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Contents
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Departments
Desert Willow Golf Resort
ON PAR
PUBLISHER’S NOTES.......................................................8
ON COVER
KRAFT NABISCO CHAMPIONSHIP 2011
Leaping into Poppie’s Pond is a Kraft Nabisco
tradition — even if the winner can’t swim...........12
SPOTLIGHT
YANI TSENG — 2010 LPGA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2010 was an excellent year for the Taiwanese
golfer, and there’s no reason to think 2011
will be any different. ...............................................16
CHEERS TO CRISTIE KERR
Champion golfer, wine enthusiast, cook—there
appears to be nothing this lady can’t do ...............18
PAULA CREAMER, THE LPGA’S STYLISH
PINK PANTHER
Look out! Creamer is on the prowl and looking
to win her second major........................................20
NORWAY’S TOAST — SUZANN PETTERSEN
The LPGA champion calls herself a “casual girl,”
but there’s nothing casual about her abilities
on the golf course ..................................................22
POULTER’S PASSIONS
Handsome in pink, Ian Poulter makes a
statement with his golf and his golf outfits. .........28
BARNEY ADAMS
The road wasn’t always straight, but every turn
was leading Barney Adams to today ..................36
GAME PLAY
WORLD GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS/ACCENTURE
MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
It’s a mouthful to say but one of the most
thrilling golf tournaments to watch .......................24
2011 FRANK SINATRA STARKEY HEARING
FOUNDATION CELEBRITY INVITATIONAL
The legendary entertainer’s 23-year event is still
going strong and still raising critical funds for
a local cause...........................................................30
HOT GEAR
DIRECT FROM THE PGA MERCHANDISE SHOW
This annual industry event determines what
you’ll find in your golf shop — and bag — in
the coming months.................................................32
IN STYLE FOR 30 YEARS—AND COUNTING
Peter Carlson’s Golf & Tennis is a fixture in the
community and shining example of how retail
shops can succeed ................................................40
PLAY WORTHY
DESERT WILLOW GOLF RESORT GETS EVEN BETTER
The Palm Desert resort has added more than
$5 million in expansions and improvements,
making a great experience even better .............44
INSTRUCTION
FINDING “YOUR” ADDRESS POSITION
It may surprise golfers to learn that there is no
single correct address position; it depends on
your body, how you hit the ball and what you
want to accomplish ...............................................46
MAPS, DIRECTORIES AND PRIVATE CLUBS
CHARITY REGISTRY ...................................................48
COACHELLA VALLEY.................................................70
ARIZONA ..................................................................76
PHOENIX ...................................................................80
TUCSON ....................................................................86
LAS VEGAS................................................................88
Cover: Yani Tseng
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Lifestyles
Arnold Palmer’s
DESERT GOLF REALTY
LUXURY AUTOS
THE GOOD LIFE
JAGUAR TAKES ITS LUXURY SPORTS CAR TO NEW
HEIGHTS — AND SPEEDS
Life is filled with difficult choices. Jaguar XK
is one choice that’s oh so easy to make.............62
BUYING IN PRIVATE CLUB COMMUNITIES
Across the western desert and north into the
Sierra Nevada, private clubs offer homebuyers
a wealth of options, not the least of which is
spectacular golf......................................................50
DESERT GOLF LIFESTYLES
STYLE REPORT
FOOTWEAR TO GET YOU NOTICED
Designers have added glam and “cute” to
today’s golf shoes...................................................66
TOP SHELF
FINE JEWELRY
FUZZY ZOELLER IS BACK ON TOP
Zoeller’s latest venture puts him well up the
leaderboard — but it has nothing to do
with golf....................................................................56
TITANIUM ISN'T JUST FOR GREEK GODS
The trendy metal is showing up in fine jewelry
for men and being worn on and off the
golf course...............................................................60
FINE DINING
DESERT GOLF MAGAZINE’S BEST OF THE
DESERT DINING GUIDE
It isn’t all golf, tennis and fun in the sun. Many
locals and snowbirds alike appreciate fine
dining in the Coachella Valley, home to more
than 600 restaurants ...............................................58
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Publisher’snotes
by timothy J. Pade • [email protected]
We are always proud to help promote the great golf
tournaments in the desert, and this issue is no exception.
The World Golf Championships/Accenture Match Play
Championship in Marana, Ariz., provides an exciting forum
for the best players in the world as well as for fans. The RitzCarlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain hosts the tournament,
and the golf world will be watching as Ian Poulter, 2010
winner and Ryder Cup champion, defends his title. Read
more about the tournament on p. 24, and learn more about
Poulter, whose golf fashions definitely make a statement, on
p. 28.
Another major event is the Kraft Nabisco Championship
featuring the LPGA’s elite players competing on the
venerable Dinah Shore Tournament Course. This major
championship will determine which players are likely to
dominate on Tour this year. Defending champion Yani
Tseng won four tournaments in 2010, two of them majors,
but Cristie Kerr could still capture the top spot as No. 1
female golfer in the world. And no one is discounting Susann
Pettersen, runner-up at the Kraft last year. Read more about
the Kraft on p. 12. And find out what makes the LPGA’s top
players so compelling on and off the golf course in our
engaging profiles of Yani Tseng (p. 16), Cristie Kerr (p. 18),
Paula Creamer (p. 20) and Suzann Pettersen (p. 22).
In keeping with our goal to provide the most
comprehensive coverage of the desert lifestyle, we introduce
our expanded Dining Guide, featuring news about the
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Coachella Valley restaurant scene as well as suggestions for
some of the top restaurants to try in the Palm Springs area.
We expect to expand the guide in upcoming issues to
include Phoenix, Scottsdale and Las Vegas eateries. Whet
your appetite starting on p. 58.
For the past several months we have been working on an
exciting addition to the great products we already provide.
We can now announce our new smartphone application and
we hope you’ll take advantage of it. Beginning with this issue,
Desert Golf Magazine can be found anytime on your
smartphone. You can access our tee-time reservation system,
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to get our award-winning photography and content — all on
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continued support of Desert Golf Magazine. Many
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past few years yet we continue onward. We appreciate our
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Y
ani, we have a problem. Yani Tseng was already airborne when she suddenly
remembered that she didn’t know how to swim. Tseng had just won the 2010
Kraft Nabisco Championship and was about to take part in the greatest tradition
in women’s golf — a jump into Poppie’s Pond, the lake surrounding the 18th
green on the Dinah Shore Tournament Course at Mission Hills Country Club.
Tseng had seen the famous pond when playing qualifying school at the course, and
thought she would be fine. But after winning, the young star from Taiwan decided to grab
onto a little bit of a life jacket. “I told my caddie to make sure that he got me out of there
because I didn’t know how to swim,” she said, her ever-present smile never leaving her face.
“It was a little scary.”
Finding dry land after her victory leap was the second scary moment that Tseng had
faced on the final hole of the first major championship of the 2010 LPGA Tour season.
There was also the matter of Suzann Pettersen’s chip shot for eagle on the last hole that just
missed, allowing Tseng to capture a one-shot victory with a 72-hole score of 275, the lowest
winning score since Annika Sorenstam won the 2005 edition of the tournament with 273.
“That was a big shot,” Tseng said. “I was scared to look, and when I looked back, I saw her
ball just past the hole.”
Tseng, who had won her first major championship when she captured the 2008 LPGA
Championship, took her second when she canned a par putt on the final green of the Kraft
Nabisco. “I told myself all I had to do was two-putt the last green. Just two putts.”
Tseng had started the final round one shot out of the lead, but an eagle on the second
hole and a birdie on the third moved her to the top of the leaderboard and she actually held
a four-shot advantage walking to the 11th tee. She would need every one of those shots as
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Tseng 2010 Kraft Nabisco Champion
Pettersen made a back-nine run that fell
only one shot short.
“A four-shot lead on this golf course is
never safe,” Tseng said. “You can have a twoshot swing on any hole out here.”
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Tseng will return to defend her title
when the 40th edition of the event opens
March 31. And when it comes time to pick
the players who will be trying to wrest the
title from Tseng’s hands, you can round up
the usual suspects from the more than
handful of players who are in the hunt to
become the face of the LPGA Tour.
Her win at last year’s Kraft Nabisco
Championship vaulted Tseng to LPGA
Player of the Year honors, but going into
the LPGA Tour Championship, the last
event of the 2010 season, six players had a
chance to grab year-end awards. Tseng,
Pettersen, Cristie Kerr, Na Yeon Choi, Jiyai
Shin and Ai Miyazato all could have
captured some or all of the LPGA Tour’s
year-end honors.
When the final counting was done at
the Grand Cypress Resort in Orlando,
Tseng was Player of the Year, snapping a
nine-year streak that saw either Annika
Sorenstam or Lorena Ochoa with that title.
Choi won both the Vare Trophy for lowest
stroke average and the money-winning
title, while Shin ended the season as the
No. 1 ranked female player in the world.
“It was something that we followed
every week all season long,” said Kerr, who
ended the season second in the World Golf
Rankings, “because things were changing
every week.”
It’s going to be the same situation when
the LPGA Tour arrives back at Mission
Hills with enough different flags flying
over the course to make the Coachella
Valley look like the United Nations. Tseng
is from Taiwan, Pettersen from Norway.
Choi and Shin are from South Korea and
Miyazato hails from Japan. Maria Hjorth,
who won the year-ending LPGA Tour
Championship, is from Sweden.
And Kerr will be leading an American
contingent that includes former Kraft
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Cristie Kerr
Paula Creamer
Nabisco champions Morgan Pressel and Brittany Lincicome,
defending U.S. Women’s Open champion Paula Creamer and
Michelle Wie. Wie, who has contended at Mission Hills before, was
10th in the world rankings at the end of 2010 while Creamer, who
battled injury for most of the season, stood 11th in the world
rankings. And the player who makes the plunge into Poppie’s Pond
Michelle Wie
come that very special Sunday afternoon in April will have a head
start on the rest.
Even if she can’t swim.
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Steve Trivett is a staff writer with Desert Golf Magazine
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By Susanne Kemper
spotlight
2010 was an excellent year for the Taiwanese golfer, and there’s no reason to think 2011 will be any different
Y
ani Tseng can’t wait to be back at the Kraft Nabisco
Championship for the tournament’s 40th Anniversary.
She is, after all, the defending champion of the event.
She’s also the first Taiwanese golfer ever to win the
LPGA’s highest accolade, Player of the Year. All in all, 2010 was a
very good year for Tseng.
In what was just her third season on the LPGA Tour, Tseng
proved to be a powerhouse. In addition to Player of the Year honors,
she added two major championships to her winnings: the Kraft
Nabisco Championship and the Women’s British Open. She also
topped the leaderboard at the 2010 P & G NW Arkansas
Championship, and put together eight top-10 finishes overall,
vaulting her into fourth place on the money list. Given her
remarkable success, it’s not surprising that Tseng captured over
two thirds of the votes for 2010 Player of the Year, over Cristie Kerr
and Ai Miyazato who were also in contention.
Clearly it was a harbinger of things to come when Tseng was
voted the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year back in 2008 when
she first started on the LPGA Tour.
Tseng, who is sponsored by Lacoste, lived in Beaumont, Calif.,
until 2010 when she moved to Orlando, Fla., a better location for a
frequently traveling Tour professional. She remains close to her
California friends, however.
Reflecting on her win at the Kraft Nabisco, Tseng smiled. “I love
the tradition of jumping in the water! All my friends from
Beaumont came to cheer me on; it was super. I started thinking
about the jump. I love the course. I have played the Kraft three
times now. Also I played there for Q school and won the first stage.”
On the course, Tseng is becoming known as the “come from
behind queen.” Four of her five LPGA victories came only after she
fought her way back from a deficit. At the 2010 Kraft Nabisco
Championship she was a shot off the lead, but fired a brilliant 68 to
defeat Suzann Pettersen and win her second major.
In 2008, 19-year-old Tseng was playing in only her third major
championship and was four shots back. She scored a 68 to beat the
competition and win her first major, the LPGA Championship. In
doing so she became the youngest player ever to win that event —
and she did it by holding off Lorena Ochoa in regulation and
defeating Maria Hjorth in a four-hole sudden death in searing heat.
Annika Sorenstam was also in the hunt until a closing 71.
Tseng adores working with Lacoste and is a true fan of the
company’s clothes and colors. Green is her favorite. During the Evian
Masters in France last August, she discovered the nearby city of
Geneva and was captivated not just by its rich history and
architecture, but also by its chic shops, including Lacoste’s boutique.
When it comes to cars, the young golfer dreams of owning a
yellow Lamborghini. Watch out for it, and if there is a racy driver
hidden behind Oakley glasses, it’s probably Tseng.
Tseng’s hidden talents include shooting pool; she’s so good she
might have been a professional! Japanese food is one of her
favorites, as is pasta, and she loves going out. “My cooking isn’t so
good,” she admits.
To relax she likes to listen to music and leans more toward
easy listening and jazz. Lisa Ono is among her favorite recording
artists. Her list of movie favorites includes Invictus, Avatar, and
The Blind Side.
When the Kraft Nabisco Championship convenes at Mission
Hills Country Club in February, Tseng will be ready to defend her
title. Beware when she reaches for her favorite club, the 8-iron —
she invariably puts it close, if not in the hole.
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Susanne Kemper is a contributing writer to Desert Golf Magazine
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By Susanne Kemper
spotlight
Champion golfer, wine enthusiast, cook—there appears to be nothing this lady can’t do
H
er glass is always half full, this amazing lady who is
currently No. 2 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf
Rankings. Cristie Kerr had reached the No.1 spot after
a convincing 12-shot victory in the 2010 LPGA
Championships, the first American player ever to top the Rolex
Rankings since their inception in 2006. That is just one
accomplishment in a life of many.
Since her rookie Year in 1997, Kerr has garnered 14 LPGA
victories, including two majors — the 2010 LPGA Championship
and the U.S. Open in 2007. She has qualified five times for the
Solheim Cup, and has come tantalizingly close to victory at the
Kraft Nabisco Championship, tying for second in 2009, for third in
2005, and fifth last year. Will 2011 be Kerr’s year for a plunge in
Poppie’s Pond?
Known for her great shot making, Kerr has steely
concentration and focus thanks to her collaboration with Dr. Joe
Parent, psychologist, author of Zen Golf and acclaimed guru of
golf’s mental side. Jason Gilroyed, Kerr’s caddy, says her mental
routine has been building strongly for the past two years,
paralleling her game growth and progress up the rankings.
Kerr has a love of fashion, and one of her favorite looks comes
from Lacoste, her longtime sponsor. “It really fits me as it is classic
and a touch sporty,” she says.
But when she hits the red carpet it is either Roberto Cavali or
Oscar de la Renta. De la Renta is “fabulous for real dress up,
particularly my red dress,” claims Kerr. Like most chic ladies she
loves black, but also blue, which reflects her laughing, expressive
eyes. Christian Louboutin shoes are Kerr’s fashion fetish, and don’t
even try to imagine how many pairs are in the closet (she claims to
have lost count).
Kerr truly enjoys domestic duties and time at home with her
husband, Erik, and Mr. Baily, her miniature Shar-pei, whether that’s
in Scottsdale, Miami, or the Big Apple. “Home is great. Cooking is a
treat,” she says. “I like laundry, it really relaxes me. And I enjoy
housework, too.”
Not exactly what one expects to hear from an active,
competitive athlete. Smiling, she concedes, “I don’t like ironing.”
During a tournament in northern California several years ago,
Kerr developed a passionate interest in wine. She visited
winemakers, worked on developing her palate and delved into the
world of oenology. She adores French burgundies, particularly
Cote du Rhone. Now she is branching out into Italian wines and
Spain’s Riojas. “Reading the Vines” is her monthly blog about the
wines she has tried and enjoyed during her travels and tastings
(check it out on cristiekerr.com).
Finessing her passion into a business, Kerr now has her own
label, Curvature, in partnership with a vineyard owner in St.
Helena, Calif. Curvature is available at top-level golf resorts and
clubs, including desert-area favorites Mission Hills, The Madison,
The Hideaway, The Vintage and Big Horn.
Kerr likes to combine her love of wine and of cooking. “I do the
menu first, then pair the wines,” she says. She would love to be on
Top Chef and surely she would top the leader board there too!
Among Kerr’s specialties is grilled fish with lemon butter,
usually Chilean sea bass. She likes to pair it with a light red or a
Rudd Chardonnay or Duckhorn Sauvignon Blanc. Another of her
signature dishes is lamb, which she pairs with her Curvature
Cabernet 2006, a Pride Mountain Merlot or a Cote du Rhone. She
also likes to make pizza (a favorite toping is garlic and pepperoni),
which she has with her Chardonnay, full of very oaky accents,
which will be available this spring.
Another passion, the one that perhaps hits closest to home, is
“Birdies for Breast Cancer,” a foundation she started in 2003. The
ravages of this disease touched her in a very personal way as her
mother fought breast cancer and survived it. Kerr hopes “Birdies for
Breast Cancer” will push the fight against breast cancer even
harder.
Kerr has come a long way from Florida and her first job: picking
up balls at a driving range so she could practice. She will continue to
pursue her winning ways, and maybe this year she will find victory
at the 40th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and even
regain her No. 1 ranking.
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By Susanne Kemper
spotlight
Look out! Creamer is on the prowl and looking to win her second major
P
aula Creamer, known as The Pink Panther, has the 40th
Kraft Nabisco Championship in her sights. With her
spectacular triumph in the 2010 U.S. Women’s Open at
Oakmont Country Club — her first win of a major —
Creamer showed her claws. She had to ice her hand daily after
coming back from thumb surgery several months earlier, but that
didn’t deter her.
“What a relief to finally have won a major,” she sighed, after years
of fielding questions about why she hadn’t.
The 5’9” Creamer, winner of the 2005 Rolex Louise Suggs
Rookie of the Year Award, has nine LPGA wins and two
international titles to her name. She is one of the most sought out
LPGA stars. Hugh Grant was thrilled to tee it up with her in the
2010 Evian Masters Pro-Am, and they made a striking pair chatting
and signing autographs on Evian’s fairways.
Creamer loves to shop, loves fashion and vintage clothes, but
says she’s not “a material girl.” She tends toward things that are
unique, accessories and fashions with style but that are also
different. When she treats herself it’s often with jewelry or shoes.
She definitely has a treat coming.
“I haven’t treated myself to anything yet following Oakmont, I
just ate a lot,” she laughs. “I have put my name on the list for the
Birkin bag I want. That’ll be my U.S. Open treat. I have always
wanted one, it was a goal to get one, but I never put my name on the
list before.” No surprise, she wants pink crocodile.
Creamer can definitely be described as chic, and she’s very
conscious of her image and sense of style. “With a black dress, I
might do a necklace but then no earrings, or, depending on the
dress, maybe big earrings and no necklace. I love diamonds, but not
flashy.”
If she’s not wearing Adidas, Christian Louboutin shoes usually
grace her feet. Her best-kept secret is how many pairs she has
tucked away at her home in Isleworth, Fla.
Creamer’s flair and sense of style go beyond shopping. She also
designs her own dresses and shoes with Adidas, and she’s currently
creating sunglasses. “Drawing is something I love,” she says, “and
design too, both shoes and clothes. Very individual styles are my
strength. I am constantly working on new designs.”
The striking black Adidas dress she wears on the fairways is her
creation, as are her pink shoes.
Creamer likes to create in the kitchen, too. “I love cooking.
