4242 N. Golf Drive,
Buckeye, Arizona 85396
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+1 (623) 388 3000Pro shop
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Nick Kondos (Head Golf Professional)The Course:
18 holes. Desert-style. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb (especially on the back-nine).
Surroundings:
Desert, mountains and residential.
Designer:
Founders course: designed by Tom Lehman and John Fought (2004). Victory course designed by Tom Lehman (2016).
Above distances are for the Founders course. With its own clubhouse located 2 mi north of the Founders clubhouse, Verrado GC is also home to the 18-hole Victory course (par-72, 7258 yds from back tees; also played through a mix of natural desert and real estate).
33.496454
-112.516005
25 miles W of Phoenix
From I-10, approximately 25 miles west of central Phoenix, take exit 120 and head north on Verrado Way. After approx 3 miles, in the centre of Verrado, turn left into Main Street. After 200 yards golf clubhouse is in front of you.
Verrado GC
Verrado Golf Club (Founders course): located on the western outskirts of Phoenix, at the base of the ruggedly scenic White Tank Mountains, Verrado now comprises 36 holes of championship golf. The original "Founders" course (originally known as Raven Golf Club at Verrado) was joined in 2016 by a new Tom Lehman layout, the "Victory" course.
On the fabulous back-nine of the Founders course, your journey will take you on a clockwise loop through the mountain's foothills, where dramatic elevation changes and stunning views create a very special golfing experience. Even on the front-nine, where some of the holes are flanked by unobtrusive real estate, you will enjoy and be challenged by the quality of Tom Lehman and John Fought's collaborative layout.
In this natural, quiet and undulating environment, you can closely inspect the splendid array of desert flora and fauna, with plenty of saguaro cactuses vying for the honour of tallest and grandest. The wonderful dog-legging par-4 2nd hole provides early evidence of the quality of what's to come, and of the top-quality maintenance standards. At the memorable par-4 8th you drive past a small rocky outcrop, while the par-4 9th introduces water for the first time, a small lake and arched bridge providing a picturesque feature that you'll see again at the long downhill par-4 18th.
The Founder's dramatic intensity (and wind exposure) escalates as you progress into the back-nine. Climbing higher into the foothills, with an eventual and awesome downhill closing stretch, the contrast between the soft rolling fairways and rock-strewn desert grows ever sharper, and the scenic panoramas ever-more breathtaking.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Walking permitted at all times.
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The Verrado Golf Club formerly went under the name of the Raven Golf Club at Verrado. It was a sister course to Raven at South Mountain (now called The Raven, Phoenix), which is located just south of Phoenix. The two "Raven" courses are now separately owned.
Since 2016, the Raven at Verrado (now called the Founders course), has a new soul mate. The 18-hole Victory course is located in the same area beneath the White Tank Mountains, and is another Tom Lehman design.
The relatively young (geologically speaking) "White Tanks" extend back from the Verrado courses for another 12 miles or so, eventually climbing to a height of 4,000 feet. The range is characterised by rocky ridges and deep canyons. During seasonal heavy rainfall, accumulated water rushes through the steep canyons, scouring out a number of depressions or "tanks" in the white granite near the base of the mountains.
1313 North Litchfield Road, Goodyear, AZ 85395
+1 (623) 535 1313
Visit websiteThe Holiday Inn Express I-10 West Phoenix Goodyear hotel is just minutes from the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, home of the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, Arizona Cardinals Football and the NFL's Super Bowl XLII.
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Wigwam (3 x 18-hole championship courses : Gold, Blue and Red - not yet covered by Where2Golf.com)
Estrella; Verrado (Founders and Victory courses).
9495 W. Coyotes Blvd, Glendale, AZ 85305
+1 (623) 937 3700
Visit websiteLocated in Phoenix's West Valley, in the heart of Westgate City Centre, next door to the University of Phoenix Stadium - Home of the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL's Super Bowl XLII. The Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa offers 320 guest rooms including 46 suites.
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Verrado (Founders and Victory courses); Estrella; Lookout Mountain; Trilogy at Vistancia.
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