The Monument at Troon North Golf Club, Scottsdale, Arizona Consistently Found on Golfers' Must-Play Lists


Troon North Golf Club winds through the natural ravines and foothills of the high Sonoran Desert north of Scottsdale, and has long been considered a hallmark of desert golf. Both of Troon's courses - the Monument and the Pinnacle - have also long been on golf enthusiasts' must-play lists. Now, after extension renovations, the two courses provide golfers with an even more exceptional golf experience.

The new-and-improved Monument course at Troon North Golf Club is the result of a two-year project by British Open Champion Tom Weiskopf to redesign both the Monument and Pinnacle golf courses. The transformation went beyond the typical golf-course renovation, as the entire 36-hole facility merged the two courses together and changed the sequence in which the holes are played.

When the courses reopened in October of 2007, golfers were greeted with improved playability and two new layouts. Pennlinks Creeping Bentgrass was added to every putting surface, bunkers were reconfigured on both courses, and the distances between front and back nines and between greens and tees was shortened, making for a more walkable experience.

The "New'' Monument Course also features a 17th hole that was shortened by 20 yards, and changed from a par five to a challenging, brawny 495-yard par four. The result is a course that GOLF Magazine ranked #45 on its list of Top 100 Courses You Can Play for 2008-2009, featuring the best public-access courses across the country.

Both courses are immaculately groomed, and offer a challenging golf experience, as well as the beautiful visual sensations and surroundings of the high Sonoran desert. In this locale, golfers may chance to see the source of the resort's logo - a petroglyph of a horned lizard. Petroglyphs were first etched onto large boulder by American Indians many hundreds of years ago.

There's also a practice facility that features a full-length driving range with six target greens, ranging from 50 to 250 yards. A large practice putting green is located near the staging area at the clubhouse, and the green offers more than a dozen practice holes to prepare golfers for the challenge of the greens. There's also another practice chipping-pitching green near the driving range, and a separate, private practice area for private lessons and clinics located behind the driving range.

In addition, Troon North features a state-of-the-art, air-conditioned Callaway Golf Performance Center. The center features high-speed cameras and trajectory-simulation software designed to capture swing and ball-flight information to make club-fitting as precise as possible.

Troon North also features a 37,000-square-foot clubhouse designed to match its surroundings. The clubhouse houses a luxurious locker room, and a 2,500-square-foot golf shop that is consistently ranked as one of the top 100 such operations in the country.

For dining and drinks, Troon North offers the Dynamite Grille, which overlooks the 18th green of the Pinnacle course, as well as several function facilities, including a beautiful event lawn, Grand Ballroom, Terrace, and scenic Sunset Pointe.

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