Scottsdale Golf

With more than 330 days of sunshine, Scottsdale is best known as a premiere destination in the United States and the world for golfing. Scottsdale is home to more than 200 area courses offering layouts that range from the rolling green fairways of traditional course architecture to the cactus-studded excitement of desert golf designs. The combined quality and quantity of the city's daily fee golf clubs and courses have labeled Scottsdale a "must-visit" destination for the avid golfer. Scottsdale is home to the Phoenix Open Golf Tournament held at the Tournament Players Club, and later in March, hosts the Ping LPGA Tournament. Scottsdale is also home to many famed professional golfers.  Some notable Scottsdale golf courses have won several awards, including:

The Boulders Resort and Golden Spa and Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North were ranked respectively second and third after Pinehurst Resort (which hosted two U.S.Open tournaments) by Travel and Leisure Golf Magazine as the nation's most exclusive golf resorts.