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  • TPC Scottsdale’s 4th Annual GOLF for GROCERIES Campaign Underway

    TPC Scottsdale’s 4th Annual GOLF for GROCERIES Campaign Underway

    TPC Scottsdale’s Holiday Program Aids the Homeless

    From the Arizona Golf Authority AZGA Golf News Desk

    SCOTTSDALE AZ — Charitable giving is common among professional and amateur golfers and the TPC Scottsdale is counting on that this holiday season as they kick off their holiday Golf for Groceries program.

    “It is amazing how generous golfers are,” commented TPC Scottsdale’s Tiffany Nelson. “We started our Golf for Groceries program three years ago and in that short time our players have donated more than 20 tons of food to the Foothills Food Bank.”

    The program is simple, during the month of December, any golfer donating either 5 canned good items or $25 in cash can play the TPC Scottsdale courses for the following rates:

    $69 + tax at Champions Course

    $59 + tax after 1:00 p.m.

    (savings of 50% from non-resident rate)

    $169 + tax at Stadium Course

    $99 + tax after 1:00 p.m.

    (Forecaddie included in $169 rate – 44% savings)

    December 1st – December 22nd, 2011

    And unlike a lot of special offers that are mired down with caveats in the fine-print, the Golf for Groceries deal is simple:

    • The offer is good any day of the week

    • You have a 7-day advance booking window

    • 5 canned goods must be presented at the time of check-in or a $25 donation will be accepted

    • Stadium course is cart path only

    • Understandably, not all tee times will be offered at these rates

    To take advantage of this terrific offer and support a very worthy cause, use the promo code Groceries.

    Phone reservations can be made by calling (480) 585-4334.

    If you prefer to book online, visit: http://channel.opencourse.com/?c=a0094a674cc6f67c&cs=1207&date=9/13/2011&days=2&players=4&pc=&rt=0&promocd=

     

  • GolfMix Hosting Its First GolfMixer December 3rd

    GolfMix Hosting Its First GolfMixer December 3rd

    From the Arizona Golf Authority AZGA Golf News Desk

     

    Phoenix AZ – Jon Bloom and the folks at GolfMix are host their inaugural GolfMixer on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Sun City Country Club and it promises to be great fun.

    As their name implies, they are going to “mix” it up with a slightly different twist for a golf gathering. The event begins at noon with a free clinic featuring PGA Tour winner Arron Oberholser on the driving range and the opportunity to sample some of the latest innovations in golf from both local Arizona companies as well as some of their national brethren. “Not only will you learn from one of the best players on TOUR, you’ll get to hang with other golfers in a relaxed and fun setting,” said GolfMix CEO Jon Bloom. “Plus, everyone attending will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a playing lesson with Arron.”

    Following the instruction clinic and mixer on the range, there will be a 9-hole shotgun on the front 9 at Sun City Country Club. The field is limited to 64 players and it costs $50 per person.  In addition to golf, there will be contests on every hole. And if that isn’t enough, you’ll also get a ticket to the Phoenix Coyotes vs. Philadelphia Flyers hockey game that night.

    So, you guessed it. The after golf party moves just down the street to Jobing.com Arena for the opening face-off at 6pm. Should you have a date who doesn’t play golf, but likes hockey, GolfMix has additional tickets available at a discounted rate.

    Best of all, GolfMix and the Phoenix Coyotes are donating the proceeds from the first Golfmixer to Sun City Country Club’s program to teach autistic kids social skills and motor skills through the game of golf.

    For more information and to register, click GolfMixer #1

    To watch a short video about the GolfMixer event, click View Video

  • Scottsdale CVB to Sponsor Waste Management Scottsdale Open Amateur Golf Tournament

    Scottsdale CVB to Sponsor Waste Management Scottsdale Open Amateur Golf Tournament

    WASTE MANAGEMENT SCOTTSDALE OPEN – Pure Golf. Pure Scottsdale.

    Scottsdale, AZ — Waste Management and the Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau have teamed up to create the Waste Management Scottsdale Open, an amateur-team golf tournament for low-handicap players to be contested over three of Arizona’s finest public golf courses, January 13-15, 2012.

    The Waste Management Scottsdale Open offers 2-person amateur team competition in gross score, net score or senior-net handicap divisions. Round 1 will be hosted by Troon North Monument, the flagship property of Troon Golf, considered by many desert golf’s “Arizona Masterpiece”.

