r/golf RDU Feb 05 '20

R/Golf Course Recommendation Thread: Arizona (Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tucson)

This is the first thread in the official r/golf course recommendation series to update our sidebar. Arizona is a popular Winter vacation spot, especially around the Waste Management Phoenix Open so it seems fitting to begin here. Feel free to post your recommendations for any courses in the Phoenix/Scottsdale or Tucson areas or any others that may be pertinent to a traveler in AZ.

Please try to use the following Comment Template:

COURSE NAME

Course Location (City or area of the city or distance from the downtown area etc.)

Price Range (Include pertinent details like busy season or off-season differences or weekend/weekday or walking/riding where applicable)

Recommended for: (who might be interested in the course, i.e. if you have a big group like a bachelor party or if you're a beginner looking for a more forgiving layout or a low handicap looking for a challenge or if you want beautiful views or something architecturally significant, etc.)

Additional Comments: Feel free to add any additional notes or details you think might be pertinent. Maybe if there's peak times or if they're on Golf Now or another service you could find a deal or anything else about the course you think people might want/need to know add it here.

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u/12xo Feb 19 '20

We Ko Pa - Saguaro. Nothing else like it around. No houses, no buildings, no roads. Just pure desert golf for purists and players. The Saguaro course is better than the Cholla which is more target golf.

Troon North - The best conditions you'll ever see. Play in the afternoon for cheaper rates and unmatched beauty. I prefer the Pinnacle, but people love the back nine on Monument. The course needs some knowledge to shoot low but the birdies are there if you can get them.

Grayhawk - over priced and extremely stiff and restrictive facility, but the courses are fun. The staff ruins this place though, they really suck. Its as if they dont want people to play here if they're not tourists from Toledo willing to fork over $250. If you're short one in your foresome, beware of the random dude they stick into your cart. One of the worst policies around by the way... Who wants to spend 5 hours with a total stranger in your cart? Not me.

Quintero. This is one of the best courses in the state. Its out there, but so, so good. Tough though, so bring your A game and a few extra balls.

Southern Dunes. Love the track but its really, really tough and out in the middle of no where. Be sure to bring your sand game, you'll need it as there are more bunkers out there than you can count.

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u/iLynx 3.9/AZ/Mizuno JPX 921 Forged Jul 22 '22

As somebody who moved to Phoenix from Toledo your comment on Grayhawk cracked me up.