The Golfer’s Guide to Spring Training

BEER, HERE! Valley

Going Privado

As Arizona’s largest and longest-running AAA Five Diamond resort, the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess knows how to cosset guests. Home to six pools, four restaurants, an over-the-top spa and the TPC Scottdale Champions and Stadium courses, the 750-room property consistently raises its game. The latest innovation is the Privado Villas —119 impeccably appointed signature spaces comprised of fifty 850 square-foot one-bedroom villas and 69 700-square-foot studios. All come with a stocked fridge, complimentary morning juices and baked pastries, personalized concierge and chauffeur services, and myriad indulgences. scottsdaleprincess.com; privadovillas.com

THE O.G. IN AZ

With more than 665 golf courses, Troon has become the world’s largest golf and golf-related hospitality management company, and it all started in 1990 with Troon North Golf Club, which established and epitomizes the gold standard for a daily-fee golf experience. Designed by the team of Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish, Troon North’s Monument course opened first. Weiskopf then created the Pinnacle course. Both wend through the natural ravines and foothills beneath Pinnacle Peak, diving around the giant boulders and saguaros. With one outstanding hole after another, they perpetually garner praise from customers and course reviewers. troonnorthgolf.com

A Golf Nexus

Before heading to Coors Field, the Rockies’ make their Scottsdale home at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick , where golf surrounds you. Within two miles are Talking Stick Golf Course’s two layouts. A Topgolf is even closer, and in the Pavilions Shopping Center just minutes from home plate, is the must-play, indoor, black-light, glow-in-thedark Imagine 3-D Mini-Golf saltriverfields.com

OH, HENRY!

The North Valley abounds in restaurants. The Henry is one of the cooler ones. Billed as “the greatest neighborhood restaurant,” The Henry does breakfast, lunch and dinner with a casual, elevated comfort-food vibe suitable for foodies and young families. thehenryrestaurant.com

To paraphrase Forrest Gump, golf and beer go together like peas and carrots. So which craft breweries in this part of town should you pair up with?

PHX Beer Co. Scottsdale Brewery & Restaurant: Situated on Marguerite Lake, walking distance from McCormick Ranch Golf Club, the Phoenix-born brewery’s Scottsdale outpost majors in IPAs of varying strengths and bitterness, while offering tasty ambers, lagers and other styles. The black-iron pan pizzas are the post-round ticket. phxbeerco.com

O.H.S.O. Brewery & Distillery: Less than two miles from TPC Scottsdale, the Outrageous Homebrewer’s Social Outpost (O.H.S.O.) pours a staggering 36 beers, as well as 24 wines by the glass and cocktails made with the distillery’s own Arcadia and # (aka “hashtag”) hooch. The beer-braised shortribs and angry bird sandwich are go-tos. ohsobrewery.com bonehausbrewing.com

Bone Haus Brewing: A quirky homage to European ossuaries, Arizona’s mining heritage and zymology, this saloon-type family business (three generations of Chapman men) in Fountain Hills lies a strong par 5 from Eagle Mountain Golf Club. The décor features skulls, bones and a mineshaft restroom entrance behind the bar—where a number of deservedly popular elixirs flow.

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