One of the highlights on Bell’s itinerary was We-Ko-Pa, arguably Arizona’s finest public facility, which in winter commands $235 a round for either course. Beyond that, there are dozens of acclaimed designs showcasing the unique beauty of Arizona’s Sonoran desert, making Scottsdale an epic golf destination at any time of year.īut in hot season - a third of the year - all are steeply discounted, with routine savings of 60% to 80%, and sometimes even more if you sign up for individual course emails and take advantage of last-minute special deals. There are six courses around the city that make Golf Magazine’s vaunted Top 100 You Can Play, including two different 36-hole facilities with both courses ranked in the nation’s Top 50, We-Ko-Pa and Troon North.
While most vacation travelers view Scottsdale as a place to escape from cold winters, an increasing number of hardy golf lovers like Bell are making the trip from spring through fall to play high quality fantasy courses on a very realistic budget. Bell was playing 36 for most of his visit because “there are all these clubs here like this one with two good courses, and if you play both it’s even cheaper.” As for the heat: “I just drink a lot of water and I’m taking a cart. It’s also gloriously bug-free, an unheralded but valuable added benefit. Bell noted that unlike many of the world’s most desirable golf destinations in peak season, the weather here is reliably dry and virtually guarantees you can play every day. “It’s hot, but at least it’s not raining,” said Kieran Bell, a high school teacher from upstate New York who flew out west to stretch his golfing dollars on his summer break. Golfers love to play in the footsteps of history, and for this reason, the TPC Scottsdale is an ultra-desirable spot to visit on a golf vacation. It is one of the most iconic golf holes on the planet, the spot where Tiger Woods once famously wowed thunderous crowds with a magical hole in one.
The famous 16th hole is a par-3 completely encircled by stands and bleachers (although the stands come down in summer), like playing golf inside an arena. The Waste Management Phoenix Open is the most attended golf tournament in the world, and its venue, the TPC Scottsdale’s Stadium course, is instantly familiar to TV-watching fans. The combination of heat and humidity that hits much of the country in summer is much more draining than higher temperatures here.īut why would anyone want to play golf in such extreme weather? Because it’s really good and really cheap. But as horrible as weather that requires eight syllables to describe sounds - I recently played golf there at 111 degrees - it turns out to be true. That’s the cliché you hear again and again when visiting Scottsdale in the summer.
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