hills Golf Club Trini Alvarez El Rio Golf Course Green/Orange: Resort/18/72/69.5/133/6146. 520-298-2401, 8900 E. 29th St., Tucson. 520-791-4229, 1400 W. Speedway Blvd., Tucson. Private/18/72/59.9/90/4146. Public/18/72/68.5/119/6090. Ventana Canyon, The Lodge at 520-828-5701, 6200 N. Clubhouse Lane, SaddleBrooke Country Club Tubac Golf Resort Tucson. Canyon: Semi-Private 520-825-2505, 64500 E. Saddlebrooke Blvd., 520-398-2021, Box 1297, #1 Otero Rd., Tubac. /18/72/70.2/137/6289 Tucson. Saddlebrooke/Catalina: Resort/18/71/6,776/128. Mountain: Semi-Private Private/18/72/67.3/116/5842, /18/72/70.5/139/6346. Saddlebrooke/Tucson: Private Tucson Country Club /18/72/68.1/121/6033, Tucson/Catalina: 520-298-2381, 2950 N. Camino Principal, Vistoso, The Golf Club at Private/18/72/68.2/122/6005. T u c s o n . P r i v a t e / 1 8 / 7 2 / 6 ,8 0 9/123. 520-797-9900, 955 W. Vistoso Highlands Dr., Tucson. Public/18/72/6,935/145. San Ignacio Golf Club 520-648-3469, 4201 S. Camino Del Sol, Green Valley. Public/18/71/6,704/136.
Santa Rita Country Club 520-762-5620, 16461 S. Houghton Rd., Tucson. Semi-Private/18/72/122/6042.
Silverbell Golf Course 520-791-5235, 3600 N. Silverbell Rd, Tucson. Public/18/72/69.6/119/6361.
Skyline Country Club 520-299-1111, 5200 E. St. Andrews, Tucson. Private/18/71/6,123/118. The Gallery Golf Club
Starr Pass Golf Course 520-670-0400, 3645 West 22nd St, Tucson. The publisher and staff of Desert Golf Magazine make every effort to ensure accuracy in our Rattler/Coyote: Resort/18/72/71.2/135/6578 maps and directories. Should you find any errors please email us with the corrections. Our Classic: Resort/18/72/71.8/135/6686. desire is for our maps and directories to remain as current as possible; with your assistance we will achieve the highest level of accuracy. We value your input. [email protected] Stone Canyon Country Club 520-219-1500, 945 W. Vistoso Highlands Dr., Tucson. Private/18/72/72./135/6683.
Sun City Vistoso Golf Club Visit us at desertgolfer.com if you require additional information 520-825-3110, 1495 A E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd, that is not shown on this map and directory Tucson. Private/18/72/6,723/143. private Clubs tucson Arizona
CLUB #HOLES TYPE INITIATION MONTHLY TRAIL FOOD CAP OF FACILITIES PHONE FEE DUES FEE MIN. MEMBERS CC of Green Valley 18 Non Equity $4,000 $380 $0 $0 350 GS (520) 625-8806 Desert Hills GC 18 Equity $5,000 $4,000/A $0 $0 500 G (520) 625-5090 49er Golf & CC 18 Non Equity $500 $100 $900 $75/Q 500 GSF (520) 749-4001 The Gallery GC 36 Non Equity $80,000 $645 $1,300 $0 780 GTSFSp (520) 744-2555 Lodge at Ventana 36 Equity $48,000 $715 $1430/A $900 556 GTSFSp (520) 577-1400 Oro Valley CC 18 Equity Market Price $468 $1200 $900/A 340 GTF (520) 297-1121 Skyline CC 18 Equity $10,000 $615 Club $900 850 GTSF (520) 299-1111 The Stone Canyon Club 18 Non Equity $90,000 $800 $0 $0 390 GTSF (520) 219-1500 Tucson CC 18 Equity Market Price $522 $0 $1200/A 425 GTSFSp (520) 298-6769
Note: All of the clubs indicated different priced memberships (individual, family, corporate, etc.) therefore, prices reflect information on family memberships if possible. The double asterisk indicates dual memberships. Facilities range from golf (G), tennis (T), swimming (S), fitness (F), and spa (Sp). Spa includes salon and massage therapy. Under Type of club, property represents land/membership only. Under Trail fee, club represents only club carts allowed
