We’ve waited for years and the results are right around the corner. Waited for what? The first draft of the new Rules of Golf! The USGA in conjunction with their counterpart, the R&A have been brainstorming for the last five years in an effort to come up with biggest restructuring of Rules of Golf, in literally decades. The game won’t change but the way you think about it and maneuver the course will. The current 34-rule structure will have new life breathed into them and members of the tour and Continue Reading
Desert Mountain approved to expand with new zoning amendment
Desert Mountain has been approved to expand its resort community thanks to a passed General Plan amendment. On December 1, the Scottsdale City Council approved the amendment, taking a currently commercial zoned parcel of land adjacent to Desert Mountain and approving the community to take it on and expand, complete with a new golf course. The 92-acre parcel of land in question sits at the northernmost point of Scottsdale on the corner of Pima and Cave Creek Roads. Currently, the land is zoned for a mix of Continue Reading
PGA HOPE reaches Veterans in Tucson around Arizona golf course communities
The PGA (Professional Golf Association) does a lot more than just hold championship tournaments like the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Part of the PGA’s mission is to bring golf to as many people as possible, and through their PGA HOPE program, they are helping Veterans in the Tucson area through the sport. The PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) program is the military arm of PGA Reach, which strives to “impact lives through golf.” While PGA Reach works with veterans, children and diverse Continue Reading