While I was injured, I really got into courses and cuisine. I love
Italian and particularly enjoy doing chicken and fish dishes.”
She also likes to bake—but for the smell, not to eat it. No
wonder she’s able to keep that model figure! “My neighbors love
me for my cakes, pies, cookies and brownies. All are my mom and
Grandmother’s recipes. My signature sweet is New York
cheesecake made from scratch with graham cracker crumbs and
vanilla...the rest is secret. My mother came from New York with an
Irish and German background, which explains it all,” she laughs.
Like all Tour players, Creamer travels a lot during the season, so
she doesn’t take vacations very often in the off-season, calling home
“a vacation.” But the self-described city girl does like to travel
occasionally, especially to cities, and she hopes to get to Europe this
winter.
She enjoys music for fun and relaxation, and lists Rihanna and
Beyoncé among her current favorites, followed by Elton John.
Just 23 years old, Creamer has already played in three Solheim
Cups and toured the world playing tournaments, and she’s giving
some thought to the future. She is very fond of Lorena Ochoa and
inspired by what Ochoa has accomplished helping children. “I love
kids, and I want to work with kids in the United States to help
them,” Creamer says. “That is my goal for the future — something
with passion.”
Creamer was young when she started on the LPGA Tour. She
graduated from high school her rookie year, and although she
hasn’t had time to further her studies, she notes that education is
important in her family. Someday, she says, she is sure she will work
on her college studies.
For now the focus is golf. “I want to win tournaments and be the
best female golfer in the world — No. 1,” states the Pink Panther.
Having won over $1 million annually for the past five years and
having finally won that first major, Creamer will be a force to be
reckoned with at the 2011 Kraft Nabisco Championship in
February. Winning major number two is very much in her sights.
And, yes, Creamer swims well!
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By Susanne Kemper
spotlight
The LPGA champion calls herself a “casual girl,” but there’s nothing casual about her abilities on the golf course
S
ince 2000, Suzann Pettersen’s rookie year, the world’s
fairways have been graced with her superb shot making,
movie-star allure and engaging smile. Norway’s leading
player is now ranked third in the Rolex Women’s World
Golf Rankings, and was in the chase for the elusive No. 1 spot
during the last six months of 2010.
Pettersen has six LPGA victories to her credit, including one
major, the 2007 LPGA Championship. She was runner up at the
2010 Honda PTT, the LPGA season opener in Thailand, then again
at the Kraft Nabisco Championship and Bell Micro Classic. She tied
for second at the U.S. Open, Evian Masters and the CN Canadian
Women’s Open. Rare is a leaderboard with out Pettersen at the top.
But she might easily have been a skier instead of a golfer. Her
parents are both ski champions and instructors, and her two
brothers are affiliated with Norway’s national team. She first skied
at age two. “I was the youngest of three, no one looked after me,”
she laughs.
She loves to go telemarking whenever she is back in Norway
during the winter. Last Christmas, she and the family vacationed in
Vail, Colo., a hit with all. She returned later for more skiing at Vail’s
neighbor Beaver Creek, and hints that she would like to return to
the Colorado Rockies.
She’s definitely a girl for all seasons, which she misses in Florida.
“Living in Florida is great for golf,” she says, “but will not be for the
rest of my life.”
Pettersen still loves Norway, not only for skiing but for all the
water sports and “to get away from green grass,” she jokes. As a
child she was a great sailor in the square-boat V9 Optimist class.
Waterskiing is another passion, although she doesn’t jump
anymore because she’s wary of injury. But Pettersen is not a total
Renaissance woman. “Ballet wasn’t my thing as a kid,” she notes,
“and I hate Pilates and no to yoga. I am a stiff person.”
She does love working out both to keep fit and for relaxation,
and she believes it’s important to build a foundation for all kinds of
sports with coordination and balance. Not only does this enhance
her golf, it gives her that svelte sporty figure she carries so well.
“Casual girl, that’s me,” says the LPGA champion. “I hate high
heels, I love sneakers, jeans, T-shirts, flip flops. I don’t spend a lot of
time in retail therapy or [buying] makeup.” But one skin care
product she is committed to is Chanel’s facial cream.
Another love is driving, especially her BMW. When she’s
behind the wheel she turns the radio up and listens to Michael
Jackson or top-of-the-charts tunes, but she also likes jazz, and
classic rock. If she is singing along, it’s probably one of Ushers’ cuts.
Cooking is in Pettersen’s blood and lasagna is one of her
specialties. “I like to cook, and can make a lot. My mom’s
homemade food is the best and she does so many dishes for each
season.” Pettersen’s tastes run from Thai cuisine to ice cream.
When she goes out with friends for a drink it’s more likely to be
wine than beer. “White and rose wines in the summer, particularly
French Chablis during summer,” she says. “In winter, I enjoy reds,
mainly cabs. Jordan is a favorite.”
In spite of a long list of accomplishments, Pettersen is modest
and grounded. She calls her five Solheim Cup appearances her
“best achievements so far.”
If there were ever to be a movie made of her life, she can’t suggest
anyone else to play her. She would play herself. And she’d love to go
for a role in a story by one of her favorite authors, Stieg Larsson,
who penned The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Pettersen’s friends at Nike don’t want to hear about movies or
other ideas. They are thrilled with her visits to “The Oven,” the
company’s somewhat ominous sounding research and
development facility where Pettersen works with the Nike team
“improving her weapons.” The results have been excellent.
Her fans, too, are happy with her commitment to golf. They
want to continue watching Pettersen and following her on the
fairways, applauding superb shot after superb shot.
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Susanne Kemper is a contributing
writer to Desert Golf Magazine
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By Steve Trivett
GamePlay
I
t’s the way the game was meant to be played: one on one, hole
by hole. It’s the reason the Ryder Cup and the President’s Cup
are so different — and so exciting. One winner, one loser. And
in the end, last man standing.
Welcome to the World Golf Championships/Accenture Match
Play Championship to be played Feb. 23-27 at the Ritz Carlton Golf
Club at Dove Mountain in Tucson, Ariz. Match play is a different
game. One bad shot won’t kill you. But one clutch putt can throw a
dagger into your opponent’s heart. Seeding means nothing.
“I don’t know if you ever know what to expect,” says Jim Furyk,
coming into the 2011 edition of the event fresh off his win in the
2010 FedEx Cup. Furyk has never made it to the quarterfinals of the
WGC/Match Play Championship. “Ultimately, you have to play
better than the other guy everyday,” he says.
Lee Westwood, who ended the 2010 season No. 1 in the World
Golf Rankings, has a history of being a match-play bear at the Ryder
Cup, and is a former winner of the World Match Play
Championship, the European Tour version of the Accenture.
Westwood understands the format better than most.
“Everybody in the tournament [regardless of seeding] is quite
capable of shooting a 62 or 63 and that can happen the day they play
you, so you must be prepared to play everyday. On the other hand,
you have to have a little luck on your side because you know you are
probably going to play one poor round somewhere in the
tournament, and if you get the right break you can still advance
because when you have your bad round hopefully the other guy
plays a little bit worse.”
Therein lies the bottom line in match play.
Nobody understands that bottom line better than European
young gun Rory McIlroy. McIlroy made his American professional
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debut at the 2009 WGC/Accenture
Match Play Championship. He defeated
Louis Oosthuizen 2 and 1 in the first
round, edged Hunter Mahan 1-up in the
second round and defeated Tim Clark
(who had ousted defending champion
Tiger Woods in the second round) 4 and 2
in the third round to advance to the
quarterfinals against Australian Geoff
Ogilvy.
McIlroy, by his own count, was fourunder-par through 17 holes against Ogilvy.
He lost 2 and 1 to Ogilvy who then ran
the table to the title by defeating Stewart
Cink in the semifinals and Paul Casey in the
finals.
“You have to do a lot of thinking out
there,” McIlroy says. “Not just about your
game but about what your opponent is
doing.
“Plus, [Dove Mountain] is a great
match-play golf course. You really have to
concentrate your second shot into the
greens. Sometimes the smart shot may
leave you a longer putt, but that’s the shot
you have to make under the
circumstances.”
If there is a poster child for
the WCG/Accenture Match Play
Championship, it’s American Steve Stricker,
who won the tournament in 2001 when it
Stewart Cink, laying down after Paul Casey
defeated Cink at last year's event
Retief Goosen
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WCG/Accenture Match Play Champion Ian Poulter
was being played in Australia, and he only got into the field because
players above him in the world rankings didn’t want to make the trip
down under.
“I don’t change anything in my preparation for the tournament,
but you have to be able to adjust your thinking with every shot,”
notes Stricker, also a veteran of Ryder Cup and President’s Cup
battles. “A lot of your thinking and the way you approach shots
depend on how your opponent is playing that hole. If he’s in
trouble, it can influence how you should play the hole.
“In a stoke-play event, you can only worry about how you are
playing; in match play, you have to watch how your opponent is
playing, too. It’s always a lot of fun and it’s a challenge, too.”
The bottom line is what makes Match Play so exciting for fans.
As Stricker notes, players have to be ready for anything right from
the start. The same is true for fans.
Ready or not, the thrills will be coming.
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Steve Trivett is a staff writer with
Desert Golf Magazine
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By Susanne Kemper
spotlight
I
an Poulter radiates enthusiasm —
about sport, fashion and his charities.
He is passionate on and off the course.
The first PGA Tour win for the native
of Britain was the 2010 Accenture Match
Play Championship, and it was a
spectacular win in just 114 holes (Tiger
Woods holds the record 112 holes).
Currently ranked 11th in the World,
Poulter’s 2011 focus will be winning a
major, ideally the Masters where he was in
early contention last year.
“I will really prepare for the majors
properly, get fit, my game ready and be
fresh,” Poulter says.
But what will he be wearing?
Remember his 2004 Masters debut where
he wowed the crowds with his pink pants?
“I love pink,” Poulter enthuses. “Always my
favorite color, so versatile, so many shades.”
The 35-year-old plans to take two
weeks off before defending his Accenture
Match Play title. “I want to keep moving
forward into the world’s top five this year, at
least,” he says. “Tucson is a good course for
me, for my game.”
Kicking off 2011, “Pouls” invited all his
fans to choose his outfit for his Match Play
defense, via Twitter (IanJamesPoulter).
With over one million fans the tweets are
impressive, as are his designs.
“I’ve always loved clothes, nice clothes,
and fashion,” he says. “Four-and-a-half years
ago, I started my dream, designing my own
clothes and establishing the brand IJP. I was
in New Orleans, sketching bits on
letterheads and coasters until I finally got it
right. I’m not a full designer, I did do a design
course in school.”
Poulter quit school early at age 15 as he
needed money, but he clearly has natural
talent.
“Tartans are huge,” he says. “We burst
onto the scene with them, they are bold.
They reinforce my ‘Lead with the Legs’
motto. We do three different colored
tartans and change the colors twice a year
for each collection. My girls with the design
team choose the color palette, and then we
build. Great fun. I love the challenge of
business.”
Not only will he be mounting a tough
defense of his title in Tucson, Poulter will
also be pursuing his passions, “leading with
the legs” and making a fashion statement,
colorful and exciting as always.
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Susanne Kemper is a contributing writer
to Desert Golf Magazine
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By Mary Martin and Kelly Thordsen
GamePlay
T
he Frank Sinatra Starkey
Hearing Foundation Celebrity
Invitational, known to Frank
Sinatra’s friends as “Frank’s little
party in the Desert,” is a Coachella Valley
tradition now in its 23rd year. The 2011
edition of this beloved event will be played
February 24 – 26, and it promises to live
up to its long and exciting history.
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino and
Eagle Falls Golf Course in Indio, Calif., will
host two days of celebrity golf and three
nights of star-studded dinner parties
featuring Scott Record, Dick Van Dyke &
the Vantastix and gala headliner, Tony
Orlando. Fantasy Springs will also host the
always popular Barbara Sinatra Luncheon
and Fashion Show, featuring Kevan Hall
Designs.
Most important of all, the event is all
about giving back to the community.
Barbara and Frank Sinatra founded the
Frank Sinatra Starkey Hearing Foundation
Celebrity Invitational in 1988 to raise
funds for the Barbara Sinatra Children’s
Center at Eisenhower, which opened in
1986. Through their efforts and those of
supporters throughout the world, the
Frank Sinatra Starkey Hearing Foundation
Eagle Falls Golf Course
Celebrity Invitational is now one of the
most successful events of its kind. All
monies raised through this effort directly
benefit the Barbara Sinatra Children’s
Center and the families it serves.
Sponsorships, golf spots, spectator gallery
passes and admission to the special events may
be purchased as part of various packages. For
further information, please contact the
tournament office at 760.674.8447 or 800.FS
STARS (800.377.8277), or log onto
franksinatragolf.org
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Mary Martin and Kelly Thordsen
are contributing writers to
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By Scott Martin
hotGear
L
est anyone think golf be monochromatic, a visit to the PGA
Merchandise Show will prove otherwise. Here show-goers find
blazered PGA pros, many on a well-deserved vacation; overweight
journalists looking for free food; tired and over-partied booth hosts
eager for the next happy hour; perspiring entrepreneurs hoping to become the
next big thing; coiffed fashionistas jealously eyeing the other coiffed fashionistas
in the apparel zone; bored touring professionals fulfilling contractual
obligations; show staff — glum and retired; young ladies of siren-song beauty on
the fringes of booths, hoping to go home early after a tedious day handing out
gobs of free stuff. The show, like the game, is a rainbow of personalities.
Yet the aforementioned are but supporting actors. The real stars at this
show (no surprise here) are the attendees with the checkbooks and the lucre.
The PGA Merchandise Show takes place each year in January in Orlando, Fla.
At its core, it’s a place for shop owners to stock up on golf equipment, apparel
and accessories for the year ahead. What will their shopping sprees produce?
And what will you find in your stores and pro shops? Read on.
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DRIVERS
In the hot driver market, the TaylorMade R11 ($399) has an
adjustable sole the owner can use to change the face angle and
launch angle. Titleist’s 910 D3 Driver ($399) has a new head
design with a ‘fast face’ insert; adjust loft and lie through the dualangle hosel. The D3 is for the better player; the 910 D2 is for the
higher handicapper. Eschewing titanium, Callaway’s Diablo
Octane Driver ($299) is made from forged composite, an
extremely light material. Two companies who haven’t been at the
forefront of the driver world are Cleveland and Nike; that will
change this year. Nike’s SQ Machspeed Black Squared Driver
($299) is a familiar shape that reduces drag and increases speed; it
also provides built-in adjustability. Cleveland Golf is back in the
game with its Launcher Ultralite Series ($300); the company is
following the trend toward lighter (and longer) clubs to generate
more clubhead speed and distance.
PUTTERS
As we all know, sometimes to our detriment, it’s the good
putters who win all the money. This year, you’ll be looking at two
markedly different trends in putters. Five years ago, putters with
extremely large heads started to appear. Now, every major
manufacturer offers at least one model. The Scotty Cameron
Studio Select Kombi-S ($300) offers all the craftsmanship of a Scott
Cameron in a large shape. Odyssey started the trend toward large
putters with its two-ball series and Callaway now offers the White
Ice Series ($185), which looks a lot like a Klingon battle cruiser; the
shaft joins the club well back in the head. Interestingly, Callaway has
crafted a beautiful blade putter, the Odyssey ProType PT 82
Limited Edition Putter ($349). Only 2,500 will be available in the
United States. You’ve seen Phil Mickelson use this putter and it has
a tungsten insert behind the face. Leading the ‘smaller is better’
charge is Bettinardi with a new line of putters all featuring its
honeycomb face design; Bettinardi putters retail for around $300.
Those looking for a blade-style putter at a lower price point should
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seriously consider the MacGregor Hoylake Putter ($99), which
has ARC face technology. When it comes to putter fitting, Ping
leads the mass market and offers every style from the sleek and
small (Redwood) to the humongous (Scottsdale).
HYBRIDS
Getting to the green from the fairway (and other spots) will be
slightly easier in 2011 as golf companies large and small emphasize
playability with more forgiving irons plus more advanced hybrids.
Adams has led the way when it comes to entire sets of hybrids and
its Idea Tech V3 ($900) features tungsten weighting and is an
excellent choice for golfers who love hybrids. Tour Edge has an
excellent set for the cost conscious, the Bazooka QLS ($300) with a
shallow face and ultra-low center of gravity.
IRONS
While the emphasis is on taking the playability of hybrids to
irons, a few holdouts remain, perhaps most interestingly, the Nike
VR Pro Blade ($115 per iron), which uses (legal) high-frequency
grooves. In wedges, new rules on groove configurations mean you’ll
see a tidal wave of new wedges, many with a lot more grooves,
tightly spaced. Look for the Callaway X-Series Jaws CC ($120),
which has 21 grooves. Some wedges, like the Titleist Vokey C-C
($120), have wider grooves. Go to a professional event and you’re
going to see a lot of Cleveland wedges; for professional
performance, try the Cleveland CG15 ($120) with Tour Zip
grooves.
The last four years have not been especially kind to the golf
industry. Perhaps the increase in the depth and variety of
equipment on display at the PGA Show is proof we’re going to play
more golf in 2011. Let’s hope so!
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Scott Martin is contributing writer to Desert Golf Magazine
By Françoise Rhodes
Photos by Timothy J. Pade
spotlight
B
arney Adams graduated Clarkson
University in 1962 with a
management degree. “The goal,”
Adams says, “was engineering, but
I quickly learned that my academic
preparation was inadequate and I had
neither the skills nor the desire to fight my
way through engineering school.”
Ironically, Adams then worked at
Corning Glass for eight years in a variety
of engineering positions, also taking
advanced course work in statistical
analysis at the University of Michigan and
management at Stanford. His primary
experience at Corning was working as a
field engineer stationed in manufacturing
facilities. “When you’re a field engineer
the issue is performance and you are right
there. Working on the driving range
custom fitting golfers is the same
environment; performance is the issue,”
Adams says.
Adams left Corning in 1970 and ended
up in California as an independent sales
representative. “It was the beginning of my
entrepreneurial life, I wanted to be on my
own,” he recalls.
From there he was recruited into a
small manufacturing company with
serious management issues, which
launched a new career phase: moving into
small companies with problems to fix.
Ultimately, he ended up in the Silicon
Valley specializing in the semiconductor
industry. Then in 1983 he was recruited to
Abilene, Texas, to help an old friend, Dave
Pelz, with his struggling golf equipment
company.
“Unequivocally, I failed,” Adams says.
“We moved the company forward but the
downward cycle of the oil industry
destroyed our financing.” The company
was sold at auction by its bank and Adams
purchased the assets in1986.
“One thing my full-time experience in
golf taught me was that I loved being in
the business,” he says. “I’d always played,
dating back to caddying around 1950,
but as hard as I worked at Pelz and as poor
as the results were, I knew I had a passion
for the golf business.”
In 1986 Adams went out on his own.
For eleven years he labored in obscurity.
He collected six patents on golf products,
making fine equipment with no sales. He
wrote articles for golf magazines, gave
seminars and somehow kept the company
alive.
Everything changed in 1996 when he
invented the Tight Lies fairway wood.
Working as a custom fitter, he responded
to his customers who repeatedly asked for
a club they could play from “long iron”
distance, 180-220 yards to the green.
Adams knew the technical secret was to
lower the center of gravity. He did this by
designing the traditional head shape
upside down, which not only lowered the
center of gravity but increased the hitting
surface.
As uneventful as the first eleven years
were, the period from 1996 to 1999 more
than evened the cycle. Sales were
$1million in 1995, $85 million in 1998
and included two placements on the Inc.
