Arizona Getaways: Verrado Golf Club

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The Golf

The Verrado Golf Club on the Phoenix area’s western edge offers visitors two challenging courses amid landscapes with stunning views from sunrise to sunset. The Founders Course, built in 2004, was designed by John Fought and PGA veteran Tom Lehman. They wound the 7,300-yard course through the foothills of the White Tank Mountains, and on the back nine the views become spectacular.

“You can literally see 100 miles,” says Verrado’s director of golf Nick Kondos. The challenging par 3s bring variety that will have you using every club in your bag.

A short drive through the Verrado residential neighborhood will bring visitors to the Victory Course, another Lehman design that opened in 2017. The course features generous fairways but can still challenge any level of player. It sits back from the mountains amid a landscape built atop the region’s granite. No. 18 is the crown jewel, a par 5 over water.

“It’s one of the most stunning holes on the property,” Kondos says.

The most popular choice for visitors is a discounted two-round package, giving access to both courses on the same day. 

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Amenities

The Verrado Grille is based at the Founders clubhouse and lets diners recharge after a round with the beautiful views of the western mountains. The pub features American fare with a southwest touch. The Cliff House perches high above the Victory course’s 18th green, the perfect respite at the end of a round. The Spa Victory Club is also on the grounds and offers skin and massage therapy as well as nail, eyelash and waxing services.

Close By

By far, the No. 1 attraction to the area around Verrado is spring training. The west side is home to the Guardians, Reds, Royals, Rangers, White Sox, Dodgers, Mariners, Padres and Brewers. So, February is set. But this fall and early winter the nearby mountains are calling. The Verrado residential community has 26 miles of hiking and biking trails, and nearby Skyline Regional Park and White Tank Mountain Park have more than 40 miles of trails ranging from sunset strolls to backcountry adventures.