If you've never been to Scottsdale - and you're not looking for a bargain - there are certain golf courses that would qualify as must-play venues. As we see it, here are five can't-miss golfing experiences in that area code ...
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The Arizona State University Karsten Golf Course, at 7,002-yards, is somewhat reminiscent of a Scottish links course with Dye's signature pot bunkers on many holes, mounding and undulating greens mixed in with a few railroad ties here and there. That the Karsten Course is now a par 70 really doesn't matter much to most players.
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The Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa and its Whirlwind Golf Club in Phoenix/Scottsdale are living, functional monuments to the Pima and Maricopa peoples: Every detail is imbued with some sort of symbolism, with some traditional meaning.
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Omni Tucson National Catalina Course is the rare course in Arizona that's packed with golf history. Catalina Course (which has gone by other names over the years, too) has hosted more than 30 PGA Tour events. Arnold Palmer, Johnny Miller and Tom Watson have all won here.
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