Golf Tournaments -- It's not surprising that, with more than 200 golf courses and ideal golfing weather throughout the fall, winter, and spring, the Valley of the Sun hosts some major golf tournaments.
Late January's WM Open Golf Tournament; wmphoenixopen.com is the by far the biggest. Held at the Tournament Players Club (TPC) of Scottsdale, it attracts more spectators than any other golf tournament in the world (more than 500,000 each year). The 18th hole has standing room for 40,000. Tickets start at $25.
The World Golf Championships - Accenture Match Play Championship will again be played at The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain in Marana, Ariz., in 2012. The event, which is the first of four World Golf Championships of the season, has been played in the Tucson area since 2007 and at The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain since 2009. The 2012 Accenture Match Play Championship is scheduled for Feb. 20-26.
Late January's WM Open Golf Tournament; wmphoenixopen.com is the by far the biggest. Held at the Tournament Players Club (TPC) of Scottsdale, it attracts more spectators than any other golf tournament in the world (more than 500,000 each year). The 18th hole has standing room for 40,000. Tickets start at $25.
The World Golf Championships - Accenture Match Play Championship will again be played at The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain in Marana, Ariz., in 2012. The event, which is the first of four World Golf Championships of the season, has been played in the Tucson area since 2007 and at The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain since 2009. The 2012 Accenture Match Play Championship is scheduled for Feb. 20-26.
With nearly 200 courses in the Valley of the Sun, golf is just about the most popular sport in Phoenix and one of the main reasons people flock here in winter. Visitors can get a list of courses...
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Learn more of how to win the game of golf, including putting, chipping, pitching, bunker techniques, specialty shots and the full golf swing. Course management and mental aspects of the game are also covered during on course golf instruction.
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Apart from being home to beautiful golf courses, Scottsdale also hosts a number of golf tournaments that are sanctioned by the Arizona Golf Association (AGA). See Golf Tournaments...
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