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LAS SENDAS Las Sendas Golf Club, owned by brothers Wayne and Lloyd McBean (Wayne a former NHL hockey pro; Lloyd, a golf pro himself) has undergone $3 million in renovations since they took over in 2008. This first class facil- ity is regularly ranked one of the best courses to play by Golf Digest and one of the top public courses by GolfWorld. Here a gorgeous desert course winds through the Usery Mountains in east Mesa nearly 1,800 feet above sea level, where one can check out almost the entire Valley from the elevated 18th hole. Las Sendas will close from September 29 to October 17 for overseeding and after that all tee times prior to the afternoon rate include a $10 merchandise voucher. Before they close, if you're in the area for a lengthly amount of time, the Punch Pass Special (valid until September 28, 2014) for $299 + tax, gets you 10 rounds including practice facil- ity privileges and use of golf cart. Another thing not to miss is their Happy Hour at The Grille that happens daily from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and all day Monday, featuring a wide variety of food and drink specials. (480) 396-4000 www.lassendas.com BEAR CREEK GOLF COMPLEX Bear Creek Golf Complex is a 36-hole inland links golf facility consisting of both a long and short course. The Bear Championship Course stretches to 6,825 yards from the back tees play- ing to a par 71 and The Cub Executive Course is a fun, sporty par 59, 3,501-yard layout. In addi- tion, they also have a full Practice and Learning Centre, staffed by PGA Professionals who are available for individual and group lessons. Both courses and the practice area were created by the Nicklaus Design Group and architect Bill O'Leary, opening for play in January 2000. Junior and senior discounts are available, check their website for details. (480) 883-8200 bearcreekaz.com EMERALD CANYON GC Designed by golf architect Bill Phillips, this visually spectacular, unique Bermuda grass course is a jewel in the desert. More than just a challenging golf experience, several of Emerald Canyon's water hazards are also used as habi- tat for two endangered local fish species, the Razorback Sucker and Bonytail Chub. This initia- tive is part of the reason why Emerald Canyon has been named as Conservationist of the Year by the American Fisheries Society. (928) 667-3366 emeraldcanyongolf.com FOOTHILLS GC The Foothills Golf Club in Phoenix caters to both power and course management-minded players. The par-72 Championship, links- style course, was designed by internationally acclaimed architects Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish and stretches to almost 7,000 yards. Buy their 2015 Gold Loyalty Card for a chance to win FREE golf for a year! Each purchase will be entered into a drawing to upgrade to the Saguaro Club membership package which allows you to play four championship courses (Ahwatukee, Club West GC, The Duke GC and Foothills GC). However, as long as you buy before the end of 2014, the price is still only $149 and comes with a gift card valued from $50-100 depending on date purchased. One of their best deals is to play "Crazy 8's" every Wednesday until the end of September where you get $8 Green Fee, $8 Cart Fee, $8 Lunch, $8 (8) Mojo golf balls, $8 Gift Card, $8 Domestic Pitchers, $8 Ouray Hat (you must choose 3 or more). Eight bucks too much? How about these daily Specials? $2 Hot Dogs, $2 Domestic cans of beer, $2 Powerade, $2 Soda & Bottled Water and $3 Well Drinks. (480) 460-4653 www.thefoothillsgc.com OB SPORTS OB Sports manages 13 public access courses in Arizona among the more than 40 they run across the U.S. Many of their courses offer great loyalty programs that allow you to use points for golf and merchandise. They also offer some great golf packages. For example, the Scottsdale Golf Package lets you stay 4 nights at the Scottsdale Resort and play 4 total rounds at Eagle Mountain, Raven Phoenix, McDowell Mountain and Longbow from just $189 (per per- son per day) Nov 1-Dec 31/2014. For more deals check out the OB Sports Golf App that provides information to golfers that frequent OB Sports facilities. You get detailed club information, can reserve tee times, get realtime Twitter feeds, and access to exclusive online deals. If you're travel- ing to Las Vegas, Nevada, or Arizona, you can also download the OB Sports Tee Times apps to get tee times and guaranteed best rates on OB Sports-managed courses. You also get exclusive green fee offers and specials offered directly from the featured courses. One great deal right now is at the ASU Karsten GC when they are celebrating their 25th anniversary with rates of $25 before 3pm ($20 after 3pm) now through September plus other 25th Birthday events that will include golf specials, retail promotions, and special menu items. obsports.com ARIZONA REPORT COMPILED BY IG EDITORS ava cou the L f Club, ers d ss facil- un the (48 be EM f) $3 vations er in 2008 This firsst cla e NHL oyd, Le b, ) first clas t O'L Ju Continued on next page 58 INSIDE GOLF