Fodor'sgolf Digest's Places to Play in the Southwest

by Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc.

• ISBN13: 9780679003007
• ISBN10: 0679003002
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-09-01
• Publisher: Fodors Travel Pubns

Summary

The only guide you need to the public and resort courses of the Southwestern United States, with comments and ratings by thousands of avid players. Includes: Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah, Complete profiles of 850 public and resort courses Addresses, green fees, pars, yardage, USGA slope ratings, caddies, carts, lodgings, and practice ranges Candid Appraisals Players evaluate course conditions, design distinctiveness, value, service, reliability of tee times, and staff friendliness Top choices The best of the Southwest, great-value courses, and great-service facilities at a glance Insights on golf vacations in the Southwest "Mirages With 18 Holes," by Golf Digest's John Barton Alphabetical and geographical indexes These make it easy to locate courses you want to play

Excerpts

Sample Entry


ANYWHERE GOLF RESORT

***ANYWHERE GOLF COURSE

PU-100 Anywhere Drive, Centerville 10001, Nice County, [phone],

25 miles S of Nowhere.

Opened: 1920. Holes: 18. Par: 70/71. Yards: 6,500/5,500. Course rating: 72.5/71.5. Slope: 145/135. Architect: AW Tillinghast. Green fee: $75/$125. Credit cards: MC, VISA. Reduced fees: Low season, resort guests. Caddies: Yes. Golf carts: Included in Green Fee. Discount golf packages: Yes. Season: April-Oct. High: April-Oct. On site lodging: Yes. Rental clubs: Yes. Walking policy: Walking at certain times. Metal spikes allowed: Yes. Range: Yes (grass). To obtain tee times: Call.

Notes: Ranked 5th in 1997 Best in State. 1990 Anywhere Golf Classic.

Subscriber comments: Like St. Andrews and Pebble Beach, play it at least once in your life...Too expensive...Older course, needs renovating.

Special Notes: Formerly known as Somewhere Golf Club.



Explanation

ANYWHERE GOLF RESORT-The name of the resort or facility.

***-The star rating; a rating of the golf experience according to GOLF DIGEST subscribers. See ratings chart below.

ANYWHERE GOLF COURSE-The name of the course at Anywhere Golf Resort (generally only appears when there is more than one course at the facility).

PU-Public course. R: Resort. PM: Municipal. SP: Semi-private.

100 Anywhere Drive, Centerville 10001, Nice County-The address,

zip code, and county.

[phone]-The phone number of the facility. Please note that all phone numbers were accurate at the time of going to press, but numbers and area codes are subject to change.

25 miles S of Nowhere-Approximate directions.

Opened-The year the course first opened.

Holes-The number of holes.

Par-The figures shown represent the par from the back/front tees.

Yards-The yardage from the back/front tees.

Course rating-The USGA course rating from the back/front tees.

Slope-The USGA Slope rating from the back/front tees.

Architect-The architect of the golf course.

Green fee-Fees listed represent the lowest/highest fee for an 18-hole round of golf. Please note that all fees are subject to change.

Credit cards-Credit cards accepted at the facility. MC: MasterCard, V: Visa, AMEX: American Express, DISC: Discover.

Reduced fees-Times and/or situations when discount fees may be available. Call ahead for details.

Caddies-Whether caddies are available at the course.

Golf carts-Price of renting golf carts at the course. Prices may be per person or per cart, based on the policy at the facility.

Discount golf packages-Whether packages are available.

Season-Months of the year when the course is open for play.

High-When the course is likely to be busiest and the rates typically higher.

On site lodging-Whether lodging is available at the facility.

Rental clubs-Whether clubs are available for hire at the course.

Walking policy-Unrestricted walking: Walking is allowed at any time. Walking at certain times: Carts may be mandatory at certain (usually busy) times. Mandatory cart: Walking is never an option.

Metal spikes allowed-Whether metal spikes are allowed on the golf course (many clubs now have a spikeless shoe policy).

Range-Whether the facility has a driving range.

To obtain tee times-Procedure established by the course to secure a tee time.

Notes-Relevant additional information, including GOLF DIGEST rankings.

Subscriber comments-A representative sample of comments made by GOLF DIGEST subscribers in response to an April 1997 issue survey. These comments come from subscribers' impressions of the course based on their playing experiences between April 1, 1996, and April 30, 1997, and may not be indicative of current conditions. In general, comments are not shown for courses with two stars or less.

Special Notes-Final additional information.

N/A-This means that the information was not supplied by the facility and is not available.



Ratings

* Basic golf.

** Good, but not great.

*** Very good. Tell a friend it's worth getting off the highway to play.

**** Outstanding. Plan your next vacation around it.

***** Golf at its absolute best. Pay any price to play at least once in your life.

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