    Grayhawk Golf Club hosts Round 2 where competitors will enjoy the “ultimate member-for-a-day” experience and play Tom Fazio’s high-stakes risk and reward Raptor Course.

    The final tournament round will provide the ultimate test – TPC Scottsdale’s Stadium Course. Competitors will face the same tournament golf course conditions that the PGA TOUR will play when they arrive for the Waste Management Phoenix Open two weeks later.

    “Several amateur tournaments occur throughout the year, but none are tailored for the avid players who want to compete in the same conditions as the pros do,” said Scottsdale CVB Vice President Brent DeRaad. “Troon and Grayhawk will definitely be challenging, but the TPC Stadium course, with the forecaddies, the 16th hole’s 20,000-seat grandstand in place, the rough grown, the greens double cut and rolled to perfection, will be the ultimate tournament conditions skills test.”

    “The Scottsdale Open concept – playing the best right before the best come to play – really complements our efforts at the Waste Management Phoenix Open,” noted Waste Management Vice President Steve Neff. “It allows Waste Management to increase our partnership with the City of Scottsdale while continuing to expand the charitable contributions generated for Arizona.”

    The cost to enter the tournament is $895 per player and includes three competitive rounds of golf, a tournament gift package, hole-in-one competition for a new car, a pre-tournament reception and pairings party as well as the tournament awards ceremony. Prizes and trophies will be awarded to the top three teams in each division.

    All the tournament information and registration details are available at www.scottsdaleopengolf.com.

    Read the Arizona Golf Authority AZGA Golf Course Buzz for each WM Scottsdale Open Tournament Course, click on the links below:

    Troon North Golf Club – Monument Course

    Grayhawk Golf Club – Raptor Course

    Tournament Players Club of Scottsdale – Stadium Course

  • Humana Challenge Tickets – Tournament Website Offers Early Purchase Incentives

    Humana Challenge Tickets – Tournament Website Offers Early Purchase Incentives

    From the Arizona Golf Authority Golf News Desk

    January 16 – 22, 2012 – La Quinta, CA.

    LA QUINTA, CA – The Humana Challenge website www.HumanaChallenge.com was introduced this week and offers advanced ticket purchase options, volunteer information & registration and complete tournament information services for the PGA Tour golf tournament to be held January 16 – 22, 2012.

    Tournament fans are offered discounted prices for purchasing in advance; ticket packages include daily, weekly and premiere Clubhouse Badge offerings.

    The Humana Challenge continues to honor and celebrate the legacy of Bob Hope in the Coachella Valley, and will be played on the PGA West-Nicklaus, PGA West-Palmer and La Quinta Country Club courses this year.

    This year’s PGA Tour tournament format will be a 72-hole Pro-Am event, with one professional partnering with a single amateur partner for three tournament rounds. The fourth and final round will feature professionals only.

    Jhonatton Vegas is the defending champion after posting 27-under par last year, and then outlasting Bill Haas and Gary Woodland in a two-hole sudden-death playoff.

    La Quinta is a short drive from Phoenix and Scottsdale, and there’s plenty of great golf along the way. Read the Arizona Golf Authority AZGA Arizona Golf Course Buzz for every golf course in Arizona at www.arizonagolfauthority.com/coursedirectory/.

    It’s “All Things Arizona Golf” from the Arizona Golf Authority.

  • Arizona Golf Course Steps “Back to the Future” at Wigwam Golf Resort

    Arizona Golf Course Steps “Back to the Future” at Wigwam Golf Resort

    Patriot Golf Course Honors the Past as the Wigwam Golf Resort Steps Boldly into the Future


    From the Arizona Golf Authority Golf Course News Desk

    Litchfield Park, AZ – The Wigwam Resort dedicated the first hole of its Patriot Golf Course (formerly the Blue Course) in honor of Lieutenant Frank Luke, Jr. today, the World War I flying ace immortalized throughout flying-circles as “The Arizona Balloon Buster.”

    Lieutenant Frank Luke Jr. Plaque "Arizona Balloon Buster"
    Plaque on 1st Tee – Wigwam Golf Resort Patriot Course

    During the dedication ceremony held today at the Wigwam Golf Resort, complete with the U.S. Air Force Color Guard from nearby Luke Air Force base, Jerry Colangelo spoke on behalf of his company and Wigwam owners, JDM Partners, to highlight the group’s choice of Lt. Luke as the first honoree.

