Troon Golf & Travel, November/December 2017

28 TROON GOLF TRAVEL eMAGAZINE TROON GOLF TRAVEL eMAGAZINE 29 TROON GOLF VACATIONS can help you plan the perfect visit to Arizona With just one call you will have access to tee times at Troon courses plus preferred time and money saving hotel relationships at resorts including The Phoenician Boulders Resort Spa Scottsdale Marriott at McDowell Mountains Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort The Westin Kierland Resort Spa and the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale For more information call 800 243 5281 or visit www TroonGolfVacations com The place where it all started for Troon continues to maintain a high level of excellence Troon Norths Pinnacle Course was ranked No 25 and the Monument Course No 58 on GOLF Magazines 2016 2017 Top 100 Courses You Can Play in the United States The publication also named Pinnacle the No 1 course and Monument the No 4 course in Arizona on its ranking of Best Courses You Can Play in Arizona The Monument underwent a three month improvement project this past summer including restoring the green complexes to their original shape size and contours resurfacing all greens and collars and renovating all bunkers A Callaway Performance Center in the clubhouse lets you get fit for the latest equipment and use a golf simulator while the Dynamite Grille is open to the public for breakfast lunch and dinner 480 585 7700 www TroonNorthGolf com TROON NORTH GOLF CLUB BOULDERS RESORT SPA LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN GOLF CLUB TROON GOLF VACATIONS 9 10 11 At the North and South Courses both ranked in the top 15 of GOLF Magazines 2016 2017 Best Golf Courses You Can Play in Arizona the scenery can be utterly distracting especially on the latter layout where massive boulders overlook numerous tee boxes especially on the par 3 seventh and stand precariously tall behind greens The back nine on the 6959 yard North Course may be the toughest stretch among the 36 holes with strong par 4s and water in play on two holes Public play alternates between the courses every day and a wide array of instruction packages are available Recent renovations at the iconic resort include a luxurious new clubhouse golf shop and restaurants 480 488 9028 www TheBoulders com The tee box at Lookout Mountain Golf Clubs incredible 10th hole nicknamed Picturesque Pointe drops more than 175 feet to the fairway and serves up memorable views of the nearby course namesake and Piestewa Peak Thats just one highlight at this layout which was designed in 1989 by local architect Billy Johnston Located next door to the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort which recently completed a suites renovation the course continues downhill through the 14th hole The final four holes are relatively flat although thanks to a blind tee shot there is nothing easy about the 18th From 1994 through 1996 NBCs made for television Skills Challenge was held on that closing hole Pictures from that event can be seen in the clubhouse which is also home to the Pointe in Tyme restaurant 602 866 6356 www PointeGolf com