Phoenix’s Southern Dunes is a Must Play

It’s for good reason — there are several, actually — that both Golfweek and Golf magazines rank Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club among the top daily-fee courses in Arizona. Brilliantly routed amongst 320 acres of desert scrub about 40 minutes south of downtown Phoenix, the 7,546-yard track is the head-turning progeny of architects Lee Schmidt … Read more

Rancho Mañana is Southern Tranquility

Metro Phoenix is a mecca of more than 200 golf courses. By jetting into Sky Harbor International or Scottsdale Airport, frequent flyers are offered an eye-popping palette of major highways, planned communities and burgeoning business districts, all organically amalgamated by craggy mountainscapes and acre upon acre of emerald fairways and greens. On the northern perimeter … Read more

Scottsdale’s New Loop 202 Golf Trail

With Old Man Winter’s chilly arrival getting nearer every day, few things will warm the cockles of a Colorado golfer’s heart more than a sensational stay-and-play package in golf mecca Scottsdale. This December golfers can take full advantage of a two-night, three-round golf vacation that features the Loop 202 Golf Trail, a newly launched adventure … Read more

Terrific Tucson: Get Away Now

Few qualities are more favorable to a vacationing golfer than idyllic climate, resplendent scenery, vibrant events and myriad attractions. That’s my favorite foursome; judging by Tucson’s extraordinary popularity, I’m not alone in thinking so. Tucson qualifies on every count — and dramatically expands the list. This centuries-old destination is supernaturally enticing, underscored by a vibrant and … Read more

2016-2017 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 listed throughout our guide. See the 2016-2017 Travel Guide as is appeared in the Fall 2016 issue of Colorado AvidGolfer: Colorado AvidGolfer is the state’s leading resource for … Read more

2016-2017 Travel Guide: Tucson

[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

2016-2017 Travel Guide: Scottsdale/Phoenix

[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

5 Places to Rejuvenate Your Game and Spirit

For quite some time, golf-and-spa has been an astonishingly popular activity for travelers. The two pastimes could not be more ideally paired: One strives to exhaust and unhinge the mind and body, while the other serves to repair, restore and rejuvenate. It’s no wonder that leading golf resorts have dramatically upped their game by building … Read more

Scottsdale Golf Week is December 5-11

Late summer monsoons and cooling landscapes are setting the stage for an extraordinary, sinfully delicious golf trip to Scottsdale. The popular Sonoran Desert destination is kicking off another snowbird season with a weeklong celebration that includes discounted greens fees, events and vacation packages at many of its most celebrated courses, resorts and attractions. Scheduled Dec. … Read more