The premier golf destinations in the American Southwest share

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HOT
SPOTS
Wolf Creek Golf Club, Hole No. 17
The premier golf destinations in the American Southwest share superb fall weather and
outstanding course conditions, but each is unique. Southern California’s Desert Willow
Golf Resort features a pair of award-winning layouts and new clubhouse/event facilities.
Nevada’s Wolf Creek Golf Club is home to a spectacular top-ranked course and offers complete
vacation packages. The Wigwam in Arizona is a full-service resort with three outstanding
on-site courses and luxurious amenities. Read on to see why they are this season’s
featured Hot Spots.
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Desert Willow Golf Resort, Lakeview Terrace
and Firecliff Course, Hole No. 18
DESERT WILLOW GOLF RESORT
Desert Willow Golf Resort in Southern California’s Palm Desert
features two of the region’s finest world-class courses, Firecliff and
Mountain View. Now you can enjoy the best value in desert golf
when you purchase the Desert Willow 2011-2012 Platinum
Club Card. For a single remarkably low price, you’ll get major
greens-fee discounts for yourself and up to three guests through
May 13, 2012. You can also reserve your preferred tee times up
to 21 days in advance and get great savings on the driving range,
at the restaurant and in the golf shop. You’ll even get up to 25% off
the Platinum Club Card purchase price if you act before October 1.
The Firecliff and Mountain View courses at Desert Willow
are award-winning Coachella Valley layouts designed by Michael
Hurdzan and Dana Fry. Firecliff has earned a national reputation for
outstanding course conditions and tests players with more than 100
bunkers and numerous water hazards. Mountain View offers slightly
wider fairways, but challenges putters on its sometimes dramatically
sloping greens. Both layouts enjoy picture-perfect settings enhanced
by rugged mountain peaks. The Palm Desert Golf Academy is a
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full-service instructional facility that offers private lessons, daily
clinics and custom clubfitting.
And whether you’ve been a guest at Desert Willow before or are
planning a first visit, you’ll be amazed by the spectacular clubhouse
and facilities expansion project completed earlier this year. The
signature Lakeview Terrace restaurant can now seat up to 250 diners
with even more scenic views, the new outdoor Vista Bar grandly
overlooks Firecliff ’s 9th and 18th greens, and the Firecliff Ballroom
can host golf groups, weddings and other events with up to 280
guests. New lighting, new décor, new audiovisual systems, new
heaters and misters for comfortable outdoor dining any time of the
year, and hundreds of new parking spaces: Desert Willow has always
been synonymous with superior Southern California golf; now it’s
a top-flight destination for intimate dinners, private gatherings,
19th hole celebrations and unforgettable social events.
Call 760-346-0015 or go to DesertWillow.com today for more
about hosting your next special event and the 2011-2012 Platinum
Club Card, both exclusively available at Desert Willow Golf Resort.
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WOLF CREEK GOLF CLUB
Wolf Creek Golf Club, Hole No. 1 (foreground)
and Hole No. 17 (background)
Wolf Creek Golf Club opened in 2000 to universal acclaim and is
ranked in the top 30 on Golf Digest’s honor roll of America’s 100
Greatest Public Courses. Located about an hour northeast of
Las Vegas in Mesquite, golfers from all over America and around
the world are flocking to Wolf Creek for a truly unique playing
experience. Set in the high desert and embraced by majestic red-rock
outcrops, Wolf Creek’s emerald fairways and white-sand bunkers
are especially scenic when viewed from the layout’s numerous
elevated tees.
The Terrace at Wolf Creek is a full-service clubhouse restaurant
offering daily breakfast and lunch, plus fine dining on weekend
evenings. The outdoor pavilion features sweeping views of the
layout, a perfect setting for 19th-hole refreshments. Complete
Wolf Creek golf packages are available with accommodations at the
Eureka Casino Resort, which offers oversized rooms and suites along
with nightly entertainment and Vegas-style gaming.
What could be better than a round on one of America’s most
prestigious modern courses? Two days of unlimited golf, that’s what.
In a special deal that may never be repeated, Wolf Creek is inviting
new visitors and old friends alike to enjoy this spectacular layout to
their hearts’ content for two full days for the incredible single price
of just $200. Call toll-free 866-251-4653 for details or, better yet,
go to GolfWolfCreek.com to learn more and see fly-over videos of
this amazing destination golf course.
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The Wigwam, Patriot Course, Hole No. 14
THE WIGWAM
The Wigwam is the only destination resort in the American Southwest with three on-site championship golf courses. Combined with
luxurious amenities and an 82-year tradition of unsurpassed Arizona
hospitality, The Wigwam offers a superior vacation experience on
and off the links.
Robert Trent Jones Sr. is revered as one of the world’s greatest
golf architects and his legacy at The Wigwam is doubly impressive.
The Gold Course is called “Arizona’s Monster” because it plays a
total of 7,430 yards, including a pair of par 5s that measure over
650 yards each from the tips. Like all great resort designs, however,
the forward tees reduce the length without sacrificing the enjoyment
of the playing challenge.
Both the Gold Course and Jones’ second Wigwam design, the
Patriot Course, are parkland-style layouts that rank among the
most unique golf settings in Arizona. Majestic trees line the wide
fairways, while streams, canals and lakes create hazards for the
player and habitat for the area’s abundant wildlife. Together with
the Heritage Course by designer Robert Lawrence, The Wigwam
offers 54 holes of exceptional year-round golf. On-site golf
amenities include a comprehensive practice facility with several
short-game areas and a unique 36-hole putting course, plus the
Plane Truth Performance Center, a world-class instructional
program founded by Golf Digest Top 10 teacher Jim Hardy. Guests
also enjoy access to other renowned local courses, including the
Arizona Biltmore Country Club.
Originally built in 1918 as a secluded corporate retreat, The
Wigwam is a AAA Four-Diamond resort that never rests on its
laurels. In addition to major golf-course upgrades in 2005, The
Wigwam earlier this year completed a lavish Rejuvenation Project
that included a redesigned grand entrance, new outdoor gardens,
a lush community courtyard, and various al fresco entertainment
and dining areas complete with fire pits and fountains. Litchfield’s
is The Wigwam’s new signature restaurant and all of the resort’s
dining venues feature seasonal farm-to-table cuisine prepared from
fresh produce purchased through local farmers.
Additional Wigwam amenities include the Red Door Spa by
Elizabeth Arden, superb tennis facilities with nine lighted courts,
four swimming pools, Camp Pow Wow for the kids and cultural
programs led by members of the local Hopi Indian tribe.
With 331 luxurious casita-style guest rooms and suites, plus
meeting and event spaces that can accommodate up to 300
attendees, The Wigwam is the perfect destination for couples,
families and event groups. Call 800-327-0396 or go to
WigwamResort.com today. n
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FEW PLACES IN ARIZONA HAVE AS MUCH HISTORY.
NONE HAVE AS MANY HOLES.
One resort, three championship courses, infinite fun. Grab your buddies for an
incredible getaway on The Wigwam’s parkland-style courses and experience
golf the way it was meant to be. And for those rare moments when you’re not
playing? Swim in our four pools, enjoy cocktails fireside, go desert four-wheeling
or embarrass yourself with orange face paint at a Suns game. Then get back to
golf and make some history of your very own.
UNLIMITED GOLF BUDDY TRIP PACKAGES STARTING FROM $179 *
Visit GolfWigwamArizona.com or call (800) 327-0396 for details.
*NOW THRU APRIL. PRICE IS PER DAY, PER PERSON. TERMS AND RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY.