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Based on the number of members and associate members, the Southwest PGA is the 5th largest of the 41 Professional Golfers' Association of America Sections. [1] The largest annual event the Southwest PGA Section conducts is the Arizona Open. [2] [3] As of 2024, the Section is represented by Dr. Chris Cain on the PGA of America board of directors.
Scottsdale National Golf Club now consists of two 18-hole courses and a nine-hole course. The original course, called Mine Shaft, is a par 72 spread across 290 acres (1.2 km2) designed by Jay Morrish and Dick Bailey.
[4] [5] Golf Connoisseur Magazine rated Phoenix Country Club among top 100 Most Prestigious Private Clubs in America in 2006. The club was chosen for the “ultimate mix of course, history, membership, tradition and class.” In 2009 and 2014, PCC was selected by its peers as a Platinum Club of America.
The Arizona Wildcats men's golf team has a strong golf tradition, dating back to their first season in 1934. Since then they have won one national title in 1992. On August 4, 2023, Arizona announced it would join the Big 12 Conference along with Arizona State , Colorado , and Utah beginning in the 2024-25 academic year.
The Gallery North Course is ranked #1 in Southern Arizona by Golf Digest and is acknowledged as one of Golfweek ' s Top 100 Modern Courses. The Gallery South Course opened in December 2003 and was nominated as one of Golf Digest ' s 100 Best. It is best known for hosting the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, in 2007 and 2008.
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TPC Scottsdale is a 36-hole golf complex in the southwestern United States, located in Scottsdale, Arizona, northeast of Phoenix. Opened in 1986, the resort is part of the Tournament Players Club network of golf courses operated by the PGA Tour. The Stadium Course has been home to the tour's annual Phoenix Open since 1987.
In 2016, it set a PGA Tour and Phoenix Open single-day attendance record with 201,003 fans on Saturday, February 6, and a tournament week attendance record of 618,365 fans. [ 4 ] The most popular location for spectators is the par-3 16th hole, nicknamed "The Coliseum."