Talking Stick Golf Club in Phoenix
Summary:
NORTH COURSE
An outstanding low-profile design that blends naturally and effortlessly into its environs, the North course is an absolute joy to play. Wide fairways, intelligent bunkering, and subtle greens combine to create strategic decisions on every hole. Rough is virtually nonexistent as an expansive fairway cut surrounds each green to give players the freedom to choose from multiple recovery options. The bunkers are simply works of art – from ragged-edged greenside pits to fairway scrapes that fade seamlessly into the desert scrub. Conditions were perfect, from velvety smooth greens to the gorgeous overseeded fairways. It is an easy walk with minimal distance between holes. Morning pace was refreshingly brisk, completing play in 3:45.
SOUTH COURSE
A more traditional layout than the North course, the South course may look more comforting to northern visitors, with grassy areas and mature deciduous trees framing most holes instead of desert scrub. The greens are generally built up higher, therefore the greenside bunkers tend to be deeper with higher sand faces. The bunkers have a more manicured style than on the North course, and a short cut of rough surrounds most greens. Water hazards are employed on three holes, whereas the North is completely dry. The strategic challenges are less subtle than on the North, which may make it easier for the one-time visitor to appreciate. Afternoon pace was reasonable, around 4:15. Both courses provide a memorable round; choosing a favorite 18 probably comes down to personal preference for aesthetics and style.
Customer Service:
Troon Golf service is unsurpassed: as walkers, they shuttled us to #2 tee to shotgun start after a frost delay, were waiting at #18 to shuttle us over to #1 to complete the round, then waited behind #1 green to return us to the clubhouse. They were very flexible with my desire to play 36 holes, even informing me during my morning round of a slight adjustment for my afternoon.
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