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I learned recently that chippers are making a return to the game. Frankly, I hold chippers with the same regard as ball retriever with the telescoping handle. Nevertheless, if the little suckers get the job done, who am I to step in the way of progress? Yet, there is a difference between working with what you have and creating something that isn’t there. For me, the game is about an honest evaluation of your inferiority. It makes more sense to learn to chip with some of the clubs you already have in your bag. Even the best players in the world have learned the bunt chip with a hybrid, so you can, too. There’s nothing wrong with the “Texas wedge”, especially since a bad shot with a putter from off the green almost always ends up better than a bad one with a wedge (e.g., skull, chunk, flub, duff, shank). There’s one important thing to keep in mind: It’s actually how good our bad shots are – not how good our good shots are – that really counts in this game.
For despondent Republicans: In a poll of professional golfers taken prior to the November 4 election, it was McCain: 71% - Obama: 29%. And, speaking presidential, Bill Clinton on TV recently expounded how he use to hit the ball consistently over 300yards…Right, that’s the same guy who so adamantly announced “No, I didn’t have sex with that woman”.
Boo Weekley has exploded onto the golf marketing scene. At the PGA Merchandise Show last January he introduced his signature camouflage line. Weekley's fame has also spread to Europe. In addition to his PGA Tour card, Weekley is now a member of the European tour, and sponsors are throwing big bucks his way to lure him across the pond.
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Most worthless new golf invention popped up at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando earlier this year. It’s called Tee Up. The product, attached to the butt end of a golf club, turns any club into a handy devise for picking tees up. My question is, if you can’t bend over to pick up a tee how do you bend over to put the tee in the ground in the first place?
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INSTRUCTION BY SUSIE MEYERS Practice could be the most important thing you do for yourself if you are striving to excel.
[practice] How, When and Why???
New research into how our brain is wired has helped us to understand what practice does for us. The power of doing, struggling and making errors are all necessary in the process of succeeding. According to a new book, The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle, our talent is built on a natural neural insulator in our brain called Myelin. Revolutionary scientific discoveries have uncovered how important the components of both Myelin and struggling with errors are for making progress. Basically, our brains are bundles of wires--100 billion wires called neurons and they are connected to each other by synapses. Whenever you do something, your brain sends a signal through those chains of nerve fibers to your muscles. Each time you practice anything, for example, swinging a golf club, a different highly specific circuit lights up in your brain. Actually every human movement, thought, or feeling is a precisely timed tiny electric signal traveling through a chain of neurons--a circuit of nerve fibers. It is during this process that Myelin wraps around those nerve fibers and increases the signal strength, speed, and accuracy. The more we fire a particular circuit, the more Myelin insulates and optimizes that circuit, and the stronger, faster, and more accurate our movements and thoughts become.
Struggle is not an option: it is a biological requirement. A skill is something that you do not have to think about. A skill is an automatic movement that practice develops. We are designed to make skills automatic, to stash them in our unconscious mind. Once a skill is gained it feels utterly natural as if we have always possessed it. It is exciting to know that the more a nerve is fired, the more Myelin is wrapped around it. The more Myy elin wraps around the circuit, the faster the signals travel, increasing velocities up to one hundred times over signals sent through an uninsulated fiber. Struggling to come up with a solution when practicing can be the most important component when looking to excel. This insight into the value of
struggling may be counter-intuitive, but it is supported by current research. Struggle is not an option: it is a biological requirement. In order to get your skill circuit to fire optimally, you must by definition fire the circuit sub optimally; you must make mistakes and pay attention to those mistakes; you must teach your circuit. You must also keep firing that circuit by practicing in order to keep Myelin functioning properly. The key ingredients of talent could be passion and persistence! Why? Because wrapping Myelin around a big circuit requires a lot of energy and time. If you love what you’re doing, you’ll work enough to develop very thick Myelin!
Susie Meyers is a golf instructor at Ventana Canyon Golf Resort. To book a lesson with Susie call 520.419.5289. 6 SOUTHERN ARIZONA TEE TIMES MAGAZINE WWW.SATTMag.COM
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Dance With Who You Brung! BY RICH MUELLER
Dance With Who You Brung
Summer is upon us and for many this means competition golf-- whether it be high level amateur events or club comps using handicaps. If you are the type of player who thrives when playing a casual round with your friends but sees your scores soar uncomfortably upwards when playing in a formal competition setting, this article is for you. Here are four tips to help you get the most out of your game when it really counts.
Your score is the ONLY thing that matters in competition; you don’t get points for style so do whatever you can to value each stroke. This means if your slice is greater than normal just go with it – don’t try to fix it during the round unless you want a bad score. Also, don’t waste any time wondering what others might think of your game. My old swing coach, a former Ryder Cup player, once told me “Ninety five percent of the field don’t care how you’re playing and the other five percent wish you played worse”.
Get Off To A Good Start Captain Obvious speaking here, but it is critical to know how to overcome those opening hole nerves. I once asked twotime U.S. Open Champion Andy North how he dealt with the first shot of the day and he said “feel like you’re swinging in slow motion”. That little piece of advice nearly thirty years ago is the main reason my first tee shot is usually my best of the day and it will work for you too!
Your Game Is Your Game I was playing with Greg Norman in the third round of a tournament when he was the number one ranked player in the world. The shark was an imposing figure and when he lashed his driver I had to be careful not to be sucked into the vortex! His shots sounded and looked different from mine and he was able to play shots that simply weren’t realistic in my world.
The point is you must stick to your game plan at all costs and not be influenced by the play of others in your group. Selfdiscipline is huge in competition golf. Your game is your game.
Bounce Back Rarely will a competitive round be played without any hiccups. Tournament golf is a test and the successful player is the one who can bounce back quickly when miss haps occur. Tell yourself “Once the shot has been played the only thing on your mind should be how to play the next shot”. This is THE KEY to bouncing back. Start using these tips when you tee it up in competition and remember that every round you play, good or bad, provides valuable experience to learn from. Good luck on the course!
