I've played all the celebrated golf courses in the Phoenix area, but this experience might have been the most friendly and welcoming I've had. And the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa and its amenities are the best I've seen in Phoenix, with no hint of an uppity atmosphere. This is the complete package. When I drove out the gates it was with regret.
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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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Designed by Bill Johnson, the Arizona Biltmore Links golf course in Phoenix is full of theatrical flair that will keep you guessing until the last hole - not exactly what you'd expect from the Arizona Biltmore Resort.
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Papago Golf Course is not close to one of the best municipal courses in the country. But it's a lot better than your average muni, and it's a course worth working into a Phoenix-Scottsdale vacation.
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You're probably going to be surprised by how much you like the Adobe course at Arizona Biltmore Country Club in Phoenix. It's the antithesis of all the new, modern monster golf courses that are geared to bring average golfers to their knees. Instead, it lets you enjoy a leisurely round.
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Take away that burst of publicity that centered on its men-only stance and Southern Dunes has passed largely uncommented upon. Internet searches do not yield any reviews of the course (until this one).
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On reaching the 10th tee at the newly renovated Gold Course at Wigwam Resort and Golf Club, you should be handed a cigarette and a shovel. Somebody needs to brace you for what's ahead. This is one seriously sinister hole, capable of severely arresting any development on your scorecard.
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Every golf course's marketing campaign centers around some "unforgettable" holes. But really, how often do you head home certain you'll always remember a single hole, let alone a few holes? You'll never have that problem at Phantom Horse Golf Club.
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Despite greens that would boggle Einstein, the Raven at South Mountain in Phoenix is a reasonably priced track that's liable to leave a smile on your face all year round.
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Forced carries over cavernous dry washes, balls lost in prickly cactus, and plush green fairways contrasted against the jagged, purple outline of a barren mountain range. This is desert golf, and for many golfers it is the ultimate playing experience.
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