500 Fastest Growing Small Companies,
the Industry Week Top 25 Award for
Growing Manufacturing Companies,
several golf industry awards and, in July
1998, the largest IPO in the history of the
golf industry.
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Where is the company today? “Let’s just say that my early years
prepared me for reality,” Adams says. “Shortly after our offering, we
released a quarter with record sales, earnings exceeding all
estimates. Our stock dropped by more than half as the golf
industry was reported as being in a down cycle. Today, the
company is building momentum through its emphasis on R&D
and continues to introduce innovative products including the Idea
irons, a line of hybrid irons. We will continue to strive for innovative
equipment that makes the game more fun for today’s golfer. We
believe this focus will help us grow our great company and improve
shareholder value.”
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Françoise Rhodes is a staff writer with Desert Golf Magazine
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By Scott Kiner
hotGear
T
o Pete Carlson, it seems like yesterday that he opened his
Palm Desert, Calif., golf and tennis shop. The small store
offered mostly discounted golf and tennis equipment,
with a smattering of footwear and accessories. That was
in 1981 — 30 years ago.
Since then, much has changed at Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis.
The store has quadrupled in size to over 10,000 square feet and is
now the desert’s premier location for designer brands of active wear
for men and women. There are thousands of pairs of golf and tennis
shoes. Carlson stocks every major manufacturer of name-brand
golf and tennis equipment. Recently, a first-time customer so
overwhelmed by the variety and selection at the store remarked, “If
you can’t find it at Pete Carlson’s, you don’t need it!”
Many people have asked why Carlson doesn’t open a second
store. To be sure, there’s a certain charm about the one location, but
the real answer is the man himself. Carlson is almost always on hand
in the store. When customers visit often enough, he greets them
by name. He can’t do that with two stores.
Carlson is an avid believer in being part of the community and
accomplishes that in a number of ways. He frequently holds Saturday
Demo Day events with different equipment manufacturers at the
College Golf Center driving range. On February 11-12, at the same
location, he will hold his 7th Annual Golf Expo, featuring 20 of the
Model wearing Sadock fashion
Jamie Sadock with Pete Carlson
“Thirty years ago, I started Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis on a wing
and a prayer. In many ways I have realized a dream,” Carlson says.
A prayer might have been helpful, but hard work, sound
marketing and a sharp focus on his customers didn’t hurt. Carlson
wasn’t afraid to take a few chances or think outside the box.
Realizing that the same people who were looking for golf and
tennis equipment would also be interested in apparel, he started
expanding his selection of active-wear fashions and footwear. Today,
just as many people shop for top-name fashions as for equipment.
Recently, television personality Mary Hart called Pete Carlson’s one
of her favorite shops in the desert.
Al Geiberger gives chipping clinic
industry’s top equipment manufacturers. Everyone from Callaway
and TaylorMade to Ping and more will be showing off their latest
drivers, irons, wedges and putters, and golfers will be able to try them
out right there on the driving range. The free event will draw upwards
of 4,000 golfers of all levels and abilities, making it one of the biggest
golf expos in the state.
How do you top that type of marketing and exposure? On
February 25, Carlson is holding a fashion show and luncheon at the
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Trick shot artist Joey O
Hyatt Grand Champions featuring Spring
2011 lines from Jamie Sadock, DKNY for
Golf and the new J for Men by Jamie
Sadock. Attending the event will be Jamie
Sadock herself. Dubbed the 2011 Tour, the
show will feature professional models
choreographed to a custom multimedia
presentation. Tickets to the luncheon
show are $49 per person and include a $30
store credit. How many golf and tennis
shops put on fashion shows?
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A shop jam-packed with golf and tennis
equipment, apparel and accessories,
coupled with a personality like Carlson
who loves to be a part of and contribute to
the community — it’s a winning
combination that’s bound to be around for
at least another 30 years.
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Scott Kiner is a contributing writer to
By Wayne McCollum
PlayWorthy
D
esert Willow Golf Resort’s general manager, Richard
Mogensen, is a happy and proud man these days as he
oversees the newly completed expansion and
renovation of the resort’s clubhouse. The project, a
partnership between the city of Palm Desert and Kemper Sports,
has required long hours and hard work but has now paid off.
A $5.2 million dollar investment to complete the project in
these challenging times shows “great leadership and confidence”
on the part of the city, says Mogensen. Palm Desert’s City Council
and management have always looked at ways to expand Desert
Willow to benefit city residents as well as those who visit for a day, a
week, a month or for the season.
The clubhouse re-opened to the public on January 16. Those
who have visited Desert Willow before will say “wow” to the
expanded Lakeview Terrace and new Vista Bar. The addition allows
for another 100 seats on the terrace, along with a fireplace and fire
pit for extended outdoor enjoyment. Vista Bar promises to add fun
and excitement to the popular facility.
The best way to relax after a round of golf at Desert Willow is to
grab a drink or bite to eat on the terrace and sit back to enjoy
panoramic views of the golf course and majestic desert mountains.
Mogensen points out that the 5,200-square-foot addition, with the
kitchen tripled from the original size, now allows the resort to
accommodate larger groups for tournaments, weddings and
banquets. The Firecliff Ballroom accommodates up to 300, an
additional 250 spaces of paved parking have been added as well.
Also new is French executive chef, François Gaertner, who
brings his international experience and skills to enhance the
resort’s dining experience. He and his staff have created all new
breakfast and lunch menus and have expanded the bar menu for
drinks and food served from 3 to 7 p.m. daily in the season.
The Vista Bar and Lakeview Terrace are open seven days a week
for breakfast and lunch. Although no evening dining is offered on a
regular basis, special events are scheduled throughout the year, and
banquets and other group events are accommodated in a heated
environment with music as an option.
Two architects and three construction companies came
together to give the project a look that says, ‘this is the way it always
was, even from the beginning.” The new areas fit in seamlessly to
the resort but also add a sense of grandeur.
What hasn’t changed is that Desert Willow’s two world-class
courses should be on the top of every golfer’s “must play” list.
Firecliff and Mountain View feature immaculate conditions with
perfectly manicured greens and fairways accented by sapphire
water and plenty of bunkers to keep players focused. The courses
were voted among the 2010 Top 50 Public Courses by readers of
Golf World, and among the 2008/2009 Best Places To Play by
Golf Digest.
Desert Golf Magazine ranks both courses among the top five
public courses in the Coachella Valley, but the two provide
different experiences. Players can test their skills against Firecliff’s
natural hazards and myriad water features, or opt for a smoother,
more relaxing round on the magnificent Mountain View course
with its newly renovated bunkers and greens. For those who can’t
decide, the resort offers the Double Eagle package, allowing play on
both courses within a 14-day period for $260 per person, now
through April 24, a savings of $110.
Golfers who want to play Firecliff and Mountain View for less
should purchase the Desert Willow Platinum Club Card
(desertwillow.com/platinumcard). For just $199 for Palm Desert
residents ($299 non-residents), cardholders receive benefits
including discounted greens fees for the cardholder and up to three
guests, tee-time reservations 21 days in advance, 30 percent off
apparel and accessories in the golf shop, 25 percent off golf
instruction and club-fitting and attendance at events just for
cardholders.
For more information and full details, visit desertwillow.com
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Wayne McCollum is a contributing writer
with Desert Golf Magazine
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By Tom F. Stickney II
Over the last several years on the Tour, there has been a paradigm shift in the set-up position and its
subsequent effect on the shifting of weight and overall body position at the top of the swing.
In the not-so-distant past, players were taught to set up “behind” the ball. Several years ago there
was a movement to “stack” the weight on the forward foot, and currently the trend is to keep the
weight more centered before the swing begins. Which method is correct, and what do these different
set-up positions help cure in the average player’s game?
In this article we examine these address and top positions using multiple camera views and your
mirror in order to help you figure out which one is right for you.
Use the right-leaning address position if:
• You tend to hit the ball too short
• You are barrel-chested or have little flexibility
• You want to raise your ball’s flight
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instruction
Use the left-leaning address position if:
• You tend to hit fat iron shots
• You need more compression at impact
• You want to lower your ball’s flight
Use the centered address position if:
• You tend to hit the ball fat and thin (not solidly) in general
• You need more balance during your golf swing
• You want a mid-range ball flight
It is up to you as the player to find an address position that works for your game.
Experiment with these different set-up positions in a mirror first, and then on the
range. I bet you will find the position that’s best for you.
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Tom F. Stickney II is director of golf instruction at The Golf Learning Center at
Bighorn. In addition to being the instruction specialist for Desert Golf Magazine,
he’s a Golf Magazine Top 100 Instructor and Golf Digest Top 20 Under 40.
Reach him at 970.904.2485 or log onto tomstickneygolf.com
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Charityregistry
February 19
The First Tee of Coachella Valley
Benefits: First Tee educational
programs
$300 per player
760.779.1877
thefirstteecoachellavalley.org
Classic Club
March 2
Unforgettables Foundation Golf
Tournament
Benefits: Families of children who
have passed away
$225 per player
760.641.7316
Classic Club
February 24
Frank Sinatra Starkey Hearing
Foundation Celebrity Invitational
Benefits: Barbara Sinatra
Children’s Center
$5,000 per player
760.674.8447
Eagle Falls Golf Club
March 11
Desert Arc 2nd Annual Golf
Classic
Benefits: Opportunities for people
with disabilities
$250 per player
760.346.1611
Classic Club
February 27
CASA Golf Tournament and Dinner
Benefits: Abused, neglected and
abandoned children
$175 per player
760.327.0300
casariversidecounty.org/golf.aspx
Heritage Palms Country Club
April 4
Betty Ford Invitational Pro-Am
Benefits: Betty Ford Center
Financial Assistance Fund
$5,000 per player
760.773.4341
The Club at Morningside
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April 4
Pars 4 Paws
Benefits: Loving all Animals
$150 per player
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The latest in real estate development across California, Arizona and Nevada
Montreux Golf & Country Club
By Jane Comelli
The Reserve Club
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hey say if you are a buyer in today’s market you’re king.
Well get ready to be crowned. The market is in many
ways a buyer’s paradise, and like the world’s royalty, you
really can have it all. There are options galore. Whether
you prefer a location with four seasons or the constant warmth of a
desert climate, a vacation getaway or a full-time custom home with
all the bells and whistles, there’s a club community for you.
CALIFORNIA
The Reserve Club in Indian Wells has a golf course that has
been called phenomenal, a culture labeled exquisite and a standard
of service described as unparalleled. Attention to detail is apparent
everywhere, from the spectacular 21-hole Tom Weiskopf/Jay
Morrish championship golf course (including three practice holes)
to the chic golf shop, fitness center and stunning lakeside
clubhouse. Every detail is part of a club-wide focus on creating an
unmatched experience for those who appreciate the privileges,
amenities and atmosphere of a high-caliber golf club. This 780-acre
The Reserve Club
upscale community is intrinsically in step with its environment. In
accord with its low-density lifestyle, The Reserve boasts an active
trail program, dedicated open space and a commitment to
indigenous desert landscaping. From every angle, homes in this
prestigious community feature spectacular desert views and
panoramic mountain vistas — often both. The setting serves as a
constant reminder that the true beauty of a home may often be
found in the natural environment around it. Properties range from
the mid $900s to $7 million-plus. thereserveclub.com
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$1.32 million. Renaissance homes offer
three single-story floor plans and 3,000plus square feet. Renaissance homes start at
just under $1 million. Contact: Brooke
Sullivan, BrookeSullivan.com
The land around Lake Tahoe was
surprisingly undeveloped until the late
1950s and early 60s. Now this four-season
resort area is a much sought-after
destination. Real estate, including in Incline
Villageon the shores of Lake Tahoe’s Crystal
Bay, range from ski properties to golf course
homes and offer access to every kind of
recreation from water sports to mountain
biking, hiking and climbing. And then
there’s Lake Tahoe itself, one of the most
exquisite alpine lakes in the world. Incline
Village property has changed over the years,
but the land itself has continued to
appreciate in spite of the financial woes of
the U.S. economy. For golfers, the
combination of the natural splendor of Lake
Tahoe and a Robert Trent Jones, Sr.
championship golf course is hard to resist.
Nestled along the lake’s northern shore, the
Championship Course at Incline Village,
a.k.a. “The Jewel Of The Sierra,” is a stunner.
Photo courtesy of Chris & Patti Plastiras at www.InclineBrokers.com
Indian Springs Golf Club in the La
Quinta/Indio area is well known by locals
as the ultimate golf community in the
valley for snowbirds and retirees. The
community offers both affordability and a
variety of homes, and the golf course is one
of the finest and most player-friendly in the
Palm Springs area. To entice you to become
a believer, the club has extended an
invitation to play the course. Management
is sure you will not be disappointed. In
terms of real estate options here,
bungalow-type homes on the fairways are a
major attraction; prices are typically in the
$500s.
NEVADA
The Reno-Lake Tahoe area is blessed
with a four-season climate and mountain
vistas, but there is perhaps an even more
compelling reason for homebuyers to
consider Nevada: no personal, corporate,
franchise, estate or gift income tax.
proudly boasts that there is no other club
like it in the Reno-Lake Tahoe area in terms
of luxury and quality. Among its features is
a masterfully designed Jack Nicklaus
signature golf course, considered by some
to be among his top designs. The
community’s architecture is a nod to Old
World elegance, all of it set against the
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impressive natural backdrop of the Sierra.
There are several home styles. Chalets,
exceptional down to the finest detail,
feature 2,972-4,000 square feet of
luxurious space, with prices starting at
Jones himself described it as “the ideal
mountain layout with a challenge you won’t
want to miss and views you will never
forget.” Contact: Chris and Patti Plastiras,
InclineBrokers.com
Photo courtesy of Tim O'Malley, Mirabel Properties, [email protected]
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Mirabel Golf Club
ARIZONA
Seville Golf & Country Club in Gilbert is part of the ClubCorp
network of luxury private clubs. Among its many upscale
amenities is a spectacular 7,060-yard golf course designed by Gary
Panks with views of the San Tan Mountains. This course not only
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immerses you in the challenge of the game but provides vistas that
will take your breath away. Orange groves throughout the masterplanned development contribute to the distinctly Mediterranean
ambiance. In addition to golf, the club has something to offer all
lifestyles: parks, trails and lakes; tennis, exercise facilities and a pool
complex with everything from a lap pool to waterslides; a
spectacular clubhouse, a spa and, of course, dining. Whether you’re
looking for a small “get-away” or want to move up to a larger custom
home, it’s here in this secure gated community.
What happens when you combine the architectural style of
Frank Lloyd Wright, the golf-course design of Tom Fazio and
world-class amenities, all perched nearly 3,000 feet above the
valley f loor? You have the exclusive, private community of
Mirabel Golf Club in North Scottsdale, with its thrilling 7,147-yard
Fazio championship course and a variety of home options to
consider. The community design centers around intimate
neighborhoods. There are 35 golf villas starting in the mid $900s
as well as custom homes priced from $1 to $4 million. Although
there are only 348 home sites, all come with stunning views of the
surrounding mountains and city lights. Mirabel prides itself on
offering a level of personalized service that leaves nothing wanting.
The full-time concierge-style staff is available to assist with day-today needs as well as to help plan private parties, provide personal
shopping or assist arranging service and maintenance needs —
your own home with five-star hotel amenities! Contact for real
estate information: Tim O’Malley or Bob Lomax, mirabel.com.
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Jane Comelli is a Windermere Coachella Valley agent and a
contributing writer and real estate expert for Desert Golf
Magazine. Call her at 760.218.5431. You can also email her at
[email protected] or visit janecomelli.com
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The Finest in Dining, Luxury Autos & Fashion
Jaguar XK
By Aaron Atwood
topshelf
F
uzzy Zoeller famously waved a white towel of surrender
in the 1984 U.S. Open when Greg Norman holed out a
shot on the 17th hole. The two tied and Zoeller won the
tournament after an 18-hole playoff the next day. Norman
pulled out his white towel of surrender on the 18th green to
return the gesture. Zoeller has often been noted for his antics on
and off the course, but his latest venture is serious business.
Professional golfers often turn to other ventures in the twilight
of their careers. A two-time major winner, Zoeller’s venture is a bit
different. He has launched a vodka label as smooth as his swing.
Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka is anything but a joke. It was
rated a 94 by the Beverage Tasting Institute, which earned it the
Institute’s “exceptional” ranking. Jerald O’Kennard, director of the
Beverage Testing Institute, says of Zoeller’s vodka, “94 is an
extremely good score and unusually high. Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium
Vodka is quite exceptional, and our review places it in the upper
Premium Vodka was a winner. That was July 2009. Today the
vodka is available in 25 states. Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona
are distribution areas and Nevada will soon have distributors.
Zoeller’s team is sponsoring several Champions Tour events in
2011, which will put the brand in the forefront of premium liquors.
The all-American made vodka is 99 percent grain based. While
most vodka is filtered three to five times, Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium
Vodka is slowly filtered ten times through charcoal and crushed
volcanic rock. It’s handcrafted and batch distilled using pure
Cascade Mountain spring water. A portion of each batch is aged for
two months in fresh oak barrels and then reintroduced to the final
product.
The result is an exceptionally clean spirit. The amount of
filtering gives purity with subtle hints of flavor; citrus and cream
run lightly throughout. There is a long, whipped cream and
mineral fade but it’s crisp — perfect for a straight or dirty martini.
Fuzzy Zoeller
echelons of vodkas worldwide in terms of quality, flavor and
smoothness.”
That praise comes as no surprise to Zoeller, who spent the
better part of four years searching and testing for the vodka
characteristics he wanted. When he settled on the final recipe, he
took it immediately to those he trusted most: his friends and the
staff at his Covered Bridge Golf Club in Indiana.
Zoeller poured shots of several vodkas from the top shelf at the
Covered Bridge bar. He secretly included his new brew in a blind
taste test. He asked the staff to give him their choice of best in class.
“Everyone chose Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka over the other
brands,” Zoeller says. “I knew I liked it, but that confirmed
everything when they choose it as well. I knew we had a winner.”
Soon afterward, Zoeller repeated the test with several close
friends. The results overwhelmingly confirmed that Fuzzy’s
Like Zoeller himself, Fuzzy’s Premium Vodka is a strong
personality in the arena of its peers. Zoeller’s competitive nature
doesn’t allow him to produce anything but a product of excellence,
and his vodka is an instant leader in the field. It can go head-to-head
with any of the “name” brands on the market. Fuzzy’s Premium is
sneaky good.
For those who like mixers, Zoeller’s vodka is ideal. Because of its
quiet strength, the mix isn’t overpowered by an aftertaste. Smooth
is the power of Fuzzy’s. Finish a round with it and you’ll know
you’ve spent the 19th hole with a great of the game. This vodka will
have the competition waving the white flag of surrender before
long.
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Aaron Atwood is a staff writer with Desert Golf Magazine
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By Wayne McCollum
The wine room at Arnold Palmer’s
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I
t isn’t all golf, tennis and fun in the sun. Many locals and
snowbirds alike appreciate fine dining in the Coachella Valley,
home to more than 600 restaurants. Of course, so many
restaurants means it can be difficult to decide where to go, but
Desert Golf Magazine helps with that dilemma by providing food
and wine features and restaurant information in every issue.
Sullivan’s Steakhouse
First up this month, a note about changes in the Valley’s
restaurant scene.