Rich Mueller is the Director of Golf at the Crooked Tree Golf Course in Tucson 520.744.3366 and recognized as one of the most respected golf instructors in Arizona. His instructional articles are always informative as well as highly entertaining. WWW.SATTMag.COM SOUTHERN ARIZONA TEE TIMES MAGAZINE
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INSTRUCTION
Quick Tip Fore a Tight Lie BY TRENT DAVIS
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ave you ever been off the tee 300yds straight down the middle of the fairway, and when you get up to your ball it is laying in a divot? We all know that feeling of aggravation and most of us would take the concept of “winter rules apply” and simply move the ball from the divot. That isn’t always the case if you are in a tournament where you have to play it as it lies (Rule 13). That is the subject of today’s quick tip: how to get out of a tight lie. The ball has landed in the front part of a divot and you are 150yds from the green. You know you can make the distance with an 8 or 9 iron, but you’re not sure how the lie is going to affect your swing. The lie, not your distance, is the key consideration. If the ball is up against the edge of the divot you will be hitting up against the edge of the grass, which will slow your swing down at impact – how much depends on the depth of the divot. The main objective is to advance the ball toward the green without a miss hit. First, place the ball in the back of your stance just off the inside of your right foot. This will cause you to hit the ball before you bottom out on your swing, allowing you to pick the ball out of the divot. Next, firm up on your grip pressure (an “8” on a scale of 1 to 10) and swing down slightly on the ball, almost like a punch shot. Lastly, if you are going to try to land the ball on the green, then I would suggest clubbing up to an 8 iron if you normally would hit a 9 from a good lie. The main focus is to get out of the divot and close to the green, if not on the green.
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So, there you have it. Easier said than done, right? Well, for most of us average golfers it is simply because we don’t practice for this type of situation shot. Practice the lie on the range a couple of times to familiarize yourself with the steps on how to get out. Now get out there and hit ‘em good.
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BY DUANE ALSTROM For the landing area, you should have a target and spot you will land the ball and of course allow for the roll. Walking up to the green to see the spot where you will land the ball will help with a more successful result. The flop shot, depending where you place the ball in your stance, will either have minimum or maximum roll so placement of the ball is important. For minimum roll, place the ball forward in your stance and with maximum roll, place the ball back in the stance. Another thing when landing the ball on the green is check for its layout. Is it going uphill or downhill, or breaking to the right or left.
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ou have just hit your second shot but you came up a little short and right of the green and the only thing between you and the flag stick is the sand trap (bunker). As you stand behind your ball the first thing that pops to your mind is “don’t go in the bunker” or how am I going to get the ball to stop close to the hole. We have all seen the pros hit this beautiful shot over the bunker and stop within a few feet and wonder how they did that. Essentially, there are a few things that we need to look at when preparing for the shot. There is the choice of club, distance needed to carry the ball, the landing area, your balance and finally the need to be confident with the shot. The club that I use for the flop shot is a 60 degree wedge. This is the club that I feel most confident using but yours may be a 56 or 58 degree wedge. Whatever club you feel most confident with, use it. The distance that you need to carry the ball is another important step to a good result. Too little distance and
you’re in the bunker and too much distance could set you up for a whole different problem. Here are a few suggestions: walk and count the yardage, use a measuring device (range finder) or guess (I don’t recommend). So know your distance.
Finally, I want to mention where your weight and finish should be when making a flop shot. What works for me is that I have about 60 percent of my weight on my back foot with a high finish. With a high finish this means you will need to be aggressive with your swing if not, you could either leave it short or hit it long. What this means is that you will need to get out and practice in order to trust and be confident with this shot.
Duane Alstrom was raised in Southern California and has played golf off and on over the past twenty years. In 2008, Duane was looking to switch his career and decided that his next career was going to be something he really enjoyed. That’s when he began to think about working in the golf industry. In May of 2008 he started attending The Golf Academy of America-Phoenix campus. After graduation Duane plans to be a golf assistant and work towards being Director of Golf. Contact Duane at duanealstrom@yahoo.com. WWW.SATTMag.COM SOUTHERN ARIZONA TEE TIMES MAGAZINE
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BY SCOTT BRYANT With a 40% rise in the shares of many banks and broker-dealers in recent months, some pundits on Wall Street are boldly calling the bottom in the financial services sector. Shares of Citigroup (NYSE: C) and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) have more than doubled from their recent lows, Goldman Sacs (NYES: GS) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) have chalked up solid gains, and even the battered insurance sector has shown signs of life. For most of us who greatly value the remaining portion of our 401K, however, it is far too early to get involved in an industry that is
undergoing such a large-scale restructuring. It will take many years to work out the piles of nonperforming loans, recapitalize the balance sheets, and return these institutions to sustained profitability. Until then, we would steer clear of the uncertainty in favor of investments with more predictable returns. But for those of you who cannot resist the temptation of outsized gains from a successful turnaround, we would suggest you consider a diversified play on the preferred securities through ETFs like Powershares Financial Preferred (NYSE:PGF). Preferred securities sit slightly higher on the
TEE TO GREEN Avoid Ground Under Repair capital structure than common equities and often pay an attractive fixed dividend. Be prepared for the hard pan, however, if the restructuring goes off track. Scott Bryant is the Managing Director of BerylStone Asset Management and a Chartered Financial Analyst. He is also the author of Between Dow and the Deep Blue Sea: A Simple Guide To How We Capsized Our Economy. Scott can be contacted at shbryant@berylstone.com.
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WAYS TO RESPOND TO THE STOCK MARKET COLLAPSE BY BRANDON J. STOCKMAN
Realize any investment is always a risk. If there is anything the recent economy has taught us, it’s that real estate, stocks, bonds, even money markets all have the potential of going down. There is no ultimate safety in any economic investment. Recognize pervasive pessimism in the stock market. The longterm investor should not react to short-term emotion. Clean up your own balance sheet and pay off debt. Many of hardest hit companies were too highly leveraged and had an inordinate amount of debt–to-income ratio. Learn the lesson of these corporations. Pay off your debt; don’t overextend yourself. Turn off the television. News channels don’t just report news. They attempt to do it in an entertaining and eye-catching way, and nothing catches the eye better than a frightening headline. Stay educated, but don’t let today’s fears and the latest punditry constantly swing your emotions and decisions. Work toward building up an emergency fund. Emergencies are never in the plan, and they almost always cost money, therefore one must plan for emergencies. Stay diversified. Invest in several asset classes: treasury bonds, municipal bonds, growth stocks, stocks in stalwart companies, real estate, and even commodity funds that track oil and gold. Diversification is important because individual companies fail, but the stock market as a whole throughout its history has endured. Understand that a loss isn’t a loss until you sell. What is worth 10 dollars today may be worth 20 dollars this time next year. Now this does not mean you should never sell at a loss—sometimes you have to—but don’t let rash short-term decisions affect your long-term financial goals and principles. Take responsibility for your own finances. Just as in the medical field you need to be proactive with your doctors by taking charge of your physical health, in the financial industry you need to ask your advisor questions about your investments so you are aware of your financial health.
