SUMMER GOLF
WATER WORLD
COOL COURSES Take advantage of what the course gives you. At the Westin Kierland Golf Club you can warm up under two 83-foot-long CoverShot canopies. Whirlwind Golf Club offers ice cold, mango-scented towels, which this summer will be offered to golfers post-round underneath two massive Tucci umbrellas in the staging/ finishing area. Book a tee time at The Boulders this summer and mention a “Truly Golf Round” (or when you sign up on line) and you will receive a complimentary Truly Hard Seltzer after the round. Grayhawk Golf Club created a UV protection station stocked with sun protection shirts. A UV Index alert sits prominently in the display pointing out the strength of the damaging UV rays
Drinking fluids is a must to stay hydrated. But when you do that, and exactly what you drink is as important as how much you drink. “Definitely think about hydrating the night before or the morning of your round,” said Dr. Denise Millstine, Director of Integrated Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale. “Also think about what you are doing that Whirlwind Golf Club might be causing dehydration. What are you putting in your body that might for any given day. Sun screen lotion, be taking fluid out? Things like alcohol sprays, lip balm, sun glasses and other and coffee, or caffeine in general, protective gear are also on display. contribute to that.” Warning signs of Golfers are paying attention — the UV dehydration can include feeling unwell Index meter and accompanying products in general, headaches, nausea, sweating led to a 20 percent increase in the profusely, lower than normal urine sales of sun-protection-related goods. output (and/or dark/cloudy urine), and an increased heart rate. “You should be drinking water all day anyway just to flush out your system, but if you’re going to be active outside during extreme heat, you really need water with salt,” said Dr. Millstine. “I would say lean toward sports drinks with the lowest sugar level and Grayhawk Golf Club avoid sweeteners. Diet
COOL CHANGE WHEN ARIZONA SUMMER TEMPERATURES SPIKE, GO NORTH! By Joe Passov When the sizzling Phoenix heat of June, July and August finally start to wear you down, there’s only one solution: Road Trip. If crisp mountain mornings followed by pine-scented fairways sound like a sure cure for what’s ailing you, then here’s a sampling of where to play in sweater weather this summer. www.azgolf.org
Payson
First stop out of the Valley is Payson, a pine-forested town at 5,000 feet that sits southeast of the Verde Valley, just under a 90-minute drive from Phoenix/Scottsdale. To the north is the Mogollon Rim plateau, a remarkable high-desert ridge that plunges 2,000 feet in its 200-mile swath. Its namesake golf destination is The Rim Golf Club. A private club and residential community, this is
The Rim Club the final design produced by the Tom Weiskopf/Jay Morrish duo in 1999, and they clearly went out in style. “The 12 finest consecutive holes Jay and I ever designed are right here at The Rim Club, starting with hole number 7,” said Weiskopf. The Rim features an incredible variety of holes—most framed by towering Ponderosa pines—that are filled with superb strategic options and natural wonders, such
as the boulder escarpment that backdrops the 581-yard, par-5 13th. Membership at the Rim Golf Club affords access to the Golf Club at Chaparral Pines, another aptly named private layout with real estate that sports the design handiwork of Gary Panks and former U.S. Open champ David Graham. Tall pines, rock outcroppings and dramatic vistas grace the majority of the holes, and converge memorably at the reachable par-5 12th. If you have a connection at the club, or maybe are considering membership, you’ve a shot at playing one or both of this dynamic duo. Public players can swat it around at Payson Golf Course, a mature, par-
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