Northern Arizona
Golfing 'high' in Northern Arizona
 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.
While not packaged and marketed as efficiently as its southern
siblings, golf in this land of stark landscapes and surreal beauty
has just as much to offer. From Prescott
to Flagstaff,
the layouts are memorable, affordable and priced to please.
 If
it is roller coaster style drama you crave, the new Randy Heckenkemper
designed Stoneridge
golf course in Prescott Valley boasts over 350 feet of elevation changes
and gorgeous views of Prescott below. To the north, the Sedona
Golf Resort anchors the Northern Arizona golf scene in this bastion
of new age philosophy. The Gary Panks designed course continually ranks
among the state's best and the
views of the surrounding red rocks alone are worth the price of admission.
Further to the north, Flagstaff and its environs begin to take
on an Alpine feel more
reminiscent of the Colorado Rockies than Arizona. Nestled in the
small town of Williams is Elephant Rocks golf course, a course unlike
any other you'll find in points south. A recent facelift to the
venerable track (circa 1928) has given it a new life, and golfers
plenty of new challenges.
Whether it's knocking it around amid the red rocks or testing your
mettle against Prescott's best, it is hard to top Northern Arizona Golf
on variety, scenery and price.
Northern Arizona
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