All of the best things to do in Arizona off the course.
Tucson — a home for professional golf for decades — offers a wide variety of courses and experiences, all set in the beauty of the Sonoran Desert. There is something about this uncluttered natural setting that inspires, on the golf course and off. An example is Tucson’s thriving craft beer scene, with 14 active breweries … Read more
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”] See more from the Fall/Winter Travel Guide: Scottsdale/Phoenix Tucson Las Vegas Mesquite St. George Looking for deals? View all golf and travel deals, including deals and stay & play packages to the golf resorts below. [/box] More Than 40 golf courses dot the picturesque Tucson region. Highlights include the 36 holes at Omni … Read more
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”] See more from the Fall/Winter Travel Guide: Scottsdale/Phoenix Tucson Las Vegas Mesquite St. George Looking for deals? View all golf and travel deals, including deals and stay & play packages to the golf resorts below. [/box] “WE-KO-PA” translates to the “Four Peaks” that play an important spiritual role within the Fort McDowell Yavapai … Read more
A night-rental bike program makes for a unique experience by the light of the moon. Experience Scottsdale This post originally appeared on ExperienceScottsdaleGolf.com and is re-posted with permission. Here’s a unique experience to check out on your next golfing trip to Scottsdale: a moonlight bike ride. The Boulders Resort has a night-rental bike program where visitors … Read more
Spring baseball, awesome golf and perfect weather await. Chris Duthie Photograph of We-Ko-Pa Golf Club by Lonna Tucker Scottsdale is spectacular in March, not just because of the city’s nonstop energy, breathtaking beauty and ideal climate, but also because Major League Baseball’s Spring Training is back in town. Time to schedule a Sonoran Desert golf … Read more
The golfer and baseball fan’s guide to planning a Spring Training Trip to Scottsdale, Arizona Colorado AvidGolfer Colorado Rockies/Arizona Diamondbacks Salt River Fields at Talking Stick 7555 N Pima Rd, Scottsdale saltriverfields.com; 480-270-5000 PLAY: Seven 36-hole facilities wait within a 30-minute drive of Salt River Fields. Start three miles east with the two superbly conditioned … Read more
The golfer and baseball fan’s guide to planning a Spring Training Trip to Mesa and Tempe Colorado AvidGolfer Chicago Cubs Sloan Park 2330 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Mesa sloanpark.com; 800-THE-CUBS PLAY: Fifteen minutes east of the stadium, the highly decorated, dramatically bunkered Longbow Golf Club (pictured below), draws sloths of Cubs fans. Whirlwind, ASU Karsten and … Read more
The golfer and baseball fan’s guide to planning a Spring Training Trip to Glendale, Peoria, Surprise, and Goodyear Colorado AvidGolfer Cincinnati Reds/Cleveland Indians Goodyear Ballpark 1933 South Ballpark Way, Goodyear goodyearbp.com; 623-882-3130 PLAY: A John Fought-Tom Lehman collaboration, Verrado Golf Club cozies up near the White Tank mountains 15 minutes northwest of the ballpark. A short drive north … Read more
The Golfer’s Guide to the best courses, resorts, food and fun during Spring Training Colorado AvidGolfer Denver is a football town. The Rockies haven’t had a winning season since 2010. And this is a golf magazine. So, knowing all that, why do we produce an annual guide to Spring Training in Arizona? For one, Spring … Read more
Seek Out These Five High-Value Gems Chris Duthie Pictured above: Gold Canyon’s Dinosaur Mountain course. So much has been written about the glorious golf in Phoenix. Deservedly so, considering the cream of the area’s 200-plus courses have earned “best of” and “top 100” status on numerous national rankings. That said, Phoenix’s competitive golf market dictates … Read more
