Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Golf Chris Duthie | Photos: © Visit Phoenix Yes, yes—Tiger finished dead last two weeks ago at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, but don’t blame the weather or the TPC Scottsdale’s sumptuous playing conditions. February and March in metro Phoenix is about as good as it gets, underscored by … Read more
New Wickenburg Ranch Scheduled to Open in February Chris Duthie It’s hard to believe, but in the last six years, only one Arizona golf course—the Notah Begay III-designed Sewailo Golf Club that opened 12 months ago in Tucson—has celebrated a grand opening. Sure, there have been numerous reworks and renovations of existing layouts, but it’s … Read more
2015 Marks 80th Anniversary of Popular PGA Tour Event Chris Duthie This being the season of giving, it’s high time to recognize that one of our favored pastimes—watching incredibly talented golfers on the PGA Tour—is much more than glitz, glamour and shot-making prowess. Behind every big-name event are monumental efforts to fund and facilitate desperately … Read more
Where else can you run into a tour pro on the course, another at dinner and a few more at the mall? Joe Passov It usually starts with a double-take—or maybe a squint. Often it’s a cupped hand to the mouth, with a turn of the head, where you say to your buddy, “Is that … Read more
OB Sports helps connect more than just the 300 dots on Arizona’s golf landscape. Taska Campbell Even for Colorado golfers accustomed to the geological spectacles at Arrowhead and Redlands Mesa, the 10th hole at Sedona Golf Resort proves uniquely transcendent. Directly behind the green of the 210-yard par 3 looms the magnificence of Cathedral Rock, … Read more
7 Special Events to Make Your Golf Trip Even Better Chris Duthie Despite its countless saguaro cacti and other things spiny, Arizona is a state worth embracing. That’s especially true in autumn when Sonoran Desert temperatures drop to savory levels and the state’s endless blue skies beckon with golf trip enhancing events and celebrations. Even … Read more
Nevada and Arizona Have the Goods Chris Duthie Teeing it up where the touring pros play has become an increasing popular pastime for Colorado’s avid golfers. Nowhere is this better experienced than in Nevada and Arizona, where certain premier golf courses offer explosive and memorable extensions to a waning 2014 golf season. NEVADA 1. This … Read more
Study shows big gains and a recovering economy Chris Duthie Tell-tale signs that Scottsdale’s golf tourism economy is roaring back continue to roll in, this time from the Sports & Leisure Research Group, which found significant growth in the destination’s golf-related fee revenue, average rate per round, and number of rounds played when comparing the … Read more
Book Now for End of Season Specials Chris Duthie | Kierland Photo © Chris Duthie Not yet ready to let go of summer? Consider a trip south to Scottsdale, where golfers are pampered with cerulean skies, ideal-temperature evenings and sweet, money-saving opportunities. Here is a sensational sixsome of Scottsdale’s better deals: 1. TPC Scottsdale is … Read more
Jon Rizzi | Colorado AvidGolfer Love the Nightlife? Downtown Scottsdale sizzles with late-night diversions, including more than 80 sophisticated lounges, neighborhood pubs, high-energy dance clubs—and fleets of pedi-cabs and taxis to whisk you back to your car or resort. Fuel for the City With more than 600 restaurants, Scottsdale has the perfect recipe for any … Read more
