Presented by GolfTEC Colorado AvidGolfer Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Tempe Diablo Stadium 2200 W. Alameda Drive, Tempe tempe.gov/diablo; 888-796-HALO PLAY Play the same course that challenged Arizona State University co-ed Phil Mickelson. The 7,002-yard Pete Dye-designed ASU Karsten Course features three of the state’s toughest holes. Further south in Chandler try the Gary Panks-designed … Read more
Presented by GolfTEC Colorado AvidGolfer Colorado Rockies/Arizona Diamondbacks Salt River Fields at Talking Stick 7555 N Pima Rd, Scottsdale saltriverfields.com; 480-270-5000 PLAY You can’t beat the convenience of the superbly conditioned courses at Talking Stick Golf Club, the 36-hole Coore/ Crenshaw facility featuring the more open “links-style” North course and the tree-lined South. Adjacent to … Read more
Wynn Las Vegas’ Top CAGGY Prize No Fluke Chris Duthie| Photos © By Chris Duthie Colorado Avid Golfer just announced that the Wynn Las Vegas was voted Best Las Vegas Experience by its readers, earning a well-deserved 2014 CAGGY Award and bragging rights as one of America’s more valued vacation destinations. What makes the Wynn … Read more
What’s the difference between the two? Chris Duthie | Photos © By Chris Duthie Heeding the architectural nuances of “desert” and “target” golf can be the difference between a casual afternoon on the links or a harrowing, three-sleeve root canal. Here are the basics: Desert designs generally offer players generous tee-ball landing areas, with approaches … Read more
It’s Summer in Australia Chris Duthie | Photos © By Chris Duthie With the LPGA Tour set to return to Victoria, Australia in February, we tee up that state’s capital, Melbourne, and its golfer-friendly environs. Located on Port Philip Bay, less than an hour south of where the ladies will compete at The Victoria Golf … Read more
The Boulders, JW Marriott Scottsdale and more make Scottsdale near-perfect Chris Duthie | Photos © By Chris Duthie With Coloradans basking in unbridled excitement over our beloved Broncos, it might be a fool’s task to talk about a Scottsdale golf vacation right now. Still, with Old Man Winter gripping the Rockies and Front Range, it’s … Read more
Chris Duthie | Photos © By Chris Duthie Escape the Polar Vortex and Head to Hawai'i If anything can take the chill off subzero winter cold, it’s a heavy dose of watching HD-broadcasted images of beach-crashing tides, swaying palm trees and sun-kissed fairways. Maybe it’s masochistic, but nothing takes the mind away from a back-yard … Read more
Carlsbad’s Park Hyatt Aviara Resort sets the bar high Jon Rizzi | Colorado AvidGolfer Alive with botanical and avian bounty, Carlsbad’s Park Hyatt Aviara Resort also provides a serene sanctuary for golfers and their guests. Like the men and women carrying binoculars, cameras and tripods along the verdant trails between Batiquitos Lagoon and Aviara Golf … Read more
When it comes to Cabo golf communities, this foursome is first off the tee Tony Dear Ocean and desert, fishing and golf, sophisticated nightlife and tranquil isolation—Cabo magically combines those qualities and more, creating the ideal location for a second or retirement home. With regulations for non-Mexican land-ownership now making the process of purchasing real … Read more
Exclusive Cabo real estate located between desert and sea Tony Dear Querencia Spanning 1,800 acres of rugged semi-arid desert terrain between the Sierra de la Laguna Mountains and the Sea of Cortez, Querencia opened in 2000 as the area’s first private golf community. It centers around a magnificent Tom Fazio-designed golf course that maximizes views … Read more
