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| - If you are a Northern California resident like me and you're looking for someplace to golf in the Phoenix area, what I'm about to say will amaze you. Phoenix residents however, are apparently quite used to this:
Okay. I paid for 18 holes for myself and my nephew, a riding cart, rental clubs for said nephew and a dozen golf balls. The entire total came to $89!!! That won't even cover the green fees at most courses around the San Francisco area! All this for a Friday morning tee time. How crazy is that?
The course is very straightforward with a Rating/Slope of 71.9/122 from the tips and 68.3/117 from the forward tees. I honestly thought it played a little easier than this, but then again the Arizona Golf Association doesn't have Pebble Beach or Spyglass to view as comparison. There are two forced carry holes but otherwise, any novice should be able to get around this course without wanting to give up after the Front 9.
For a muni in the middle of the desert, I was pleasantly surprised at the condition of the course, the greens and the tee boxes. Brown patches of grass were few and far between. The greens rolled fairly smooth given the amount of play. I can't comment on the pace as I never saw the group in front of us, nor was there ever a group behind us. All in all, it was a fun course at a great price.
The caveat of course is the oppressive Arizona heat. Figure out how much water you will need, then bring twice that much. I would reccomend wearing a wide-brim hat, LONG SLEEVE golf shirt and slathering sunscreen on any and every exposed piece of skin. How these people put up with this year round is beyond me.
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