The Raven Golf Club at South Mountain
The Raven Golf Club at South Mountain was designed by Gary Panks and David Graham and opened in 1995. The par 72 facility, which plays at 7,000-plus yards from the back tees, is just a short drive from Phoenix's Sky Harbor International Airport. The course features a variety of exotic vegetation, including African sumac and Canary Island Pines. The fairways are rolling and surrounded by rugged desert terrain. The greens allow players to take aim, but well-guarded fairways and landing spots force precise tee shots and layups.
The Raven Golf Club at South Mountain
3636 E. Baseline Rd.
Phoenix, Arizona 85042
(602) 243-3636
http://www.theravensouthmountain.com/
The Legacy Golf Resort
The Legacy Golf Resort is in the foothills of Phoenix's South Mountain and only a few minutes from the heart of the city's downtown. It was designed by Gary Panks and opened in 1999. There is a driving range and clubs for rent. The course is a par 72, 6,800 yards and features flowers and tree-lined fairways. There is a great deal of elevation on the course and a view of the surrounding mountains. The course's adjacent hotel has 328 rooms, a pool, a fitness center and tennis courts.
The Legacy Golf Resort
6808 South 32nd Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85024
(602) 305-5550
http://www.shellhospitality.com/hotels/legacy_golf/golf.html
Cave Creek Golf Course
Cave Creek Golf Course is the city's busiest public course, playing host to more than 100,000 rounds per year. The 6,900-yard par 72 layout was designed in 1984 by Jack Snyder. The most moderately-priced of the city's deluxe courses, Cave Creek has a golf school and is near North Phoenix's Mountain Park.
Cave Creek Golf Course
15202 N 19th Ave.
Phoenix, Arizona 85023
(602) 866-8076
http://www.phoenix.gov/SPORTS/cavecree.html
Arizona Biltmore Country Club--Adobe Course
The Arizona Biltmore Country Club's Adobe Course is one of two on the grounds of the enormous Arizona Biltmore Hotel, which has housed every president since Franklin D. Roosevelt. The course is one of the oldest in the city and has wider and flatter fairways than most of the city's top courses. Citrus trees and ponds line the fairways. The William P. Bell-designed course is a par 72. The course was opened in 1928.
Arizona Biltmore Country Club-- Adobe Course
24th St & E Missouri Ave.
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
(602) 955-6600
http://www.arizonabiltmore.com/golf/
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