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with luxury suites that run up to 3,400 square feet in size. And of course, the suites are furnished for a king with such trimmings as a Jacuzzi tub and work out room complete with a treadmill and other fitness equipment. On the main floor sits Barona’s smashing casino, which in all respects, has clearly raised the bar on gaming in California with 2,000 Las Vegas-type
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slots, video poker and keno machines and nearly 70 table games, ranging from Blackjack to Pai Gow Poker. Just out the front door and a short golf cart ride away is what I feel is the real pride and joy of the Barona Resort – its superb Barona Creek Golf Club; one of the most challenging tracks in Southern California. In fact, the course has been heralded the 3rd best course in California and 2nd best golf
course in San Diego and for very good reason, it is. The course, designed by the acclaimed Gary Roger Baird, is a par 72 that plays at just over 7,000 yards. The course has more than 100 multifingered bunkers and a number of lakes and ponds that are connected to the area’s naturally-fed streams. The course beautifully complements the surrounding environment with more than 170 mature native oak trees.
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Barona Creek Golf Club was opened in 2001 at a cost of $12 million. It has a 75.5 course rating and a slope of 140. In addition to the golf course, there is a nearly ten acre practice facility that includes a 12,000 square-foot putting green, 6,000 square-foot chipping green and a 40-station, all grass, driving range. Following a round on this superb golf course, the resort serves up an enticing selection of nine restaurants to satisfy the most discriminating tastes. From the upscale Barona Steakhouse, recipient of a 2006 Award of Distinction by Wine Enthusiast Magazine; Sage Café, an elegant yet casual restaurant overlooking the magnificent Barona Valley; The Ranch House Buffet, an 850-seat all-you-caneat buffet; and Ho Wan, showcasing the exotic flavors of Asia. There’s also Feisty Kate’s, a 1950’s inspired Malt Shop; The Barona Coffee Company; The Food Court; and game-side jackpot Dining. All this, plus a prompt and impressive room service to boot. For a week or a weekend, there’s little chance a person could spend an unfulfilled moment at Barona Resort. There’s more to see and do than you can imagine with action at every turn.
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Jack Nicklaus on
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BY MINDI JOHNSON Associate Editor, Southern Arizona Tee TImes
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tanding in front of a picture of a younger Jack Nicklaus, Michael McMahon, General Manager of the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club and Resort, Dove Mountain, tells a story of a boy and a legend. “I've had the pleasure of being in and around the golf business for most of my life, starting out as a caddie at the Philadelphia Cricket Club outside of Philadelphia and being able to play and being a member of a club called White Marsh Valley Country Club. Back in the '60s, we had the Philadelphia Golf Classic at our club, and in 1964 and 1965 our champion was Jack Nicklaus. This
picture behind me is from the Philadelphia Bulletin newspaper. Jack is 26 years old, and you can see the awe of the crowds and of this one young man standing behind him, who's eight years old, and that's me.” The Golden Bear, the legend himself, Jack Nicklaus, is looking at the picture, perhaps running back through the years in his mind, remembering the moment.
our opening celebration with Jack here,” Mehl comments. “When I had my dream along with Tim and Casey Bollinger, what we wanted to create here with The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, really trying to create the finest golf community in the desert, it was natural for me to turn back to Jack and ask him to be involved.”
Fast-forward to today. The 69-yearold Nicklaus still plays a great game, but his signature-course is what has brought him to the desert. It has been 25 years since Jack teamed with developer David Mehl to design the golf course at the Westin La Paloma.
“We are very proud of what we have built. It is a spectacular golf course, and it really is meant to be the centerpiece of a residential community that really will provide services and quality that we hope will be unmatched throughout the desert. So we're proud of what we're developing. It is fun working with Jack.”
“It's an exciting day for us having
“Jack not only is the greatest golfer
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C O V E R F E AT U R E in history, he's also just a phenomenal designer. I've been able to witness now twice, as we've worked together, the artistry with which he approaches everything on the golf course and the strategy and the significance and the importance of everything that he lays out on any given golf hole. So as we play it as amateurs, we enjoy it and we don't really fully appreciate all the thinking that has gone into it.” Jack is definitely back and he’s proud of what his team accomplished at the Ritz. Jack started, “Renewing our relationship and coming back here to Dove Mountain and doing a golf course that not only is for your community but also for the tournament, is something very special to me, at least it was until I heard the commentators on television.” You see, Jack likes the course, but there are a few people who think some changes need to be made. Jack doesn’t agree. “The golf course here I spent -- I don't know how many times I was here, but I was here a lot, and I think it's turned out spectacular. I think it's got great visual excitement. I think it tells you what to do off the tee. It tells you how to approach a green visually. The greens have got a lot in them, and the reason they've got a lot in them is that as far as these guys hit the golf ball today, you have to try to--your only defense of a golf course anymore is its greens.” “So what I tried to do here was to create a golf course for match play. I wanted to make it less dependent on the length of putt and more
dependent on getting to the cupping areas. These are not the cupping areas members are going to play on a daily basis, but those that will be used for tournament play. I think we accomplished that here. The crowd laughs at Jack’s sometimes gruff sarcasm. But this is, after all, Jack Nicklaus, a man who knows the game. One of the most successful golfers in history, Nicklaus currently holds the record for the most victories in major championships, among his many accolades. In 1966, he won his second Masters in a row, becoming the first golfer to do so. Today, his golf course design company is one of the largest in the world and his book Golf My Way is considered one of the best instructional golf books of all time. Today, the talk is design. “Any time you do something as complicated as we did, you're probably not going to get everything right the first time. I think we got 95 percent of it right. We've got a few little tweaks we're doing out there that the TOUR has asked for to open up a couple of pin placements, and I can understand some of them.” “Some of them, you should have heard me out there, my language was not real good this morning. Actually I didn't have any cuss words, but my sarcasm was a little loud. I feel that we can do those things quite easily, but my main objective here was to create a golf course for David and Dove Mountain that was for you people, one that you could enjoy, one you say is different and one that you say, okay, yeah, the putting is challenging, but hey, then I can come out and I can watch the pros.” CONTINUED ON PG.16
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NICKLAUS -- CONTINUED FROM PG.15 The Nicklaus design team set out to create a course that would challenge the members and the pros, which means a course that makes the player think. “I felt like, yeah, probably, does that make it a little bit more difficult for you? Yes. But it does make it a lot of fun because each year you'll get to have the opportunity to relate back to each of those players and say, hey, I saw Tiger here, he didn't get it up-and-down and I did. Those are the kind of things that I think make the game fun.”
