Arizona: Golf

ASU Karsten Tempe’s Pete Dye-designed public course offers quality tees and an easygoing atmosphere at affordable rates. Their pro shop is one of the town’s best. 1125 E. Rio Salado Parkway; 480-921-8070; www.asukarsten.com
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In Celebration of Golf Head to this 15,000-square-foot shop for all of your golf gear needs. They even have antique cobbler’s tools and a state-of-the-art indoor golf simulator. 7001 N. Scottsdale Rd.; Suite 172; 800-310-9459; www.celebrategolf.com
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Sedona Golf Resort This championship course winds around stunning red rocks. The 1st and 18th holes showcase the remains of a handmade rock wall from Sedona’s original homestead. 35 Ridge Trail Dr.; 877-733-6630; www.sedonagolfresort.com
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The Phoenician This resort’s 27-hole, USGA championship course offers three nines – Canyon, Desert, and Oasis – each with distinct surrounding landscapes. 6000 E. Camelback Rd.; 800-888-8234; www.thephoenician.com
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Troon North Golf Club Situated among high-desert ravines and rolling foothills at the base of North Scottsdale’s Pinnacle Peak, the thrilling Monument and Pinnacle courses are worth the steep fees. 10320 E. Dynamite Blvd.; 480-585-5300; www.troonnorthgolf.com
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Ventana Canyon Golf and Racquet Club Counted among North America’s top greens, these two Tom Fazio-designed, 18-hole courses (Mountain and Canyon) offer challenging holes amid stark desert scenery. 6200 N. Clubhouse Lane; 800-828-5701; www.ventanacanyonclub.com
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