The Sidewinder Course at the Gold Canyon Golf Resort is always overshadowed by its more famous sibling Dinosaur course, which winds through the mountain of the same name. A lot of golfers go on ahead to what’s at the top, without so much as discovering the priceless beauty at the base of the mountain. And that’s what they’re missing out on their golf trips.
What the traveling golfers should know is this: the Sidewinder Course at the Gold Canyon Golf Resort is a beautifully-laden, 18-hole championship golf course around the base of the Dinosaur Mountain that breeds challenge with scenery almost perfectly. Being at the base, it winds through the land’s natural arroyos and dry creek beds, providing some of the most challenging desert layout. The landscaping was perfected to match the surrounding vistas to a T. The glistening Sonoran desert, views of the nearby golden desert valleys and the majestic Superstitions Mountains embrace the course of gently rolling fairways, truly rolling greens, dramatic bunkers, and water hazards. Not to mention, the course is part of the Gold Canyon Golf Resort, a world-class facility whose name stands synonymous to “best golf vacations”.
What’s even more amazing about the Sidewinder Course at the
Gold Canyon Golf Resort is that, it provides a prestigious play at a friendly price. It is, without a doubt, deserving of its 4-star rating from Golf Digest. It is beautiful, it is challenging, it is affordable, and it is only a mere thirty-minute ride from the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport – a classic breed of the most ideal golf vacation destinations. When headed for a game of golf at the Dinosaur Course, it is a must not to miss the wonderful offerings of the Sidewinder.
whole Arizona golfing community was raving about it. It became the benchmark of desert courses with its spectacular views and challenging layout. When Tom Weiskopf redesigned the course, Pinnacle Course almost became synonymous to the best desert
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McDowell Mountains, surrounded by breathtaking vistas of desert valleys, mountain peaks, rolling hills, and the Scottsdale downtown area. Apart from its scenic quality, the course treats its visitors with a challenging layout. Miller has worked well on the dramatic elevation changes of the desert-mountain terrain to create a course of undulating greens and rolling fairways that could test the skill of golfers of every handicap. This stunning breed of beautiful views and fun challenge make this 18-hole, par-71 championship course ideal for
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different world unto itself. Each have qualities uniquely their own, it doesn’t at all feel like they’re in the same golf facility together. The Highlands course features several lakes coming into play, while the scenic Magnolia nine, that can be reached via a wooden bridge that goes through a golden marshland, is dotted with trees that could either be a blessing or a curse on that difficult shot. And the Marshland nine has two of the best, most challenging holes in the sixth, a par-5, and the ninth, a par-4. Both shots require excellent shot-making skills, tactics, and enough nerves to conquer such risky play. And the short course isn’t any easier either. The nine sets of par-3s require as much skills and tactics as the other three nines to get through with a neat scorecard. It isn’t surprising why golfers come back to this
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must-visit golfing states in the country. With its array of 25 championship golf courses, any golfer would crave at the thought of a state-wide golfing escapade. One of the most visited, most scenic courses on the Trail is the
shot over the water to an island green – requires excellent club selection and the perfect shot to be able to make it past this very tricky hole. The Lake Course offers a golf view like no other on the whole trail, coupled with a great round of golf one hole after another.
The Grand National Golf Complex is a treasure chest of dramatic Alabama scenery and great golfing challenge. Of the many gems it holds, the
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