All of the best courses and clubs to play in Arizona.
Beat the Cold and Go South for Great Golf Chris Duthie Pictured above: Seven Canyons in Sedona. Long before the donnybrook days of Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday, Northern Arizona was a sanctuary to travelers who prized a sumptuous, shirt-sleeve climate. Generations later, the attraction is even stronger thanks to amenities like mountain biking, Sonoran … Read more
An unseasonably warm late winter throughout the Four Corners region is offering no-snow recreationalists an early jump on their favored outdoor pursuits. That’s tempting news for golfers, who are taking advantage of short-sleeve weather that has greened up fairways and cranked up player counts. In Durango, Hillcrest Golf Course (pictured above) is debuting newly constructed tee … 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
The largest crowds on the PGA TOUR return February 1-7, 2016 at TPC Scottsdale Colorado AvidGolfer This post originally appeared on ExperienceScottsdaleGolf.com and is re-posted with permission. Annually sporting the largest crowds on the PGA TOUR, the Waste Management Phoenix Open has gained legendary status for being unlike any other golf tournament. Not only is it … Read more
Six Reasons to Go South This Holiday Season Chris Duthie A snow-laden white Christmas is very much the ideal for most Coloradans. Yet a green, Saguaro Desert-infused holiday in Scottsdale is perhaps even more compelling, especially when rewards include sumptuous short-sleeve weather, spectacular holiday festivals and—oh yes—nearly 200 immediate-vicinity golf courses designed by the best … Read more