Ultimately, Jack’s design is for the members. “We can go out and create the same old thing, and I don't think that's what you want. You want something special, you want something that's for you and nobody else has, and that's what we tried to do.”
The Golf Course at the Ritz-Carlton is open for all to come and play in Jack’s yard for just a while longer. Eventually, it will close to the public and serve its members. Call and make your reservation before the chance slips away. For more information about the course or tee times, visit http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/DoveMountain/ Golf/Default.htm or call 520-572-3000. 16 SOUTHERN ARIZONA TEE TIMES MAGAZINE WWW.SATTMag.COM
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EQUIPMENT
A Weighty Problem Finally Solved BY TOM GRUNDNER
I was rummaging through some golf club technical reports the other night (hey, it’s not like I have a life), and came across a startling observation. It seems that over at the Tom Wishon Golf Technology R&D lab they found that, in their experience, something like 80% of their golfers improved their putting by counterweighting their putters. Eighty percent?? That sounded too good to be true, but Tom Wishon is probably the leading golf club designer in the world these days, so I eagerly read on. Some time ago they had started using one of the new counter-weighting systems that Wishon had devised. This system consists of specially designed weights that are inserted into the butt end of a shaft and are internally locked into place by tightening a screw on the end. The weights come in 12g, 20g, 30g, 40g sizes for use in full swing woods and irons, and they are available in 60g, 80g, 100g weights for use in the putter.
I thought about it for a minute and I realized that this tallied with something that I had accidentally discovered years ago when I was a full-time custom club maker. One of my customers, an excellent golfer, came to see me with a case of the “yips.” His putting had become so wildly inconsistent that it was affecting the mental side of his game. He no longer approached putts with confidence; indeed, he lived in absolute terror of having to sink a fivefooter. It had gotten so bad that he was now occasionally freezing over a putt— unable to pull the trigger at all. He knew that I had quite a good reputation for building custom putters, and he wanted me to make one for him. While I was delighted at the thought of a sale (my putters were very expensive—albeit worth every penny), I knew that there was nothing wrong with the putter he had. So, I watched him putt for a while at a variety of distances, and noted that he had added a little wrist flick just before the putter head made contact with the ball. It was very subtle, but it was definitely there.
The problem was that I wasn’t quite sure how to correct it. Then I came upon an idea. I changed his putter grip. I took off his standard size handle and replaced it with a huge oversized one, sometimes called an “arthritic grip.” Problem solved. I then started using this solution with other golfers. As Wishon reported, it worked with almost anyone who was having problems with distance control, pushing or pulling their shots, or just had a problem keeping their putter head steady during the stroke. I assumed it worked because of the grip’s larger size in the golfer’s hands. It wasn’t. It was because of the greater weight that the grip was placing at the end of the shaft. In any event, there is a lesson here. If you are having a problem with consistency in your putting, you might want to get thee to a custom clubmaker who can properly fit you with a counter-weighted shaft. It’s not terribly expensive and it might make a huge difference to your game.
Tom Grundner is a retired Golfworks master golf clubmaker and co-author with Tom Wishon of the nationally best-selling books: The Search for the Perfect Golf Club, The Search for the Perfect Driver and The Right Sticks: Equipment Myths that Could Wreck Your Golf Game. He lives in Tucson, so feel free to email your club and equipment related questions to him at: tmg@en.com. WWW.SATTMag.COM SOUTHERN ARIZONA TEE TIMES MAGAZINE
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Adivista Sunglasses from Adidas are Tour-Level Golf-Specific Eyewear for Men
RIFE Putters Adds to its Island Series with the Abaco, the Bimini and the Cayman
Gold eyewear is essen al gear. It’s not to be treated as an a erthought or an accessory. Golf eyewear is just as necessary as a golf glove or golf shoes. Heading out on the links with just any pair of sunglasses would be like wearing just any pair of sneakers, not spikes. That’s why adidas eyewear developed a golf-specific sunglass that addresses the four challenges golfers face when it comes to eyewear: Vision, Protec on, Fit and Druability.
RIFE, one of the more popular pu ers on all Tours, has introduced three new models to their Island Series of pu ers. The first two Island Series pu ers, the An gua and Barbados, were introduced in ’08 and became instant hits which led to the introduc on of the next three models in the Series: the Abaco, Bimini and Cayman.
Golfers need perfect depth percep on, clear reads on the green, and sunglasses that can minimize constantly changing light condi ons. They need adequate protec on against long hours of sun exposure, as well as eye fa gue and muscle stress. The sunglasses you wear need to provide unhindered peripheral and lateral views while a full range of vision and protec on is needed to accommodate backswing. The Adivista was designed to address all of these needs with the customized technologies listed below: Light Stabilizing™ Technology (LST) lens nts: Three different lens nts including: LST Golf, LST Golf Light and LST Vario (a photo-chromic lens nt that harmonizes light changes automa cally) De-centered Vision Advantage™ PC Lens: Class-1 Op cal Quality Distor on-Free polycarbonate lens that guarantees natural depth and clear, precise vision within total range of sight. Sha erproof Rx Ready: Compa ble with Performance Insert or ‘In-Frame’ Glazing op ons Golf-Specific Lens Design: Rimless wrap-around lens with extended lens shape for complete coverage Lightweight SPX Construc on: Provides lightweight comfort throughout round Tri.Fit System: Temples adjust in three different posi ons Double-Snap Nose Bridge: Nose bridge adjusts in two different posi ons New Temple Shape: Ergonomic temple curves at ear and assures that eyewear will fit with hat and visors Quick Release Hinge: Temples release from frame under impact without breaking MSRP: $130-195
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Abaco The Abaco was in play at the Bri sh Open at Royal Birkdale. In many ways, the Abaco is the mallet version of the Bikmini Blade. According to Ma Molloy, President of RIFE Pu ers, “On Tour, we do extensive grinding on both the heel and toe, and the pu er was designed to meet the varying preferences of the tour players for this par cular design.”
