{"id":3463,"date":"2010-11-16T18:15:29","date_gmt":"2010-11-16T18:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/golftriparizona.com\/coursedirectory\/?p=3463"},"modified":"2011-11-21T10:11:17","modified_gmt":"2011-11-21T17:11:17","slug":"villa-de-paz-golf-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonagolfauthority.com\/coursedirectory\/villa-de-paz-golf-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Villa de Paz Golf Course"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arizona Golf Authority AZGA Arizona Golf Course Review:<\/strong><\/span> Villa de Paz is a favorite of local veteran players on the west side of Phoenix and has a well-deserved reputation as one of the area\u2019s best value courses.<\/p>\n

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Villa de Paz Golf Course<\/p><\/div>\n

Designed by Greg Nash, it opened in 1976 and received a makeover in 2002 that enhanced the traditional, parkland-style layout featuring fairways lined with mature eucalyptus trees. Fairways are fairly tight, greens are well bunkered and water features bring water into play on 10 holes.<\/p>\n

Level par is 72 at Villa de Paz; three sets of tees are set at 6,641, 6,146 and 5,458 yards with a rating of 70.1 and slope of 123 from the tips. Birdie opportunities abound with four par-4s playing at less than 345 yards from the tips and a nice variety of par-3s at 160, 225, 172 and 236 yards. But with all the water in play here, precision is the key to scoring; leave the grip it and rip it in the trunk of your car.<\/p>\n

The ninth hole, a 559-yard par 5 with a dogleg right, is difficult to reach in two because of its length and the green complex, sporting a small putting surface shaped like a lima bean with a large bunker guarding the front-right corner, is best approached with a short iron.<\/p>\n

No. 12 is strong par-4 playing at just 370 yards, but cross bunkers in the primary landing area and a lake that starts near the end of the fairway and wraps around the left and behind the green produce a lot of bogeys here.<\/p>\n

Villa de Paz saves what may be the toughest par on the course for last. The 4-par 18th is the signature hole and, from the back tee, the dogleg right is a handful at 470 yards. The tee shot must carry a fairway bunker and the approach needs to carry a lake to reach a three-tiered green guarded by a large bunker along the left side.<\/p>\n

Villa de Paz offers full practice facilities with a grassed driving range, putting, chipping and bunker areas, and the clubhouse includes a restaurant that serves up breakfast and lunch. It\u2019s not a country club or luxury resort course, but all things considered, Villa de Paz provides a solid layout with plenty of thrills for one of the most reasonable green fees in the Phoenix area.<\/p>\n

Read the Arizona Golf Course List AZGA Player\u2019s Arizona Golf Course Review<\/a> for every golf course in Arizona at www.arizonagolfauthority.com\/coursedirectory<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s \u201cAll Things Arizona Golf\u201d from the Arizona Golf Authority<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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