    “We considered many Arizona candidates and Lt. Frank Luke, Jr.’s patriotic service was clearly at the top of the list. Recognition of his remarkable destruction of 14 observation balloons and 4 aircraft, and his subsequent supreme sacrifice for our country, well, that’s the courage, bravery and patriotism we want to honor and celebrate with our Patriot Golf Course.”

    Don Luke, nephew of the fighter ace honoree, brought the reality of Lt. Luke’s bravery out of the hazy history books into the bright light of present day in his remarks to the assembled crowd; most will not look at a balloon aloft in the same way, ever again.

    “A lot of folks know that Luke Air Force Base, just down the street from here, is named in honor of my uncle, but few ever ask why. It’s because he was the first pilot to summon the courage to target, attack and destroy the heavily defended ‘eyes of the enemy’ which were their observation balloons.”

    German Observation Balloon – World War I circa 1918

    Don reminded the assembly that in 1918 World War I enemy personnel climbed into baskets suspended from balloons tethered to the ground and were then raised to float 2,000-feet above the battlefield. From their lofty perch, they reported on U.S. troop movement and adjusted cannon firing-coordinates to pinpoint the U.S. soldier’s trenches.

    “My uncle was at the front lines and learned those balloons struck cold, abject fear in our boys when they saw them being raised. Our troops knew those balloons were the eyes the enemy used to find them with their cannon fire. He decided to fly in and shoot them down.”

    In spite of the enemy aircraft circling the balloons, guarding them from above, and artillery cannon units on the ground keeping a sharp lookout for low-flying aircraft below, Lt. Luke attacked and destroyed 14 of them, as well as 4 enemy aircraft, during ten sorties flown on just eight days. Lt. Luke was killed in action by enemy ground troops September 29, 1918 when, after destroying three balloons, he was forced to land his damaged aircraft behind enemy lines.

    “His only defense was the fading light of dusk, and getting the hydrogen inside the balloons to explode would take two or three passes,” Don shared. “After the first pass, they’d start pulling the balloon down so he had to fly closer and closer to those artillery guns on the ground to finish the job.”

    That’s courage and bravery beyond the call of duty, especially when you consider the fabric covered bi-plane Lt. Luke piloted flew only 100 mph. in straight and level flight, and climbed at a rate of only 4 mph.

    Lt. Luke was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor and although he’s the first to be honored at the Patriot Course, it’s a good bet he won’t be the last.

    Colangelo closed his remarks by noting, “Life is about relationships; with family, with friends, with your community. Renaming our Patriot Golf Course is one way we can put our company’s principle of ’Commitment to Community’ into action, and dedicating each of these 18-holes will refresh and refocus everyone’s attention on the honors fittingly bestowed upon our own Arizona patriots.”

    Patriot Course #15
    Par-3 15th – Patriot Course – Wigwam Golf Resort

    Sometimes, past performance is good indication of the future. U.S. Olympic basketball, the Phoenix Suns and the Arizona Diamondbacks have all flourished under Colangelo’s leadership and a recent multi-million dollar renovation indicates the Wigwam will as well.

    The Wigwam Golf Resort is the only golf resort in Arizona with three championship golf courses: The Gold Course and the Patriot Course, both designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., and the Heritage Course, a Red Lawrence design formerly named the Red course.

    Read the Arizona Golf Course Directory AZGA Golf Course Buzz for every golf course in Arizona at www.arizonagolfauthority.com/coursedirectory/.

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    Wigwam Golf Resort Gold Course

    Wigwam Golf Resort Patriot Course

    Wigwam Golf Resort Heritage Course

    It’s “All Things Arizona Golf” from the Arizona Golf Authority.

  • Champion’s Tour Comes Back to the Mountain

    Champion’s Tour Comes Back to the Mountain

    Charles Schwab Cup to be Contested in 2012, 2014 and 2016 at Cochise Course

    Huff’s Stuff Arizona Golf Blog – Arizona Golf Authority

    The cast of characters will be slightly different than those who once played in The Tradition, but The Champions Tour is returning to Scottsdale and Desert Mountain Golf Club in 2012 — as well as 2014 and 2016. The new event is the prestigious Charles Schwab Cup, the 50-and-over circuit’s version of the PGA Tour’s season-ending Tour Championship.

    The announcement came down from PGA Tour headquarters in Ponte Vedra, Fla., on Thursday after newspapers in Miami and San Francisco broke the story. Apparently it was a little too soon for all the details to be worked out, like where the Charles Schwab Cup will be played after 2012.

