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Arizona National Golf Course

Arizona National Golf Course is one of Tucson’s finer mountain courses. Designed by Robert Trent Jones in 1995. The Arizona National Course has seen young University of Arizona Golfers named Lorena Ochoa, Natalie Gulbis, and Rory Sabatini. Other famous UofA alumni are Annika Sorenstam and Jim Furyk. While playing this course you may have the pleasure of meeting up and coming players who will fill your TV screen with the magical control of that beloved golf ball. Gracing the foothills of the Catalina mountains Arizona National offers scenic views of the valley below, the mountains above and the beauty of desert vegetation surrounding the course. The majestic panoramic views will entice you to return.

The challenge starts with the first hole. A 393 yard par 4 with fairway bunker 269 yards from the tee. As you land just left of the bunker, leaving you with a nine iron shot for a 126 yard shot to the two tier green to be on in two. Your perfect distance for your nine iron. Having landed 4 feet from the hole. You one putt to start your day with your first birdie. You confidence is high, the view is spectacular, what more could you ask for?

Next, you approach 503 yard par 5 second hole. Looking down and checking your Sky Cadie, you decide to lay up shy of the bunker 226 yards out. Your long iron carries you an additional 200 yards leaving a 100 yard wedge shot to the green. On in three your two putt saves the par. The third hole leaves you with a shot from the rough. Over adrenaline shot past the green and a bogie.

A few more holes and you are on the 515 yard par 5 fifth hole. Your drive takes you 275 yards down the mountain leaving 240 yards to the hole. Eight iron and your 100 yards out to be on in three. You practice your swing to get the right tempo. Smooth flowing shot and your now a wedge away to be on in three. Your practiced these shots for the past two months. Your confidence is back. On with inches for another birdie to erase the disaster at the third hole. Your next four holes keep your game at one under par. Nice way to finish the front nine.

Half way through your game you approach the tenth hole is a challenging 41 yard par 4. Touted as the most difficult hole on the course, patience and accuracy is a must. You tee up with the thought of easily clearing the bunker on the right laying 209 yards out. You clear the bunker with ease. As you ball lands and rolls another 17 yards, you find your second shot coming from the bunker on the left. Right up against the far edge. Do you go for the macho shot and punch out toward the hole in hopes of making good distance? Too risky, you punch out to a safe spot on the fairway to take your lumps. The back nine aren’t rewarding you like the front nine did. Only 160 yards to the center of the green, 140 to the front and 180 to the back. Not a bad position. You feel confident and go for the hole. The ball lands with a lot of back spin and comes off the front of the green. Lying three and not even on the green. Up, two putt for a bogie and back to par.

As you tee up on the 493 yard par 5 final hole your mind wonders back to the pleasure of the first hole. Maybe one over par isn’t so bad. After all, your handicap is six. You’re having the best game of your life on one of the most beautiful courses you have ever played. You check your Sky Cadie and see the bunker on the left is 262 yards out. You take your drive and knock the ball just shy of the bunker. A safe place to be. Only 233 yards to finish the day. Wait a minute, 233 yards? Hhhmm, an easy nine iron and you could be lying two with only 100 yards to go. You’re five strokes under you handicap. What’s to lose? You take your practice swings, everything feels good. Step up to the ball, focus on the result, your muscles feel calm and relaxed. There your are lying two with 100 yards to the center to the green. You’re coming back to this course. Your partners are in disbelief. What a day. It ain’t over yet.

You look at your ball, check your Sky Cadie for distance. Your 89 yards from the center of the green. You know this shot. You step up and feel the adrenaline coming back. You remember the third hole. You step away and close your eyes, telling yourself you can do this. You feel your body relax. Take a few more practice swings. Step up expecting to be within six feet of the hole for a one putt birdie and worse scenario a two putt par. You close your eyes and picture the shot a slight breeze comes up the mountain side. You hit the shot and suddenly feel you hit too high and over shot the hole. Wait, the wind is slowing it down it hits the green rolls toward the hole. You can’t believe your eyes. The world is in slow motion. It seems to be rolling forever, right toward the hole…in for an Eagle. You feel like you just won the Fed Ex Championship.

Your next stop is at the pro shop. You’re directed to Chad Nolan to get information for membership. Arizona National has captured your attention. You want membership this pristine course that gave you a well earned one under par for the first time in your life. Don’t forget to stop by the Pro Shop to pick up your gift card.

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This entry was posted on Friday, November 30th, 2007 at 10:10 pm and is filed under Tucson Golf Courses. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

With so many homes not selling right now, being on a golf course is definitely a good amenity to market for those lucky enough to live near one - especially one that sounds as challenging as this.

December 2nd, 2007 // Erin
Erin - Thanks. This is a challenging and fun course. Not quite as challenging as Starr Pass of The Pines, which makes it more fun.

For homes, my December 2007 feature home is sitting on the 13th fairway of Arizona National. It is truly a dream home.

December 2nd, 2007 // Doug

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