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The Legend At Arrowhead

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A memorable, fun, and relaxing golf experience – The Legend At Arrowheadhas it all. Designed by golf legend Arnold Palmer, the Legend is an 18-hole, par 72 course that measures 6,986 yards from the championship tees. An absolutely beautiful course – it possesses an exquisite layout among six lakes, mature palm trees, numerous doglegs and bunkers at every turn. Without a doubt, a golf vacation at the Legend will definitely satisfy the excitement of its visitors.

From corporate events to charity tournaments to small group outings, offers a very affordable tournament packages and exceptional services to ensure a memorable experience. It has a membership program so players may play whether twice a month or twice a week. This course is by no means easy – there are plenty of troubles everywhere, many holes require draws or fades to hit the fairway in a good position, and greens are well kept but very tricky. When craving for the breeze of the nature, visitors may relax their body, mind and soul through its paradise-like environment. Choosing the Legend as a golf vacation destination will bring no regrets.

The Legend at Arrowhead turns out to be a far more interesting course than the visitors’ first impressions. Opened in 1988, the Legend offers not only only one of the best putting surfaces in the valley but a level of excitement unmatched among Arizona golf courses. It has a traditional layout which is designed to challenge low handicappers and motivate high handicappers; all levels of golfers will surely enjoy the course. The Legend makes the visitors’ golf vacation unforgettable, challenging and fun.

The Duke at Rancho El Dorado

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Originally opened in 2003, the Duke at Rancho El Dorado features 7,011 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 72.4 and has a 120 slope rating on Rye grass. The Duke, designed by David Druzinsky, is fashioned for the golfer with a sense of discovery. This makes every guest’s golf vacation an adventurous trip.

The Duke at Rancho El Dorado resembles a desert-filled area splashed with green and gold highlighted by broad fairways – undulating and usually hard to read greens where the Santa Rosa Wash snakes through the layout. The impressive mountain views as well as the open field can make one reminisce the Old West. The club recently opened the doors to its new ranch-style clubhouse. Consistent with the Western theme, the 6,000 square foot clubhouse gives the taste of an Arizona territorial lodge which instills a warm and comfortable ambiance. Up to 60 days of reservation, corporate outings, receptions, group events, and other celebrations now serve as its specialty. A comprehensive practice facility with PGA instructional programs is on site as well as a fully stocked pro shop. Providing a great golf trip at very reasonable rates, Duke golf club provides guests the extraordinary round of golf.

From its fascinating environment which covers the epic mountains to its open-air true desert area, the Duke at Rancho El Dorado is a must visit place for golf enthusiasts. It’s a player-friendly golf club which brings the sporting spirit alive. As the centerpiece to the master planned community of Rancho El Dorado, a golf vacation at Duke is a best retreat for families and friends who seek for a sporting recreation.

Golf Club of Estrella

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Just outside of Phoenix, Golf Club of Estrella features spectacular views with fairways which blanket the natural contours of the land and a backdrop of the Sierra Estrella Mountains. This golf club treats its guests like VIPs with its exceptional services and facilities. It offers the guests with a golf vacation that’s lower on price but equal in high class features and amenities with the more expensive golf courses in Arizona.

 Golf Club of Estrella provides the first daily fee course designed by Jack Nicklaus II. This 18-hole, 72-par championship golf course impresses the guests with its field of 7,107 yards. It has multiple tees to accommodate the golfers of various skill levels. Shots are played over natural desert washes as the Sonoran Desert edges the fairways. The course is visually stunning as it is exciting to play. It gives a visual satisfaction with its spectacular views on the entire course, desert hills, and mountains stretching away as far as the eye can see. The build-up to this closing stretch is a top quality desert course, with plenty of stylish jig-saw shaped bunkers and many greens severed from their fairways by desert wash areas passing through. The level of service and attention to detail to this golf trip is world-renowned.

 The peacefulness of this natural desert environment and the chance to see the varying shapes and sizes of the cacti reinforces the guests to take a golf vacation at the Golf Club of Estrella. The challenging and neatly designed golf course, and the visually fascinating views of the area are the reasons why guests should not have second thoughts of visiting the place.

Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club

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With respect to the natural surrounding, Robert Trent Jones designed Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club to preserve the ancient beauty of the area. Located in the middle of a residential community, Dove Valley was purposely toned down in consideration to the residents near the golf course. It is indeed a golf trip experience for beginners which is uncommon for a Jones design.

