Three Must-Play Courses for Arizona Golf vacations

Arizona has come into its own as a destination for golf vacations. Its ratio of sunny days and comfortable temperatures make it a natural for outdoor sports, and the growing number of world-class golf courses attract some of the best and most famous golfers in the world. You don’t have to be famous to enjoy golf vacations in Arizona, though. You can plan out an ideal swing through Arizona golf country on your own, or with the help of a travel agent who specializes in golf travel. Either way, make sure that your golf itinerary includes at least a couple of these must-play golf courses in Tucson and Phoenix.

Southern Dunes Golf Club, Maricopa

Located about 25 miles outside of Phoenix, the Southern Dunes Golf Club started life as a private mens’ club, but opened to public play in 2009. Since then, it has made the Golf.com list of best public courses to play in Arizona, and had the singular honor of having its 16th hole nominated and inducted to the Golf Hole Hall of Fame in 2011. Designed by Brian Curley and Lee Schmidt with an assist from golf great Fred Couples, Southern Dunes features an absolutely magnificent landscape and challenging play for golfers of all levels.

ASU Karsten Golf Course

One of the things that makes Arizona golf so special is its youth orientation. Nowhere is that more evident than on the campus of ASU-Karsten, home to one of the strongest collegiate golf programs in the world. In September 2011, Golfweek magazine listed ASU Karsten’s Pete Dye course among the top 30 collegiate golf courses in the U.S. The course is open to the public, and offers special rates for seniors and for Arizona residents, as well as fabulous specials available to anyone who books a tee time at the right time.

Quintero Golf and Country Club

Located just about 25 miles outside of downtown Phoenix, Quintero is one of Arizona’s best-kept secrets. The private members club is now open to all golfers, though you’ll have to call ahead and check availability. Members of the Arizona Golf Association can enjoy the Rees Jones course at a guest rate. For those indulging in golf vacations, the club also accepts guest play when it has tee times available. You can become a “Member for a Day” with a little advance notice, but ifArizona golf vacations are a regular thing for you, you may end up deciding to join the club through one of its innovative membership options.

Myrtle Beach Golf Vacations – Everything You Want

If you’re looking for the ultimate in golf vacations, you can’t do better than a trip to Myrtle Beach. With more than 100 courses within an easy drive of anywhere on the Grand Strand, Myrtle Beach golf vacations offer just about anything an avid golfer could want in his holiday plans.

Golf is a major part of the tourist industry on the Grand Strand in the Carolinas – but don’t mistake that to mean the area is a tourist trap for golfers. Some of the most highly regarded golf courses in the world are located in the Myrtle Beach area – the quality of the golf fuels the tourism, not the other way around. By the same token, you’ll find golf clubs and golf courses of all types and calibers when you decide to spend your next golf holiday on the Grand Strand. Whether you’re a world-class golfer or one who never comes in under par, you’ll find courses where you’re welcome to play – and welcomed with enthusiasm.

Myrtle Beach Golf Package Deals

You have a number of choices when it comes to booking your travel and activities for a Myrtle Beach vacation. One of the easiest ways is to hook up with a travel agency that specializes in golf travel and offers a number of pre-planned golf package deals. The advantages to booking this type of package deal are many – all of your arrangements will be made at once. You won’t have to worry about making hotel reservations or booking your tee times. The travel agent will take care of it all.

On the other hand, you may find yourself locked into playing courses you wouldn’t have otherwise chosen. If you prefer a bit of independence, you can check out any one of the many Myrtle Beach golf websites that offer reviews of local golf courses and allow you to make your own reservations and book your own tee times. And if you’re the spontaneous type, you can always just get into your car and head down the Strand, checking out the golf courses and clubs you find along the way.

If you’re traveling with others who aren’t as enamored of golf as you are, Myrtle Beach offers so many other activities to keep them amused and out of your hair while you’re on the green. Just book your lodgings at a golf resort, arrange your tee times, and leave them free to check out the nearby water and amusement parks, shopping malls and world-class restaurants. When all is said and done, a trip to Myrtle Beach nearly always turns into one of those golf vacations you’ll remember forever.