Bimini The Bimini Blade is RIFE’s version of the classic 8802, so it is the truest of blade pu ers, designed with a subtle varia on that makes it uniquely a RIFE design. There is a slight raised toe and of course RIFE’s patented RollGroove Face Technology. The Bimini does not have a ver cal alignment notch on the back edge of the top line, a design for the true tradi onalist.
Cayman The Cayman is a classic cavity blade-style pu er that appeals to golfers looking for a more tradi onal look and feel. The pu er features the company’s patented RollGroove Technology face, producing the truest and quickest “roll” in golf. The pu er features a raised top line toward the toe and a “sound slot” at the base of the cavity behind the face that produces a subtle “click” sound at impact and a clean, supple feel.
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Exotic materials deliver powerful performance. Introducing the new Exot ics XCG- V D r i ve r The XCG-V combines cap va ng design and high-tech materials. It features a “v-shaped” tanium cup face, ultra light magnesium crown, and a heavier high-density steel sole plate, brazed together for permanent bonding without welding. For greater power and distance, the cup-face is 125% larger than previous Exo cs models and features a 30% larger hot zone. The larger face and hot zone delivers industry leading rebound from more points on the face. Consistent with the Exo cs heritage, the XCG-V has an extremely low spin rate. The larger hot zone and lower spin rate combine to deliver the long penetra ng drives that you expect from an Exo cs. The XCG-V reacts brilliantly to off-center hits thanks to its perfect weight distribu on: 49% of the club’s weight sits below the ball and in rear corners of the sole. This set up is achieved by the vshaped tanium cup face/hosel and the magnesium crown. Because the magnesium crown is two mes lighter than a tanium crown it allows more weight to be placed in the heavy steel sole. This creates a deeper CG angle and CG distance that helps the club face square at impact with more force for a quick launch and longer, ho er more accurate drives. By far the XCG-V has the lowest, deepest center of gravity of any Exo cs driver yet. The XCG-V is not only a high-performance driver but a golf club that s rs the senses. Featuring a responsive and powerful Graphite Design Tour Ad or Aldila Voodoo 75 gram sha for $499, the XCG-V golfers delivers the power and performance golfers expect from an Exo c. For more informa on, contact Tour Edge Golf (800) 515-3343 or visit www.exo csgolf.com.
Exotics Award-Winning Fairway Wood Gets Even Better Over the last four years, Exo cs Fairway Woods have taken the golf world by storm, winning countless awards and honors including “Best Fairway Wood” by Golf Magazine in their annual 2008 Club Test. Now, Tour Edge is bringing the 4th genera on Exo cs Fairway Wood to market with the introduc on of the Exo cs XCG-V series. The new V series combines cap va ng design and unrivaled engineering. It features a tanium cup face and crown and a heavier high-density steel, “v-shaped” sole plate. The two pieces are vacuum-heat cured and combo-brazed together for permanent bonding without welding.
For greater power and distance, the cup-face is 25% larger than previous Exo cs models. This creates a larger hot zone and delivers industry leading rebound from more points on the face. Consistent with the Exo cs heritage, the XCG-V has an extremely low spin rate. The larger, ho er face and lower spin rate combine to deliver the thrill and performance that golfers have come to expect from Exo cs. The XCG-V reacts brilliantly to off-center hits thanks to its perfect weight distribu on: 60% of the club’s weight sits below the ball and in rear corners of the sole. This set up is achieved by the vshaped tanium cup face and hosel. The XCG-V is one of a select few tanium hosel fairway woods in golf. This unique and expensive feature allows 30-grams of weight to be transferred to the high-density steel sole with a single purpose in mind: to deliver enhanced responsiveness and thrilling feel. The heavy, high-density steel sole plate and its unique v-shape shi more weight to the heel and toe. This creates a deeper CG angle and CG point that helps the club face square at impact with more force for a quick launch and longer, ho er, more accurate drives. By far, the XCG-V has the lowest, deepest center of gravity of any Exo cs fairway wood yet. The XCG-V comes standard with a Graphite Design Tour AD sha that is engineered to enhance the accuracy of the fairway wood. It is also available in Aldila Voodoo 75 gram sha for $389. All XCG-V fairway woods come standard with a New Decade Dual Durometer grip.
Sun Mountain Introduces Innovative Stand Bag Sun Mountain’s new Four 5 golf bag with 14-way top combines the popular individual club divider system with a lightweight stand bag. There was a me when golfers had to choose either lightweight or individual club dividers. The designers at Sun Mountain have put that myth to rest by combining the organiza on of individual club dividers with the carrying ease of a lightweight 4.5 pound stand bag. In addi on to being a lightweight stand bag with 14 full-length dividers; Four 5 features Sun Mountain’s E-Z Fit dual strap system, the patented roller-bo om stand mechanism that adds stability and provides quick leg ac on, a li assist strap to aid in ge ng it in and out of a car trunk, Sun Mountain’s top collar handle for easy on and off, and eight pockets to include a water bo le pouch, full-length clothing pocket, velour-lined valuables pocket and mul ple accessory pockets. Four 5 is available in six color combina ons: black, black/red, black/dark green, black/yellow, black/cadet blue and black/ tanium. For more informa on go to www.sunmountain.com.
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94th Southwestern Amateur S E T
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The Southwestern Amateur, the longest running amateur golf tournament in the Western United States will tee it up at Omni Tucson National June 16-19.
very high qualification standards for all players, not only for playing capabilities, but also for respect for the game of golf, his fellow competitors, and the host facility.
Since 1915 the Southwestern Golf Association has held an annual Amateur Men’s Golf Championship that has been played throughout Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Northern Mexico and West Texas.
Many of the previous champions and tournament competitors have gone on to successful careers including membership on the PGA Tour. Now talented golfers from throughout the world mark their calendars well in advance to gain entry to this event.
This year, 2009 marks the 94th annual event, making the Southwestern Amateur one of the 2nd oldest continuing amateur championships in the United States.
The Southwestern Amateur has many times ranked among the top ten open amateur events in the world because of the class of players in the field.
