Phoenician Golf Course
The Phoenician resort sits at the foot of Camelback Mountain and offers 27 holes spread across three different courses. The holes are fairly short, but the terrain features elevation changes that present quite a challenge. Depending on the course you play you are treated to terrific views of the mountain itself or the city in the distance. The high season is from October to May and you can get discounts during the low season if you are capable of withstanding the extreme heat of a Scottsdale summer. Tee times can be arranged up to 30 days in advance and cart rental is included in the greens fee.
Phoenician Golf Course
6000 E Camelback Rd.
Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
(480) 423-2450
thephoenician.com/golf
Kierland Golf Club
Kierland Golf Club was designed by Scott Miller and serves up 27 holes of rolling greens that reward on-target drives. The sculpted fairways will even forgive errant shots by rolling them back into play. You will find a good amount of sand, but they are wide open and can be beaten by an experienced golfer. The high season is from January to April and the low season offers reduced fees. There are reduced fees during twilight and for both seniors and juniors. Metal spikes are allowed and the course allows unrestricted walking.
Kierland Golf Club
15636 N Clubgate Drive
Scottsdale, Arizona 85254
(480) 922-9283
kierlandgolf.com
The Sanctuary at Westworld
The Sanctuary course at Westworld offers target-style golf in the midst of gorgeous desert vistas where cacti rise into the sky against a backdrop of the McDowell mountains in the distance. Sanctuary now offers ProLink GPS systems in their carts which provides a map of every hole and exact yardage from your position to the cup. You are also guaranteed authentic scoring as the systems keep track of all shots to provide real time scoring and even has a leaderboard function so you can keep track of your competitors.
The Sanctuary at Westworld
10690 E Sheena Drive
Scottsdale, Arizona 85255
(480) 502-8200
sanctuarygolf.com
Grayhawk Golf Club
The Talon and Raptor courses at Grayhawk Golf Club have received accolades as the best in the state and the entire country from "Golf Magazine" and "Golf Digest." "Golf World Business" magazine honored the pro shop here as one of the 100 best in the U.S. The greens on the Talon course are noted for being very fast and the combination of tight fairways easily makes this the more difficult of the two courses at Grayhawk. The Raptor, however, features more dramatic individual holes. The high season runs from November to May and tee times can be arranged up to 30 days in advance.
Grayhawk Golf Club
8620 E Thompson Peak Parkway
Scottsdale, Arizona 85255
(480) 502-1800
grayhawkgolf.com
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