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Laura Ianello

University of Arizona names Laura Ianello as head coach.

By azgolfer • May 28th, 2010 • Posted in Golf News

The Wildcats have named Laura Ianello as head coach of the women’s golf team on Wednesday of this week. Shelly Haywood, who had coached the team for the past three seasons, is ready to step down from the team.



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Golf Packages in Scottsdale

By azgolfer • Nov 12th, 2009 • Posted in Golf News

We found that Phoenix Scottsdale Golf has the best prices for Scottsdale Golf Vacations and Phoenix Golf Packages and can custom setup a golf package that works for any style budget. The team is very friendly and strives on customer service and making sure that you get the best deals and discounts on Arizona Golf Packages.



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Scottsdale: Worlds Best Golf Destination

By azgolfer • Nov 12th, 2009 • Posted in Destinations

There is no question why Scottsdale is one of the world’s top golf travel destinations. With having over 150 premier golf courses in the greater Phoenix Scottsdale area and the weather being ideal in the winter months, this destination makes for some of the best Scottsdale Golf Vacation Packages that Arizona has to offer.



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Chaparral Suites Resort

By azgolfer • Jul 15th, 2009 • Posted in Accommodations

Located just minutes from the heart of Historic Downtown Scottsdale, Chaparral Suites offers guests the convenience of location combined with the comfort of space and the seclusion of a private resort.



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Superstition Mountain Country Club

By azgolfer • Jul 8th, 2009 • Posted in Golf News

The Country Club features two distinct 18 hole championship golf courses, the Prospector course and the Lost Gold Course. Both being designed by Jack Nicklaus, the Prospector which opened in 1998, was also the creation of his son Gary. The course features wide fairways and very fast greens.



Golf Club at SunRidge Canyon

SunRidge Canyon: Climbs Up The Ranks

By azgolfer • Jun 6th, 2009 • Posted in Golf News

What makes this Keith Foster design so different from the rest is how the course sits on the eastern slope of the McDowell Mountains. This creates numerous holes that feature elevation change, canyons and target style desert golf that you expect to see while in Arizona.



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Aerification in Arizona

By azgolfer • May 22nd, 2009 • Posted in Golf News

Aerification is a short term maintenance procedure that pulls the core from the greens leaving tiny visible holes around the greens and fairways that may affect the course for days to come. The end result of this process creates more air space and promotes deeper rooting, which promotes grass health. Two major points are accomplished from aerification, relief of soil compaction and improvement of soil mixture.



Legacy Golf Course

The Legacy Golf Course: A First Class Facility

By azgolfer • May 19th, 2009 • Posted in Course Reviews

While there are many great holes of golf on this golf course, The “Signature” hole is #18. It is a 545 yard par 5 guarded by two bunkers on the right side of the fairway. An uphill approach with another green side bunker to the right and a significant drop to the left of the green makes this approach difficult to get to the pin. There are three grain silos just off the tee on the right which are a historical land mark for the Heard farm owned by Dwight B. Heard.



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Fall in Scottsdale: Overseeding Comes Around Yet Again

By azgolfer • Apr 6th, 2009 • Posted in Golf News

No one wants to travel to Scottsdale in the winter to play a brown and dried up golf course! It’s important to understand the meaning of overseeding and how it affects the local golf courses.



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Eagle Mountain Golf Club: A True Mountain Experience

By azgolfer • Dec 4th, 2008 • Posted in Course Reviews

Eagle Mountain Golf Club is one of the most scenic, adventurous desert style courses that Scottsdale has to offer. The course is located in upscale Fountain Hills which is just east of Scottsdale. Unlike your typical Arizona desert course, Eagle Mountain presents many generous rolling fairways…