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Camelback Golf Club: Ambiente- Scottsdale, AZ
Cambelback Golf Club's Ambiete course definately has its ardent fans. Countless reviews bestow its virtues and hold it out as the best in the area. I'm not quite sure I agree with that. Actually, I am sure. I don't.
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The Phoencian Golf Course- Scottsdale, AZ
When the Phoenician Golf Course opened in 1981, it featured 27 holes designed by Jack Snyder. It probably also featured a lot less construction- at least for a few years, until the resort opened. Today, it seems like the course is in danger of being devoured by development- ironically in some places by golf villas.
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We-Ko-Pa Golf Course: Cholla- Fort McDowell, AZ
As some who dislikes houses along fairways, the two courses at We-Ko-Pa (yavapai for "four peaks") are my favorites in the Valley. Here, the only distractions are the stunning Supersition mountains and a few javalinas.
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Troon North Monument Golf Course- Scottsdale, AZ
Choosing golf courses for a Scottsdale trip is an incredibly difficult task. The sheer numbers are dizzying, with 50 courses close in, and over 200 in the greater Valley area. Even the number of top rated courses is in the double digits. However you finally get to your own short list, Troon North Monument Course should be on it.
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El Camaleón Golf Course at Mayakoba, Playa del Carmen, MX
Located in the gated Mayakoba complex, Greg Norman's El Camaleón is one of the most unique and exciting courses you will ever play. It's certainly the first time I ever had to contend with a cenote in the middle of the fairway, and coatis on the tee box.