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Angel Park Arroyo Golf Club Bali Hai Golf Club desertgolfer.com, 100 South Rampart Blvd., desertgolfer.com, 2250 Red Springs Drive, desertgolfer.com, 5160 Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. Palm: Public/18/70/6,722/128 Las Vegas. Public/18/72/6,883/124. Las Vegas. Public/18/72/7,050. Mountain: Public/18/71/6,530/130. Badlands Golf Club Bear’s Best Las Vegas Golf Course Anthem Country Club desertgolfer.com, 9119 Alta Drive, Las Vegas. 702-804-8500, 11111 West Flamingo Rd, Las 702-614-5050, 1 Clubside Drive, Henderson, Desperado-Diablo: Vegas. Public/18/72/7,194. Private/18/72/7,267. Public/18/72/6,926/133.Desperado-Outlaw: Public/18/72/6,602/125.Diablo-Outlaw: Public/18/72/6,802/129.
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Casablanca Golf Club Legacy Golf Club Las Vegas 702-346-7529, 930 West Mesquite Blvd., desertgolfer.com, 130 Par Excellence Drive, Mesquite. Public/18/72/7,011/130. Henderson. Public/18/72/7,233/136.
1. Angel Park Cascata Golf Club Los Prados Golf Club 2. Anthem Country Club 702-294-2000, 1 Cascata Drive, Boulder City, 702-645-5696, 5150 Los Prados Circle, Las Vegas. 4. Arroyo Golf Club 3. Badlands Golf Club Public/18/72/143/7137. Semi-Private/18/70/5,350/107. 4. Bali Hai Golf Club 5. Bear’s Best Las Vegas Golf Course Chaparral Country Club Mojave Resort 6. Black Mountain Golf Club 520-758-3939, E. Mohave Dr., Bullhead City. 702-535-4653, 9905 Aha Macav Parkway, 7. Boulder City Golf Course Semi-Private/18/72. Laughlin. Resort/Public/18/72/6,939/126. 8. Callaway Golf Center 9. Canyon Gate Country Club Craig Ranch Golf Club The Oasis Golf Club 10. Casablanca Golf Club 702-642-9700, 628 West Craig Road, Las Vegas. 800-266-3313, 851 Oasis Blvd., Mesquite. 11. Cascata Golf Club 12. Chaparral Country Club Public/18/70/6,001/105. Palmer: Public/18/72/6,982/141. 13. Craig Ranch Golf Club Canyons: Public/18/71/6549. 14. Desert Lakes Golf Club Desert Lakes Golf Club 15. Desert Pines Golf Club 520-768-1000, Desert Lakes Dr., Bullhead City. Painted Desert Golf Club 16. Desert Rose Golf Club Resort/18/72. desertgolfer.com, 555 Painted Mirage, 17. Desert Willow Golf Course Las Vegas. Public/18/72/6,840/136. 18. DragonRidge Golf Club Desert Pines Golf Club 19. Eagle Crest Golf Club 21. Falcon Ridge Golf Course desertgolfer.com, 3415 E. Banzana Rd., Palm Valley Golf Club 22. Highland Falls Golf Club Las Vegas, Public/18/71/6,810/122. 702-363-4373, 9201 Del Webb Boulevard, Las 23. Lake View Executive Golf Course Vegas. Semi-Private/18/72/6,849/127. 24. Las Vegas Country Club Desert Rose Golf Club 25. Las Vegas Golf Club desertgolfer.com, 5483 Clubhouse Drive, Las The Palms Golf Club 26. Las Vegas National Golf Club Vegas. Public/18/71/6,511/117. 800-621-0187, 2200 Hillside Drive, Mesquite. 27. Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort Public/18/72/7,008/137. 