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Hey guys, I’ll be out in Scottsdale for a couple of days with class for work in early March and thought I’d take advantage of the opportunity to play the Stadium Course at TPC Scottsdale. 

When I booked the tee time, I was told there would be a forecaddie but I am assuming there will be just one for the foursome so I’m not sure how much attention I’d garner from him. Any helpful tips, insider knowledge from those who’ve played there before? 
I’ve looked at BlueGolf and realize there will be quite a few fairway bunkers in play 😏

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Enjoy!

In early March, I'll be interested to see how much of the stadium stuff they've managed to take down. I wouldn't be surprised if it's ALL gone, even though they're probably building it now (I think building takes much longer than tear-down).

I wouldn't say it's the most spectacular course architecturally, but the elevation changes might surprise you a little bit. There's not a ton, but there's some.

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