    “The Champions Tour has a lot of history at Desert Mountain and we want to continue making history by bringing one of our premier tournaments to this quality venue,’’ said Champions Tour president Mike Stevens in the release. “Our players are enthusiastic to return.’’

    Outside of that statement, as well as other obligatory comments from Desert Mountain president Bob Jones and architect Jack Nicklaus, who designed all six of the club’s highly private courses, the Tour’s release lacked a lot of details except to say the event will be held Oct. 29-Nov. 5 on the Cochise Course.

    But thanks to Jones, who along with several of his current staff oversaw many of those Traditions that were held there from 1989 to 2001, he did fill in a lot of the Tour’s missing links.

    “It’s a three-tournament agreement where we will host in 2012, ’14 and ’16,’’ Jones said of the deal that had been in the making since Desert Mountain’s members took over ownership of the club back in January.

    “I can’t tell you for sure who will be the host (in 2013 or 2015), but I think it’s probably going to be either San Francisco or Sonoma (Calif.), or maybe both.’’

    That would make sense, as the Charles Schwab Cup will be played in three weeks at the TPC Harding Park Golf Course in San Francisco for a second straight year. It had been played in Sonoma from 2003-2009.

    The tournament boasts the biggest payout for the seniors of the year, with a $2.5 million purse as well as a $1 million annuity to the champion from Charles Schwab. The field is limited to the top 30 money winners each year.

    Chances are none of those players who will qualify for the Charles Schwab Cup in the future ever played in The Tradition at Desert Mountain. But if they asked any of the guys who did, like Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Lee Trevino, Raymond Floyd, Tom Watson, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Miller Barber, Billy Casper or Fuzzy Zoeller (to name a few), they would have told them The Tradition was a heck of a golf party. Seriously, most of those guys from yesteryear talked about it like it was the best tournament ever on a track they voted “Best Maintained Golf Course’’ on Tour every year. And a lot us who attended The Tradition, or for that matter, covered the action, would concur.

    Jones said the new event at Desert Mountain is to be a joint effort between the Champions Tour, HNS Sports (tournament consulting), and the staff and membership at his club. HNS puts on about 14 tournaments worldwide with the biggest being The Memorial. For the record, the “N’’ in HNS stands for Nicklaus, as in Steve Nicklaus, son of Jack.

    “I think we’re in great hands, and we feel blessed to have such an experienced team of our own to run it along with the Tour and HNS Sports,’’ Jones said. “I think having the Champions Tour back here at Desert Mountain will be a great thing for us as well as Scottsdale and Arizona in general.’’

    It was a sad day, indeed, when the Over The Hill Gang rode out of the Arizona desert back in 2002 after a title sponsor could no longer be secured for The Tradition, a Champions Tour “major’’ that had been founded by Lyle Anderson, the original developer at Desert Mountain. That last Tradition, by the way, had been held at Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club, another Anderson property that had just sprung up in the East Valley at the time.

    It was somewhat of an inglorious ending for a tournament that had produced champions like Nicklaus, Trevino, Floyd, Tom Kite, Tom Shaw and Jim Thorpe (to name a few). Nicklaus, who built the Cochise Course along with the other five — Apache, Chiricahau, Geronimo, Outlaw and Renegade — won the tournament a record four times (1990-91 and 1995-96), with his very first Tradition “W’’ coming in his then-Senior Tour debut.

    Jones said that the members are hoping that the tournament will “put the spotlight’’ back on Desert Mountain, like it did somewhat when Anderson was at the controls. And Jones conceded that he hopes all that attention will help ease some of the financial challenges the club has faced in recent times, much like Anderson used The Tradition as a vehicle to market his multi-million-homes and pricey memberships.

    “First of all, I have nothing but respect for what Lyle Anderson and (former general manager) Dick Hyland did here during their days at Desert Mountain,’’ Jones said of the former hierarchy. “But this is now the members’ time to shine, as they have really stepped up and taken control and not let happen what happened at other (high-end golf communities) like Reynolds Plantation and Sea Island (that went broke).

    “So it’s a new day at Desert Mountain and we’re approaching our future in the ‘go’ mode with positive things like this (tournament). I would also say (the tournament) is more a part of our re-branding of Desert Mountain as a private club and a community (than a marketing strategy). It’s a forward-thinking brand that includes Scottsdale and Arizona, to bring all of us back into the national and world arena through the game of golf.’’