The closing of Bing Crosby’s in Rancho Mirage allows Fleming’s
Prime Steakhouse to relocate from The River to its new location on
Highway 111 across from Wally’s Desert Turtle. An old Palm
Desert favorite, Le Paon has re-opened in a new location on El Paseo
after a long absence from the desert scene. A handful of
noteworthy new restaurants have appeared as well. There’s superb,
sophisticated Circa 59 at Rivera Palm Springs Hotel, and The
Mirage Bistro, a casual experience in a classic location at Wally’s in
Rancho Mirage. Trio Restaurant & Bar in downtown Palm Springs
is not to be missed, and Crab Pot Seafood Restaurant now has a
second location in the Valley with the opening of its new building
on Highway 111 in Rancho Mirage. Bellatrix at the Classic Club,
serving up the gastronomic creations of Chef Gregg Monette, and
3rd Corner Wine Shop & Bistro in the former Palomino restaurant
space in Palm Desert, round out some of our favorites. Certainly
not new but still one of the best bets for seafood is Pacifica at The
Gardens on El Paseo, celebrating its tenth year in the Valley. For
those who like looking ahead with anticipation, Palm Desert will
be welcoming a new Mastro’s Steakhouse in the coming months.
This issue we also feature five Coachella Valley restaurants
worthy of your attention, each with its own ambiance and
(delicious) tastes.
SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE
Located at The Gardens on El Paseo, this award-winning
restaurant is one of the Valley’s most popular steakhouses and has
received the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence every year since
2000. Sullivan’s features the finest steaks, aged a minimum of 28
days, simply seasoned and broiled. Locals come in on Thursdays for
the well-priced bar menu and entertainment, but the bar is a fine
place to gather any night of the week with its energetic vibe and
nightly music provided by popular jazz groups including The
Smoot Brothers and Demetrious & Company. Sullivan’s is featuring
its famous stone crabs claws through May 15. Stop in and say hello
to general manager Mark Woolford; he’ll be glad to see you. Hours:
5 to 10 p.m. daily, bar opens at 4 p.m. (73505 El Paseo, Palm Desert;
760.303.4139)
ARNOLD PALMER’S
Arnie’s, as it’s known locally, was updated last summer, giving it
a fresh new look and feel. Nestled in La Quinta with stunning views
of the Santa Rosa Mountains, this favorite of many continues to
offer the best of food and lively atmosphere. Chef Brett Maddock
keeps you coming back to savor the home-style favorites he
prepares with his special flair: spit-roasted chicken, filet mignon,
prime rib, pot pie, meatloaf and even a Latrobe Banana Split that
cannot be finished. Expect the place to be busy when you arrive, so
head to the new patio with its putting green and fire pit and enjoy
homemade potato chips and blue-cheese dip while you wait.
Inside, each of the half-dozen dining rooms is uniquely and
tastefully decorated with photos and trophies from Palmer’s 40year career; a stylish new wine room houses over 2,000 bottles.
There’s live entertainment in season. Hours: Open daily. Lunch
served 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., dinner 5 to 10 p.m. Happy hour from 3
to 6 p.m. features drink specials and a $6 bar menu. (78-164 Avenue
52, La Quinta; 760.771.4653)
Trattoria Tiramisu
TRATTORIA TIRAMISU
When locals keep coming back you know it’s a winner. We
could not have been more pleased with the food and service at this
intimate, well-appointed restaurant with an outside patio that’s
perfect for a warm evening. Truly authentic Italian cuisine is the
draw, but Chef Mario Marfia and his wife, Marika, make it about the
whole experience with their warm hospitality. Chef Mario was
born in Sicily and developed his skills in restaurants in the
Mediterranean, so dishes are indeed authentic — pasta is served al
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dente just as it is in Rome. All of the servers
are Italian and do their best to make you
feel as if you have been transported to their
country, even if just for the evening. Call
ahead and Chef Mario will prepare his
lasagna or other of your favorite dishes, and
do save room for dessert. Reserve early,
especially in season. Hours: Open nightly
for dinner starting at 5 p.m. (72655 Hwy.
111, Palm Desert; 760.773.9100)
offers a courtesy van seating 12 that will
pick you up and take you back to your
hotel or home for a nominal charge (less
than a taxi), so go and enjoy this desert fun
spot. Hours: 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday through
Thursday, 5 to 11 p.m. weekends. Happy
hour 4 to 7 p.m. features specially priced
appetizers and drink specials. Open
seasonally. (78085 Avenida La Fonda, La
Quinta; 760.564.8744)
DESERT SAGE
In the heart of Old Town La Quinta is
one of the desert’s best-kept secrets for
great food, great fun and live music. From
late September through the winter season,
Desert Sage provides a sophisticated yet
comfortably inviting atmosphere that
shouldn’t be missed. Be sure to say hello to
Sam Fugate, general manager, and let him
know you read about the restaurant in
Desert Golf Magazine. No, he won’t buy
you a drink but he will invite you to one of
the best happy hours in town. In addition
to the regular menu, Chef Keith Otter
offers a prix fixe menu at $38 with a choice
of king salmon, Chicken Marsala or prime
rib of pork. Adding to the lively ambiance,
Chris Merrick performs Tuesday through
Saturday at the piano bar. Desert Sage
CRAB POT SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
You don’t need to go all the way to
Seattle to get fresh seafood and have it
dumped on your table — you can do it
right here in the desert in the best tradition
of coastal crab shacks! Like its sister site in
La Quinta, the Crab Pot in Rancho Mirage
has seafood flown in daily. Owner Hal
Griffith has taken his time opening this
restaurant, carefully transforming the old
Dominick’s building into one of the most
attractive spots on Highway 111.
Dominick’s was once a hangout for the
likes of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnez; Frank
Sinatra hosted Football Nights on
Mondays there. Now, Griffith has infused it
with a new look and spirit. Can’t get
enough seafood? Grab a bib and order one
of the signature Seafeasts, $15.95 to $34.95
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per person and well worth it. Servers will
dump it on your table and the rest is up to you!
Also on the menu: salmon, halibut, swordfish,
ahi, mahi-mahi, sea bass and, of course, crab.
The architecture and décor are awesome.
Upon entering you can’t miss the massive
semicircular bar and life-size carved figures.
Rich wood floors and red-checkered
tablecloths make you want to sit down and get
started. This place also has one of the best
outdoor patios in the desert with its waterfalls,
fireplaces and mountain views. Randy Adams,
the GM, is friendly and usually on hand to
greet you and ensure all is well. Hours: 11 a.m.
to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 11a.m. to
10 p.m. weekends. Happy hour weekdays
from 3 to 6 p.m. (70-030 Hwy. 111, Rancho
Mirage; 760.321.7635)
We hope you will visit these restaurants,
enjoy them and tell your friends about your
experience. We also welcome your comments
and views on our choices and your favorites;
we’ll be featuring new and different
restaurants in each issue of Desert Golf
Magazine.
Crab Pot Seafood Restaurant
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By Aaron Atwood
luxuryautos
T
he power to choose is a wonderful thing. Choosing a
winding road on a fresh spring day behind the wheel of
the latest Jaguar XK would be the perfect choice for
2011.
Jaguar needs little in the way of introduction. Celebrity status is
well established and the wow factor is ever-present on any model
emerging from the Jaguar factory. For brands with a long history of
excellence, dropping jaws may get more difficult over time. Yet
after 75 years in auto making, Jaguar still has the teeth to make
models that raise your blood pressure and bring back the childlike
joy in driving.
The Jaguar XK has options that give every driver something to
drool over. Coupe or convertible? Do you want 385 horsepower
or 500? The list is long and heart pounding.
The XK coupe comes standard with a 5-liter, 385 horsepower
engine. A 0 to 60 time of five seconds speaks to the lightweight
frame and expertly crafted aerodynamics. Choose the engine
upgrade — the XKR package — and you get 510 horsepower. The
XKR tuning gives the engine a top speed of nearly 175 miles per
hour, making it the fastest Jaguar ever made.
The six-speed transmission is silks and gears. Jaguar’s
trademarked Sequential Shift gives drivers Drive, Sport Automatic
or Manual gearshift modes. Shift paddles mounted behind the
steering wheel control gear changes manually if you want a little
more control. Whizzing through the gears is easy on drivers and
passengers with Jag’s suspension design.
“Adaptive Dynamics” is the company’s name for keeping the
ride from sending you to a chiropractor. More than 500 times per
second, the computer tests road conditions, speed and
environment to electronically adjust comfort. Dampers in the
suspension make the ride feel more like clouds than asphalt.
Tighten or soften the suspension to your taste with the push of a
button. Also, know you have the safety of stability control
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about the entertainment features tells you
that designers thought first of the driver
and then built to suit your needs.
Driving through mountains or across
the flatlands, the Jaguar XK is equipped for
whatever the road can throw at you.
Whether you are downtown for a night
out or touring the country looking for
adventure, it’s your power to choose, and
that put you behind the wheel of an XK.
You chose wisely.
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Aaron Atwood is a staff writer with
working through the onboard sensors and
computers.
The suave XK design launches the
front end forward in the fashion that made
Jaguar the poster car for elegance. The XK
bodylines are bold yet compact. Dual airintake vents in the hood look powerful, and
the oval-shaped grill is classic Jaguar. To
describe the XK as stunning is cliché in the
extreme. The short deck that finishes the
vehicle acts as punctuation on the look,
ensuring that no right-minded critic would
put his or her reputation on the line by
disparaging the look of the XK; that would
be utter foolishness. Suffice it to say that
circles you drive in with an XK are at the
top of the world-class automotive industry,
and the Jaguar XK takes you there with
confidence and a brand that has withstood
the onslaught of recessions and buyouts
and come out the other side unscathed.
In a celebration of Jaguar’s 75th
anniversary, the XKR package is a limited
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edition of the XK being released with only
175 models in production. The XKR
carries the 510 horsepower and is fitted
with 20-inch alloy wheels, exquisite trim
and custom numbering on the kick plate.
The interior is everything a discerning
buyer would want in a luxury sports car.
“Plush” understates the supple leather
seats and head liner. Simple is successful in
the XK’s interface; dash display, navigation
and climate control are easy and intuitive
to operate. Jaguar doesn’t over do the
features but makes the XK electronics
ample to give drivers what they need —
and then a bit more. Naturally, the XK line
is equipped with and iPod connector and
advanced blue-tooth features.
The Bowers and Wilkins sound system
runs on a 525-watt amplifier. Those are the
specs. The sound is pure emotion. Every
delicate note has its place in these speakers,
and the cabin seems built to give the
system a place of emphasis. Everything
Where to Find Your Jaguar XK
Jaguar North Scottsdale
18118 North Scottsdale Road
Phoenix, AZ 85054
480.538.4200
jaguarnorthscottsdale.com
Gaudin Jaguar-Porsche-Aston Martin
of Las Vegas
7200 West Sahara Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89117
702.284.7000
gaudinmotorcompany.com
Desert European Motorcars
71387 Highway 111
760.773.5000
deserteuropean.com
stylereport
Walter Genuin, The Rock Star,
calfskin leather, priced at $299
Sesto Meucci of Florence
priced at $249.95
Unutzer, green or red crocodile
priced at $1,500
Designers have added glam and “cute” to today’s golf shoes
W
hen did golf shoes become fashion’s hottest topic
on the course? When designers such as Sesto
Meucci, Walter Genuin and Unutzer started
offering gorgeous creations that shatter the
standard image of boring lace-up footwear. Golf shoes have gone
from functional to fashionable and everyone is taking note.
One of the earliest references to spiked golf shoes appears in an
1857 issue of The Golfer’s Manual. Due to the constant wet
conditions in Scotland, golf’s birthplace, shoes “roughed with small
nails or sprigs” were worn to combat the slippery ground. In 1891
screw-in spikes made an appearance. They were more comfortable
than hobnail shoes and boots, but the spikes drew criticism from
groundskeepers for damaging the greens.
Spalding introduced the timeless “saddle oxford” in 1906.
Originally designed for racket sports but failing to catch on, it
became the standard in golf shoes. The 1980s brought more of an
athletic shoe, flexible and “wearer friendly” with a focus on support
and comfort. Finally in the 1990s, nonmetal cleats were
introduced, changing golf shoes forever.
Today’s women’s golf shoes are known in the jet set crowd as
“airport shoes,” stylish and hard to distinguish from street shoes.
The hot colors are currently black, white and red, with a little
leopard for animal-print lovers. With styles that shine, sparkle, slip
on, lace up, zip or buckle, the key to these shoes is the one-piece
rubber sole with traction that works on and off the course.
A leader in fine women and men’s shoes, Sesto Meucci of
Florence is known worldwide for quality, stylish foot apparel
featuring a bold color palette. The line offers chic footwear in gold,
silver, leopard print and patent. Some styles have pink soles and
many styles are available in white. The popular black and white
Gabian golf shoe is priced at $249.95, as is the fashionable Silver
Gasha. You might never know these are golf shoes except, perhaps,
for the black sole on many styles.
For the trendy and ultra chic, Walter Genuin has one of the
most sought after golf shoes in today’s market, his Rock Star
collection. The Rock Star features black calfskin leather with gold
underlay and trim, adjustable zip front, elastic gussets at the top for
a perfect fit, gold-tone interior leather lining and the shoes are
lightweight and flexible. Other colors include red and gold and
white and gold, and all feature Genuin’s new rotor-integrated golf
and street-use outsole. Priced at $299, these shoes are in such high
demand for the course and beyond that retailers started pre
booking orders last November.
When money is truly no object, call Unutzer. Offering a golf
and street-wear collection that includes python in green or
crocodile in red or cognac, these lace-up exotics are the ultimate in
comfort for all-day, everywhere use, priced at $1,500. If skins aren’t
your style, the Flame Patent Red Shoe with straps is so fun and
elegant you’ll wish they were made in every color of the rainbow,
especially at $465. Finally, keeping with tradition, Unutzer brings
out the dainty lass in all of us with the MeToo lavender and white
lace-up shoe...so pretty, $425.
When shopping for the latest in footwear, remember that
designers around the world agree on one thing: the wrong shoes
will take you from fashionista to fashion disaster.
Sesto Meucci, Walter Genuin and Unutzer golf shoes can be
found at ladygolf.com, industry leader in women’s golf apparel.
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Françoise Rhodes is a staff writer
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Tension-style design with
floating diamond
es folks, the Mr. T look is gone. But “ice” has been
replaced with bling, usually one large “rope” (necklace)
with a huge insignia covered in diamonds will suffice.
Throw in some earrings, a bracelet, top grill and that
man has style.
What’s a grill you ask? A cover that fits over the top or
bottom row of teeth in silver, gold or diamonds and, yes, it’s
considered jewelry.
If you think these looks might not fit the country club
crowd, think again. The look is there but in a subtly elegant way.
From earrings to bracelets, necklaces to piercings, men are
wearing jewelry more than ever. Just forget the girly associations;
men like their hardware to have a manly image, so words like
“bracelet” and “necklace” are out.
As with women’s jewelry, the trends for men are constantly
changing and 2011 is no exception. This season grey is the new
black, says Jef Timms, owner of Hephaestus (hephaestusps.com)
in Palm Springs, Calif. “Grey metal titanium is poised for a huge
push this coming year because of its durability and lightweight
nature, replacing the heavier and more corrosive metals such as
steel and iron.”
Discovered in the 1790s and named after Titan in Greek
mythology, titanium has remained affordable while precious
metals prices are at historic highs, allowing a wide range of people to
wear the latest accessories made with it.
“Gone is the age where men occasionally wear jewelry,” explains
Timms. “Today’s men are experiencing a wonderful artistic bracelet,
pendant or ring, and enjoying it daily. Cufflinks are also back, and have
become the perfect complement for today’s modern men’s watch
collectors.”
The hottest look for rings is the tension-style design that
showcases a diamond floating between the two ends of a titanium
circle that has been cut. Approximately 4,000 pounds of pressure
holds the diamond in place, and depending on the size of the
diamond, prices may start low and escalate to thousands.
As fashionable as the grey metals are, designers are also using
glass, crystals, Lucite, pearls, leather and anodized stainless steel
to create a very sophisticated look. Another super hot look
(but less available) is jewelry featuring rough-cut and off-color
diamonds, as well as Chocolate Gold from Italy. Used
extensively in the collections of Italian jewelry designers de
Grisogono, Licia Mattioli and Gruosi, Chocolate Gold is
beautiful with any skin tone and the true jewelry lover with
discerning taste is guaranteed to fall in love with it.
The concept of green or eco-friendly has finally made its
way into jewelry design. More and more designers, including
Mari & Lani Davis, Alex and Ani and Tamra Gentry to name a few,
are concerned with “recycle and reuse” philosophies in their
designs, with the result that interesting and exciting “green” jewelry
is popping up everywhere.
Speaking of green, or rather greens, men’s jewelry is now offered for
sale in elite and trendy golf shops around the world, thanks to the fact
that men of varying ages are acquiring pieces and wearing them on and off
some of the most exclusive golf courses. Whether hundreds or thousands
of dollars, men’s hardware is just as important as a great set of golf clubs —
just don’t call it jewelry.
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Françoise Rhodes is a staff writer with Desert Golf Magazine
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Coachella Valley
1. Andulusia at Coral Mountain
2. Avondale Golf Club
3. Bermuda Dunes Country Club
4. Bighorn Golf Club
5. Calimesa Country Club
6. Indian Canyons Golf Resort
7. Cathedral Canyon Country Club
8. Chaparral Country Club
9. Cimarron Golf Resort
10. Classic Club
11. Date Palm Country Club
12. Desert Dunes Golf Course
13. Desert Falls Country Club
14. Desert Horizons Country Club
15. Desert Island Golf & Country Club
16. Desert Princess Country Club
17. Desert Willow Golf Course
18. Eldorado Country Club
20. Heritage Palms Golf Course
21. The Hideaway
22. Indian Canyons Golf Resort
23. Indian Palms Country Club
24. Indian Springs Golf & Country Club
25. Indian Ridge Country Club
26. Indian Wells Country Club
27. Indian Wells Golf Resort
28. Indio Golf Club
29. Ironwood Country Club
30. Ivey Ranch Country Club
31. La Quinta Country Club
32. La Quinta Resort & Club
33. The Lakes Country Club
34. Marrakesh Country Club
35. Marriott’s Desert Springs Resort
36. Marriott’s Shadow Ridge Resort
37. Mesquite Country Club
38. Mission Lakes Country Club
39. Mission Hills Country Club
40. Monterey Country Club
43. Morningside, The Club at
41. Mountain View CC at La Quinta
42. Mountain Vista GC at Sun City
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44. Oasis Country Club
45. Outdoor Resort & Country Club
46. Palm Desert Country Club
47. Palm Desert Resort Country Club
48. Palm Desert Greens Country Club
49. Palm Royale Country Club
50. Palm Springs Country Club
51. Palm Valley Country Club
52. The Palms Golf Club
53. PGA West: Arnold Palmer:
Tom Weiskopf
54. PGA West: Greg Norman Course
56. Portola Country Club
57. The Quarry at La Quinta
58. Rancho La Quinta Country Club
59. Rancho Las Palmas Country Club
60. Rancho Mirage Country Club
61. The Reserve
62. Santa Rosa Country Club
63. Shadow Hills Golf Club
64. Shadow Mountain Golf Club
65. SilverRock Resort
66. The Springs Club
67. Stone Eagle Golf Club
68. Sunrise Country Club
69. Tamarisk Country Club
70. Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort
71. TERR Lago, Golf Club at
72. Thunderbird Country Club
73. Toscana Country Club
74. Tradition Golf Club
75. Trilogy Golf Club at La Quinta
76. Club at Shenandoah Springs
77. The Vintage Club
78. Westin Mission Hills Resort
79. Woodhaven Country Club
80. PGA West: Jack Nicklaus: TPC
Stadium Course
81. Madison Club
82. Eagle Falls Golf Course
83. The Plantation
Andulusia at Coral Mountain
760-777-1050, 58-830 Marbella Lane, La
Quinta. Private/18/76.0/140/7521.
