There is no shortage of world class golf courses in the state of Arizona. The climate is more than conducive to year round golf and the stunning desert courses with mountainous backdrops, attract thousands of golfers from all over the world. Arizona has more than 300 courses and hosts 2 PGA Tour events each year, one of which being the prestigious Accenture World Match Play Championship at Dove Mountain, where the top 64 players in the world are drawn together by one of the biggest purses in golf.
The WM Open (formerly FBR) hosted at TPC Scottsdale has the attendance record for a PGA Tour gallery, which gives you an idea of how popular and exciting golf is in this state. TPC Scottsdale golf course is one of the signature courses of Arizona golf and provides spectators with one of the sport’s most entertaining tournaments. Thankfully, this is one of those PGA Tour venues that the public can play ($287 in winter and $77 in summer).
If you like heat, then you will find some great deals during the summer months, which in Arizona is the “low season”. But of course this is one of the best winter destinations in the US. Arizona has so much more to add to any golf trip. Relaxing at Spas, bathing in hot springs and taking mountain treks through canyons and rios contribute to making this a great family vacation spot.
Golf is simply put, exciting here. Desert golf provides a challenge like no other type of golf course. Indeed, Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk and Annika Sorrenstam nurtured their talents on Tucson golf courses whilst at Arizona State University. With such fast and treacherous shots on and around the greens, it makes sense that endless practice on these courses made them masters of the short game.
Hitting over canyons and vast bunkers and avoiding the harsh desert flora (and fauna such as rattlesnakes) whilst having to negotiate with fast, heavily contoured greens make this a unique test of golf. The key is to keep the ball on the immaculate fairways and your head in the game.
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Summer is the best time to go to Arizona for golf, because the rates drop and so do the hotel rates. You just have to work at getting early morning tee times so you beat the mid day heat. I was in Scottsdale last week and played on the Stadium Course at TPC Scottsdale and it was amazing. I hadn’t played on such a nice course in a while. They told me the greens had just been installed by Evergreen Turf. Pretty sure the fresh sod really made a difference, it definitely reminded my why I love visiting Scottsdale where I can play on such a reputable course, like TPC Scottsdale and the plethora of other course in the area.