    Of the almost 2,000 homes on Desert Mountain, about 10 percent are up for sale, a percentage that is low for a lot of Valley communities but still a little staggering when it comes to multimillion-dollar homes. And it’s no secret that memberships have fallen from a high of $325,000 to the current price of $140,000.

    “The good news is we’ve had a tremendous amount of uptick in property and membership sales this year,’’ Jones said. “ All in all, it’s quite encouraging.’’

    There is another reason for bringing the Champions Tour back to “the Mountain,’’ as the members like to call it, and it just might be the best of all, Jones noted. Nicklaus is returning in December to start working on a new master plan for the club’s six courses as the members get ready to celebrate Desert Mountain’s 25th anniversary in 2012.

    “For us, bringing another great tournament like the Charles Schwab Cup here, and with Jack coming back to Desert Mountain, as well as the members now in control of their own destiny, it’s all part of our start to the next 25 years,’’ Jones said with obvious pride.

    “So these are some exciting times for all of us.’’

    With the return of the Champions Tour to the scene of perhaps its greatest glory, I couldn’t agree with him more.

    Click on Huff’s Stuff Arizona Golf Blog for Bill Huffman’s complete archive at the Arizona Golf Authority.

  • Raven Golf Club – Phoenix Home to New Instruction Partnership

    Raven Golf Club – Phoenix Home to New Instruction Partnership

    From the Arizona Golf Authority AZGA Golf News Desk

    PHOENIX, Arizona – Two of the most innovative brands in golf instruction, Jeff Ritter Golf and Martin Chuck’s Tour Striker Golf Academies (JRG/TSGA) have announced the launch of a new instruction program set to open this fall at The Raven Golf Club – Phoenix.

    One of Golf Digest’s Best Young Teachers in America, Ritter’s presence reaches all corners of the globe. Ritter’s creative approach to the game has appeared across print, television and radio, including frequent content showcased with Golf Digest magazine.

    Martin Chuck is the inventor of Tour Striker Training Products, the highly successful series of golf learning aids endorsed by CBS Commentator Gary McCord. As success of the Tour Striker brand grew, Chuck launched the Tour Striker Academies, which now operate programs throughout the country.

    Along with the progressive vision of The Raven Golf Club Management Team, OB Sports, long-time friends Ritter and Chuck saw the opportunity to create a program unrivaled in innovation and productivity to meet the needs of all players regardless of skill level or age group. “I had worked for years on my own building a successful coaching brand,” said Ritter. “But what I missed most was the creative process associated with collaborating with others. The opportunity to work with someone as talented as Martin to build this new program is something that I’m extremely excited about.”

    Proponents of a holistic approach to learning, JRG/TSGA “Integrated Coaching” programs will offer cutting edge modalities designed to unlock a player’s true potential while providing fun and creative solutions for enhanced physical, emotional and nutritional performance.

    Designed to give golfers the tools and support to achieve any goal, JRG/TSGA programs include: Private Lessons, Group Clinics, Corporate Events, Comprehensive Schools, Advanced Fitting Resources, Junior Golf Development and more.

    For more information on JRG/TSGA programs visit www.ravenphx.com/instruction.

    Read the Arizona Golf Course AZGA Golf Course Buzz for every golf course in Arizona at www.arizonagolfauthority.com/coursedirectory/.

    It’s “All Things Arizona Golf” from the Arizona Golf Authority.

  • Scottsdale Golf Group Acquires Orange Tree Golf Club

    Scottsdale Golf Group Acquires Orange Tree Golf Club

    From the Arizona Golf Authority AZGA Golf News Desk

    Mesa, AZ – Scottsdale Golf Group, led by Founder and CEO Shelby Futch, has just added the venerable Orange Tree Golf Club in Scottsdale to their expanding portfolio of golf facilities. SGG’s purchase also includes the Club’s existing 60,000 square foot clubhouse, banquet and conference facilities.

    “The acquisition of Orange Tree is a wonderful opportunity to add an historic Arizona golf property to our growing portfolio,” commented Futch. “It is a unique property and very different from so many of the desert, target golf facilities in Scottsdale.”

    Orange Tree, designed by Arizona golf legend Johnny Bulla, was originally called Century Country Club and opened in 1957 on the site of a former orange grove at 56th Street and Shea Boulevard. Following a update some 20 years later, the golf course still plays as a traditional all-turf parkland layout, a common design style around town in those days and a pleasant respite from today’s turf-restriction mandates.