28. Legacy Golf Club Desert Willow Golf Course 29. Los Prados Golf Club 30. Mojave Resort 702-263-4653, 2020 W. Horizon Ridge Pkwy, Primm Valley Golf Club 31. The Oasis Golf Club Henderson. Public/18/60/3,811/91. 702-679-5510, 1 Yates Well Road Exit, Primm. 32. Painted Desert Golf Club Lakes: Public/18/71/6,945/134. 33. Palm Valley Golf Club DragonRidge Golf Club Desert: Public/18/72/7,131/138. 34. The Palms Golf Club desertgolfer.com, 552 South Stepahine Street, 35. Primm Valley Golf Club Henderson. Private/18/72/7,200. Red Rock Country Club 36. Red Rock Country Club 702-304-5600, 2250 Red Springs Dr., Las Vegas. 38. The Revere at Anthem Eagle Crest Golf Club Mountain course: Private/18/72/7001. 39. Rhodes Ranch 40. Rio Secco 702-240-1320, 2203 Thomas Ryan Blvd., Las Arroyo course: Private/18/72/6883. 41. Royal Links Golf Club Vegas. Semi-Private/18/60/4,067/96. 42. Shadow Creek Golf Club The Revere at Anthem 43. Siena Golf Club Falcon Ridge Golf Course desertgolfer.com, 2600 Hampton Rd., 44. SilverStone Golf Club 702-346-6363, 345 Calais Dr., Mesquite. Henderson, Public/18/72/7,143. 45. Southshore at Lake Las Vegas Resort Public/18/71/6546. 46. Southern Highlands Golf Club Rhodes Ranch 47. Spanish Trail Golf and Country Club 49. Sunrise Vista Golf Club Highland Falls Golf Club desertgolfer.com, 20 Rhodes Ranch Parkway, Las 50. TPC at the Canyons 702-254-7010, 10201 Sun City Boulevard, Las Vegas. Public/18/72/6,860/122. 51. TPC at Summerlin Vegas. Semi-Private/18/72/6,512/126. 52. Wildhorse Golf Club Rio Secco 53. Willow Creek Golf Club Lake View Executive Golf Course 702-889-2400, 2851 Grand Hills Drive, Las Vegas. 54. Wolf Creek 702-727-6388, 1471 Mount Charleston Drive, Public/18/72/7,332/142. 55. Tuscany Golf Club Pahrump. Public/18/59/3,587/77. Royal Links Golf Club Las Vegas Country Club desertgolfer.com, 5995 Vegas Valley Blvd., Las 702-734-1122, 3000 Joe W. Brown Drive, Las Vegas. Public/18/72/7,029/135. Black Mountain Golf Club Vegas. Private/18/72/7,164/117. 702-565-7933, 500 Greenway Road, Henderson. Shadow Creek Golf Club Semi-Private/27/72/6,550/123. Las Vegas Golf Club 888-778-3387, 3 Shadow Creek Dr., North Las desertgolfer.com. 4300 West Washington, Vegas. Private/Resort/18/72/7,239/139. Boulder City Golf Course Las Vegas. Public/18/72/6,631/117. 702-293-9236, 1 Clubhouse Drive, Boulder City. Siena Golf Club Public/18/72/6,561/110. Las Vegas National Golf Club 800-727-8331 (Par-Tee1), 10575 Siena Monte desertgolfer.com, 1911 East Desert Inn Rd., Las Ave., Las Vegas. Public/18/71.5/6,843/129. Callaway Golf Center Vegas. Public/18/71/6,815/130. 702-896-4100, 6730 South Las Vegas Bldv., SilverStone Golf Club Las Vegas. Public. Open 6:30am-10:00pm. Driving Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort 702-562-3770, 8600 Cupp Dr., Las Vegas. range, Lessons (The Giant Golf Academy) and desertgolfer.com, 10325 Nu-Wav Kaiv Blvd., Las Desert: Public/9/36/3560 Mountain: practice greens are available. Vegas. Snow Mountain: Public/9/36/3599 Valley: Public/9/36/3398. Resort/18/72/7,146/125. Sun Mountain: Canyon Gate Country Club Resort/18/72/7,112/130. Wolf: Southshore at Lake Las Vegas Resort 702-363-0303, 2001 Canyon Gate Drive, Las Resort/18/72/7,604/149. 702-558-0022, 100 Strada di Circolo, Henderson. Vegas. Private/18/72/6,742/125. Public/18/71/6,925/133.
