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The Phoenician Golf Club
The Phoenician Golf Club
6000 E Camelback Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251-1949
United States
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Overview
Phil Smith redesigned an existing 27-hole facility at The Phoenician into a new, ultra-playable 18-hole course that winds through the Sonoran Desert. The par-71 Phoenician can play as short as 4,594 yards or as long as more than 6,518 yards. The back nine winds through the mountainside, providing some dramatic views.
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“Holes 9-18 are very good highlighted by the beautiful driveable par 4 13th set against the mountain and perched at the highest point of the property with a commanding view of Phoenix. Not walkable and with some really long drives green to tee."
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“The course really begins on #9 and stays very good for the rest of the round. The first 8 holes are typical Palm Springs type resort holes with no significant interest. The short driveable par 14 13th hole is practically worth the visit as it sits atop the site against the mountain with a commanding view of Phoenix. The very long drives on the cart paths often doubling back are really annoying."
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“Phil Smith's recent renovations speed play (27 holes to 18) and offer more strategic shot placement opporutnities. Note that on a windy day a player would use most of his/her clubs. New/rebuilt green complexes offer some variety for pins and approach shots. As with many resort courses, tee shot landing areas are wide while approach landing areas are smaller and reward a precise placement. .Outstanding staff and facilities."
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“Phil Smith's recent renovations were intended to speed play (27 holes to 18) and offer more homesites. Houses feel as though they're on top of the player. On a windy day the player would use most of his/her clubs. New/rebuilt green complexes offer some variety for pins and approach shots. As with many resort courses, tee shot landing areas are wide. Some benefit for tee and approach placement depending on pin location. Many holes felt as though they were jammed into a location while others felt inentional (as though the course were built without consideration for house development. Outstanding staff and facilities."
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“Challenging resort course with wide undulating fairways and well placed bunkers. Larger contoured greens with challenging surrounds and bunkering. Overall fun course with great city views mid back nine."
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“Strong resort course with a nice variety of holes that uses most of the clubs in the bag. Challenging green complexes that provide a wide variety of pin positions and approach options. Fairly generous landing areas off the tee that allow all levels of players to be aggressive with the driver, but accuracy is more at a premium on the second shot. Phil Smith did a nice job on the redesign be asking the golfer to be more strategic in the playing plan, and the repositioning of the bunkers and tees puts the whole course in front of you with no blind shots or hazards. The Sonoran Desert gives the course a nice atmosphere to highlight the desert aspects of the layout. Smith took a 27-hole complex and existing corridors to create a newly routed 18 hole course that is vastly improved from its predecessor. Well worth the play."
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“Resort course has many houses lining the fairways on the front nine. The back nine opens up along a mountainside with better views and more interesting holes."
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“The Phoenician is a "Typical Desert Resort Course" that is located in the heart of downtown Scottsdale. Very playable with wide fairways, good sized greens and tee boxes to fit every players handicap. The greens are receptive due to the additional watering done by the course, and putting can be a challenge due to the protective green designs. Since this is a resort-style course they really suggest that you ride to keep the pace of play moving. While the routing is not bad, there are several spots on the course where getting from hole to hole covers quite a bit of distance."
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“A fun course to play if you are in Phoenix. Great desert views of the Valley and the staff was excellent."
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“Course was located right in the heart of Scottsdale and offered amazing views into Phoenix and the valley. Was in excellent conditions and is a great experience."
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