2003 best of Arizona
golf has something for everyone

Picking the best of Arizona golf, in itself one of the best venues for golf in the United States, is the kind of task that can keep you awake nights. But here are the nominees.

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Big budget revamp turning Omni Tucson National into a luxury golf vacation retreat Boasting two first rate golf courses, the Catalina and Sonoran, the Omni Tucson National is set to become one of the finest golf resorts in Arizona after a nearly $100 million renovation - and that's saying something in a state known as a world class golf destination. Full story...

Destination Arizona!

Phoenix/Scottsdale Golf

The Valley of the Sun -- made up of Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa and a slew of other rapidly growing cities -- is the golf capital of the American Southwest. With close to 200 courses, the Valley can make a legitimate claim to being the most golf-rich region in the United States. Each year millions of golfers from sun-starved winter climates make their way to this sun-splashed golfing pantheon to test their mettle on desert courses that yield more lost balls than birdies.

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Tucson Golf

Old Pueblo home to plenty of
new golf options

It’s hard to tell if Tucson is embarrassed or intrigued about its status as the state’s second largest city. Native Tucsonans will gladly explain to you how Phoenix is a new-fangled mess of freeways, subdivisions, and strip malls, and how their “Old Pueblo” is a bastion of good, clean living and liberal thinking. Metro Phoenix, they’ll tell you, is a mecca of republican politics run amok. Ubiquitous stucco homes spring from the desert like weeds after a thundershower, four lane arterial roadways criss-cross the valley like ribbons, and smog infested air hangs over the city skyline like some harbinger of the apocalypse.

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Southern Arizona Golf

Make the trip out to Arizona for a golf vacation, and the Phoenix area will attract you like a magnet with its legion of courses and resorts, all fighting over your golfing dollar. If you are overwhelmed by the choices the "Valley of the Sun: has to offer, head south on Interstate 10 past Tucson into spacious, affordable Southern Arizona.

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Northern Arizona Golf

Northern Arizona will never be mistaken for the Valley of the Sun when it comes to golf, and therein lies the beauty. At elevations ranging from 5,000 to 7,000 feet above sea level, the northern part of the state presents golfers with a completely different set of challenges, landscapes, and (for the budget minded) price points.

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Seven Canyons
offers a slice of heaven

What Tom Weiskopf wanted for Seven Canyons was a true test of golf. He wanted a layout that put a premium on shot placement to narrow landing areas. He wanted small, quick greens with classic-styled bunkering and changes in elevation. He wanted a thought-provoking process. What he got was something just short of heaven.

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