Tuscon Official Destination Guide - Fall/Winter 2008 - (Page 72)

GOLF holes: 36 course par: 73 (Catalina), 70 (Sonoran) range of yardages: 4,678–6,529 green fees: summer: $65, winter: $180 (outside guest) and $160 (hotel guest) course designers: Robert Bruce Harris, Bruce Devlin, Tom Lehman Tom Lehman recently developed a new desert-style course to complement the resort’s traditional parkland championship course. The resort hosted the PGA Tour’s Chrysler Classic 1965–2006. COURTESY OF THE PINES GOLF CLUB AT MARANA 2# Starr Pass Country Club & Spa semiprivate/resort 670-0400, 3645 W. Starr Pass Blvd., www.starrpass.com holes: 27 course par: 35 (Roadrunner), 36 (Coyote), 36 (Rattler) range of yardages: 2,370–3,512 green fees: summer: $79, winter: $205 course designer: Arnold Palmer Starr Pass is recognized by both professionals and amateurs as one of the top courses in the country. With five sets of tees on each hole, it’s up to each golfer to select the tees that will make his or her outing enjoyable. 1# The Pines Golf Club at Marana public 744-7443, 8480 N. Continental Links Dr., Marana, www.playthepines.com holes: 18 course par: 71 range of yardages: approximately 6,300 green fees: visit website or call for rates course designer: Gilmore Graves Architectural Firm Opened in 2003, The Pines Golf Club at Marana offers a country-club atmosphere at a public daily-fee course, with Western hospitality, superior service, and reasonable prices. Formerly The Links at Continental Ranch, The Pines Golf Club at Marana has undergone an extensive redesign, with the relocation of 10 holes into an adjacent sand-and-gravel quarry and the addition of a new practice area. The Pines Golf Club at Marana 1% Santa Rita Golf Club public 762-5620, 16461 S. Houghton Rd., Corona de Tucson holes: 18 course par: 72 range of yardages: 5,382–6,337 green fees: summer: $17–$25, winter: $35–$45 course designer: Red Lawrence Although only a short drive south of Tucson, Santa Rita Golf Club feels worlds away from the big city bustle. Stately eucalyptus trees seem to shade every tee, and the course’s proximity to so much open desert lends an air of tranquility. Designed in the late 1960s, Santa Rita traces its path through the desert, adding up to 6,523 yards from the championship tees. 2^ The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa semiprivate/resort 299-1500, 3800 E. Sunrise Dr., www.westinlapalomaresort.com holes: 27 course par: 72 range of yardages: 4,878–7,088 green fees: phone for information course designer: Jack Nicklaus Named one of the “Top 75 Resort Courses” in the United States by Golf Digest, La Paloma’s target-golf layout offers a strenuous test to all who play. Created by Jack Nicklaus, the course features 27 holes on three distinctive nines. COURTESY OF JW MARRIOTT STARR PASS RESORT & SPA Starr Pass Country Club & Spa 72 TUCSON OFFICIAL DESTINATION GUIDE WWW.VISITTUCSON.ORG http://www.starrpass.com http://www.playthepines.com http://www.westinlapalomaresort.com http://www.visittucson.org

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