 Just as many have testified, Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club is a desert style golf club with hints of tradition. Its ample fairways and subtly contoured greens with openings in front feature a low, rolling mix of holes of varying difficulty – it has tough spots for those who crave for challenge. The layout is easy to play but also requires strategy to test the course-management skills of the players. Aside from its player-friendly course is its unsurpassed natural beauty. At every turn, brilliant greens with desert’s muted palette mesmerize the eyes of the viewers. A well-manicured course maintaining its traditional views, Dove Valley enhances the guests’ entire golf vacation through its friendly staff in the club house and pro shop.

 Unlike Arizona’s typical “target” golf courses, Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club is player-friendly, with manicured transition areas that allow its guests to recover without any penalties. Jones has put a premium on strategy and variety, which translates into a challenging yet refreshing round of golf. This golf club gently shifts between panoramic openness to the intimacy of lush foliage along Willow Wash. A golf trip to Dove Valley will surely enhance the golfing skills of the beginners as well as give them the taste of classic.

Southern Dune Golf Club

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Whether visitors are planning a golf vacation or just a round of golf with some friends, Southern Dune Golf Club will definitely excite and challenge golfers of all capacities, even the so-called experts. The golf club was originally for men only but welcomed women after six years. Located at Maricopa, Arizona, Southern Dune is one of the highlights of the Troon Golf collection. Its big, bold layout might be the very best work that Lee Schmidt and Brian Curley have done, with wide sweeping fairways, artistic and strategically placed bunkers, and masterfully crafted greens.

 What truly distinguishes Southern Dune Golf Club is its versatility. It can be the “bomb” – from the tips. The golf course has a 76.2 rating, a 141 slope and five par-4s at least 463 yards apiece. But with five sets of tee boxes – the whites come in at 6074 yards – weekend duffers can also enjoy the layout. Be sure to avoid sand traps – they’re everywhere! Typical courses have two to three acres of sand but Southern Dune has 12. Golfers must stay out of the traps and they can post low scores; and finding the beach will explode their scorecards. A golf trip to Southern Dune requires critical strategies which will improve the golfers’ skills.

 With its native grasses and rolling hills which are reminiscent of the great links courses, Southern Dune Golf Club is a unique golf experience that will challenge the veteran golfers while still accommodating the novice with its friendly practice facilities. It offers private lessons and features a double-ended practice range that stretches past 350 yards. A golf vacation for both beginners and experts, Southern Dune will definitely intimidate and surprise players for its unique golf course.

Poston Butte

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Poston Butte golf course is one great place to spend a memorable golf vacation. Managed by Troon golf, it provides golfers of all skill levels a fun experience with its 5 sets of tees ranging from 5,300 yards to 7,300 yards. An 18-hole championship golf course designed by Gary Panks, the course is well known in the region for its beautiful environment.

 Poston Butte lives up to its reputation as one of the finest desert golf courses in the area. A wide waterfall welcomes its visitors at the course entrance, giving them an idea of how magical the course is. The front 9 is wide open to the desert while the back 9 provides the lucky homeowners the amusing view of golfers along with brilliant landscapes. A club house with pro shop and snack area will surely serve the guests with sumptuous meals. The golfers may practice their skills in the training facilities – which includes a targeted, double ended grass range, short game area with sand bunkers plus 10,000 square foot putting green. A golf trip here is worth the drive.

 An HD camera might be necessary to capture the brilliance of the place. All of its aspects are good – the relaxing atmosphere, the strategic golf course, and the new amenities. Poston Butte golf course will offer more than a quality golf experience but a place the guest would want to call home. Without a doubt, this golf vacation package will give golfers a true golf spirit.

McCormick Ranch Golf Club – Pine Course

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McCormick Ranch Golf Club – Pine Course, as the name implies, is an 18-hole golf course dotted with statuesque large and mature pine trees and is designed by architect Desmond Muirhead. Unlike the palm course, the pine course is a bit narrower. It features 7,187 yards of golf from the longest tee for a par of 72. The course opened in 1974 and still maintains its traditional design. A golf trip in this place makes golfers fall in love with the strong-looking yet eye-pleasing pine trees which gives an everyday-is-Christmas-day vibe.

This popular course has been recently renovated with outstanding new greens, bridges, and sand traps . The resort facility looks antique but is well maintained which will surely make its visitors feel the sensation of the 70s. The narrow fairway of McCormick Ranch Golf Club – Pine Course issues a challenge for average golfers – both men and women. The tees give the most enjoyable golfing experience. This makes a golf trip easy and at the same time difficult depending on the skills of the golfers.