Avondale Golf Club
760-345-2727, 75-800 Avondale Drive,
Palm Desert. Private/18/72.4/127/6782.
Bermuda Dunes Country Club
760-345-2771, 42-360 Adams St.,
Bermuda Dunes. Classic 1 & Lake Course:
Private/18/70.6/123/6364
Classic 2 & Lake Course:
Private/18/71.2/128/6437
Classic Course:
Private/18/71.6/126/6555.
Bighorn Golf Club
760-341-4653, 255 Palowet Drive, Palm
Desert. The Canyons:
Private/18/70.8/129/6305
Mountains: Private/18/70.1/132/6169.
Calimesa Country Club
909-795-2488, 1300 S. third Street,
Calimesa. Public/18/68.3/115/5970.
Cathedral Canyon Country Club
desertgolfer.com, 68311 Paseo Real,
Cathedral City. Lake/Mountain:
Semiprivate/18/71.1/130/6510
Mountain/Arroyo:
Semiprivate/18/70.9/126/6482
Lake/Arroyo:
Semiprivate/18/70.3/125/6366.
Chaparral Country Club
760-340-1893/100 Chaparral Drive,
Palm Desert. Private/58.8/97/3913.
Cimarron Golf Resort
desertgolfer.com. 67-603 30th Ave.,
Catheradal City. Long Course:
Public/18/70.5/119/6446
Short Course: Public/56.5/88/2882.
Classic Club
760-601-3600, desertgolfer.com
75-200 Classic Club Blvd., Palm Desert,
Public/Resort/18/72/137/7305.
Club at Shenandoah Springs
760-343-3669, 32-610 Desert Moon
Drive, Thousand Palms.
Private/18/64.3/121/5465.
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Date Palm Country Club
760-328-1315, 36-200 Date Palm Dr., Cathedral City.
Semiprivate/54.0/85/3083.
Desert Dunes Golf Course
desertgolfer.com, 19-300 Palm Drive, Desert Hot
Springs. Public/18/71.1/128/6175.
Desert Falls Country Club
desertgolfer.com, 1111 Desert Falls Pkwy, Palm
Desert. Semiprivate/18/72.2/128/6702.
Desert Horizons Country Club
760-340-4646, 44-900 Desert Horizons Drive, Indian
Wells. Private/18/70.1/119/6163.
Desert Island Golf & Country Club
760-328-2111, 71-777 Frank Sinatra Drive, Rancho
Mirage. Private/18/71.6/127/6686.
Desert Princess Country Club
desertgolfer.com, 28-555 Landau Blvd., Cathedral
City. Cielo-Vista Course: Resort/18/70.8/126/6366
Lagos-Cielo Course: Resort/18/70.1/124/6117
Old Course: Resort/18/70.3/123/6160
Vista-Lagos Course: Resort/18/70.5/124/6259.
Desert Willow Golf Course
desertgolfer.com, 38-995 Desert Willow Dr., Palm
Desert.Firecliff Course: Public/18/71.7/133/6676
Mountain View Course: Pulbic/18/71.5/128/6507.
Eagle Falls Golf Course
desertgolfer.com 84-245 Indio Springs Pkwy., Indio
Public/Resort/18/72/6820.
Eldorado Country Club
760-346-8081, 46-000 Fairway Drive, Indian Wells.
Private/18/71.4/128/6534.
Heritage Palms Golf Course
desertgolfer.com, 44-291 Heritage Palm Drive South,
Indio. Semiprivate/18/69.9/119/6293.
The Hideaway
760-777-7400, 80-349 Village Club Place, La Quinta.
Clive Clark: Private/18/71.7/139/6462
Pete Dye: Private/18/72.8/137/6630.
Indian Canyons Golf Resort
desertgolfer.com, South Course: 1097 E. Murray
Canyon Dr., Palm Springs. Public/72 70.4/118 6582
North Course: 1100 E. Murray Canyon Dr.
Palm Springs. Private/72.9/128 6943
Indian Palms Country Club
desertgolfer.com, 948-630 Monroe, Indio.
Indian/Mountain: Semiprivate/18/72.7/125/6633
Mountain/Royal: Semiprivate/18/71.9/130/6287
Royal/Indian: Semiprivate/18/72.8/125/6492.
Indian Springs Golf & Country Club
desertgolfer.com, 79-940 Westward Ho Dr., Indio.
Public/18/68.7/120/6104.
Indian Ridge Country Club
760-772-7272, 76-375 Country Club Dr., Palm Desert.
Arroyo Course: Private/18/70.5/129/6293
Grove Course: Private/18/70.9/128/6410.
Indian Wells Country Club
760-345-2561, 46-000 Club Drive, Indian Wells.
Classic: Private/18/71.0/127/6478
Cove: Private/18/71.5/121/6558.
Indian Wells Golf Resort
desertgolfer.com, 44-500 Indian Wells Lane. Indian
Wells. Resort/18/69.9/128/6135.
Indio Golf Club
760-347-9156, 83-040 Avenue 42, Indio.
Public/54.1/77/3004.
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Ironwood Country Club
760-346-0551, 73-735 IronTree Drive, Palm Desert.
South Course: Private/18/75.1/133/7256
North Course: Private/18/68.8/123/6065.
Ivey Ranch Country Club
760-343-2013, 74-580 Varner Road, Thousand
Palms. Semiprivate/18/65.8/108/5266.
La Quinta Country Club
760-564-4151, 77-750 Avenue 50, La Quinta.
Private/18/71.8/131/6554.
La Quinta Resort & Club
desertgolfer.com, 50-200 Avenida Vista, La Quinta.
Dunes: Resort/Semiprivate/18/73.4/36/6747
Mountain: Resort/Semiprivate/18/72.6/135/6700.
760-564-7620, 50-503 Jefferson St, La Quinta.
Citrus: Private/18/72/7,106/113.
Morningside, The Club at
760-321-1234, Morningside Drive, Rancho Mirage.
Private/18/71.0/127/6404.
Mountain View CC at La Quinta
760-771-4311, 80-375 Pomelo, La Quinta.
Private/18/72.7/131/6773.
Mountain Vista Golf Coourse at Sun City
desertgolfer.com. 38-180 Del Webb Blvd., Palm
Desert. San Gorgonio:
Semiprivate/18/69.7/124/6202
Santa Rosa: Semiprivate/18/69.7/119/6162.
Oasis Country Club
760-345-5661, 42-300 Casbah Way, Palm Desert.
Semiprivate/56.2/92/3489.
Outdoor Resort & Country Club
760-324-4005 Ramon Rd, Catherdral City.
Private/51.1/182.
Palm Desert Country Club
760-345-2525, 77-200 Minnesota Ave., Palm Desert.
Semiprivate/27/70.2/120/6504.
Palm Desert Resort Country Club
desertgolfer.com, 77-333 Country Club Dr., Palm
Desert.Semiprivate/18/71.7/122/6616.
The Lakes Country Club 760-568-4321
161 Old Ranch Road, Palm Desert.
Sount/North: Private/72.1/128/6631
North/East: Private/18/70.5/129/6371
East/South: Private/18/71.7/129/6620
Old South: Private/18/71.1/129/6439.
Palm Desert Greens Country Club
760-346-2941, Country Club Dr., Palm Desert.
Private/18/72/4079.
Madison Club
760-391-4500, 53-035 Meriwether Way, La Quinta.
Private/18/75.4/143/7426.
Palm Royale Country Club
760-345-9701, 78-259 Indigo Dr., La Quinta.
Public/18/54.
Marrakesh Country Club
760-568-2688, 47-000 Marrakesh Dr., Palm Desert.
Private/57.4/87/3750.
Palm Springs Country Club
desertgolfer.com, 2500 Whitewater Club Dr., Palm
Springs. Public/18/69.2/125/6177.
Marriott’s Desert Springs Resort & Spa
desertgolfer.com, 74-855 Country Club Dr., Palm
Desert.Palms Course: Public/18/70.3/126/6381
Valley Course: Public/18/70.1/125/6323.
Palm Valley Country Club
760-345-2737, 39-205 Palm Valley Dr., Palm Desert.
Challenge Course: Private/18/61.5/107/4439
Championship Course: Private/18/72.2/131/6545.
Marriott’s Shadow Ridge Resort
desertgolfer.com, 9002 Shadow Ridge Rd., Palm
Desert. Resort/18/73.9/134/7006.
The Palms Golf Club
760-771-2606, 57000 Palms Drive, La Quinta,
Private/18/71.8/132/6642.
Mesquite Country Club
desertgolfer.com, 2700 East Mesquite Ave., Palm
Springs. Public/18/68.0/118/5944.
PGA West
760-564-7100, 55-955 PGA Boulevard, La Quinta.
Jack Nicklaus: Private/18/72.2/134/6522
Arnold Palmer: Private/18/71.4/133/6474
Tom Weiskopf: Private/18/71.6/123/6654.
desertgolfer.com, 56-150 PGA Blvd., La Quinta.
Jack Nicklaus Tourn: Semiprivate/18/72.2/134/6522
TPC Stadium Course: Semiprivate/18/73.3/142/6739
760-564-3900, 81-405 Kingston Heath, La Quinta.
Greg Norman Course: Resort/71.0/122/5281.
Mission Lakes Country Club
760-329-6481, 8484 Clubhouse Blvd., Desert Hot
Springs. Semiprivate/18/72.1/124/6742.
Mission Hills Country Club
760-324-9400, 34-600 Mission Hills Dr., Rancho Mirage.
Arnold Palmer Course: Private/18/72.7/132/6743
Pete Dye Challenge: Private/18/72.6/138/6582
Dinah Shore Tournament: Private/18/73.6/138/6582
Monterey Country Club
760-568-9311, 41-500 Monterey Ave., Palm Desert.
East/West nines: Private/69.6/126/6185
West/South nines: Private/69.3/125/6108
East/South nines: Private/68.8/121/6005.
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Rancho La Quinta Country Club
760-777-7799, 79-301 Cascadas Circle, La Quinta.
Jones Course: Private/18/71.2/129/6452
Pate Course: Private/18/71.7/135/6474.
Rancho Las Palmas Country Club
desertgolfer.com, 42-000 Bob Hope Dr., Rancho
Mirage.
West/North nines: Private/Resort/67.8/116/6113
North/South nines: Private/Resort/67.1/117/6025
South/West nines: Private/Resort/67.8/115/6128.
Rancho Mirage Country Club
desertgolfer.com, 38-500 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho
Mirage. Private/18/69.4/122/6111.
The Reserve
760-674-2240, 74-001 Reserve Drive, Indian Wells.
Private/18/72.2/134/6798.
Santa Rosa Country Club
760-568-5707, 38-105 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert.
Private/Reciprocal/18/65.0/108/5247.
Shadow Hills Golf Club
760-200-3375, 80-875 Avenue 40, Indio.
Semiprivate/18/70.9/130/6442.
Shadow Mountain Golf Club
760-346-8242, 73-800 Ironwood Dr., Palm Desert.
Private/18/66.3/114/5393.
SilverRock Resort
888-600-7272, 79-179 Ahmanson Lane, La Quinta,
Public/18/76.3/139/7553.
The Springs Club
760-324-8292, 1 Duke Drive, Rancho Mirage.
Private/18/70.1/124/6279.
Stone Eagle Golf Club
760-568-9800, 72-500 Stone Eagle Drive, Palm
Desert. Private/69.8/131/6852.
Sunrise Country Club
760-328-6549, 71-601 Country Club Drive, Rancho
Mirage. Private/Reciprocal/56.9/85/3837.
Tamarisk Country Club
760-328-2141, 70-240 Frank Sinatra Drive, Rancho
Mirage. Private/18/70.0/121/6303.
Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort
desertgolfer.com, 1885 Golf Club Dr., Palm Springs.
Legends Course: Public/18/72.3/123/6775
Resort Course: Public/18/71.8/125/6705.
TERR Lago, Golf Club at
desertgolfer.com, 84-000 Terr Lago Parkway, Indio.
North Course: Public/18/73.7/137/7060
South Course: Public/18/74.0/124/7044.
The Plantation
760-775-3688, 50994 Monroe, Indio.
Private/18/71.6/128/6597.
Thunderbird Country Club
760-328-2161, 70-612 Highway 111, Rancho
Mirage. Private/18/70.7/129/6460.
Portola Country Club
760-568-1592, 42-500 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert.
Private/18/54/2,167/NR.
Toscana Country Club
760-404-1457, 76-007 Club Villa Drive, Indian Wells.
Private/18/71.2/132/6336.
The Quarry at La Quinta
760-777-1100, 1 Quarry Lane, La Quinta.
Private/18/72.5/132/6852.
Tradition Golf Club
760-564-1067, 78-505 Old Avenue 52, La Quinta.
Private/18/71.0/136/6541.
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Classic Club
Trilogy Golf Club at La Quinta
760-771-0707, 60151 Trilogy Pkwy, La Quinta.
Public/18/70.8/124/6455.
The Vintage Club
760-340-0500, 75-001 Vintage Dr. West, Indian Wells.
Desert Course: Private/18/68.8/124/5918
Mountain Course: Private/18/0.5/126/6423.
Westin Mission Hills Resort
desertgolfer.com, 70-705 Ramon Road, Rancho
Mirage. Gary Player Signature Course:
Resort/18/71.3/124/6643.
760-328-3198, 71-333 Diana Shore Dr., Rancho Mirage.
Pete Dye Resort Course:
Resort/18/69.6/126/6158.
Woodhaven Country Club
desertgolfer.com, 41-555 Woodhaven Drive East.
Private/Reciprocal/18/67.1/118/5794.
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Borrego Springs
1. Desert Island Golf & Country Club
2. De Anza Country Club
3. Montesoro
4. Road Runner
5. The Springs at Borrego
Desert Island Golf & Country Club
Borrego Springs Resort 760-767-5700, 1112
Tilting T Drive, Borrego Springs.
Public/27/72.
De Anza Country Club
760-767-5105, 509 Catarina Dr., Borrego
Springs. Private/18/72/70.4 /123/6385.
Montesoro
760-767-5124, 1881 Rams Hill Dr., Borrego
Springs. Private/18/72/72.0/123/6866.
Road Runner
760-767-5379, 1010 Palm Canyon Dr.,
Borrego Springs. Public/18/3/69.0/115/2894.
The Springs at Borrego
760-767-0004, 2255 DiGiorgio Rd., Borrego
Springs. Public/9 /36/69.3/111/2900.
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to ensure accuracy in our maps and directories. Should you find
any errors please email us with the corrections. Our desire is for
our maps and directories to remain as current as possible; with
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(760) 771-2606
(760) 777-1100
(760) 674-2274
(760) 324-8292
(760) 564-8723
(760) 404-1444
(760) 862-2805
Note: All of the clubs indicated different priced memberships (individual, family, corporate, etc.) therefore, prices reflect information on family memberships if possible. The double asterisk indicates dual memberships. Facilities range from golf (G), tennis
(T), swimming (S), fitness (F), and spa (Sp). Spa includes salon and massage therapy. Under Type of club, property represents land/membership only. Under Trail fee, club represents only club carts allowed
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Alpine Country Club
928-339-4944, 100 Country Club Lane, Alpine.
Public/18/65/109/5628.
Arroyo Dunes GC
928-726-8350, W. 32nd Street, Yuma.
Public/18/54/2147.
Antelope Hills Golf Course
928-776-7888, 19 Clubhouse Drive, Prescott.
North: Public/18/70.1/122/6380.
South: Public/18/67.5/109/6119.
Aspen Valley Golf Club
928-527-4653, 1855 Continental Dr.,
Flagstaff. Private/18/72/130/6828.
Apache Stronghold Golf Club
928-475-7800, Box 1012, Hwy 70,
San Carlos. Resort/18/72.1/138/6982.
Arizona City Golf Club
520-466-5327, 13939 Cleator, Arizona City.
Public/18/72/6,775/117. (See Map #4)
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Beaver Creek Golf Resort
928-567-4487, 4250 N. Montezuma Ave.,
Lake Montezuma. Public/18/71/6,486/120.
Butterfield Golf Course
928-785-4834, 10231 Dome St., Wellton.
Public/18/54/2,748/NR.
1. Alpine Country Club
2. Antelope Hills Golf Course
3. Apache Stronghold Golf Club
4. Arizona City Golf Club
5. Arroyo Dunes GC
6. Aspen Valley Golf Club
7. Beaver Creek Golf Resort
8. Butterfield Golf Course
10. Casa Grande Golf Course
11. Cerbat Cliffs Golf Course
12. Cocopah Bend Golf Resort
13. Concho Valley Country Club
14. Continental Country Club
15. Desert Hills Golf Course
16. Desert Lakes Golf Course
17. Dove Valley Golf Club
18. Duke at Rancho El Dorado
19. El Rio Country Club
20. Elephant Rocks Golf Course
21. Emerald Canyon Golf Course
22. Flagstaff Ranch Golf Club
23. Foothills Golf Course
24. Forest Highlands Golf Club
25. Fortuna Del Ray Golf Club
26. Francisco Grande Golf Club
27. Grande Valley Golf Club
28. Golf Club at Chaparrel Pines
29. Greenlee Country Club
30. Hassayampa Golf Club
31. Havasu Island Golf Course
32. Hayden Golf Course
33. Hidden Cove Golf Course
34. Ho-Ho-Kam Golf Course
35. Kearny Golf Club
36. Kino Springs Country Club
37. Lake Powell National Golf Course
38. Laughlin Ranch Golf Club
39. London Bridge Golf Club
40. Los Cabelleros Golf Club
41. Mesa del Sol Golf Course
42. Mt. Graham Country Club
43. Oakcreek Country Club
44. Palo Duro Creek Golf Course
45. Payson Golf Club
46. Pine Canyon Club
47. Pine Meadows Counrty Club
48. Pine Shadows Golf Club
49. Pinetop Country Club
50. Pinetop Lakes Country Club
51. Pinewood Country Club
53. Prescott Country Club
54. Prescott Lakes Golf Club
55. Pueblo del Sol Golf Club
56. Quailwood Greens Golf Course
57. The Refuge
58. The Rim Golf Club
59. Salome Heights Golf Course
60. San Pedro Golf Course
61. Sedona Golf Resort
62. Seven Canyons, The Club at
63. Shadow Mountain Golf Club
64. Show Low Country Club
65. Silver Creek Golf Club
66. Snowflake Golf Course
67. StoneRidge Golf Course
68. Sundance Golf Club
69. Talking Rock Golf Course
70. Torreon Golf Club
71. Turquoise Hills Golf Course
72. Turquoise Valley Golf Club
75. Valle Vista Country Club
76. Verde Santa Fe Golf Club
74. White Mountain Country Club
78. Yuma Golf and Country Club
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Casa Grande Golf Course
520-836-9216, 2121 N. Thornton,
Casa Grande. Public/18/72/6,316/NR.
(See Map #10)
Cerbat Cliffs Golf Course
928-753-6593, 1001 Gates Ave., Kingman.
