(Advertorial)
Despite the proliferation of third party tee time providers in recent years, availability and rates in Scottsdale, Az., are comparable by booking directly with the golf courses.
OB Sports, which manages courses such as We-Ko-Pa, Eagle Mountain, McDowell Mountain and Longbow, offer a “Best Rate Guaranteed,” that ensures direct booking online will result in the best available price, best access, a 48-hour cancellation with no penalty and no prepayment required.
Other Scottsdale-area golf courses offer similar guarantees, but some, such as Grayhawk Golf Club, do not make tee times available through third party providers at all.
36-hole rates
Several of Scottsdale’s most popular clubs offer savings to guests who play more than one round.
TPC Scottsdale, for example, features two 18-hole courses including the Stadium Course, home to the PGA Tour’s Waste Management Phoenix Open, and the recently remodeled Champions Course.
TPC Scottsdale has a deal in which you can play both courses with lunch on the same day for roughly the same price as playing just the Stadium Course.
Other multi-course properties such as We-Ko-Pa, Grayhawk, Troon North and Talking Stick offer similar savings.
Golfers can also “like” Scottsdale courses on Facebook, follow them on Twitter or join their e-mail or text lists for insider specials.
Short Courses
An emerging trend in Scottsdale is the short course, designed to be played at a fraction of the cost and time of playing a traditional 18-hole round to allow visitors to enjoy other amenities and sights in the Valley of the Sun.
They are also designed to introduce the game to newcomers, setting them up as ideal locations for family golf.
Leading the way is the renowned Troon North. Dubbed the Monument Express, a nine-hole executive layout measures just 1,500 yards. Current rates are $20 per adult, while children under 15 play free with a paying adult.
Shorter courses are now available at the Boulders Resort, with holes ranging from 100 to 200 yards on these picturesque courses.
Other deals are available for off-peak season play including the summer months, September through December and May.
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