by azga_office | Central Arizona, Mesa
Arizona Golf Authority AZGA Golf Course Buzz: Desert Sands was established in 1969 as a private club, but later opened to public play after making a series of improvements. The 18-hole mid-length course was designed by prominent Arizona course architect Arthur “Jack”...
by azga_office | Central Arizona, Scottsdale
The Buzz: This was the first of six courses at Desert Mountain, all of which were designed by Jack Nicklaus, and quickly gained acclaim after opening in 1986. Golf Digest magazine once dubbed Renegade, “The most versatile course in the world.” The unique design...
by azga_office | Central Arizona, Scottsdale
The Buzz: About four years after the other courses opened at Desert Mountain, Jack Nicklaus created Outlaw, the final design project, which most definitely was a departure from the others. For starters, it was built about three miles east of the main complex, standing...
by azga_office | Central Arizona, Scottsdale
The Buzz: History recorded that the one-time Apache leader Geronimo was as ferocious and ruthless as any Indian chief to inhabit the American frontier, and Nicklaus must have had that in mind when he designed this course. In fact, he might have gotten a little carried...
by azga_office | Central Arizona, Scottsdale
Arizona Golf Authority AZGA Golf Course Buzz: Of the six Desert Mountain courses, this one might be the best known because it was the longtime host of The Tradition, one of the major championships on the Champions Tour. In fact, Nicklaus made his senior debut on that...