Both courses, the Pine and the Palm, lie next to each other. What fascinates the visitors more is the cattle ranch history of the place, where Arabian horses and Angus cattle used to dominate the place now known as one of the premiere golf courses in Arizona. Referred to as the “Mad Scientist of Golf”, Muirhead used the term “golf course community” to describe the McCormick Ranch Golf Club – Pine Course. It’s a very straight-forward course yet astonishingly difficult to surprise the players. The scent of the air breeze, the sound of the pine leaves, and the magnificent view of the surrounding make this pine course a smart option for an ideal golf vacation.

McCormick Ranch Golf Club – Palm Course

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Opened in 1972, McCormick Ranch Golf Club – Palm Course has a traditional style golf course with beautiful water holes and fascinating palm trees. There’s no second guessing during holidays if the course is open or close to the public because it’s available every day of the year! It provides golf vacation package that tends the guests to want more.

 The club’s attractive features and amenities give it a lasting appeal. McCormick Ranch Golf Club – Palm Course features four sets of tee boxes so that golfers of all skill levels will enjoy. Its superb characteristic gives the palm course an edge over other the area – it has vast numbers of trees on both layouts. A traditional layout, with trees and bunkers, provides obstacles to par. Also, there are various doglegs to challenge the golfer’s shooting skills. Even amateurs have a chance to finish a round with a neat scorecard for they won’t have to battle forced carries. However, if inaccurately hit, the ball may tend to sit precariously among the trees that line the fairways. A family-oriented course, McCormick Ranch golf club has large practice facilities where families and friends can learn and practice golf. This serves the visitors a fun golf vacation as well as amusing bonding time with their loved ones.

 McCormick Ranch Golf Club – Palm Course, known for its large palm trees, offers a memorable golf vacation for friends and families with its picturesque views and scenery, and traditional but high class facilities. Every drop of sweat in playing makes an enjoyable and unforgettable experience. This course gives no break of excitement and challenge for their daily guests.

Ocotillo Golf Club

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Also known as one of Arizona’s finest daily-fee courses for providing its guests with high standard course condition and customer service, Ocotillo Golf Club offers an extreme golf vacation experience. A getaway experience from the urban world, this golf club provides a refreshing and unique setting – from the award-winning facilities, wide rolling fairways, strong mature tees, to the different mountains, hill views, and many more. This undisputed golf club has many interesting wonders that’s worth more than a praise.

The three 9-hole courses of Ocotillo Golf Club played in combinations with various ranges of yardages give the golfers challenging rounds. Aside from the gaming aspect of the club, it also features the luxurious facilities associated with an elite private golf facility. When craving for aesthetics, the golf resort has lots of colorful flowers and other epic views such as the gigantic mountains, dark blue waterfalls, and mirror-like lakes which will absolutely feed the eyes. Ocotillo golf resort exceeds the expectations of a typical golf trip. The facility is a wise choice to create indelible memories for weddings, birthdays, anniversary celebrations and class reunions.

No wonder why it has received awards and recognition. The club is listed as one of the top 50 resorts of Golf World Magazine 2009, top 100 golf shops of Golf World Business Magazine 2006, and rated four and a half stars by 2008 Golf Digest Magazine’s Best Places to Play. Its breathtaking scenery, top golfing facilities and a challenging desert course layout make golf trips at the Ocotillo a heavenly retreat for golfers anywhere. Ocotillo Golf Club never fails in providing the guests with high class recreational experience. It’s really worth a visit for golfers who wish to encounter a one of a kind vacation.

The Raven At South Mountain

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It has received a 4.5 star rating from Golf Digest and has been recognized as the number one in Guest Service in North America – these are just some of the numerous awards that makes The Raven At South Mountain a must-visit golf course in North America. What makes it more fascinating is one of its makers is a former golf Champion Tom Lehman. Its background alone makes it very interesting, what more personally experiencing this premiere golf vacation destination?

The Raven At South Mountain should be on top of the list when planning a golf vacation for those who seek the very best that Arizona golf has to offer. The place is surrounded by tall, refreshing trees circling the rolling fairways. A chain of desert mountains makes it more captivating. Raven provides on-site meeting facilities good for 200 people. Situated just minutes away from the Sky Harbor Airport and downtown Phoenix, this golf club a perfect place of businessmen and golfers on the go. A meal, a snack, and a drink are included with every green fee.

Because of its reputation as one of the top courses in the area, the Raven At South Mountain has been given the honor of hosting such huge events as the Arizona Stroke Play Championship. Raven is proud to be associated with their 2001 World Series Champions and Arizona Diamondbacks, serving as their official home golf course. Effortlessly, the Raven lives up to the prestige of its maker, and of everything good said about it. For a superb golf trip experience, there’s just no thinking twice about choosing the Raven.