Public/18/71/129/6560.
Cocopah Bend Golf Resort
928-343-1663, 6800 Strand Ave., Yuma.
Private/18/66.1/103/5508.
Concho Valley Country Club
928-337-4644, HC 30, Box 900, Concho.
Public/18/70.2/124/6665.
Continental Country Club
928-527-7997, Oakmount Dr., Flagstaff.
Public/18/67.5/118/5991.
Desert Hills Golf Course
928-344-4653, 1245 Desert Hills Dr., Yuma.
Public/18/71.8/119/6767.
Desert Lakes Golf Course
928-768-1000, 5835 Desert Lakes Drive,
Bullhead City. Public/18/69.5/115/6315.
Dove Valley Golf Club
928-627-3262, 220 N. Marshall Loop Rd.,
Somerton. Private/18/65.1/108/5293.
Duke at Rancho El Dorado
520-568-4300, Rancho El Dorado Pkwy.,
Maricopa.Public/18/72/7011.
El Rio Country Club
928-788-3150, 1 Paseo El Rio,
Mohave Valley Public/18/70.6/117/6490.
Elephant Rocks Golf Course
928-635-4935, 2200 Country Club Drive, Williams.
Public/18/67.7/125/6686.
Emerald Canyon Golf Course
928-667-3366, 72 Emerald Canyon Dr., Parker.
Public/18//71.1/130/6552.
Flagstaff Ranch Golf Club
928-214-0677, 3600 Flagstaff Ranch Rd., Flagstaff.
Private/18/71.9/133/6931.
Foothills Golf Course
928-342-9565, 14000 E. Foothills, Yuma.
Public/18/64/99/5088.
Forest Highlands Golf Club
928-525-9000, 657 Forest Highlands Dr., Flagstaff.
Canyon Course: Private/18/71/7007. Meadows
Course: Private/18/72/7272.
Fortuna Del Ray Golf Club
928-342-4766, 13650 N. Frontage Rd, Yuma.
Public/18/69.6/108/6580.
Francisco Grande Golf Club
800-237-4238, 26000 Gila Bend Hwy,
Casa Grande. Resort/18/72/7,600/NR.
Grande Valley Golf Club
520-466-7734, Toltec Rd., Eloy.
Public/18/72/7200.
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Golf Club at Chaparrel Pines
928-472-1430, 504 N. Club Dr., Payson.
Private/18/70.7/132/6458.
Pine Canyon Club
928-779-5800, 3000 S. Clubhouse Circle., Flagstaff.
Private/18/70.7/130/6707.
Greenlee Country Club
928-687-1099, Highway 75, Duncan.
Private/18/68.1/110/6296.
Pine Meadows Counrty Club
928-535-4220, 2209 Country Club Dr.,
Overgaard. Public/18/63.7/111/5192.
Hassayampa Golf Club
928-443-1958, 2060 Golf Club Lane, Prescott.
Private/18/71.2/134/6634.
Pine Shadows Golf Club
928-634-1093, 1480 W. Groseta Ranch Blvd.,
Cottonwood. Public/18/63.1/107/4446.
Havasu Island Golf Course
928-855-5585, 1090 McCulloch Blvd.,
Lake Havasu City. Public/18/60.1/96/4196.
Pinetop Country Club
928-369-2461, 6739 Country Club Dr., Pinetop.
Private/18/68.7/119/6458.
Hayden Golf Course
928-356-7801, Golf Course Rd. Box 298, Hayden.
Public/18/66.1/108/5575.
Pinetop Lakes Country Club
928-369-4531, 4643 Bucksprings Rd., Pinetop.
Public/18/61.5/103/4645.
Hidden Cove Golf Course
928-524-3097, Box 70 Hidden Cove Rd., Holbrook.
Public/18/70.2/123/6538.
Pinewood Country Club
928-286-1110, 395 E. Pinewood Blvd., Munds
Park. Private/18/67.3/111/6148.
Ho-Ho-Kam Golf Course
520-723-7192, Highway 278, Coolidge.
Public/18/72.
Prescott Country Club
928-772-8984, 1030 Prescott Country Club Blvd,
Dewey. Semi-Private/18/70.7/126/6675.
Kearny Golf Club
928-363-7441, Box 927, 301Airport Rd.,
Kearny. Public/18/70/113/6549.
Prescott Lakes Golf Club
928-443-3500, 315 E. Smoke Tree Lane, Prescott.
Private/18/72/132/7102.
Kino Springs Country Club
520-287-8701, 187 Kino Springs Dr.,
Nogales. Public/18/72/6,445/126.
Pueblo del Sol Golf Club
520-378-6444, 2770 St. Andrews Dr., Sierra Vista.
Private/18/72/6,880/128.
Lake Powell National Golf Course
928-645-2023, 400 Clubhouse Dr., Page.
Public/18/71.3/136/6411.
Quailwood Greens Golf Course
928-772-0130, 11750 E. Hwy 69, Dewey.
Semi-Private/18/65.4/110/5481.
Laughlin Ranch Golf Club
928-754-1243, 1360 William Hardy, Bullhead City.
Public/18/72/7192.
The Refuge
928-764-2275, 3275 Latrobe Dr., Lake Havasu City.
Semi-Private/18/72.5/129/6844.
London Bridge Golf Club
928-855-2719, 2400 Clubhouse Dr., Lake Havasu
City. Semi-Private/18/69.3/123/6176.
The Rim Golf Club
928-472-1480, 301 S. Clubhouse Rd, Payson.
Private/18/72.9/140/7040.
Los Cabelleros Golf Club
928-684-2704, 1551 S. Vulture Mine Rd.,
Wickenburg. Resort/18/72.
Salome Heights Golf Course
928-859-4653, 58600 Monroe Ave., Salome.
Private/18/66.2/101/5974.
Mesa del Sol Golf Course
928-342-1283, 12213 Calle del Cid, Yuma.
Public/18/71.8/124/6767.
San Pedro Golf Course
520-586-7888, 926 N. Madison St., Benson.
Public/18/72/7313.
Mt. Graham Country Club
928-348-3140, PO Box 592, Safford.
Public/18/69.4/113/6493.
Sedona Golf Resort
928-284-9355, 35 Ridge Trail Dr., Sedona.
Resort/18/70.6/128/6540.
Oakcreek Country Club
928-284-1660, 690 Bell Rock Blvd, Sedona.
Semi-Private/18/69.8/125/6353.
Seven Canyons, The Club at
928-203-2001, 3755 Long Canyon Rd., Sedona.
Private/18/71.3/136/6490.
Palo Duro Creek Golf Course
520-377-2708, 2690 North Country Dr., Nogales.
Private/18/72/6923.
Shadow Mountain Golf Club
520-826-3412, 1105 Irene St., Pearce.
Public/18/72/6,632/126.
Payson Golf Club
928-474-2273, 1504 W. Country Club Dr.,
Payson.Public/18/66/111/5756.
Show Low Country Club
928-537-4564, 860 N. 36th Drive, Show Low.
Public/18/70/5,914/114.
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Silver Creek Golf Club
928-537-2744, 2051 Silver Lake Blvd.,
White Mountain Lake. Public/18/71.7/135/6813.
Snowflake Golf Course
928-536-7233, 90 N. Country Club Dr., Snowflake.
Public/18/68.7/116/6375.
StoneRidge Golf Course
928-772-6500, 1601 N. Bluff Top Rd., Prescott
Valley. Public/18/71.2/132/6785.
Sundance Golf Club
623-328-0400, 900 S. Sundance, Buckeye.
Public/18/72.
Talking Rock Golf Course
928-858-7000, 15075 N. Talking Rock Ranch Rd.,
Prescott. Private/18/70/124/6616.
Torreon Golf Club
929-532-8000, 651 S. Torreon Loop, Show Low.
Private/18/68.8/125/6138.
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Turquoise Hills Golf Course
520-586-2585, 800 E. Country Club Dr., Benson.
Public/18/56/83/3004.
Verde Santa Fe Golf Club
928-634-5454, 1045 S. Verde Santa Fe,
Cottonwood. Public/18/68.7/115/6061.
Turquoise Valley Golf Club
520-432-3025, 1791 Newell Rd., Naco.
Public/18/71.5/129/6778.
White Mountain Country Club
928-367-4913, PO Box 1489, Pinetop.
Private/18/72/7313.
Valle Vista Country Club
928-757-8744, 9686 Concho Dr., Kingman.
Private/18/69.1/120/6266.
Yuma Golf and Country Club
928-726-1104, 3150 Fortuna Ave., Yuma.
Private/18/70.5/122/6416.
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1. Adobe Dam Family Golf Course
2. Aguila Golf Club
3. Ahwatukee Country Club
4. Ahwatukee Lake Golf Course
5. Alta Mesa Golf Club
6. Ancala Country Club
7. Anthem Golf & Country Club
8. Apache Creek Golf Club
9. Apache Sun Golf Course
10. Apache Wells Country Club
11. Arizona Biltmore Golf Club
12. Arizona Country Club
13. Arizona Golf Resort
14. Arizona Traditions Golf Club
15. Arrowhead Country Club
16. ASU Karsten Golf Center
17. Augusta Ranch Golf Course
18. Bear Creek Golf Club
19. Bellair Golf Club
20. Bougainvillea Golf Club
21. The Boulders Golf Club
22. Briarwood Country Club
23. Camelback Golf Club
24. Cave Creek Golf Course
25. Cimarron Golf Club
26. Club West Golf Club
27. Coldwater Golf Club
28. Continental Golf Club
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29. Coronado Golf Club
30. Corte Belle Golf Club
31. Cottonwood Country Club
32. The Country Club of DC Ranch
33. Country Meadows Golf Club
34. Coyote Lakes Golf Club
35. Cypress Golf Club
36. Deer Valley Golf Course
37. Desert Canyon Golf Club
38. Desert Forest Golf Club
39. Desert Highlands Golf Club
40. Desert Mirage Golf Club
41. Desert Mountain
42. Desert Sands Golf Club
43. Desert Springs Golf Club
44. Desert Trails Golf Course
45. Dobson Ranch Golf Course
46. Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club
47. Duke at Rancho El Dorado
48. Eagle Mountain Golf Club
49. Eagles Nest Golf Course
50. Echo Mesa Golf Club
51. El Caro Country Club
52. Encanto Golf Course
53. The Estancia Club
54. Estrella Mountain Golf Club
55. Estrella Mountain Ranch Golf Club
56. Falcon Golf Course
57. Firerock Country Club
58. Foothills Golf Club
59. Fountain of the Sun Country Club
60. Gainey Ranch Golf Club
61. Glen Lakes Golf Club
62. Golf Club Scottsdale
63. Gold Canyon Golf Resort
64. Grandview Golf Course
65. Granite Falls Golf Course
66. Grayhawk Golf Club
67. Great Eagle Golf Course
68. Greenfield Lakes Golf Course
69. Hillcrest Golf Club
70. Johnson Ranch, The Golf Club at
71. Ken McDonald Golf Course
72. Kierland Golf Club
73. Kokopelli Golf Resort
74. Las Colinas Golf Course
75. Las Sendas Golf Club
76. Leisure World Country Club
77. Legacy Golf Resort
78. Legend at Arrowhead
79. Legend Trail Golf Club
80. Links Golf Course at Queen Creek,
81. Lone Tree Golf Club
82. Longbow Golf Club
83. Maryvale Golf Club
84. McCormick Ranch Golf Club
85. Mission Royale Golf Course
86. Moon Valley Country Club
87. Mountain Brook Golf Club
88. Mountain Shadows Golf Club
89. Oasis Golf Club
90. Ocotillo Golf Club
91. Orange Tree Golf Resort
92. Painted Mountain Golf Club
93. Palmbrook Country Club
94. Palm Valley Golf Club
95. Palo Verde Country Club
96. Palo Verde Golf Course
97. Papago Golf Course
98. Paradise Valley Country Club
99. Paradise Valley Park Golf Course
100. Pavillion Lakes Golf Club
101. Pebblebrook Golf Club
102. Pepperwood Golf Course
103. Phantom Horse Golf Club
104. Phoenix Country Club
105. The Phoenician Golf Club
106. Pinnacle Peak Country Club
107. The Pointe GC at Lookout Mtn
108. Pueblo El Mirage Country Club
109. Quail Run Golf Club
110. Queen Valley Golf Club
111. Quintero Golf and Country Club
112. Rancho Manana Country Club
114. The Raven Golf Club at South Mtn
115. Raven Golf Club at Verrado
116. Red Mountain Ranch Country Club,
117. Rio Salado Golf Course
118. Rio Verde Country Club
119. Riverview Golf Course
120. Rolling Hills Golf Club
121. Sanctuary Golf Club
122. San Marcos Resort & CC
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123. Scottsdale Silverado Golf Course
124. Seville Golf & Country Club
125. Shalimar Country Club
126. Silverleaf Golf Course
127. Springfield Golf Range
128. Southern Dunes Golf Club
129. Stardust Golf Club
130. Starfire at Scottsdale Country Club
131. Stonecreek, The Golf Club
136. Sunbird Golf Resort
132. Sun City Country Club
133. Sun City Lakes Golf Club
134. Sun City North Golf Club
135. Sun City Riverview Golf Club
137. Sun City South Golf Club
138. Sun Lakes Country Club
139. Sunland Village East Golf Course
140. Sunland Village Golf Course
141. SunRidge Canyon Golf Club
142. Superstition Mountain Golf Club
143. Superstition Springs Golf Club
144. Talking Stick Golf Course
145. Tatum Ranch Golf Course
146. Terravita Golf and Country Club
147. The 500 Club
148. Toka Sticks Golf Club
149. Tonto Verde Golf Club
150. TPC of Scottsdale
151. Trail Ridge Golf Club
153. Trilogy Golf Club at Power Ranch
152. Trilogy Golf Club at Vistancia
154. Troon Golf Country Club
155. Troon North Golf Club
156. Tuscany Falls Country Club
157. Union Hills Country Club
158. Viewpoint Golf Resort
159. Villa De Paz Golf Course
160. Villa Monterey Golf Course
161. Vistal Golf Club
162. We-Ko-Pa Golf Club
163. Westbrook Village Vistas Golf Course
164. Westbrook Village Lakes Golf Club
165. Western Skies Golf Club
166. Whirlwind Golf Club
167. Whisper Rock Golf Club
168. Wildfire Golf Club
169. Wigwam Golf Resort
170. Willowbrook & Willowcreek GC
171. Mesa Country Club
172. Mirabel Golf Course
173. Blackstone Country Club
174. Encanterra, A Trilogy Country Club
Adobe Dam Family Golf Course
623-581-2800, 3847 W. Pinnacle Peak Rd.,
Glendale. Public/18/57.9/86/3512.
Aguila Golf Club
602-237-9601, 8440 S. 35th Ave., Laveen.
Public/18/72.4/129/6962.
Ahwatukee Country Club
480-893-1161, 12432 S. 48th St., Phoenix.
Semi-Private/18/72/126/6713.
Ahwatukee Lake Golf Course
480-893-3004, 13431 S. 44th St., Phoenix.
Public/18/60/4,019/NR.
Alta Mesa Golf Club
480-827-9411, 1460 N. Alta Mesa Drive, Mesa.
Private/18/72/132/7132.
Ancala Country Club
480-391-2777, 11700 E. Via Linda, Scottsdale.
Private/18/72/152/6841.
Anthem Golf & Country Club
623-742-6211, 2708 W. Anthem Club Drive,
Anthem. Private/18/72/139/7217.
Blackstone Country Club
623-707-8710, 12101 Blackstone Dr., Peoria.
Private/18/72/7,089/143.
Apache Creek Golf Club
480-982-2677, 3401 S. Ironwood Drive, Apache
Junction. Public/18/72/128/6541.
Bougainvillea Golf Club
602-237-4567, 5740 W. Baseline Rd., Laveen.
Public/18/71/118/6740.
Apache Sun Golf Course
480-987-9065, 919 E. Pima Rd, Queen Creek.
Public/18/63/99/4998.
The Boulders Golf Club
480-488-9028, 34831 N. Tom Darlington Dr.,
Carefree. Resort/18/72/144/6717.
Apache Wells Country Club
480-830-4725, 5601 E. Hermosa Vista Drive, Mesa.
Semi-Private/18/71/114/6038.
Briarwood Country Club
623-584-5301, 20800 N. 135th Ave., Sun City West.
Private/18/72/128/6576.
Arizona Biltmore Golf Club
602-955-9655, 2400 E. Missouri Ave., Phoenix.
Adobe: Resort/18/68.7/119/6000.
Links: Resort/18/67/117/5540.
Camelback Golf Club
480-596-7050, 7847 N. Mockingbird Lane,
Scottsdale. Indian Bend Course:
Resort/18/72/122/7014
Padres Course: Resort/18/72/131/6903.
Arizona Country Club
480-946-4565, 5668 E. Orange Blossom Lane,
Phoenix. Private/18/72/127/6714.
Arizona Golf Resort
480-832-1661, 425 S. Power Road, Mesa.
Resort/18/71.3/121/6570.
Arizona Traditions Golf Club
623-584-4000, 17225 N. Citrus, Surprise.
Public/18/70/110/6110.
Arrowhead Country Club
623-561-9625, 19888 N. 73rd Ave., Glendale.
Private/18/72//128/7001.
ASU Karsten Golf Center
800-727-8331 (Par-Tee1), 1125 E. Rio Salado Pkwy,
Tempe. Public/18/72/125/6272.
Arizona Country Club
480-946-4565, 5668 E. Orange Blossom Lane,
Phoenix. Private/18/72/127/6714.
Arizona Golf Resort
480-832-1661, 425 S. Power Road, Mesa.
Resort/18/71.3/121/6570.
Arizona Traditions Golf Club
623-584-4000, 17225 N. Citrus, Surprise.
Public/18/70/110/6110.
Arrowhead Country Club
623-561-9625, 19888 N. 73rd Ave., Glendale.
Private/18/72//128/7001.
ASU Karsten Golf Center
desertgolfer.com, 1125 E. Rio Salado Pkwy,
Tempe. Public/18/72/125/6272.
Augusta Ranch Golf Course
480-354-1234, 2401 S. Lansing, Mesa.
Public/18/61/88/3657.
Bear Creek Golf Club
480-883-8200, 500 E. Riggs Rd., Chandler.
Public/18/69.8/116/6320.
Cave Creek Golf Course
602-866-8076, 15202 N. 19th Ave., Phoenix.
Public/18/72/122/6876.
Cimarron Golf Club
623-975-5654, 17100 W. Clearview, Surprise.
Semi-Private/18/69.2/121/6310.
Club West Golf Club
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Public/18/70/123/6512.
Coldwater Golf Club
623-932-9000, 100 N. Clubhouse Dr., Avondale.
Public/18/72/121/6758.
Continental Golf Club
480-941-1585, 7920 E. Osborn Rd., Scottsdale.
Public/18/58.4/85/4141.
Coronado Golf Club
480-947-8364, 2829 N. Miller Rd., Scottsdale.
Public/18/58.3/90/3700.
Corte Belle Golf Club
623-556-8951, 22131 N. Mission Drive,
Sun City West. Private/18/72/123/7011.
Cottonwood Country Club
480-895-9449, 25630 Brentwood Dr., Sun Lakes.
Private/18/72/129/6737.
The Country Club of DC Ranch
480-342-7200, 9290 E. Thompson Peak Pkwy,
Scottsdale. Private/18/72/130/6872.
Country Meadows Golf Club
623-972-1364, 8411 N. 107th Ave., Peoria.