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Spanish Trail Golf and Country Club 702-364-0357, 5050 Spanish Trail Lane, Las Vegas. Sunrise-Canyon: Private/18/72/7,002/124. Lakes-Sunrise: Private/18/72/6,957/131. Canyon-Lakes: Private/18/72/,7107/131.
Sunrise Vista Golf Club 702-652-2602. 2841 Kinley Drive, Nellis. Eagle-Falcon: Public/Military/18/72/7,051/115 Raptor-Eagle: Public/Military /18/72/6,946/123. (See Map #49) TPC at the Canyons desertgolfer.com, 9851 Canyon Run Drive, Las Vegas. Public/18/71/7,063/131.
TPC at Summerlin 702-256-0111, 1700 Village Center Circle, Las Vegas. Private/18/72/7,243/139.
Tuscany Golf Club 1-866-TUSCANY, 901 Olivia Parkway, Henderson. Resort/Public/18/72/7,109/131.
Wildhorse Golf Club Wolf Creek desertgolfer.com, 2100 West Warm Springs Rd., Las Vegas. Public/18/72/7,041/131. The publisher and staff of Desert Golf Magazine make every effort to ensure accuracy in our Willow Creek Golf Club maps and directories. Should you find any errors please email us with the corrections. Our 775-727-4653, 1500 Red Butte Street, Pahrump. desire is for our maps and directories to remain as current as possible; with your assistance we Semi-Private/18/71/7,025/124. will achieve the highest level of accuracy. We value your input. [email protected]
Wolf Creek 866-252-4653, 403 Paradise Pkwy, Mesquite. Public/18/72/7,018. Visit us at desertgolfer.com if you require additional information that is not shown on this map and directory
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CLUB #HOLES TYPE INITIATION MONTHLY TRAIL FOOD CAP OF FACILITIES PHONE FEE DUES FEE MIN. MEMBERS Anthem CC 18 Equity $40,000 $755 $895 $800/A 450 GTSFSp (702) 614-5050 Canyon Gate 18 Non Equity $2,500 $520 $995 $800/A 500 GTSF (702)) 363-0303 DragonRidge CC 18 Non Equity $80,000 $765 $1,200/Q $300/Q 390 GTSFSp (702) 614-4444 Las Vegas CC 18 Floating $23,000 $730 $900 $1,200 650 GTSFSp (702) 734-1122 Red Rock CC 36 Non Equity $12,000 $770 $1,000 $1000 425 GTSFSp (702) 304-5600 Southern Highlands 18 Non Equity $100,000 $1700 Club $0 300 GTSFSp (702) 263-1000 Southshore GC 18 Property $10,000 $640 $1,380/A $1,200 475 GS (702) 568-5800 Spanish Trail CC 27 Equity N/A $977 $0 $0 589 GTS (702) 364-5050 TPC at Summerlin 18 Non Equity Varies Varies N/A $200/Q n/a GTS (702) 256-0111
Note: All of the clubs indicated different priced memberships (individual, family, corporate, etc.) therefore, prices reflect information on family memberships if possible. The double asterisk indicates dual memberships. Facilities range from golf (G), tennis (T), swimming (S), fitness (F), and spa (Sp). Spa includes salon and massage therapy. Under Type of club, property represents land/membership only. Under Trail fee, club represents only club carts allowed
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ronghorn Resort is a getaway from your getaway. Tucked where players are rewarded with unobstructed views of the among the fragrant desert sage, natural lava rock Cascade Mountains. outcroppings and 20,000 acres of old-growth junipers, Last year Golfweek named the Nicklaus course at Pronghorn Pthis Tuscan-style private community just east of Bend has the 21st best resort course in the nation. When it opened in 2006, it quickly become a true destination resort in itself. was called “one of the top two new courses in the nation.” Jack Nicklaus and Tom Fazio, two of the world’s best course Ad jacent to the Nicklaus course is a Tom Fazio classic. Fazio’s designers, are the names behind Pronghorn’s superb golf facilities, first Oregon course measures more than 7,400 yards and plays to a which sit below an opulent 55,000-square foot clubhouse. Both par 72. It is home to one of the most unique golf holes you’ll