AZGA Golf Buzz: One of the popular events here involves more than just golf clubs. You also need a glowing golf ball, glowing necklace and a flash light. In the movie “Caddyshack,” the character played by Chevy Chase talks about “night putting,” which is part of the experience when Palo Verde Golf Course hosts its monthly “Night Flight Golf” events.
This nine-hole executive course in northwest Phoenix, which opened in 1962, is one of eight courses in the municipal stable and a popular place with kids and golfers who want to work on their short game. The par-30 course plays at 1,752 yards with an 18-hole rating of 57.3 and slope of 81 for men, and 57.4 and 82 for women.
The layout starts with a 300-yard par-4 and ends with par-4 holes of 256 and 305. Everything in between is a par 3, with yardages ranging from 123 to 192. A lake brings water into play on each of the first three holes on this course, which is relatively flat and easy to walk.
Palo Verde Golf Course also features a lighted driving range, snack bar and full pro shop. Low-cost youth golf classes and lessons are popular here, including “Itty Bitty” lessons for beginners 5-7 years old. Green fees are among the lowest in the Phoenix metro area and those rates are cut even more for golfers who purchase a city of Phoenix discount card.