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tom boyle
Wickenburg
2015-06-17
$56 (cart included), played on Sunday, June 2015 at 9:09 AM
Wickenburg Ranch has been slumbering for the past five plus years and now has awakened to provide some very top golf that is both challenging and relaxing. Making the drive from Phoenix only wets your appetite for what you can bite into at WR.
Be sure to choose the correct tees to enhance your day and maximize your skill. The bentgrass greens will tune up your putting prowess in a hurry especially on the first hole as the green is a slanted two tier beauty. The elevation at WR will "cool" you by about ten plus degrees compared to Phoenix temps which makes summer play in the early part of the day more enjoyable. The course will get your attention and will test your shot making from the tee, the fairway and near the green. You may get a stiff breeze from the west during your round be sure to trust your senses.
A clubhouse will soon replace the temp tent structure, so after your round you can relax with cool one and enjoy TJ's " Wickenburger" before your trip home.
Would travel: 60-120 Miles,Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: I would play again, Ranks with the best in this price level
Condition of Course, Price, Pace of Play, Difficulty
$56 (cart included), played on Sunday, June 2015 at 9:09 AM
Wickenburg Ranch has been slumbering for the past five plus years and now has awakened to provide some very top golf that is both challenging and relaxing. Making the drive from Phoenix only wets your appetite for what you can bite into at WR.
Be sure to choose the correct tees to enhance your day and maximize your skill. The bentgrass greens will tune up your putting prowess in a hurry especially on the first hole as the green is a slanted two tier beauty. The elevation at WR will "cool" you by about ten plus degrees compared to Phoenix temps which makes summer play in the early part of the day more enjoyable. The course will get your attention and will test your shot making from the tee, the fairway and near the green. You may get a stiff breeze from the west during your round be sure to trust your senses.
A clubhouse will soon replace the temp tent structure, so after your round you can relax with cool one and enjoy TJ's " Wickenburger" before your trip home.