ever courses, particularly their immaculate putting surfaces, are the gold see—the par-3 No. 8 features a 45-foot canyon and an exposed lava standard for golf courses in a region saturated with excellent layouts. tube. The Jack Nicklaus Signature course is a 7,300-yard, par- 72 Golfweek named the Fazio course the 8th best residential “bear,” if you will, that takes players on a true desert golf experience. course in the nation and Golf Digest ranked it among the top four It’s firm and fast and the scenery is breathtaking—snow-tipped best new private courses in 2008. peaks in the distance and ancient lava rock outcroppings Bring a camera and a few extra golf balls. throughout. But if you didn’t bring your “A Game” and want to find it while The layout’s signature hole is the 15th, an uphill, 543-yard par 5 you’re here, Pronghorn has you covered with the PGA’s Tour with fiendishly placed lava outcroppings that guard the green Academy Pronghorn.
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With a state-of-the-art instruction facility featuring some of the best instructors in the region and the latest in high-tech video swing analysis, you may just leave ready to tackle your home club championship. But the resort isn’t just for golfers. This little community offers a variety of family activities and amenities including a spa and wellness center, swimming pool, fine and casual dining and a wealth of outdoor recreation opportunities. So bring the kids—or leave them with the grandparents—and experience what an extraordinary Central Oregon vacation should be. To learn more about Pronghorn Resort, call 800.541.9424 or 541.312.9424 or log onto pronghornclub.com ______Ted Taylor is a former golf professional and current News producer for KTVZ-News Channel 21/Fox in Central Oregon
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entral Oregon is quickly becoming a mecca for visitors a taste of the services, amenities and experiences usually golfers, mentioned in the same breath as reserved for members only. And that’s just part of what makes Scottsdale/Phoenix, Myrtle Beach and Bandon Central Oregon a truly desirable golfing destination. CDunes. The high-desert region 150 miles southwest Central Oregon is on the “dry side” of the Cascades with a of Portland—from Madras to La Pine, Sisters to Prineville— high-desert climate that offers cool, clear mornings (frost delays boasts more than two dozen public and private courses that will have been known to creep well into June) and warm, sometimes leave beginners begging for more and low-handicappers feeling blazing hot, summer days. Sunshine is abundant and rain truly tested. Each of the courses offers breathtaking scenery showers are few and far between. Bring a sweater—but leave the from the national forests they wind through, rivers they run umbrella at home. alongside and mountain range they sit beneath. While many visitors make the three-hour drive to Bend after The Bend/Redmond area alone is a golfer’s paradise with flying into Portland, more and more direct flights are being several courses within a couple of miles of each other, making it offered from all over the country to Redmond’s Robert’s Field, easy to get those glorious 36-hole days. making getting to Central Oregon even easier. In Central Oregon, public courses offer many of the same Once here, the area’s diverse restaurant and lodging options, amenities as upscale private clubs, giving locals and visitors the eclectic shops, fine golf and unmatched outdoor adventure feeling that they’ve been valued members of the courses for opportunities have the reputation of quickly turning visitors years. And the private clubs offer frequent public play, offering into residents.