It was being played before Bobby Jones made his U.S. Amateur debut at age fourteen, and before the PGA was even formed. The Southwestern has always maintained
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This year’s guest of honor is Dr. Ed Updegraf, a four time winner of the tournament, and Tucson’s most accomplished amateur golfer.
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Past winners of the Southwestern Amateur included such celebrated Tour players as Corey Pavin, Craig Stadler, Mark OMeara, Billy Mayfair, Jay Haas and Ted Purdy. The tournament practice round is set for June 15; Tournament dates: June 16-19. The tournament is 72-hole individual stroke play with a cut after two rounds to the low 60 and ties and an additional cut after three rounds to the low 30 and ties.
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BY MINDI JOHNSON
View of the Coyote Course from Catalina Steakhouse
THE CATALINA STEAKHOUSE AT THE JW MARIOTT STARR PASS RESORT With spectacular views of the Coyote Course’s 9th hole and a menu to match, the Catalina Steakhouse is the perfect stop either before of after a rewarding day of golf. The menu features all-American fare with a Southwestern touch. Serving the highest quality steaks and sustainable seafood, simply seasoned with sea salt and fresh cracked pepper, and cooked to perfection.
Guests may choose to dine al fresco on the patio, at the bar, or elegant indoor dining. The views are spectacular and the ambiance inviting.
The Catalina Steak House is open for lunch seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and dinner, Monday to Saturday 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome, but reservations are recommended.
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For starters, consider the Dungeness Crab Cake served with micro greens and a pomegranate reduction ($12) or the ever-popular Crab and Artichoke Dip ($10). Your main course may be surf or turf, or a combination. Whether you choose a mouthwatering steak grilled to perfection or crab-stuffed shrimp, your palate will be pleased. Be sure to save room for desert – the maple pecan pie or the apple upside down cake are the perfect way to end your meal.
The Catalina Steakhouse is located at 3800 W Starr Pass Blvd., in Tucson. For reservations, call 670-0444.
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Mix It Up!
You’ve left the links – now it’s time to relax at home. Here’s a recipe to bring closure to a triumphant day on the greens.
Unique Blended Margarita This recipe creates a frothy blended Margarita from some unexpected ingredients. Keep these simple supplies on hand for a refreshing Margarita to beat the summer heat. Four servings: 6 oz frozen limeade 6 oz tequila 6 oz beer Ice
Combine ingredients in blender; blend until ice is crushed. Serve immediately in salt-rimmed Margarita glasses. Also tastes great shaken.
READERS AND BARTENDERS: Do you have a Signature Drink you’d like to share with our readers? We’d love to hear from you! Email to MixItUp@SATTMag.com.
ARRIBA! WITH TEQUILA Every afternoon, Tucsonans are invited to the Starr Pass for a complimentary tequila toast to the “Legend of Arriba, Abaja” 5:30 p.m. at Salud, the resort’s indoor and outdoor bar overlooking the Tucson Mountain Park and pool. Come and hear the legend, raise your glass and drink it down. Or, maybe you’d like to learn more about tequila. Every Saturday at 3:30 p.m., the Starr Pass resort offers a tequila tasting class, hosted by two Academia Mexicana del Tequilas (AMT) Tequilier Ambassadeurs. Learn the tastes of the different types and brands of tequila, or try one of the unique infused tequilas from Salud. The Weekly Tequila Tasting is offered at $25 per person. The price includes the tequila tasting, light appetizers, education and materials. The topic of each tasting will change weekly, focusing on various tequila houses, styles, regionality, aging, and more. To reserve your tasting experience, call the resort at 792-3500.
Starr Pass Resort guests enjoy tequila tas ng -- a weekly event open to the public.
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INSIDE T H E ROP ES
RULES OF THE GAME FROM DECISIONS OF THE RULES BY THE UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION AND THE ROYAL AND ANCIENT GOLF CLUB OF ST. ANDREWS.
Q.
In a foursome match-play competition, four players begin their match on a four-ball match-play basis. The error is discovered after play of the 9th hole. What is the ruling?
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It would be improper to decide any match by a form of play other than the prescribed form.
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In a match between A and B, under the Handicap Stroke Table A was to receive a handicap stroke at the 9th hole. However, both A and B mistakenly believed that A should receive a handicap stroke at the 7th hole, and the match was played on this basis. Subsequently, the Committee became aware of the error. What should the Committee do?
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The Committee should take no action. Since the players did not agree to deviate from the Handicap Stroke Table and did so by mistake, there was no breach of Rule 1-3. The match should stand as played. See Note under Rule 6-2.
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It is the condition of a stroke-play competition (e.g., four-ball) that players will not receive their full handicap allowances. Under Rule 6-2b, what is the player responsible for recording on his score card?
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He must record his full handicap. It is the Committee’s responsibility to apply the condition of competition to adjust his handicap. (New)
Q.
In a stroke-play competition, A believed that his handicap was ten strokes, which he recorded on his score card. In fact his handicap was nine strokes. He won the event because of the error. The result of the competition was announced and the error was then discovered. What is the ruling?