Public/18/63/88/4400.
Coyote Lakes Golf Club
desertgolfer.com, 18800 N. Coyote Lakes Pkwy,
Surprise. Public/18/71/117/6159.
Cypress Golf Club
480-946-5155, 10801 E. McDowell Rd., Scottsdale.
Public/18/70.7/116/6560.
Bellair Golf Club
602-978-0330, 17233 N. 45th Ave., Glendale.
Public/18/59/90/3493.
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Deer Valley Golf Course
623-214-1100, 13975 W. Deer Valley Dr., Sun City.
Private/18/72/120/6547.
Desert Canyon Golf Club
480-837-1173, 10440 Indian Wells Dr., Fountain
Hills. Public/18/71/123/6415.
Desert Forest Golf Club
480-488-4589, 37207 N. Mule Train Dr., Carefree.
Private/18/72/139/6472.
Desert Highlands Golf Club
480-585-8521, 10040 E. Happy Valley Rd.,
Desert Mirage Golf Club
623-772-0110, 8710 W. Maryland, Glendale.
Public/18/58.6/89/4198.
Desert Mountain
480-595-4090, 11124 E. Prospect Point Dr.,
Scottsdale. Apache Course:
Private/18/72/131/6793. 480-488-1362, 10333
Rockaway Hills, Scottsdale.
Chiricahau Course:
Private/18/72.480-488-1791, 38580 N.
Desert Mnt Pkwy, Scottsdale. Cochise Course:
Private/18/68/129/7019
480-488-1363, 10333 Rockaway Hills, Scottsdale.
Geronimo Course: Private/18/68/132/7420.
480-488-1363, 10333 Rockaway Hills, Scottsdale.
Outlaw Course: Private/18/68/132/7107.
480-595-4870, 41045 N Cave Creek Rd.
Renegade Course: Private/18/73/138/7515.
Desert Sands Golf Club
480-832-0210, 1922 S. 74th St., Mesa.
Public/18/67/89/4029.
Desert Springs Golf Club
623-546-7400, 19900 N. Remington Dr., Surprise.
Semi-Private/18/72/120/6306.
Desert Trails Golf Course
623-544-6017, 20218 Skylark Drive, Sun City West.
Private/18/61/91/4027.
Dobson Ranch Golf Course
480-644-2291, 2155 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa.
Public/18/72/117/6593.
Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club
480-488-0009, 33244 N. Black Mountain Pkwy,
Phoenix. Public/18/72/131/7011.
Eagles Nest Golf Course
623-935-6750, 3645 Clubhouse Drive,
Goodyear. Semi-Private/18/72/127/6860.
Granite Falls Golf Course
623-546-7575, 15949 W. Clearview Blvd, Surprise.
Semi-Private/18/72/127/6839.
Echo Mesa Golf Club
623-544-6014, 20349 Echo Mesa Dr.,
Sun City West. Private/18/60.3/95/4145.
Grayhawk Golf Club
800-727-8331 (Par-Tee1), 8620 E.Thompson Peak
Pkwy, Scottsdale. Talon: Public
/18/72/136/6985. Raptor: Public
/18/71/133/7135.
El Caro Country Club
602-995-2117, 2222 W. Royal Palms Rd., Phoenix.
Public/18/60/78/3330.
Encanto Golf Course
602-253-3963, 2705 N. 15th Ave., Phoenix.
Public/18/70/111/6386.
Encanterra, A Trilogy Country Club
480-348-6087,1035 East Combs Rd, Queen Creek.
Private/18/72/118.
The Estancia Club
480-473-4415, 27998 N. 99th Place, Scottsdale.
Private/18/72/7146/135.
Estrella Mountain Golf Club
623-932-3714, 15205 W. Vineyard Ave., Goodyear.
Public/18/69/116/6393.
Estrella Mountain Ranch Golf Club
desertgolfer.com, 11800 S. Golf Club
Drive, Goodyear. Public/18/72/138/7102.
Falcon Golf Course
623-935-7800, 15152 W. Camelback Rd., Litchfield
Park. Public/18/71/128/6673.
Firerock Country Club
480-836-8000, 15925 E. Shea Blvd., Fountain Hills.
Private/18/72/6984/NR.
Foothills Golf Club
desertgolfer.com, 2201 E. Clubhouse Dr.,
Phonenix. Public/18/70.3/124/6406.
Fountain of the Sun Country Club
480-986-3158, 500 S. 80th St., Mesa.
Private/18/62/4224/93.
Gainey Ranch Golf Club
480-483-2582, 7600 Gainey Club Dr., Scottsdale.
Arroyo/Lakes: Resort/18/69.1/124/6187
Dunes: Resort/18/68.4/121/6013.
Glen Lakes Golf Club
623-939-754, 15450 W. Northern, Glendale.
Public/18/61.4/99/4596.
Golf Club Scottsdale
480-443-8868, 28445 N. 122nd St., Scottsdale.
Private/18/72.4/138/6970.
Duke at Rancho El Dorado
480-883-6314, 42660 W. Rancho El Dorado Pkwy,
Maricopa. Public/18/69.9/117/6536.
Gold Canyon Golf Resort
800-624-6445, 6100 S. Kings Ranch Rd., Gold
Canyon. Resort, Sidewinder:
Resort/18/71/132/71.3 Dinosaur Mountain:
Resort/18/70/143/71.3.
Eagle Mountain Golf Club
desertgolfer.com, 14915 E. Eagle Mountain Pkwy,
Fountain Hills. Public/18/71/139/6755.
Grandview Golf Course
623-544-6013, 14260 Meeker Blvd., Sun City West.
Private/18/72/126/6846.
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Great Eagle Golf Course
623-584-6000, 17200 W. Bell Rd, Surprise.
Public/18/72/124/6646.
Greenfield Lakes Golf Course
480-503-0500, 2484 E. Warner Road, Gilbert.
Public/18/62/91/4107.
Hillcrest Golf Club
623-584-1500, 20002 Star Ridge Dr., Sun City
West. Public/18/NR/6269.
Johnson Ranch, The Golf Club at
480-987-9800, 433 E. Golf Club Dr., Queen Creek.
Public/18/72/137/7141.
Ken McDonald Golf Course
480-350-5250, 800 E. Divot Drive, Tempe.
Public/18/72/125/6743.
Kierland Golf Club
desertgolfer.com, 15636 Clubgate Dr.,
Scottsdale. Public/18/72/133/6913.
Kokopelli Golf Resort
desertgolfer.com, 1800 W. Guadalupe Rd., Gilbert.
Public/18/72/132/6716.
Las Colinas Golf Course
480-987-3633, 21515 E. Village Loop Rd., Queen
Creek. Public/18/70.7/122/6494.
Las Sendas Golf Club
480-396-4000, 7555 E. Eagle Crest Dr., Mesa.
Private/18/70.8/135/6325.
Leisure World Country Club
480-832-0003, 908 S. Power Rd., Mesa.
Private/18/73/115/6434.
Legacy Golf Resort
desertgolfer.com, 6808 S. 32nd St., Phoenix.
Public/18/69.7/123/6297.
Legend at Arrowhead
desertgolfer.com, 21027 N. 67the Ave.,
Glendale. Semi-Private/18/70.7/125/6509.
Legend Trail Golf Club
desertgolfer.com, 9462 E. Legendary Lane,
Links Golf Course at Queen Creek,
480-987-1910, 445 E. Ocotillo Rd., Queen Creek.
Public/18/70/100/6061.
Lone Tree Golf Club
480-219-0830, 6262 south Mtn Blbvd., Chandler.
Semi-Private/18/69.6/118/6314.
Longbow Golf Club
480-807-5400, 5601 E. Longbow Pkwy., Mesa.
Public/18/70/128/6750.
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623-846-4022, 5902 W. Indian School Rd.,
Phoenix. Public/18/72/115/6539.
Paradise Valley Park Golf Course
602-992-7190, 3503 E. Union Hills Drive, Phoenix.
Public/18/61/88/4034.
McCormick Ranch Golf Club
desertgolfer.com, 7505 E.
McCormick Pkwy., Pine Course:
Resort/18/70.3/132/6371 Palm Course:
Resort/18/70/130/6279.
Pavillion Lakes Golf Club
480-948-3370, 8870 E. Indian Bend Rd.,
Mesa Country Club
480-964-3514, 660 W. Fairway Dr., Mesa.
Private/18/72/6595/125.
Mirabel Golf Course
480-437-1520, 37401 N.Mirabel Club Dr.,
Mission Royale Golf Course
520-876-5335, 11 South Mission Pkwy, Bldg #1,
Casa Grande. Public/18/68.9/115/6142.
Moon Valley Country Club
602-942-1278, 151 W. Moon Valley Dr, Phoenix.
Private/18/73/127/6654.
Mountain Brook Golf Club
480-671-1000, 5783 S. Mountain Brook Dr., Gold
Canyon. Public/18/72/124/6615.
Mountain Shadows Golf Club
602-951-5427, 5641 E. Lincoln Dr., Scottsdale.
Semi-Private/18/56/87/3081.
Oasis Golf Club
480-888-8890, 5764 E. Hunt Hwy, Queen Creek.
Public/18/74.9/133/7362.
Ocotillo Golf Resort
desertgolfer.com, 3751 S. Clubhouse Dr.,
Chandler. Public/27/72/125/7016.
Orange Tree Golf Resort
480-948-3730, 10601 N. 56th St., Scottsdale.
Resort/18/72/122/6762.
Painted Mountain Golf Club
480-832-0156, 6210 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa.
Public/18/70/104/6026.
Palmbrook Country Club
623-977-8383, 9350 W. Greenway Rd.,
Sun City West. Private/18/70.2/122/6529.
Palm Valley Golf Club
desertgolfer.com, 2211 North Litchfield Rd.,
Goodyear. Public/18/72/129/6509.
Palo Verde Country Club
480-895-0300, 25630 Brentwood Dr., Sun City.
Private/18/70.2/122/6529.
Palo Verde Golf Course
602-249-9930, 6215 N. 15th Ave., Phoenix.
Public/18/57.3/81/3484.
Papago Golf Course
602-275-8428, 5595 E. Moreland St., Phoenix.
Public/18/72/132/7068.
Paradise Valley Country Club
602-840-8100, 7101 N. Tatum Blvd., Paradise
Valley. Private/18/72/132/6802.
Pebblebrook Golf Club
623-544-6010, N. 128th Avenue, Sun City West.
Private/18/70.1/119/6460.
Pepperwood Golf Course
480-831-9457, 647 W. Baseline Rd., Tempe.
Public/18/59.5/97/4020.
Phantom Horse Golf Club
602-431-6480, 7777 S. Pointe Pkwy, Phoenix.
Resort/18/70/124/6211.
Phoenix Country Club
602-263-5208, 2901 N. 7th St., Phoenix.
Private/18/71/130/6700.
The Phoenician Golf Club
desertgolfer.com, 6000 E. Camelback Rd.,
Scottsdale. Resort/18/70/130/6258.
Pinnacle Peak Country Club
480-585-0385, 8701 E. Pinnacle Peak Rd,
The Pointe GC at Lookout Mtn
desertgolfer.com, 11111 N. 7th St., Phoenix
Resort/18/72/131/6607.
Pueblo El Mirage Country Club
623-583-0425, 11201 N. El Mirage Rd,
El Mirage.Public/18/72/125/6595.
Quail Run Golf Club
623-876-3035, 9774 Alabama Ave., Sun City.
Private/18/59.5/90/4357.
Queen Valley Golf Club
520-463-2214, 600 N. Fairway Dr., Queen Valley.
Public/18/66/NR/4482.
Quintero Golf and Country Club
928-501-1500, 16752 W. State Rt. 74, Peoria.
Private/18/72/145/7190.
Rio Verde Country Club
480-471-9420, 18731 E. Four Peaks Blvd, Rio
Verde. Quail Run: Private/18/72/117/6499.
White Wing: Private/18/72/117/6392.
Riverview Golf Course
480-644-3515, 2202 W. 8th St., Mesa.
Public/18/69/115/6128.
Rolling Hills Golf Club
480-350-5275, 1415 N. Mill Ave., Tempe.
Public/18/58.9/93/3828.
Sanctuary Golf Club
480-502-8200, 10690 E. Sheena Drive, Scottsdale.
Public/18/71/6624/NR.
San Marcos Resort & CC
480-963-3358, 100 N. Dakota St., Chandler.
Resort/18/72/NR/6500.
Scottsdale Silverado Golf Course
480-778-0100, 7605 E. Indian Bend, Scottsdale.
Public/18/68/116/6057.
Seville Golf & Country Club
480-722-8100, 6683 South Clubhouse Drive,
Gilbert. Private/18/71.9/125/7015.
Shalimar Country Club
480-831-1244, 2032 E. Golf Ave., Tempe.
Public/18/62.4/109/4752.
Silverleaf Golf Course
480-342-8099, 10375 E. Horseshoe Canyon Dr.,
Springfield Golf Range
480-895-5759, 1200 E. Saint Andrews Blvd.,
Chandler. Public/18/61/100/4103.
Southern Dunes Golf Club
520-568-2000, 48456 W. Hwy 238, Maricopa.
Public/18/72/135/7337.
Stardust Golf Club
623-544-6012, 12702 Stardust Blvd., Sun City
West. Private/18/60.5/96/4267.
Starfire at Scottsdale Country Club
480-948-6000, 11500 N. Hayden Rd., Scottsdale.
Semi-Private/18/67.6/123/6085.
Rancho Manana Country Club
desertgolfer.com, 5734 E. Rancho
Manana Blvd, Cave Creek.
Semi-Private/18/72/125/6007.
Stonecreek, The Golf Club
desertgolfer.com, 4435 E. Paradise Village Pkwy.
Public/18/69.9/128/6299.
The Raven Golf Club at South Mtn
602-243-3636, 3636 E. Baseline Rd., Phoenix.
Public/18/72/130/6571.
Sunbird Golf Resort
480-883-0820, 6250 S. Sunbird Blvd, Chandler.
Public/18/66/96/4350.
Raven Golf Club at Verrado
623-215-3443, 4242 N. Golf Drive, Buckeye.
Public/18/72/132/7258.
Sun City Country Club
623-933-1353, 9433 N. 107th Ave, Sun City.
Semi-Private/18/72/115/6223.
Red Mountain Ranch Country Club,
480-985-0285, 6425 E. Teton, Mesa.
Private/18/72/144/6774.
Sun City Lakes Golf Club
623-876-3023, 10433 Talisman Rd., Sun City.
Semi-Private/18/69.2/119/6251.
Rio Salado Golf Course
480-990-1233, 1490 E. Weber Dr., Tempe.
Public/18/61.6/105/4739.
Sun City North Golf Club
623-876-3010, 12650 N. 107th, Sun City.
Private/18/69.5/117/6410.
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Sun City Riverview Golf Club
623-876-3025, 16401 Del Webb Blvd.,
Sun City. Private/18/69.6/116/6391.
Sun City South Golf Club
623-876-3015, 11000 N. 103rd, Sun City.
Private/18/71.2/115/6774.
Sun Lakes Country Club
480-895-9274, 25425 N. Sun Lakes Blvd,
Sun Lakes. Private/18/60/NR/3874.
Sunland Village East Golf Course
480-986-4079, 2250 S. Buttercup, Mesa.
Sunland Village Golf Course
480-832-3691, 725 S. Rochester St., Mesa.
SunRidge Canyon Golf Club
desertgolfer.com, 13100 N. Sunridge Dr., Fountain
Hills. Public/18/71/140/6823.
Superstition Mountain Golf Club
480-983-3200, 8000 E. Club Village Dr.,
Superstition Mountain. Private/18/72/135/6652.
Superstition Springs Golf Club
desertgolfer.com, 6542 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa.
Public/18/72/135/7005.
Trilogy Golf Club at Power Ranch
480-988-0004, 4415 E. Village Pkwy, Gilbert.
Public/18/71/126/6710.
Trilogy Golf Club at Vistancia
623-594-3585, 12575 W. Golf Club Drive, Peoria.
Public/18/72/134/7259.
Troon Golf Country Club
480-585-0540, 25000 N. Windy Walk Dr.,
Scottsdale. Private/18/72137/6599.
Troon North Golf Club
desertgolfer.com, 10320 E. Dynamite Blvd.,
Scottsdale. Public/18/71.5/138/6709.
Tuscany Falls Country Club
623-536-2491, 16262 Cjlubhouse Dr., Goodyear.
Semi-Private/18/72.
Union Hills Country Club
623-977-4281, 9860 Lindgren Ave., Sun City.
Private/18/72/129/6827.
Viewpoint Golf Resort
480-373-5555, 650 N. Hawes Rd, Mesa.
Semi-Private/18/71/116/6224.
Villa De Paz Golf Course
623-877-1172, 4220 N. 103rd Ave., Phoenix.
Public/18/72/114/6140.
Villa Monterey Golf Course
480-990-7100, 8100 E. Camelback, Scottsdale.
Public/18/56.9/89/3014.
Vistal Golf Club
602-305-7755, 701 E. Thunderbird Trail, Phoenix.
Public/18/72/115/6469.
We-Ko-Pa Golf Club
desertgolfer.com, 18200 E. Toh-Vee Circle,
Fountain Hills. Cholla Course:
Public/18/72/130/7225.Saguaro Course:
Public/18/71//6912.
Westbrook Village Vistas Golf Course
623-566-1633, 18823 N. Country Club Pkwy.,
Peoria. Semi-Private/18/72/121/6544.
Westbrook Village Lakes Golf Club
602-566-3439, 19260 N. Westbrook Pkwy. Peoria.
Semi-Private/18/72/120/6412.
Western Skies Golf Club
480-545-8542, 1245 E. Warner Rd., Gilbert.
Public/18/72/120/6673.
Whirlwind Golf Club
480-940-1500, 5692 W. North Loop Rd., Chandler.
Public/18/71.2/128/6691.
Whisper Rock Golf Club
480-575-8700, 32002 N. Old Bridge Rd.,
Wildfire Golf Club
desertgolfer.com, 5225 E. Pathfinder.,
Phoenix Faldo Course: Resort/18/71/127/6846
Palmer Course: Resort/18/72/135/7170.
Wigwam Golf Resort
desertgolfer.com, 451 N. Litchfield Rd,
Litchfield Park. Resort/18/69.1/122/6085.
Willowbrook & Willowcreek GC,
623-876-3030, 10600 Boswell Blvd., Sun City.
Private/18/72.
Talking Stick Golf Course
desertgolfer.com, 9998 E. Indian Bend Rd,
Scottsdale. North: Public/18/72.7/123/7200.
South: Public/18/NR/7200.
Tatum Ranch Golf Course
480-962-4653, 29888 N. Tantum Ranch Dr., Cave
Creek. Private/18/72/128/6870.
Terravita Golf and Country Club
480-488-7962, 34034 North 69th Way, Scottsdale.
Private/18/72/139/7186.
The 500 Club
623-492-9500, 4707 W. Pinnacle Peak Rd, Phoenix.
Public/18/72/121/6867.
Toka Sticks Golf Club
480-988-9405, 6910 E. Williamsfield Rd., Mesa.
Public/18/72/117/6605.
Tonto Verde Golf Club
480-471-2710, 18401 El Circulo Drive,
Rio Verde. Semi-Private/18/72/126/6342.
TPC of Scottsdale
480-585-4334, 17020 N. Hayden Rd., Scottsdale.
