Canoa HillsScottsdale on the wild side: Off the golf course and off the grid
Scottsdale is known for its golf resorts, spas, fine dining and nightlife. But with the McDowell Mountains, Tonto National Forest and plenty of other natural spots among the Sonoran Desert, you can do a Scottsdale trip off the golf course and on the wild side.
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Views, tricky greens make Phoenix's Pointe Golf Club on Lookout Mountain a worthy test
The Pointe Golf Club on Lookout Mountain, built two decades ago to host a PGA Tour stop, thrives in relative anonymity among the Phoenix-Scottsdale golfing community. The local knows it, though, for great views, plenty of fairway space and nice playing conditions. But look out for the challenging greens, Mike Bailey writes.
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The Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort and Whirlwind Golf Club in Chandler go "Native"
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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- Big budget revamp turning Omni Tucson National into a luxury golf vacation retreat
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The North Course at Boulders Resort in Scottsdale
Designed by Jay Morrish, the North Course at the Boulders Resort and Golden Door Spa boasts a target-style design that requires strategic placement off the tee and approach shots into well protected, bentgrass greens.
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We-Ko-Pa Golf Club's Saguaro Course in Scottsdale
Omni Tucson National Catalina Course in Tucson, Arizona
Arizona Biltmore Resort Links Course - Phoenix
Trilogy Golf Club at Vistancia