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Central Arizona Scottsdale

Continental Golf Course

Arizona Golf Authority AZGA Golf Course Buzz: If you think there is no affordable golf in Scottsdale, then you probably haven’t discovered this place. OK, admittedly Continental Golf Club doesn’t have all the bells and whistles of Scottsdale’s private clubs and high-end resorts, but if all you want is basic golf that you can play in about three hours with good conditions, a friendly atmosphere and green fees that won’t flatten your wallet, Continental is a sure fit.

Continental, which opened in 1978, is an 18-hole executive course that was designed by Greg Nash and Jeff Hardin, whose work is well known around the State. It features a traditional design and plays to par 60 with a combination of six par-4 holes and 12 par 3s – the 3-shotters range from 113 to 182 yards.

Continental provides two sets of tee boxes with the longest at 3,766 yards, a rating of 58.4 and slope of 85. Forward tees are set at 3,374 yards with a rating of 59.7 and slope of 83.

Water comes into play on four holes, including a tee shot over a pond on the fifth hole, a 141-yard par 3. The highlights of the round occur at the last three holes, where a larger lake comes into play. The 16th, which is the No. 3 handicap hole, is a 329-yard par 4 with water guarding the green.

Next up is a 156-yard par 3, and at the 18th, you finish on the No. 1 handicapper, a 340-yard par 4 with the lake wrapping around the front and right side of the green.

Continental is known for providing a variety of programs, including night golf with glow balls and a player development program that offers discounted prices. It is managed by Eagle Golf and is part of its frequent-player rewards program.

Continental has a driving range, practice bunker and putting green and is home of the Urry Golf Academy headed by Susie Urry. There is no restaurant, but Continental has a snack bar and food service to fuel you during and after the round.

If you’re looking for complete food and beverage options – not a problem, it’s located just down the street from Old Town Scottsdale which is full of places to wine, dine and relax.

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Central Arizona Miami

Cobre Valley Country Club

Arizona Golf Authority AZGA Golf Course Buzz: Miami, AZ, located, high in the mountains 85 miles east of downtown Phoenix, is home to Cobre Valley Country Club; constructed in 1927, it’s the oldest nine-hole golf course in Arizona.

Defined by mature trees and vegetation that provide plenty of shade, at 3,500 feet of elevation it’s a much cooler experience than golf in the Phoenix and Tucson metro areas during summer months.

The course is pretty straightforward with mildly sloping fairways, medium-sized greens and one pond bringing water into play on the ninth hole, a 550-yard par-5 that’s also the No. 1 handicap hole. Men’s tees are set at 3,224 yards with a rating of 35 and slope of 111, and women’s tees play at 2,625 yards, with a rating of 36 and slope of 106.

Highlights of the round are the risk-reward third hole, a short par 4 at 314 yards, and the par-5 sixth hole, which is the longest on the course at 588 yards. The two par-3 holes play at 145 and 192 yards.

The course has a driving range and putting green available and a bar where golfers can relax after the round. Cobre Valley is a semi-private facility, which sells memberships but also allows public play, and has a swimming pool, tennis courts and racquetball courts available to members.

Lodging is close by, an America’s Best Value Inn and a Travelodge are located within one mile of the course.

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Central Arizona Surprise

Cimarron Golf Club

Arizona Golf Authority AZGA Golf Course Buzz: Cimarron Golf Club is one of four golf courses built in Sun City Grand, an active adult community northwest of Phoenix. Cimarron is the longest and considered by many to be the most challenging of the four in the community.

Designed by Greg Nash, who created many of the retirement-community courses around Arizona, it’s a semi-private course that is open to public play. Cimarron is located in the desert, but has a more traditional feel than most, with mild desert transitions and water in play on seven holes. Four sets of tees range from 6,809 to 5,249 yards, with a rating of 71.3 and slope of 123 from the back tees.

Fairways offer ample room, but greens are well protected and water hazards add to the challenge, placing a premium on accuracy. Both sides finish strong with water coming into play on the closing holes. The eighth hole is one of the longer par 4s at 404 yards, and the ninth plays at 350, but a pond wraps around the left side of the green and a bunker guards the right side.

Closing out the back nine, the 17th is the longest par 3 on the course at 221 yards and the 18th is a tough dogleg par 5 at 548 yards that has water pinching both sides of the green, a narrow neck in front to the putting surface and a bunker behind.

Cimarron’s signature hole, however, is the seventh. This par 3 plays at 199 yards from the back tee to an island green that features a fountain in the water hazard along the right side and a rock wall lining the front of the green that requires a carry of about 160 yards over water.

Cimarron Golf Club has a good practice facility with driving range, putting green and chipping green. There is no restaurant, but a snack bar is available. Along with some quality golf courses, Sun City Grand residents have access to many other activities, including walking trails, fishing lakes, a pet park and pickle ball courts.

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Bullhead City Northern Arizona

Chaparral Country Club

Arizona Golf Authority AZGA Golf Course Buzz: This is basic golf, with few frills, at the first course built in Bullhead City, Arizona, a sister city to the gambling town of Laughlin, located on the Nevada side of the Colorado River, about seven miles to the west.

Chaparral Golf and Country Club, designed by Jack Foster, is a nine-hole course that opened in 1970 and has two tees on each hole to help create more of an 18-hole feel. It’s a traditional design with water coming into play on two of the nine holes. With 2 loops, the course plays to par 64 for men at 4,626 yards with a rating of 62.1 and slope of 98. Women play to par 65 at 4,614 yards with a rating of 65.2 and slope of 103.

Menacing the first shot of the day is a lake, the rarest of hazards in this desert environment. It threatens the tee shot at the first, a 301-yard par 4, and then returns to demand a full carry to the green on the fourth hole, a 133-yard par 3.

The signature hole is the par-4 third, which also is the longest on the course at 388 yards. It features a sharp dogleg left, two large bunkers guarding each side of the fairway, and two more bunkers protecting each side of the green.

Chaparral has a short-game practice area and putting green, a clubhouse that includes full-service dining for breakfast and lunch, and a swimming pool adjacent to the clubhouse. Chaparral is a course that won’t put a big dent in your wallet as green fees here are among the lowest in the area.

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Casa Grande Southern Arizona

Casa Grande Trails Golf Course

Arizona Golf Authority AZGA Golf Course Buzz: This course was created as an amenity for guests of the Casa Grande Golf and RV Resort complex, who receive discounts on green fees, but is open to public play as well. It is basic, no-frills golf on an executive-style 18-hole course with mild desert terrain and water in play on just two holes.

The course plays to par 65 with three sets of tees at 4,530, 4,028 and 3,555 yards and it’s rated at 68, 67 and 65, respectively, with a slope of 89. The course has 11 par-4 holes, which range from 253 to 405 yards, meaning there are plenty of birdie opportunities, with the 405-yard 13th being the only hole on the course longer than 400 yards.

The seven par-3 holes range from 118 to 231 yards. The course is situated near Table Top Mountain, between Phoenix and Tucson and is close to downtown Casa Grande, in an area known for its many hiking trails; hence the course name “Trails”.

The course has a driving range, and since your RV is likely parked nearby, a hot tub and patio with a barbecue area overlooking the course, where golfers relax after the round. The clubhouse often hosts potluck dinners, card games and its pool table is popular with guests. Due to the desert heat, the course closes during summer months.

Read the Arizona Golf Course Directory AZGA Buzz for every golf course in Arizona at www.arizonagolfauthority.com/coursedirectory/; it’s “All Things Arizona Golf” from the Arizona Golf Authority.