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The competition should stand as played. Under Rule 34-1b, a penalty under Rule 6-2b may not be imposed after a handicap stroke-play competition has closed unless the competitor has knowingly played off a handicap higher than that to which he was entitled.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE ARIZONA GOLF ASSOCIATION Tucson City Amateur, Tucson City Courses, May 2-3 Mesa City Amateur, Dobson Ranch, May 2-3 AZ Senior Stroke Play Championship, Raven GC (@ S. Mtn), May 11-12 US Open Local Qualifying #1, GC of Scottsdale, May 11 US Open Local Qualifying #2, Tucson Country Club, May 11 US Open Local Qualifying #3, Encanterra CC, May 18 Western Amateur & AZ Am Qualifying, Yuma CC, May 30-31 49th Annual Father / Son Championship, Antelope Hills, June 6-7 Pacific Coast Amateur Qualifying, Legacy Golf Resort, June 9-10 85th AZ Amateur Qualifying #1, Palm Valley, June 15 Northern Divisional Four-Ball, Oak Creek CC, June 16-17 85th AZ Amateur Qualifying #2, Antelope Hills, June 19 US APL Sectional Qualifying, Aguila Golf Course, June 20-21 Mesa City Senior Amateur, Dobson Ranch, June 20-21 85th AZ Amateur Qualifying #3, Trilogy at Power Ranch, June 23 85th AZ Amateur Qualifying #4 ,Torres Blancas Golf Club, June 26 Southern Amateur, Tubac Golf Resort, June 27-28 US Senior Open Sectional Qualifying, Poston Butte GC, June 29
ARIZONA WOMEN’S GOLF ASSOCIATION SDWGA Spring 4-Ball, El Conquistador CC (Oro Valley), May 4-5 US Women’s Open Qualifier, Phoenix Country Club, May 18 2009 AWGA State Amateur Match Play Championship, SunRidge Canyon Golf Club (Fountain Hills), May 18-21 USGA Women’s Amateur Pub-Links Championship Qualifier, Papago Golf Club (Phoenix), June 1 NAWGA Stroke Play Championship, Silver Creek Golf Club (Show Low), June 1 2009 AWGA Weekend Classic Tournament, Continental Country Club (Flagstaff) June 14 USGA Girls Junior Championship Qualifier, Pinnacle Peak Country Club (Scottsdale), June 22
SOUTHWEST SECTION PGA Cool Clubs Pro-Am, Arrowhead CC - Glendale, AZ, March 9 Assistant/Apprentice Series, Union Hills CC - Sun City, AZ, March 23 Senior Series, Union Hills CC - Sun City, AZ, March 23 Cool Clubs Pro-Am, Seville Golf & CC - Gilbert, AZ, April 6 Assistant / Apprentice Series, Vistal Golf Club - Phoenix, AZ, April 27 Senior Series, Vistal Golf Club - Phoenix, AZ, April 27
JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION OF ARIZONA Quintero Cactus Cup, Quintero Golf & C.C.- Peoria, AZ, May 2-3 Golf Academy of America Pro/Junior, Oakwood GCLakes/Palms- Sun Lakes, AZ, May 9 Yuma City Junior Championship, Desert Hills- Yuma, AZ, May 16-17 Arizona High School Senior Classic, Gainey Ranch GCArr/Lakes- Scottsdale, AZ, May 17 Willie Low Invitational, Phoenix C.C.- Phoenix , AZ, June 2 Phoenix City Junior Championship, Papago- Phoenix, AZ, June 3-4 Antigua/Milt Coggins AZ Jr. Stroke Play, Encanto- Phoenix, AZ, June 9-11 Junior World Championship Qualifier, Palm Valley GC Palms- Goodyear, AZ, June 16-17 PGA National Jr Championship – Qualify, McCormick Ranch GCPine- Scottsdale, AZ, June 18 U.S. Girls' Jr. Championship Qualifier, Pinnacle Peak C.C.Scottsdale, AZ, June 22 U.S. Jr. Amateur Championship Qualifier, Encanterra Country ClubQueen Creek, AZ , June 22-23 Thunderbird Junior Classic, AZ Biltmore CC - Adobe- Phoenix, AZ, June 24-25
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TucsonConquistadores Tucson City Jr. Cham, Randolph Golf Complex D- Tucson, AZ, June 30 - July 1
Parting Shot This month’s photo comes from Mindi Johnson, Associate Editor at Southern Arizona Tee Times.
Jack Nicklaus officially opened The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain on Saturday, March 28. Dove Mountain is the host venue for the Accenture Match Play, one of the PGA Tour's World Golf Championships. During the opening, Jack entertained a packed room of media and invited guests for a Q&A. He then hit an opening tee shot with owner David Mehl, before he joined son Jack Nicklaus II to play five holes for members and guests. As Associate Editor of SATT, getting to walk with Jack Nicklaus at the Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain was a thrill. But it was even more thrilling to stand by and watch the Golden Bear watch his son on the course - you could clearly see the pride on his face!
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GOLF COURSES
SOUTHERN ARIZONA LISTINGS
Key: Public & Semi-Private COURSES Private COURSES TUCSON AREA ARIZONA NATL. GC
9777 E. Sabino Greens Dr. Tucson, Az Phone 520.749.3636 Par 71, Yardage 6776
CROOKED TREE GC @ ARTHUR PACK REG. PARK. 9101 N. Thornydale Tucson, Az Phone 520.744.3322 Par 72, Yardage: 6887
DAVIS MONTHAN 3965 S. Craycroft Rd. Tucson, AZ Phone 520.228.3734 Par 72, Yardage 6611
del LAGO GC
14155 E. Via Rancho del Lago, Vail, Az Phone 520.647.1100 Par 72, Yardage 7206
DELL URICH GC
600 South Alvernon Way Tucson, Az Phone 520.791.4161 Par 70, Yardage 6633
DORADO GC
6601 E. Speedway Blvd. Tucson, Az Phone 520.885.6751 Par 62, Yardage 3900
EL CONQUISTADOR GOLF RESORT 10555 N. La Canada Dr. Oro Valley, Az Phone 520.544.1800 Par 71, Yardage 6801 Conquistador Course Par 72, Yardage 6713 Canada Course
