Arizona Reader Reviews & Letters
Front nine at Arizona's Legend at Arrowhead affronts golfer
The front nine at the Legend at Arrowhead in Glendale, Ariz., offers little challenge except for the chewed-up greens and the sucker pin placements, according to reader Chris Meier, but the back nine somewhat redeems this course.
... full article »Phoenix's Phantom Horse Golf Club fails to impress reader
Two-handicaper Chase King offers his assessment of Phoenix's Phantom Horse resort golf course: Likes the rattlesnake at the restaurant, doesn't care much for the golf. This 18-year-old golfer prefers to play the nearby Raven at South Mountain.
... full article »Teen reader has raves for Scottsdale's We-Ko-Pa Golf Club
Chase King: "We-Ko-Pa is beautiful and can be enjoyed by players of all skill levels. Forget about the price. This is the best course in Arizona, even better than Troon - trust me, I've played both. Troon is nice, but We-Ko-Pa is better."
... full article »Whirlwind Golf Club a raging success in Phoenix, reader says
Nestled in the Gila River Indian Reservation with the Siera Estrella Mountains as its backdrop, Whirlwind Golf Club is a hidden gem. Anybody visiting Phoenix should make the effort to play it.
... full article »Reader to Baldwin: So what's so bad about a $7 glass of OJ at a golf resort?
Maybe there is a reason for charging $7.00 for a glass of orange juice. Perhaps the executive minds (suits) behind one of the premier and most successful resorts in Scottsdale know what their clientele want.
... full article »Raves for Raven Golf Club at Verrado in Phoenix's West Valley
Don Ecken: "I just got back from Phoenix and had a chance to play the Raven Golf Club at Verrado for $40. It's a great desert course! Generous fairways, but don't take the golf course for granted because it will get you."
... full article »Blogger will find low-cost golf camaraderie at Shalimar Country Club in Tempe, Ariz.
Reader John Gunby recommends trying Shalimar Country Club, a nine-hole public golf oasis hidden in central Tempe, Arizona.
... full article »Reader rates We-Ko-Pa as A-OK
I played We-Ko-Pa last year and I can still vividly remember the course like I recently played it. The course is beautiful and it can be enjoyed by players of all ability levels.
... full article »Gold Canyon's Sidewinder and Dinosaur Mountain sparkle
I live in British Columbia and think nothing of driving all the way to Phoenix and then Apache Junction to play what I believe to be two of the most interesting and challenging, as well as wonderfully manicured, golf courses in the state of Arizona.
... full article »Hidden rule costs reader his resident rate at We-Ko-Pa in Scottsdale
Buyer Beware for We-Ko-Pa Golf Course in Scottsdale, Ariz.: The Arizona Resident Discount price in November is $75 (as opposed to $135 non-resident). However, it is only for tee times made within five days of the reservation.
... full article »Phantom Horse in Phoenix has reader unhappy
I played the Trilogy at Vistancia course over Labor Day weekend this year. Greens were in very poor condition with bare spots, hundreds of ball marks and replanted areas of sod. Contrast that with We-Ko-Pa which was pristine for the same price. There are homes on a lot of the holes which can be hit if you are having a bad day.
... full article »Trilogy golf course not as good as review stated, reader says
I played the Trilogy at Vistancia course over Labor Day weekend this year. Greens were in very poor condition with bare spots, hundreds of ball marks and replanted areas of sod. Contrast that with We-Ko-Pa which was pristine for the same price. There are homes on a lot of the holes which can be hit if you are having a bad day.
... full article »Arizona golf courses need to support local golfers, reader says
Regarding your story comparing the golf scenes in Phoenix and Tucson - "Hold on Tucson: Phoenix offers better values than The Old Pueblo".
... full article »Mark's Foursome Conquers Camelback Golf Club
Summer golf in Arizona separates the men from the boys. All my life I've heard stories about the Scottish and the extreme playing conditions that they take for granted. I used to think that they were the leather of our golf community until I teed it up with my usual threesome out at Camelback last week.
... full article »Reader doesn't sacrifice quality on golf vacation to Scottsdale
My wife and I own our own business and enjoy the luxury of several golfing vacations every year, thanks to some very good and trustworthy employees. We are in our early 50s. In order to afford to take that many golf trips, we are cost-conscious about where we stay and where we play. But golfing is our main reason to travel, so we are careful not to sacrifice the quality of courses we play.
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