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REDMOND & NORTH numerous local and regional championship events, the five-year- old course has also hosted the 2007 and 2010 Oregon Open. Crooked River Ranch The John Harbottle III-designed layout is carved from a Twelve miles northwest of Redmond, Crooked River Ranch is landscape of native juniper trees and lava rock outcroppings, off the beaten path. Locals, however, have beaten a path here resulting in a 7,200-yard course that, when the wind-blows, is one because it’s one of the most scenic and challenging golf courses of the toughest tests in the region. Juniper’s immaculate greens you’ll ever experience. Built in the middle of stunning Crooked have a reputation for being among the best in the area, and with River Gorge, this Bunny Mason-George Ramey design is “only” Central Oregon’s unique weather, the course is often open 12 5,800-yards from the back tees; but the par-71 course is known to months a year. (541.548.3121; playjuniper.com) be a player’s course—and with teeth. Crooked River is home to what is arguably the most spectacular golf hole in all of Oregon, the 260-yard, par-4 5th that veers around the edge of the gorge. The newer back nine features waterfalls, lakes and arresting views of the deepest gorge in Central Oregon. (541.923.6343; crookedriverranch.com)
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Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort & Casino Located on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation about an hour north of Bend, Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort & Casino Crooked River Ranch offers a getaway for families wanting a little bit of everything—spa, pools, stables, dining and, of course, golf. The par-72, 5,800-yard golf course offers two distinctive sides, with the front nine featuring Eagle Crest Resort wide-open fairways and relatively flat putting surfaces that lull Eagle Crest Resort, northwest of Bend in Redmond, offers three golfers into thinking they’re in for a cakewalk. But the back nine different tests of golf to challenge players of all abilities. The Resort quickly narrows, forcing players to switch gears to a high-desert, Course is a 6,700-yard par 72 and the original layout on the links-style challenge with doglegs and undulating greens. (541- property. Home to the Oregon high school state championship, it 553-4971; kahneeta.com) features tight fairways and two distinctive nines that force players to use every part of their game. At 7,000 yards, the par-72 Ridge Course is the resort’s “grip it and rip it” layout featuring wide fairways and subtle greens. It’s a true championship-level course, having hosted the prestigious Northwest Open in 2006. The 4,200-yard, par-63 Challenge Course may be short but it’s not exactly an executive course. Popular with families, the Challenge features 400-yard par 4s and difficult par 3s, so bring your game when tackling what Links Magazine called the Pacific Northwest’s best short course. (541.923.4653; eagle-crest.com) Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort & Casino
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Aspen Lakes Golf Course At the base of the Three Sisters, Central Oregon’s iconic volcanic peaks, this 18-hole, 7,300-yard W.L. Overdorf-design is a perennial favorite of visitors and locals alike who want to Eagle Crest Resort experience a great test of golf in one of the more breathtaking settings imaginable. But be careful of becoming too distracted by the beauty—lakes and ponds come into play on more than Juniper Golf Course half the holes. The perfect bent-grass fairways and greens and Juniper Golf Course in the town of Redmond has quickly made unique bunkers made of crushed red volcanic rock contrast a name for itself as one of the best courses in the state. Home to with the snowcapped peaks that seem to hover over this course
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located near the small tourist town of Sisters, 15 miles from the word “golf” is all about. Few would argue with him. Off the Bend. (541.549.4653; aspenlakes.com ) beaten path in Bend, Lost Tracks is a par 72 that takes players over rolling terrain fashioned into 7,000 yards of beautiful golf holes and equally beautiful views of the Cascade Mountains. Named for the railroad tracks that crews uncovered during the course’s construction, Lost Tracks is one of Bend’s most popular layouts. Bring an extra bag tag to hang alongside the thousands already adorning the vintage railcar that serves as a bridge to the 16th hole’s island green—one of the more unique experiences you’ll have on a golf course. (541.385.1818; losttracks.com )
