Wanderlust World Wanderlust World The temperate climate of Phoenix, Arizona, makes it an ideal place for year-round golfing. With more than 185 public, private, resort, municipal, and executive golf courses offering 3,600 holes as of 2011, the region attracts many major golfing events such as the Phoenix Open, The TPC of Scottsdale and the LPGA tour Safeway Ping. As a result of the economic downturn that began in 2008, many courses have lowered their fees and some private courses now accept non-members who want to play.
Legacy Golf Resort features 328 suites located in 12 separate buildings. Guests have a choice of studio suites, one- or two-bedroom condominiums. Each features Spanish-style decor and fully stocked kitchens with separate living rooms. Special "Stay and Play" packages are offered to guests who want to take advantage of Legacy's 18-hole golf course, which has been named the "Top Public Golf Course in Phoenix" by ESPN Travel. This challenging course is landscaped with indigenous grasses, flowers, shrubs and trees along with rolling terrain that provides views of Camelback Mountain, Squaw Peak and downtown Phoenix.
Arizona Golf Resort is a full-service lodging and conference facility that features a 6,523 yard, par 71 course with a slope of 119 and a rating of 71.0. This course offers challenging play for all skill levels and also offers players full practice facilities including a driving range, putting and chipping area and greenside sand bunker facility. Instruction packages as well as Stay and Play discounts are offered for guests who want to take advantage of the resort's amenities.
The Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort, Arizona features Lookout Mountain, an 18-hole golf course set in rugged desert terrain that borders Phoenix Mountain Preserve. As home of the Hilton Golf Academy, the course has on-site instruction to help improve the game of players of every level. The course is Zagat-rated as one of America's Top Courses from 2005 through 2009 and has also been voted one of the Top Ten Public/Resort Courses in Arizona by the readers of Arizona Business Magazine for 2008 and 2009. There are 547 two-room suites along with Presidential and Ambassador Suites with homelike amenities. Hotel guests are also offered access to the resort's on-site suite and dining options.
Located adjacent to the four-star, par-71 Stonecreek Golf Club, The Embassy Suites Phoenix-Scottsdale Golf Hotel offers guests an economical lodging choice with challenging golf, an on-site restaurant and a fitness center with a swimming pool and hot tub. Room service and a nightly manager's reception are offered to guests at no additional charge. Hotel guests are within walking distance of Paradise Valley Mall and minutes from downtown Scottsdale and Phoenix. Premium golf packages include a two-room suite with complimentary full cooked-to-order breakfast, evening manager's reception and one round of golf.