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I went out as a single, as I wanted to try some of Scottsdale's more traditional courses before my golf buddies came down for their winter visits. Last time they came down, we played desert courses.
This is a fairly easy course, with a few water hazards and numerous bunkers - both fairway and greenside. Each fairway is fairly straight with a few gentle dog legs. The rough is predominately grass, although there are cattails around the water hazards. The course was in fairly good condition for this time of the year, although the greens were fairly spotty. It is an older course, and could use some maintenance. The employees were friendly, and the starter, and marshals kept the pace flowing.
A couple of notes. It does have GPS in the carts, which is really helpful - and they allow driving on the fairways with the 90 degree rule. Secondly, it is one of the few courses I have played that has the sand rake in the cart (so if oyu end up in a bunker - remember to take the rake).
The only downside was one of the people that was with our group thought he was Tiger. He would drop out of bunkers, out of unplayable lies, take second shots and play the best one, and then ask "did anyone else have a par?". It was a good thing the rest of us were even tempered - otherwise they may have found a body in one of the bunkers.
The golf value during the summer is great. But I would hesitate recommending this course at the more expensive winter rates, unless some major upgrades were made.
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