    Orange Tree features wide, lush fairways lined by mature shade trees accented by tropical foliage, stately palm trees and picturesque backdrops of both Camelback and Mummy Mountain. Although water hazards provide a challenge on six holes and the smallish greens are well-bunkered, you’ll find “run-it-on” openings at most green complexes provide everyone a fair chance to save par. Overall, Orange Tree is a complete test in a lush, green setting that’s enjoyable golf for players of all skill levels.

    John Jackson, General Manager at Legend Trail, will assume the same duties at Orange Tree. “The experience guests will have at Orange Tree is completely different from a golf course perspective. Legend Trail is desert-target golf, while this course is parkland-style, with tree-lined fairways,” said Jackson. “But I can assure you, the customer service provided will meet SGG’s exacting standards, from the bag drop, all the way through the 19th hole.”

    Scottsdale Golf Group is committed to investing in the property from the start, and true to form, their first focus is the golf course. “The course is in pretty good shape, but needs some cosmetic and conditioning enhancements,” stated Jackson. “We’ve already started and we’ll be ready for the upcoming season.”

    Additional improvements are also in the works for the clubhouse, banquet rooms and conference center facilities. “These buildings have great bones,” commented Futch. “But they haven’t had many updates recently. Our focus will be to give them an updated look and feel so they are more in line with other such facilities in Scottsdale.”

    Scottsdale Golf Group was founded in 1983 with John Jacobs Golf Schools. Their Arizona portfolio has expanded over the years and includes Red Mountain Ranch Country Club, Legend Trail Golf Club, Painted Mountain Golf Resort, Hillcrest Golf Club, Corte Bella Golf Club and now, Orange Tree Golf Club.

    In 2011, the group also added River Crossing Country Club in San Antonio to its holdings. To learn more about Scottsdale Golf Group, visit their website: www.scottsdalegolfgroup.com

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  • Feeling Lucky? Win a Round at SunRidge Canyon with Gary McCord

    Feeling Lucky? Win a Round at SunRidge Canyon with Gary McCord

    From the Arizona Golf Authority AZGA Golf News Desk

    Fountain Hills, AZ – As golf course promotions go, most aren’t too exciting. It’s usually “win a free round,” or maybe if you’re lucky, a “stay and play” package. It’s pretty expected stuff in terms of golf promotions.

    That’s why the news of the new promotion from SunRidge Canyon Golf Club caught our attention and should catch yours too.

    Can you imagine the stories you’d be able to tell if you won a contest to play a round of golf with Gary McCord?

    Well, SunRidge Canyon Golf Club is giving you that chance. From now through October 2, 2011, anyone who plays a round of golf at SunRidge Canyon can register to win the chance to play a round of golf with TV commentator Gary McCord. And the good news is you’ll be able to bring two friends with you to round out the foursome. The winner will be chosen through a random drawing on October 10, 2012. The date of the round will be based on McCord’s schedule, but it will happen sometime in November.

    “Gary is a longtime friend of the Club,” said Jeff Lessig, General Manager of SunRidge Canyon Golf Club. “So we were pretty excited that he agreed to help us out with our plan to provide one of our customers with a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”

    If you’re a frequent player at SunRidge Canyon Golf Club, you will have much better odds at taking home the prize because the more you play, the more chances you have to win. Play one round and get one entry; play two rounds and get two more entries. Visit SunRidge Canyon a third time before the deadline and you’ll get three more entries. Play four times
    well, you get the drill.

    But as they say in infomercial land – “But wait, that’s not all!”

    If you purchase a 2012 SunRidge Players Card ($99/year) before October 28, you’ll be entered to win one of six chances to follow McCord and the contest winners as they take on the “Wicked 6”, the notoriously difficult finishing stretch at SunRidge Canyon. To add to the experience, the Wicked 6 winners and their one guest each will enjoy an after-round beverage in the SunRidge Canyon clubhouse while McCord tells tall tales of the Tour and lord knows what else.

    Participants must sign in at the golf shop to get credit for each round played. Contest prizes are non-transferable and may not be sold. SunRidge Canyon Golf Club has the right to suspend contest or otherwise change the terms of the contest at any time. To book a tee time, or to learn more call 480.837.5100 or visit www.SunRidgeCanyonGolf.com to book your tee online.

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