mr.hicksta Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 I'm tagging along with the wife to a photography conference she goes to every year in Tempe and I'm planning on playing some golf while I"m there. I've already played We-Ko-Pa and Desert Forest so I'm looking to expand on my AZ golf portfolio. For those of you who have been or live in the area, what are the 'must play' courses? I appreciate the recommendations! Quote LTDx Black 10.5º | UST LIN-Q M40X TSPX Blue 6F4 LTDx 3W 15º | UST LIN-Q M40X TSPX Blue 7F4 G425 3H 19º | UST Recoil Proto Hybrid 85F4 Z785 4-PW | UST Recoil 125 Proto F4 RTX ZipCore Tour Rack 50º Mid, 54º Mid, 60º Mid | UST Recoil Wedge Proto F4 ER5BV | BGT Stability Tour Tour B X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEZIPR23 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Troon North is awesome. Boulders is supposed to be really good as well but I haven't played there. mr.hicksta 1 Quote Stealth 2+ 9 (Diamana PD 60 S 45") Stealth 2+ 15 (Diamana PD 70 S 43") G425 19 (Raijin 2.0 85x) G425 22 (Raijin 2.0 85x) ZX7 5-9 (KBS C Taper S) Vokey SM9 45 10 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 49 08 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 55 08 M (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 59 04 T (KBS 610) Spider GT Splitback 34" ProV1 #23 Twitter @THEZIPR23 "One thing Golf has taught me, is that my muscles have no memory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.hicksta Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 Here are the courses I'm looking at so far. 1. Ak-Chin Southern Dunes 2. Troon North 3. Quintero Golf Club 4. Grayhawk Subject to change of course, but narrowing it down will make my life easier for planning purposes! THEZIPR23 1 Quote LTDx Black 10.5º | UST LIN-Q M40X TSPX Blue 6F4 LTDx 3W 15º | UST LIN-Q M40X TSPX Blue 7F4 G425 3H 19º | UST Recoil Proto Hybrid 85F4 Z785 4-PW | UST Recoil 125 Proto F4 RTX ZipCore Tour Rack 50º Mid, 54º Mid, 60º Mid | UST Recoil Wedge Proto F4 ER5BV | BGT Stability Tour Tour B X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geez2323 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Must play would be the mentioned Troon North and Quintero. The 2 Verrado Courses in Buckeye are great Founders and Victory, I prefer the Founders But #18 at the Victory is the best hole. Southern Dunes is great as well. Boulders is nice a nice resort course with some beautiful scenery. A few other good options are Grayhawk, Sun Ridge Canyon, Whirlwind, Raven, Gold Canyon, Rio Verde Golf and Social Club, and Wickenburg Ranch. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy mr.hicksta 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.hicksta Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 Right on, thanks! I tossed up a post on IG and a buddy of mine mentioned Grayhawk so I'll probably add that to the list. As long as the prices aren't prohibitive, I'm planning on playing at least 3 rounds so I want to make sure I'm getting the most bang for my buck! Quote LTDx Black 10.5º | UST LIN-Q M40X TSPX Blue 6F4 LTDx 3W 15º | UST LIN-Q M40X TSPX Blue 7F4 G425 3H 19º | UST Recoil Proto Hybrid 85F4 Z785 4-PW | UST Recoil 125 Proto F4 RTX ZipCore Tour Rack 50º Mid, 54º Mid, 60º Mid | UST Recoil Wedge Proto F4 ER5BV | BGT Stability Tour Tour B X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesaman777 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 ASU is right there. Phil, Heather Farr. Play a round and hit Fat Tuesdays for a frozen treat.All of the above mentioned courses are excellent, but ASU is no slouch. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk mr.hicksta 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 ASU Karsten was one of the best tests of golf I’ve ever played. It doesn’t look complicated and it’s not the best course I’ve played but it’ll make you think. Keep your fingers crossed the wind isn’t up on 9 & 18. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy mr.hicksta and mesaman777 2 Quote Titleist TSi3 Fujikura Speeder NX Blue 60X TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X Titleist U505 2 Tensei 1K Black 85 X Titleist T100 4-P Nippon Modus 3 120X PING S159 50-S 55-H 59-T DG X100 Vokey SM8 50, SM9 54 & 60 Nippon Modus 3 120s L.A.B. MEZZ Max Broom Accra 47" 79.5* Srixon Z-Star XV Currently testing the 2024 PING S159 wedges… https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63483-testers-announced-ping-s159-wedges/ Was testing, still loving the 2023 Titleist T100 Irons 4-P https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/60456-titleist-t-series-irons-2023-forum-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.hicksta Posted July 4, 2019 Author Share Posted July 4, 2019 59 minutes ago, bens197 said: ASU Karsten was one of the best tests of golf I’ve ever played. It doesn’t look complicated and it’s not the best course I’ve played but it’ll make you think. Keep your fingers crossed the wind isn’t up on 9 & 18. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy I just Googled it and it looks like it closed May of this year bens197 1 Quote LTDx Black 10.5º | UST LIN-Q M40X TSPX Blue 6F4 LTDx 3W 15º | UST LIN-Q M40X TSPX Blue 7F4 G425 3H 19º | UST Recoil Proto Hybrid 85F4 Z785 4-PW | UST Recoil 125 Proto F4 RTX ZipCore Tour Rack 50º Mid, 54º Mid, 60º Mid | UST Recoil Wedge Proto F4 ER5BV | BGT Stability Tour Tour B X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEZIPR23 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 It did as far as I know. Was a great golf course. mr.hicksta 1 Quote Stealth 2+ 9 (Diamana PD 60 S 45") Stealth 2+ 15 (Diamana PD 70 S 43") G425 19 (Raijin 2.0 85x) G425 22 (Raijin 2.0 85x) ZX7 5-9 (KBS C Taper S) Vokey SM9 45 10 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 49 08 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 55 08 M (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 59 04 T (KBS 610) Spider GT Splitback 34" ProV1 #23 Twitter @THEZIPR23 "One thing Golf has taught me, is that my muscles have no memory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 I just Googled it and it looks like it closed May of this year That’s a huge bummer. Guess you’ll have to play Papago instead and hang with the Cartbarnguys Quote Titleist TSi3 Fujikura Speeder NX Blue 60X TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X Titleist U505 2 Tensei 1K Black 85 X Titleist T100 4-P Nippon Modus 3 120X PING S159 50-S 55-H 59-T DG X100 Vokey SM8 50, SM9 54 & 60 Nippon Modus 3 120s L.A.B. MEZZ Max Broom Accra 47" 79.5* Srixon Z-Star XV Currently testing the 2024 PING S159 wedges… https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63483-testers-announced-ping-s159-wedges/ Was testing, still loving the 2023 Titleist T100 Irons 4-P https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/60456-titleist-t-series-irons-2023-forum-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesaman777 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 That’s a huge bummer. Guess you’ll have to play Papago instead and hang with the Cartbarnguys Papago was my go to when I lived in the area. Got off from work at 3am and got in line. One of the best muni's I've ever played. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk bens197 and mr.hicksta 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfspy_CG2 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 2 hours ago, mesaman777 said: Papago was my go to when I lived in the area. Got off from work at 3am and got in line. One of the best muni's I've ever played. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk Hey Partner...Good to see you pop in! When I was in Phoenix in April, that was one that got a lot of talk from locals as being one of the best in the area and the price beat all the resort prices. mr.hicksta and mesaman777 2 Quote G430 Max 10K TSiR1 15.0 Aldlia Ascent 60g TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og TSi1 20 Aldila Ascent Shafts R T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 SM10 48F/54M and58K S159 48S/52S/56W/60B Select 5.5 Flowback 35" ProV1 Play number 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geez2323 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Hey Partner...Good to see you pop in! When I was in Phoenix in April, that was one that got a lot of talk from locals as being one of the best in the area and the price beat all the resort prices. Papago has gone down hill a bit. The new clubhouse and restaurant is top notch, but course conditions have suffered. Pretty dry and worn, at least 2 months back. Good layout though Sent from my iPhone mr.hicksta and Golfspy_CG2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.hicksta Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 Alright, I leave for AZ tomorrow and here's what I ended up going with. Grayhawk Raptor Troon North Monument Ak Chin Southern Dunes All of them just over seeded so they're CPO, but that shouldn't be too big of an issue. I'm pumped about getting my desert golf fix! cksurfdude and THEZIPR23 2 Quote LTDx Black 10.5º | UST LIN-Q M40X TSPX Blue 6F4 LTDx 3W 15º | UST LIN-Q M40X TSPX Blue 7F4 G425 3H 19º | UST Recoil Proto Hybrid 85F4 Z785 4-PW | UST Recoil 125 Proto F4 RTX ZipCore Tour Rack 50º Mid, 54º Mid, 60º Mid | UST Recoil Wedge Proto F4 ER5BV | BGT Stability Tour Tour B X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEZIPR23 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 11 minutes ago, mr.hicksta said: Alright, I leave for AZ tomorrow and here's what I ended up going with. Grayhawk Raptor Troon North Monument Ak Chin Southern Dunes All of them just over seeded so they're CPO, but that shouldn't be too big of an issue. I'm pumped about getting my desert golf fix! Enjoy. Troon is one of my favorites. mr.hicksta 1 Quote Stealth 2+ 9 (Diamana PD 60 S 45") Stealth 2+ 15 (Diamana PD 70 S 43") G425 19 (Raijin 2.0 85x) G425 22 (Raijin 2.0 85x) ZX7 5-9 (KBS C Taper S) Vokey SM9 45 10 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 49 08 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 55 08 M (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 59 04 T (KBS 610) Spider GT Splitback 34" ProV1 #23 Twitter @THEZIPR23 "One thing Golf has taught me, is that my muscles have no memory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.hicksta Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 Just now, THEZIPR23 said: Enjoy. Troon is one of my favorites. Which one did you like better? I went with Monument so I'm not punishing myself unnecessarily, haha! Quote LTDx Black 10.5º | UST LIN-Q M40X TSPX Blue 6F4 LTDx 3W 15º | UST LIN-Q M40X TSPX Blue 7F4 G425 3H 19º | UST Recoil Proto Hybrid 85F4 Z785 4-PW | UST Recoil 125 Proto F4 RTX ZipCore Tour Rack 50º Mid, 54º Mid, 60º Mid | UST Recoil Wedge Proto F4 ER5BV | BGT Stability Tour Tour B X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEZIPR23 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 4 minutes ago, mr.hicksta said: Which one did you like better? I went with Monument so I'm not punishing myself unnecessarily, haha! Only played Pinnacle. And we were stupid in college and played the tips. But it was fair. Monument is supposed to just as good. Guy at work plays it every year. mr.hicksta 1 Quote Stealth 2+ 9 (Diamana PD 60 S 45") Stealth 2+ 15 (Diamana PD 70 S 43") G425 19 (Raijin 2.0 85x) G425 22 (Raijin 2.0 85x) ZX7 5-9 (KBS C Taper S) Vokey SM9 45 10 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 49 08 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 55 08 M (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 59 04 T (KBS 610) Spider GT Splitback 34" ProV1 #23 Twitter @THEZIPR23 "One thing Golf has taught me, is that my muscles have no memory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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