Stadium: Public/18/71/138/7216
Champions: Public18/71/140/73.7
Trail Ridge Golf Club
623-544-6015, 21021 N. 151 St., Sun City West.
Private/18/71.3/127/6618.
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1. 49er Golf Club
2. Arizonia National Golf Course
3. Canoa Hills Golf Course
4. Canoa Ranch Golf Course
5. Country Club of Green Valley
6. Crooked Tree Golf Course
7. Del Lago Golf Club
8. Desert Hills Golf Club
9. Dorado Golf Course
10. El Conquistador Country Club
11. Fred Enke Golf Course
12. The Gallery Golf Club
13. Haven Golf Course
14. Heritage Highlands Golf Club
15. La Paloma Golf & Country Club
16. Oro Valley Country Club
17. The Pines Golf Club at Marana
18. Preserve Golf Club
19. Quail Creek Country Club
20. Randolph North Golf Course
21. Rio Rico Resort & Country Club
22. Rolling Hills Golf Club
23. SaddleBrooke Country Club
24. San Ignacio Golf Club
25. Santa Rita Country Club
26. Silverbell Golf Course
27. Skyline Country Club
28. Starr Pass Golf Course
29. Stone Canyon Country Club
30. Sun City Vistoso Golf Club
31. Torres Blancas Golf Course
32. Trini Alvarez El Rio Golf Course
33. Tubac Golf Resort
34. Tucson Country Club
35. Tucson National, The Club
36. Ventana Canyon, The Lodge at
37. Vistoso, The Golf Club at
Heritage Highlands Golf Club
520-597-7000, 4949 W. Heritage Club Blvd,
Marana. Semi-Private/18/72/6,904/134.
49er Golf Club
520-749-4001, 12000 E. Tanque Verde Rd., Tucson.
Semi-Private/18/72/6,681/116.
Desert Hills Golf Club
520-625-5090, 2500 S. Circulo de Las Lomas,
Green Valley. Private/18/72/69.2/125/6182.
Arizonia National Golf Course
520-749-3519, 9777 E. Sabino Green Dr.
Semi-Private/18/72.
Dorado Golf Course
520-885-6751, 1200 N. Dorado Club Dr., Tucson.
Public/18/72/59.3/92/4120.
Canoa Hills Golf Course
520-648-1881, 1401 Calle Urbano, Green Valley
Semi-Private/18/72/6,610/130.
El Conquistador Country Club
520-544-1800, 10555 N. La Canada Dr., Tucson.
Canada: Semi-Private/18/72/69.8/126/6185,
Conquistador: Semi-Private/18/72/70.5/124/6331.
Canoa Ranch Golf Course
520-393-1966, 5800 S. Camino del Sol, Green
Valley. Semi-Private/18/72/68/120/6040.
Country Club of Green Valley
520-625-8831, 77 Paseo de Golf, Green Valley.
Private/18/72/6,738/124.
Crooked Tree Golf Course
520-744-3322, 9101 N. Thornydale Rd., Tucson.
Public/18/72/6,896/130.
Del Lago Golf Club
520-647-1100, 14155 E. Via Rancho del Lago, Vail.
Public/18/73/7,206/135.
86
Fred Enke Golf Course
520-791-2539, 8251 E. Irvington Rd., Tucson.
Public/18/72/6,807/137.
The Gallery Golf Club
520-744-4700, 14000 N. Dove Mountain
Blvd., Marana.
South: Private/18/72/71.5/128/6828,
North: Private/18/72/70.6/134/6576.
520-625-4281, 110 N. Abrego Drive, Green
Valley.18/72/6,867/117.
La Paloma Golf & Country Club
520-299-1500, 3660 E. Sunrise Blvd., Tucson.
Canyon/Hill: Resort/18/72/70.8/140/6307
Ridge/Canyon: Resort/18/72/71.7/143/6487.
Ridge/Hill: Resort/18/72/69.7/142/6296.
Oro Valley Country Club
520-297-3322, 300 W. Greenock Dr., Oro Valley.
Private/18/72/6,964/129.
The Pines Golf Club at Marana
520-744-7443, 8480 N. Continental Links Dr.,
Tucson. Public/18/72/68.1/123/5810.
Preserve Golf Club
520-825-9022, 66567 E. Catalina Hills,
Tucson.Public/18/72/69.9/130/6392.
Quail Creek Country Club
520-393-5802, 2010 E Quail Crossing Blvd, Green
Valley. Private/18/72/70.4/127/6489.
Randolph North Golf Course
520-791-4161, 600 S. Alvernon Way. Tucson.
Dell Urich Course: Public/18/72/67.1/112/5939,
Randolph North Course:
Public/18/72/70./120/6436.
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Rio Rico Resort & Country Club
520-281-8567, 1069 Camino A la Posada, Rio Rico.
Semi-Private/18/72/7,119/128.
Torres Blancas Golf Course
520-625-5200, 3233 S. Abrego Dr., Green Valley.
Semi-Private/18/72/69/123/6371.
Rolling Hills Golf Club
520-298-2401, 8900 E. 29th St., Tucson.
Private/18/72/59.9/90/4146.
Trini Alvarez El Rio Golf Course
520-791-4229, 1400 W. Speedway Blvd., Tucson.
Public/18/72/68.5/119/6090.
SaddleBrooke Country Club
520-825-2505, 64500 E. Saddlebrooke Blvd.,
Tucson. Saddlebrooke/Catalina:
Private/18/72/67.3/116/5842,
Saddlebrooke/Tucson: Private
/18/72/68.1/121/6033, Tucson/Catalina:
Private/18/72/68.2/122/6005.
Tubac Golf Resort
520-398-2021, Box 1297, #1 Otero Rd., Tubac.
Resort/18/71/6,776/128.
Tucson Country Club
520-298-2381, 2950 N. Camino Principal,
Tucson. Private/18/72/6,809/123.
Tucson National, The Club
520-575-7540, 2727 W. Club Dr., Tucson.
Orange/Gold: Resort/18/72/71.6/133/6549,
Gold/Green: Resort/18/72/70.3/136/6319,
Green/Orange: Resort/18/72/69.5/133/6146.
Ventana Canyon, The Lodge at
520-828-5701, 6200 N. Clubhouse Lane,
Tucson. Canyon: Semi-Private
/18/72/70.2/137/6289
Mountain: Semi-Private
/18/72/70.5/139/6346.
Vistoso, The Golf Club at
520-797-9900, 955 W. Vistoso Highlands Dr.,
Tucson. Public/18/72/6,935/145.
San Ignacio Golf Club
520-648-3469, 4201 S. Camino Del Sol, Green
Valley. Public/18/71/6,704/136.
Santa Rita Country Club
520-762-5620, 16461 S. Houghton Rd.,
Tucson. Semi-Private/18/72/122/6042.
Silverbell Golf Course
520-791-5235, 3600 N. Silverbell Rd, Tucson.
Public/18/72/69.6/119/6361.
Skyline Country Club
520-299-1111, 5200 E. St. Andrews, Tucson.
Private/18/71/6,123/118.
Starr Pass Golf Course
520-670-0400, 3645 West 22nd St, Tucson.
Rattler/Coyote: Resort/18/72/71.2/135/6578
Classic: Resort/18/72/71.8/135/6686.
Stone Canyon Country Club
520-219-1500, 945 W. Vistoso Highlands Dr.,
Tucson. Private/18/72/72./135/6683.
The Gallery Golf Club
Sun City Vistoso Golf Club
520-825-3110, 1495 A E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd,
Tucson. Private/18/72/6,723/143.
PrivateClubstucsonarizona
CLUB
#HOLES
CC of Green Valley
Desert Hills GC
49er Golf & CC
The Gallery GC
Lodge at Ventana
Oro Valley CC
Skyline CC
The Stone Canyon Club
Tucson CC
18
18
18
36
36
18
18
18
18
TYPE
Non Equity
Equity
Non Equity
Non Equity
Equity
Equity
Equity
Non Equity
Equity
INITIATION
FEE
MONTHLY
DUES
TRAIL
FEE
FOOD
MIN.
$4,000
$380
$0
$0
$5,000
$4,000/A
$0
$0
$500
$100
$900
$75/Q
$80,000
$645
$1,300
$0
$48,000
$715
$1430/A
$900
Market Price $468
$1200
$900/A
$10,000
$615
Club
$900
$90,000
$800
$0
$0
Market Price
$522
$0
$1200/A
CAP OF
MEMBERS
FACILITIES
350
500
500
780
556
340
850
390
425
GS
G
GSF
GTSFSp
GTSFSp
GTF
GTSF
GTSF
GTSFSp
PHONE
(520) 625-8806
(520) 625-5090
(520) 749-4001
(520) 744-2555
(520) 577-1400
(520) 297-1121
(520) 299-1111
(520) 219-1500
(520) 298-6769
87
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Angel Park
desertgolfer.com, 100 South Rampart Blvd.,
Las Vegas. Palm: Public/18/70/6,722/128
Mountain: Public/18/71/6,530/130.
Anthem Country Club
702-614-5050, 1 Clubside Drive, Henderson,
Private/18/72/7,267.
88
Arroyo Golf Club
desertgolfer.com, 2250 Red Springs Drive,
Las Vegas. Public/18/72/6,883/124.
Bali Hai Golf Club
desertgolfer.com, 5160 Las Vegas Blvd.,
Las Vegas. Public/18/72/7,050.
Badlands Golf Club
desertgolfer.com, 9119 Alta Drive, Las Vegas.
Desperado-Diablo:
Public/18/72/6,926/133.Desperado-Outlaw:
Public/18/72/6,602/125.Diablo-Outlaw:
Public/18/72/6,802/129.
Bear’s Best Las Vegas Golf Course
702-804-8500, 11111 West Flamingo Rd, Las
Vegas. Public/18/72/7,194.
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lasVegas
Las Vegas
Casablanca Golf Club
702-346-7529, 930 West Mesquite Blvd.,
Mesquite. Public/18/72/7,011/130.
Legacy Golf Club
desertgolfer.com, 130 Par Excellence Drive,
Henderson. Public/18/72/7,233/136.
1. Angel Park
2. Anthem Country Club
4. Arroyo Golf Club
3. Badlands Golf Club
4. Bali Hai Golf Club
5. Bear’s Best Las Vegas Golf Course
6. Black Mountain Golf Club
7. Boulder City Golf Course
8. Callaway Golf Center
9. Canyon Gate Country Club
10. Casablanca Golf Club
11. Cascata Golf Club
12. Chaparral Country Club
13. Craig Ranch Golf Club
14. Desert Lakes Golf Club
15. Desert Pines Golf Club
16. Desert Rose Golf Club
17. Desert Willow Golf Course
18. DragonRidge Golf Club
19. Eagle Crest Golf Club
21. Falcon Ridge Golf Course
22. Highland Falls Golf Club
23. Lake View Executive Golf Course
24. Las Vegas Country Club
25. Las Vegas Golf Club
26. Las Vegas National Golf Club
27. Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort
28. Legacy Golf Club
29. Los Prados Golf Club
30. Mojave Resort
31. The Oasis Golf Club
32. Painted Desert Golf Club
33. Palm Valley Golf Club
34. The Palms Golf Club
35. Primm Valley Golf Club
36. Red Rock Country Club
38. The Revere at Anthem
39. Rhodes Ranch
40. Rio Secco
41. Royal Links Golf Club
42. Shadow Creek Golf Club
43. Siena Golf Club
44. SilverStone Golf Club
45. Southshore at Lake Las Vegas Resort
46. Southern Highlands Golf Club
47. Spanish Trail Golf and Country Club
49. Sunrise Vista Golf Club
50. TPC at the Canyons
51. TPC at Summerlin
52. Wildhorse Golf Club
53. Willow Creek Golf Club
54. Wolf Creek
55. Tuscany Golf Club
Cascata Golf Club
702-294-2000, 1 Cascata Drive, Boulder City,
Public/18/72/143/7137.
Los Prados Golf Club
702-645-5696, 5150 Los Prados Circle, Las Vegas.
Semi-Private/18/70/5,350/107.
Chaparral Country Club
520-758-3939, E. Mohave Dr., Bullhead City.
Semi-Private/18/72.
Mojave Resort
702-535-4653, 9905 Aha Macav Parkway,
Laughlin. Resort/Public/18/72/6,939/126.
Craig Ranch Golf Club
702-642-9700, 628 West Craig Road, Las Vegas.
Public/18/70/6,001/105.
The Oasis Golf Club
800-266-3313, 851 Oasis Blvd., Mesquite.
Palmer: Public/18/72/6,982/141.
Canyons: Public/18/71/6549.
Black Mountain Golf Club
702-565-7933, 500 Greenway Road, Henderson.
Semi-Private/27/72/6,550/123.
Boulder City Golf Course
702-293-9236, 1 Clubhouse Drive, Boulder City.
Public/18/72/6,561/110.
Callaway Golf Center
702-896-4100, 6730 South Las Vegas Bldv.,
Las Vegas. Public. Open 6:30am-10:00pm. Driving
range, Lessons (The Giant Golf Academy) and
practice greens are available.
Canyon Gate Country Club
702-363-0303, 2001 Canyon Gate Drive, Las
Vegas. Private/18/72/6,742/125.
Desert Lakes Golf Club
520-768-1000, Desert Lakes Dr., Bullhead City.
Resort/18/72.
Desert Pines Golf Club
desertgolfer.com, 3415 E. Banzana Rd.,
Las Vegas, Public/18/71/6,810/122.
Desert Rose Golf Club
desertgolfer.com, 5483 Clubhouse Drive, Las
Vegas. Public/18/71/6,511/117.
Desert Willow Golf Course
702-263-4653, 2020 W. Horizon Ridge Pkwy,
Henderson. Public/18/60/3,811/91.
DragonRidge Golf Club
desertgolfer.com, 552 South Stepahine Street,
Henderson. Private/18/72/7,200.
Eagle Crest Golf Club
702-240-1320, 2203 Thomas Ryan Blvd., Las
Vegas. Semi-Private/18/60/4,067/96.
Falcon Ridge Golf Course
702-346-6363, 345 Calais Dr., Mesquite.
Public/18/71/6546.
Highland Falls Golf Club
702-254-7010, 10201 Sun City Boulevard, Las
Lake View Executive Golf Course
702-727-6388, 1471 Mount Charleston Drive,
Pahrump. Public/18/59/3,587/77.
Las Vegas Country Club
702-734-1122, 3000 Joe W. Brown Drive, Las
Vegas. Private/18/72/7,164/117.
Las Vegas Golf Club
desertgolfer.com. 4300 West Washington,
Las Vegas National Golf Club
desertgolfer.com, 1911 East Desert Inn Rd., Las
Vegas. Public/18/71/6,815/130.
Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort
desertgolfer.com, 10325 Nu-Wav Kaiv Blvd., Las
Vegas. Snow Mountain:
Resort/18/72/7,146/125. Sun Mountain:
Resort/18/72/7,112/130. Wolf:
Resort/18/72/7,604/149.
Painted Desert Golf Club
desertgolfer.com, 555 Painted Mirage,
Palm Valley Golf Club
702-363-4373, 9201 Del Webb Boulevard, Las
The Palms Golf Club
800-621-0187, 2200 Hillside Drive, Mesquite.
Public/18/72/7,008/137.
Primm Valley Golf Club
702-679-5510, 1 Yates Well Road Exit, Primm.
Lakes: Public/18/71/6,945/134.
Desert: Public/18/72/7,131/138.
Red Rock Country Club
702-304-5600, 2250 Red Springs Dr., Las Vegas.
Mountain course: Private/18/72/7001.
Arroyo course: Private/18/72/6883.
The Revere at Anthem
desertgolfer.com, 2600 Hampton Rd.,
Henderson, Public/18/72/7,143.
Rhodes Ranch
desertgolfer.com, 20 Rhodes Ranch Parkway, Las
Vegas. Public/18/72/6,860/122.
Rio Secco
702-889-2400, 2851 Grand Hills Drive, Las Vegas.
Public/18/72/7,332/142.
Royal Links Golf Club
desertgolfer.com, 5995 Vegas Valley Blvd., Las
Vegas. Public/18/72/7,029/135.
Shadow Creek Golf Club
888-778-3387, 3 Shadow Creek Dr., North Las
Vegas. Private/Resort/18/72/7,239/139.
Siena Golf Club
800-727-8331 (Par-Tee1), 10575 Siena Monte
Ave., Las Vegas. Public/18/71.5/6,843/129.
SilverStone Golf Club
702-562-3770, 8600 Cupp Dr., Las Vegas.
Desert: Public/9/36/3560 Mountain:
Public/9/36/3599 Valley: Public/9/36/3398.
Southshore at Lake Las Vegas Resort
702-558-0022, 100 Strada di Circolo, Henderson.
Public/18/71/6,925/133.
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Southern Highlands Golf Club
702-263-1000, 1 Robert Trent Jones Ln., Las
Vegas. Private/18/72/7,240.
Spanish Trail Golf and Country Club
702-364-0357, 5050 Spanish Trail Lane, Las Vegas.
Sunrise-Canyon: Private/18/72/7,002/124.
Lakes-Sunrise: Private/18/72/6,957/131.
Canyon-Lakes: Private/18/72/,7107/131.
Sunrise Vista Golf Club
702-652-2602. 2841 Kinley Drive, Nellis.
Eagle-Falcon: Public/Military/18/72/7,051/115
Raptor-Eagle: Public/Military
/18/72/6,946/123. (See Map #49)
TPC at the Canyons
desertgolfer.com, 9851 Canyon Run Drive,
TPC at Summerlin
702-256-0111, 1700 Village Center Circle, Las
Vegas. Private/18/72/7,243/139.
Tuscany Golf Club
1-866-TUSCANY, 901 Olivia Parkway,
Henderson. Resort/Public/18/72/7,109/131.
Wolf Creek
Wildhorse Golf Club
desertgolfer.com,
2100 West Warm Springs Rd., Las Vegas.
Public/18/72/7,041/131.
Willow Creek Golf Club
775-727-4653, 1500 Red Butte Street, Pahrump.
Semi-Private/18/71/7,025/124.
Wolf Creek
866-252-4653, 403 Paradise Pkwy, Mesquite.
Public/18/72/7,018.
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CLUB
Anthem CC
Canyon Gate
DragonRidge CC
Las Vegas CC
Red Rock CC
Southern Highlands
Southshore GC
Spanish Trail CC
TPC at Summerlin
#HOLES
18
18
18
18
36
18
18
27
18
TYPE
INITIATION
FEE
MONTHLY
DUES
TRAIL
FEE
FOOD
MIN.
CAP OF
MEMBERS
FACILITIES
Equity
Non Equity
Non Equity
Floating
Non Equity
Non Equity
Property
Equity
Non Equity
$40,000
$2,500
$80,000
$23,000
$12,000
$100,000
$10,000
N/A
Varies
$755
$520
$765
$730
$770
$1700
$640
$977
Varies
$895
$995
$1,200/Q
$900
$1,000
Club
$1,380/A
$0
N/A
$800/A
$800/A
$300/Q
$1,200
$1000
$0
$1,200
$0
$200/Q
450
500
390
650
425
300
475
589
n/a
GTSFSp
GTSF
GTSFSp
GTSFSp
GTSFSp
GTSFSp
GS
GTS
GTS
PHONE
(702) 614-5050
(702)) 363-0303
(702) 614-4444
(702) 734-1122
(702) 304-5600
(702) 263-1000
(702) 568-5800
(702) 364-5050
(702) 256-0111
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