Arizona
National golf club should receive first mention. Designed by Robert
Jones, the course features in quite unique desert surroundings. The
course meanders up and down the Catalina Mountains, and has great
views of the surrounding dessert. As a par 71, it has 6,776 yards of
golf course and is accessible to most golfers.
As mentioned, the region has golf
vacation spots. Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis
Resort is one of those. It has two 18-hole championship golf courses
and one 9-hole course. They are all exciting to play and are not
exactly alike. Also located in the Catalina Mountains, on high
Sonoran desert, the surrounding desert plays its part in the golf. It
is the largest golf resort in the region, and is not something to
miss.
The oldest golf course in the region is
the Turquoise Valley Golf and RV. Opened in 1908, the course is most
notable for its unique par 6 hole. The longest golf hole west of the
Mississippi, the hole is 747 yards long! The course itself has 6778
yards and a par of 71.
If you are looking for a good selection
of courses, then head for Tucson City golf course. The Randolph golf complex
is comprised of two 18-hole championship golf courses. Those being the Randolph North and Dell Urich. They are favored by the locals due to their proximity to the city, in addition to their age and
heritage. Both are tree lined, parkland courses with flat fairways
and undulated greens. Randolph is also the longest course in the
city, with a total yardage of 6863.
The Crooked Tree course is an 18-hole
championship golf course designed by Lee Trevino. It has some great
holes which have desert and mountain vistas. The course is also host
the Arizona Open, and other tournaments.
The golf resort of The Western La
Paloma is in the foothills of the Catalina Mountain range and has two
9 -hole courses along with a more unique 10 hole course. The
legendary Jack Nicklaus designed all the courses and with other
amenities, it is a resort well worth visiting.
Ryder
Cup Captain, Tom Lehman, had his hand in the Omni Tuscan National
resort. It's been the home for the PGA Tour for three decades and is
a rare gem, offering two sought after golf courses at fair value. The
Sanoran Course and the Catalina Course are two championship courses,
which can make for a great round!
These
are just a fairly random selection of some of the courses in Tuscon
of Arizona. There are more, but these are all notable courses in the
region, with famous golfers and course designers behind them. From
Nicklaus to Robert Jones, big names in golf have had their mark on
the region.
2 comments:
I've been planning a trip to Tucson so I was wondering what golf courses were some of the easier to play in the area. I'm pretty much a beginner so I need one that's pretty simple. Any ideas?
The Hilton Tucson perhaps.
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