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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
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
[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
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
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