River’s Edge Golf Course River’s Edge Golf Course, in the heart of Bend, is a true local’s Aspen Lakes Golf Course favorite, in part because it’s often open year-round. Enormous elevation changes, numerous side-hill lies, undulating greens and amazing views of the city give this course both its teeth and appeal. Black Butte Ranch The 18-hole, par-72 Robert Muir Graves-design offers views of Black Butte Ranch Resort, near Sisters, features two Mount Jefferson, Smith Rock and the Deschutes River. One of its championship-caliber golf courses including the Big Meadow signature holes, par 3 No. 16, measures 216 yards from the back Course, designed and recently renovated by Robert Muir Graves. tees and requires pinpoint accuracy to a green 300 feet below. This 7,000-yard course celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2010 and (541.389.2828; riverhouse.com ) has long been the perfect example of Central Oregon’s merging of beautiful backdrops and natural scenery with challenging golf holes. The course winds through a forest of Ponderosa pines and offers amazing views of the Cascade Range. The Glaze Meadow Course is currently undergoing a massive renovation that’s expected to keep the Bunny Mason-design closed until 2012. As one local golf writer declared, the construction at the course is essentially the building of a new golf course. Stay tuned! (541-595-1500; blackbutteranch.com )
River’s Edge Golf Course
Tetherow Golf Club Tetherow Golf Club may offer the most unique golf experience in Central Oregon. Imagine Bandon Dunes without the ocean, Scotland without the cold, wet mist. Imagine golf as the inventors of the game imagined it, and that’s what you’ll find at Tetherow— right in the heart of Bend. This course topped the Golf Magazine Black Butte Ranch “Best New Courses You Can Play” list two years ago when it opened, and it’s gaining a reputation as the place to play when you’re visiting the region. Stretching nearly 7,300 yards, this links- style course is firm and fast as it snakes along two different BEND AREA ridgelines ravaged by a forest fire many years ago. The tightly mown fairways demand expertise in the ground game—and then Lost Tracks Golf Club you reach the lightning-quick greens. “Undulating” doesn’t begin to Brian Whitcomb, the club’s owner, designer and a former describe what you’re up against. (541.388.2582; tetherow.com ) President of the PGA of America, has long said the course is what
Lost Tracks Golf Club Tetherow Golf Club
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Widgi Creek Golf Club on 16 of the 18 holes, but don’t let that scare you. The 6,700-yard, Widgi Creek Golf Club is truly a Central Oregon gem, par-72 layout is a fair test of golf for players of all abilities and is situated within the Ponderosa pines of Deschutes National always in excellent shape, even in winter when many of the “city Forest along the quiet road to the Pacific Northwest’s largest ski folk” of Bend take advantage of Meadow Lakes’ year-round oasis. area, Mount Bachelor. (541-447-7113; meadowlakesgc.com ) At just under 7,000 yards, this Robert Muir Graves design isn’t the longest layout in Bend, but the par-5 3rd hole is one of the longest holes in the state at close to 670 yards from the tips. Accuracy replaces distance off the tee at Widgi Creek where enormous pines and perfectly placed ponds and bunkers keep par in check. Readers of The Source Weekly , Bend’s alternative weekly newspaper, have voted Widgi “Best Golf Course in Central Oregon” eight of the last nine years. The course also features an onsite full-service spa and salon. (541.382.4449; widgi.com )
Meadow Lakes Golf Course
SOUTH DESCHUTES COUNTY
Quail Run Golf Course Quail Run is located about 25 miles south of Bend in La Pine, and as any local will tell you, it’s definitely worth the trip. Quail Run grew from nine to 18 holes four years ago and is now rated the second toughest 18-hole course in the region. At 6,800 yards, this Widgi Creek Golf Club quiet little course has perfectly maintained greens and fairways, and affordable rates have made it the secret diamond-in-the-rough of south Deschutes County. (541.536.1303; quailrungolf.net )
EAST DESCHUTES/CROOK COUNTIES
Brasada Ranch Golf Club Brasada Ranch Golf Club is just a short drive from Bend in the town of Powell Butte. This Jim Hardy design is resort golf at its finest with elevated tee boxes and wide, absolutely immaculate fairways that almost seem like artificial turf leading to smooth, fast putting surfaces. When summer winds come into play some of the holes can be challenging to say the least, including the par-4 9th that plays 499 yards from the tips. But when the majestic snowcapped Cascades are your target line and a pull hook puts you in the middle of the Quail Run Golf Course stunning high desert, you might not care about writing a five or a six on the scorecard. (541.504.4421; brasada.com ) Sunriver Resort Sunriver Resort, south of Bend, features four distinctive courses in addition to every other amenity your family would want in a vacation resort, including fishing, biking, tennis, a children’s program and a full-service spa. The Meadows Course is a located at the center of the resort below the Grand Lodge, a Jeff Fought design that winds its way
Brasada Ranch Golf Club
Meadow Lakes Golf Course Meadow Lakes Golf Course in Prineville, about 40 minutes east of Bend, is another local’s favorite for a quality, inexpensive, challenging and no-nonsense round of golf. Water comes into play The Meadows Course
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along the meandering Sunriver. It has hosted several USGA and other championship events and both the men and women’s NCAA National Championship. The Woodlands Course is a 6,900-yard, tree-lined layout that’s a favorite among locals for its beauty and serenity.
