17020
N Hayden Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Phone: (480)585-4334
Fax: (480)585-3151
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Zagat
Survey (Scale of 0 to 30)
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Facilities
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"Bring
a beat-up club to use" on both your ball and the
"rattlers" "when you hit out of the fairways"
at this "sandbox" of a "little brother
to the Stadium"; "playable for every level",
the "fun" "ride through some interesting
holes" is a "great value for the money"
and a "very nice" "way to begin a week
of golf" in the "desert" with a stay
at the Marriott McDowell Mountain Ranch beside the course.
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Profile:
This resort facility, which was named by "GOLF Magazine"
to its 1998 list of "Silver Medal Resorts," has
two regulation eighteen hole courses. The Desert Course is
a public facility, and is more typical of a target course.
It is shorter, but tighter than its sister course, and errant
shots are likely to trickle into desert shrub. The Desert
Course offers the same dazzling views of the McDowell Mountains
which serves as an enjoyable compliment to the Stadium Course.
Golfers may also walk the desert course. The Desert Course
is located across the street from the Stadium course and has
its own clubhouse, grill, and practice area. Discounts are
available to county resitents, seniors, and juniors. Tee times
can be reserved seven days in advance by calling (480) 585-4334.
The
Stadium Course is a spacious layout fringed by saguaro
cacti and mesquite trees, with a broad view of famed Pinnacle
Peak to the north and the McDowell Mountains to the East.
This course can be quite a substantial challenge because of
the mounds and bunkers strategically placed throughout its
design. This course has a desert ambiance, but the natural
terrain doesn't come into play. The PGA Tour's Phoenix Open
is held every January on the Stadium Course. Golfers may walk
the Desert Course, however carts are mandatory on the Stadium
Course. There is also a giant practice facility that is frequented
by 27 PGA Tour professionals including Tom Lehman and Steve
Jones. Tee times can be reserved 90 days in advance on the
Stadium Course.
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