Phoenix Arizona Golf Packages and Vacation Rentals
Phoenix golf course information and golf packages.
The Valley of the Sun-made up of Arizona's capital city of Phoenix and surrounding cities such as Chandler, Glendale, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Scottsdale and Tempe-is a place of superlatives.
Central Arizona's desert is home to the Phoenix metropolitan area and its more than 3 million residents. Encompassing more than a thousand square miles, the area amazes with a variety of experiences. For convenience, this section is divided into six areas, each of which has a distinctly different character and slate of activities-Phoenix, the West Valley, Scottsdale and Paradise Valley, the Northeast Valley, the East Valley and Pinal County
Recently named America's Best Place to Live for Golf by the Robb Report, Scottsdale is serious about its fairways, boasting nearly 200 golf courses. With some of the nation's best-known and most challenging courses, the city is a natural for its professional golf tournaments such as the PGA FBR Open, played each year at the Tournament Players Club of Scottsdale. Award-winning golf courses, state-of-the-art golf schools and incomparable service have made Scottsdale synonymous with great golf.
Scottsdale's sporting traditions are not limited to the fairways and greens, however. Professional tennis players volley their way through the brackets each year at the Arizona Men's Tennis Championships at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess. Scottsdale Stadium, in the heart of Old Town, draws fans from around the country to watch Major League Baseball teams as they compete in exhibition games against the San Francisco Giants, who call Scottsdale their home field during spring training season. Since Scottsdale dubs itself "The West's Most Western Town," horses naturally play a big role in the city's sporting events. WestWorld, the city's equestrian and special event facility, is home to the annual Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show. Scottsdale also is home to the Arizona Cowboy College, where "city slicker" students can learn firsthand about horsemanship and cattle.
Recognized with top awards in 2003, Scottsdale's legendary resorts continue to push the luxury envelope with three winners of AAA's Five-Diamond designation: The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North, and Marriott's Camelback Inn Resort, Golf Club & Spa. In addition, seven Scottsdale resorts have received the AAA Four-Diamond Award: Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas, Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort at Gainey Ranch, Inn at Eagle Mountain, The Phoenician, the Royal Palms Resort & Spa, Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain, and The Scottsdale Plaza Resort.
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