Jon Rizzi | Colorado AvidGolfer Owned and operated by the Pascua Yaqui Nation, the 215-room Casino Del Sol Resort (pictured above) ranks as the only Arizona casino resort to have earned a Forbes Four Star award and a AAA Four Diamond award. A superb combination of gourmet fare, championship golf, elegant décor, live music and … Read more
With so many luxurious choices, which one will you choose? Jon Rizzi | Colorado AvidGolfer You can’t swing a club around Scottsdale and Phoenix without hitting a sumptuous resort, many of which boast more than 18 holes of golf. The JW Marriotts at Desert Ridge and Camelback have 36, as do Talking Stick, the Fairmont … Read more
8 OB Sports courses you need to play in Arizona Jon Rizzi | Colorado AvidGolfer Scottsdale’s OB Sports (obsports.com; 480-948-1300) owns or manages courses throughout the Southwest. Among those in Arizona… ASU Karsten Tempe asukarsten.com/co 480-921-8070 Eagle Mountain Fountain Hills eaglemtn.com/co 480-816-1234 Longbow (pictured top) Mesa longbowgolf.com/co 480-807-5400 McDowell Mountain Scottsdale mcdowellmountaingc.com/co 480-502-8200 Palm Valley … Read more
Spend some time on these Arizona courses this winter. Jon Rizzi | Colorado AvidGolfer With more golf courses per capita than any state west of the Mississippi River, Arizona also has the widest range of layouts—from rugged target-golf desert designs to tree-lined classics, from budget courses to big-time trophy tracks. The largest concentration is in … Read more
Take in the art, culture and food of southern Arizona Jon Rizzi | Colorado AvidGolfer Art Pilgrimage Located on 10 acres in the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson, the DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun is a National Historic District devoted to the thousands of paintings, mosaics, sculptures and structures created by Ettore “Ted” DeGrazia. … Read more
The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain, where luxurious living comes with all the amenities of a world-class resort Jon Rizzi | Colorado AvidGolfer The World Golf Championships may have moved away from The Golf Club at Dove Mountain, but an increasing number of people are moving in along the three Jack Nicklaus-designed nines. They’re … Read more
Innovative Bikes Pair Fitness with Speed for a Unique Way to Golf Jennifer Franklin | Westin Kierland Resort & Spa SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Long known for its popular Segway golf, the innovative Kierland Golf Club at The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa has introduced yet another new way for golfers to enjoy the course – … Read more
Six Ways to Beat Arizona’s Coming Summer Heat Now Chris Duthie | Photos © By Chris Duthie With the LPGA Tour returning this week to Phoenix for the JTBC Founders Cup at Wildfire Golf Club, we’re reminded there’s still time—albeit a short, tentative window—to beat Arizona’s approaching summer heat and head south for a blissful … Read more
6 Sonoran Desert courses that will blow you away Chris Duthie | Photos © By Chris Duthie Golf may have originated by the sea, yet few will dispute the game’s inherent splendor went up several notches when it ventured inland to Arizona’s Tucson Basin. With this week’s Accenture Match Play Championship coming to Ritz-Carlton Golf … Read more
Courses to play, places to stay, where to eat during Spring Training in Arizona Colorado AvidGolfer Thanks to the second-worst road record in the National League last year, your Colorado Rockies pulled up the rear in the division. With Todd Helton now lacing line drives on golf courses and Dexter Fowler, Jonathan Herrera and half … Read more