Caldera Links
Conversely, the new nine-hole Caldera Links is a more family friendly test of golf. Across the street from Crosswater, Caldera offers the same tour-quality bent-grass fairways and greens, but Crosswater Club with holes ranging from just 60 to 185 yards, it’s the perfect place to hone your short game or bring the family out for a lovely early evening instructional round. (800-386-2243; sunriver-resort.com ) But the opportunity to play the famed Crosswater Club is To learn more about vacationing and golfing in Central Oregon, reason enough for anyone to plan a trip to Sunriver. Host to the or to request a 76-page visitor’s guide, call the Central Jeld-Wen Tradition Champions Tour major championship from Oregon Visitors Association at 800.800.8334 or log onto 2007-2010, this Bob Cupp-designed bear of a layout is open only to visitcentraloregon.com resort guests and members. It’s a traditional heathland-style course featuring wide fairways and subtle green complexes. Its teeth are ______perfectly placed bunkers, water hazards...and the fact it’s nearly Ted Taylor is a former golf professional and 7,700-yards long. How long is the course? Even Hall of Fame current News producer for KTVZ-News professionals didn’t play from the back tees during the Jeld-Wen Channel 21/Fox in Central Oregon Tradition.
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t’s hard to find words that haven’t Bandon Dunes, ranked No. 5 by Golf The resort’s website sums up Pacific already been used to describe Bandon Magazine , is the original course at the Dunes by saying it “doesn’t feel as if it was Dunes Golf Resort located on the resort. Perched on a bluff above the Pacific built as much as it was discovered.” The ISouthern Oregon Coast, about five Ocean, this David McClay Kidd layout is extensive and challenging contours on this hours south of Portland. It’s home to four links golf at its finest, where the challenge Tom Doak masterpiece hugging the distinctively different courses as well as a comes from the demanding natural layout shoreline require that players be precise off coastal landscape that rivals any in the and “brisk” ocean breezes. Mastery of the the tee and on the equally contoured world for scenic splendor. All four of the ground game is a must on this course, just as greens. resort’s courses are on the Golf Magazine it is on the courses in the British Isles to How good is Pacific Dunes? It’s tops the “Top 100 Places You Can Play” list. which Bandon Dunes is so often compared. Golf Magazine list of places you can play— ahead of Pebble, ahead of Bethpage, ahead of Pinehurst No. 2. Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore’s Bandon Trails course takes players further inland to a gem within the coastal forest. Its architects liken a round here to a nature walk that takes you from sand dunes through meadows and into a forest of pine and spruce. Oh, don’t forget to hit a few shots along the way. Old MacDonald is the newest course at the resort and has quickly gained a reputation among its admirers as Pacific Dunes’ equal. Play it and find out why. So many things have been said about Bandon’s courses that perhaps this blurb from Golf Odyssey sums it up best: “It is here, on this remote stretch of wildly stunning Oregon coast, where the finest golf courses in the whole world quietly await you.” To learn more about Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, log onto bandondunesgolf.com or call 888.345.6008
______Ted Taylor is a former golf professional and current News producer for KTVZ-News Channel 21/Fox in Central Oregon
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