Scottsdale Courses

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Here are my Scottsdale rankings in order.  If its not on the list, I haven't played it.  All are great courses.

1. Dinosauer Mountain

2. Troon North - Pinnacle

3. We-Ko-Pa

4. Grayhawk - Talon slightly better than Raptor

5. Troon North - Monument

6. Sunridge Canyon

7. Phonecian

8. TPC Champions course (not the stadium)

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Just returned from another trip to Scottsdale and I'm beginning to get a feel for golf in the area.

This trip I played:

Boulders North - very nicely conditioned course.  Greens are tricky and had me confused and frustrated all day.  Not as scenic or mountainous as I was hoping for.  The South course has the great scenery. Had the best conditioning and landscaping of the three courses.  Paid $110 which was the right amount.  Probably not worth the $200 rack rates.

Las Sendas - Nice track that has some nice holes bordering the foothills.  Course was in great shape and a great experience.  Had a few poorly marked/blind tee shots that ended up causing some frustration.  Paid $75 which was a great value.  Give this course a look.

Whirlwind - Devils Claw: This course is on the south side of town, on a very flat piece of property.  Fairways are very wide and forgiving.  Very nice course, but without elevation changes or the fancy landscaping of the resorts, the holes seem to blend together and lacks the WOW factor.  That being said, it was challenging and worth a look.  Paid $95.

Mountain Shadows: Fun executive course in Paradise valley.  Perfect to take the wife to, and challenging.  $25 is a bargain.

Didn't get to Legend Trail or Dove Mountain this week.  Perhaps next time.