EL RIO MUNICIPAL GC 1400 W. Speedway Blvd. Tucson, Az Phone 520.791.4229 Par 70, Yardage 6418
FORTY-NINER CC
12000 E. Tanque Verde Rd. Tucson, Az Phone 520.749.4212 Par 72, Yardage 6630
FRED ENKE GC
8251 E. Irvington Rd. Tucson, Az Phone 520.791.2539 Par 72, Yardage 6567
GOLF CLUB @ VISTOSO 955 W. Vistoso Highlands Dr. Tucson, Az Phone: 520.797.9900 Par 72, Yardage 6932
HERITAGE HIGHLANDS 4949 W. Heritage Club Blvd. Marana, Az Phone 520.579.7000 Par 72, Yardage 6904
LA PALOMA CC
3660 E. Sunrise Dr. Tucson, Az Phone 520.299.1500 Par 72, Yardage 7088
MOUNTAIN VIEW GC
38691 S. Mountain View Blvd. Tucson, Az Phone 520.818.1100 Par 72, Yardage 6728
OMNI TUCSON NATIONAL GR 2727 W. Club Dr. Tucson, AZ Phone 520.575.7540 Par 72, Yardage 7262 Catalina Course Par 70, Yardage 6418 Sonoran Course
THE PINES GC AT MARANA 8480 N. Continental Links Dr. Marana, Az Phone 520.744.7443 Par 71, Yardage 6300
THE PRESERVE GC—SADDLEBROOKE 66567 Catalina Hills Dr. Tucson, Az Phone 520.825.9022 Par 72, Yardage 6418
PUSCH RIDGE AT EL CONQUISTADOR 10000 N. Oracle Rd. Tucson, Az Phone 520.544.1770 Par 35, Yardage 2788
QUAIL CANYON GC 5910 N. Oracle Rd. Tucson, Az Phone 520.887.6161 Par 54, Yardage 2311
RANDOLPH NORTH 600 S. Alvernon Way Tucson, Az Phone 520.791.4161 Par 72/70 Yardage 6863
THE GALLERY GC
RITZ CARLTON GOLF 14000 N. Dove Mountain Blvd. CLUB DOVE MOUNTAIN Marana, Az Phone 520.744.2555 Par 72, Yardage 7435 North Course Par 72, Yardage 7315 South Course
6501 Boulder Bridge Pass Marana, AZ Phone 520.572.3500 Par 36 Yardage 3894 Saguaro Course Par 36 Yardage 3955 Tortolita Course Par 36 Yardage 3897 Wild Burro Course
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ROLLING HILLS GC 8900 E. 29th St. Tucson, Az Phone 520.298.2401 Par 63 Yardage 4146
SADDLEBROOKE CC
64500 E. SaddleBrooke Blvd. Tucson, Az Phone 520.825.2505 Par 72, Yardage 6494
SADDLEBROOKE RANCH GC 30556 S. Robson Cir. Tucson, Az Phone 520.818.6403 Par 72, Yardage 6875
SANTA RITA GC
16461 S. Houghton Rd. Corona de Tucson, Az Phone 520.762.5620 Par 72, Yardage 6523
SILVERBELL GC
3600 N. Silverbell Rd. Tucson, AZ Phone 520.791.5235 Par 72, Yardage 6824
SKYLINE CC
5200 E. St. Andrews Dr. Tucson, Az Phone 520.299.0464 Par 71, Yardage 6123
STARR PASS GC
3645 W. Starr Pass Blvd. Tucson, Az Phone 520.670.0400 Par 72, Yardage 7008
THE STONE CANYON CLUB 14200 N. Hohokam Village Pl. Tucson, Az Phone 520.219.1500 Par 72, Yardage 7307
SUN CITY VISTOSO
1495 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd. Oro Valley, Az Phone 520.825.3710 Par 72, Yardage 6715
TUCSON CC
2950 N. Camino Principal Tucson, Az Phone 520.298.6769 Par 72, Yardage 6954
ORO VALLEY CC 300 W. Greenock Dr. Oro Valley, Az. Phone 520.297.1121 Par 72, Yardage 6964
VENTANA CANYON 6200 N. Clubhouse Ln. Tucson, Az Phone 520.577.4015 Par 72, Yardage 6907Mtn/6819-Cyn
Download cooresponding travel map at www.SATTMag.com GREEN VALLEY
RIO RICO
CANOA HILLS GC
RIO RICO CC
CANOA RANCH GC
NOGALES
1401 W. Calle Urbano Green Valley, Az Phone 520.648.1880 Par 72, Yardage 6610
5800 S. Camino del Sol Green Valley, Az Phone 520.393.1966 Par 70, Yardage 6549
HAVEN GC
110 N. Abrego Dr. Green Valley, Az Phone 520.625.4281 Par 72, Yardage 6905
QUAIL CREEK CC
2010 N. Quail Crossing Blvd. Green Valley, Az Phone 520.393.5802 Par 72, Yardage 7005
SAN IGNACIO GC
1069 Camino Caralampi Rio Rico, Az Phone 1.800.288.4746 Par 72, Yardage 7119
KINO SPRINGS GC 187 Kino Springs Dr. Nogales, Az Phone 520.287.8701 Par 71, Yardage 6500
PALO DURO CREEK GC 2690 N. Country Club Dr. Phone: 1.877.752.9732 Nogales, Az Par 72, Yardage 7000
BENSON/NACO TURQUOISE HILLS GOLF CENTER
4201 S. Camino Del Sol Green Valley, Az Phone 520.648.3468 Par 71, Yardage 6704
800 E. Country Club Dr. Benson, Az Phone 520.586.2585 Par 58, Yardage 3004
TORRES BLANCAS GOLF CLUB
TURQUOISE VALLEY
3233 S. Abrego Dr. Green Valley, Az Phone 520.625.5200 Par 72, Yardage 6978
COUNTRY CLUB OF GREEN VALLEY 77 E. Paseo de Golf Green Valley, Az Phone 520.625.8831 Par 72, Yardage 6281
DESERT HILLS GC
2500 S. Circulo de las Lomas Green Valley, Az Phone 520.625.5090 Par 72, Yardage 6464
TUBAC
1794 W. Newell St. Naco, Az Phone 520.432.3091 Par 72, Yardage 6778
SAN PEDRO GC
926 N. Madison St. Benson, Az Phone 520.586.7888 Par 72, Yardage 7313
CASA GRANDE / ELOY CASA GRANDE MUNICIPAL GC 2121 N. Thornton Rd. Casa Grande, Az Phone 520.836.9216 Par 72, Yardage 6353
TUBAC GOLF RESORT
FRANCISCO GRANDE RESORT GC
One Otero Rd. Tubac, Az Phone 520.398.2211 Par 71, Yardage 6576
26000 Gila Bend Highway Casa Grande, Az Phone: 1.800.237.4238 Par 72, Yardage 7545
SUNSITES/SIERRA VS
MISSION ROYALE GC
SHADOW MTN. GC 1105 Irene St. Sunsites, Az Phone 520.826.3412 Par 72, Yardage 6632
SIERRA VISTA PUEBLO del SOL CC 2770 St. Andrews Dr. Sierra Vista, Az Phone 520.378.6444 Par 72, Yardage 7074
To change or add a course lis ng, please contact Mindi Johnson, Associate Editor at Mindi@2020Pubs.com
11 Mission Royale Pkw. Casa Grande, Az Phone 520.876.5335 Par 72, Yardage 6700
GRANDE VALLEY GC 1505 South Toltec Rd. Grande Valley, Az Phone 520.466.7734 Par 72, Yardage 7183
FLORENCE POSTON BUTTE GC
6100 W. Merrill Ranch Pkw. Florence, AZ Phone 520.723.1880 Par 72, Yardage 7282
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