Zagat
Survey (Scale of 0 to 30)
Course |
Facilities |
Service |
Value |
27 |
27 |
27 |
19 |
"They
treatyou like a king", though it wouldn't hurt
to have a Midas' touch at this "pricey", "tough,
but playable" "beauty" that's "better
manicured than the nails of a Beverly Hills troophy
wife" (with a "cart-path-only" rule that
keeps it that way); the "top-notch" staff
will "clean your clubs on the range" and mix
you "a cold one afterward at the "great"
19th hole; budget birdies: if you can book on the fly,
their last-minute summer promotions might hook you -
cheap, cheap. |
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Profile: Grayhawk has two dynamic eighteen hole courses. These
desert courses have an ample amount of rough lining their
wide-open tifdwarf fairways. The Talon Course features elevated
greens that are extremely large and undulating, and water
hazards come into play on two holes. This course offers a
myriad of panoramic views encompassing the McDowell Mountains
and the Phoenix Valley. The most difficult hole is #6, a 459-yard,
par 4, requiring a long straightaway tee shot in order to
make a par or birdie. Another interesting hole is #17, a 126-yard,
par 3, requiring a shot to an island green. However the best
hole is #11, a 175-yard, par 3. This hole, called "Swinging
Bridge," requires a carry over a desert hollow and a
deep front bunker to a wide and deep green, which has two
levels. "GOLF Magazine" selected the Talon 47th
among the "Top 100 Courses You Can Play in their U.S."
for 1998. The 5,867-yard men's tee on the Talon Course also
has a ladies' course rating of 73.6 and slope of 133. The Raptor
Course, which opened in 1995, is very scenic and has unique
views that could catch any golfers' eye, including the large
lake that is adjacent to the clubhouse and hole #18, a 521-yard,
par 5. "GOLF Magazine" ranked the Raptor 49th best
under the 1998 category of the "Top 100 You Can Play
in the U.S.." The tee time reservation telephone number
is (480) 502-1800. The club hosted the semi-finals and finals
of the Anderson Consulting World Match Championship, famous
for being the "world's richest tournament." This
club also hosted the first World Championship of Golf in 1995,
and the 1999 Williams World Challenge.
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