It’s 77 sunny degrees in early February and the roars have returned to the WM Phoenix Open. There’s no vibe on Tour that matches the chaotic fun of the TPC Scottsdale. You know you want to follow in these famous footsteps—and you can. It’s time to scratch that itch and book a trip to the Phoenix-Scottsdale desert. With perfectly groomed, overseeded fairways glistening in green, mountains turning purple in the late afternoon light and the needled arms of Saguaro cacti beckoning, the Valley of the Sun offers a unique, memory-filled golf vacation for buddies and families alike.
Wait one week and you can tee it up where Scottie, Justin, Jordan and Rickie just played. Wait two weeks and you can mix and match dozens of championship layouts with Cactus League Spring Training baseball. Whenever you arrive, you’ll have hundreds of golf options. If you have member connections, or are an incredibly smooth talker, don’t miss the aptly named private gems Desert Mountain, Desert Highlands and Desert Forest. For everybody else, here are the seven public must-plays in Phoenix-Scottsdale.
