Experience Scottsdale - (Page 6) THE LIST Where Desert Golf Reigns Supreme “Desert golf courses are different,” says fifteen-time PGA TOUR winner and 1973 British Open champion Tom Weiskopf. “The golfer has to bear with the fact that we respect our water resources out here. By law, we can only irrigate 90 acres of turf; consequently, most of the new courses are target oriented. On the plus side, this makes for a unique, dramatic look, the striking contrasts of green formality against the rugged desert backdrop. We’ve got finely maintained courses, beautiful mountain vistas and the sunsets are spectacular. It’s just a very fine place to play golf.” 6 Get Around in Style at Kierland Golf Club Golfers visiting Kierland Golf Club will find two exciting new options for getting around the course. The club was the first to roll out the Segway GT (Golf Transporter), which carries one golfer, a golf bag, balls, drink, scorecard and pencil. Kierland also was the first area course to offer traditional carts equipped with G2, an ingenious climatecontrol system that cools you in the summer and keeps you warm in the winter. 7 Indeed, as the purists say, if you want a true links golf experience, you’ve got to go to Scotland. For a true desert golf experience, Scottsdale’s the place. Simply stated, the setting is unparalleled. Sure, there are other desert environments scattered across the Southwest and in different parts of the world, but not one of them matches the variety and visual interest of Scottsdale’s Sonoran Desert. Thus, the golf holes carved into our distinctive desert are unique and unforgettable. Add to that the impeccable service and warm hospitality for which Scottsdale courses are so well known, and it becomes crystal clear: For the perfect desert golf experience, there’s no better place than Scottsdale. scottsdale, R ’n’ R at Grayhawk Golf Club No, we’re not talking “rest and relaxation” – on the practice range at the award-winning Grayhawk Golf Club it’s all about rock ’n’ roll. Warm up to classic tunes by Aerosmith, REO Speedwagon and – of course – the Stones, just to name a few. And remember, air guitar playing is strictly optional. 8 PGA Pro Kirk Triplett 6 www.ExperienceScottsdale.com/theList http://www.ExperienceScottsdale.com/theList
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