Designed expressly as the stage for the PGA TOUR's Waste Management Phoenix Open, the event draws over 500,000 fans and is the largest spectator golf event in the world. In fact, the enthusiasm of the fans that surround the 16th hole gives this short par-3 a "stadium" atmosphere and creates one of the most exciting settings in professional sports. This hole is one of many unique locations on the Stadium course where fans witness many history-making moments by the world's greatest players on the PGA TOUR.
Named one of the “Top 10 Public Golf Courses in Arizona” by Golf Digest, the magnificent par-71, 7,216- yard Stadium Course was designed by Jay Morrish and Tom Weiskopf expressly to serve as the stage for the PGA TOUR's legendary Waste Management Phoenix Open – the largest spectator golf event in the world. During the 51 weeks of the year when fans are not witnessing history-making moments by the world's best golfers in “The Greatest Show on Grass,” they can test their own skills on the same pristine fairways, maintained to PGA TOUR-quality standards year-round. Lauded for its outstanding environmental stewardship, the Stadium Course was the first golf course in Arizona to be designated an Audubon International Cooperative Sanctuary System.
Built on the former site of TPC Scottsdale's Desert Course, the completely new Champions Course was designed by Heckenkemper to fit seamlessly into the natural desert terrain. "We are very excited about showcasing this outstanding new course to local golfers and resort guests alike,” said TPC Scottsdale General Manager Bill Grove. "We share this milestone with the City of Scottsdale, Bureau of Reclamation and PGA TOUR, who collaborated more than 20 years ago to bring the City's first-ever golf course and the state's only TPC to fruition. We are confident golfers will find the Champions Course to be an outstanding addition, offering a PGA TOUR-quality experience at fees commensurate with municipal golf facilities."
Rivaling its famous sister course in both beauty and playability, the brilliantly crafted Randy Heckenkemper designed Champions Course offers the consummate desert golf experience. Featuring 7,115 yards of undulating Bermuda fairways, pristine greens and challenging bunkers, the par-71course meanders over natural ravines and picturesque foothills, with five par-3's and a diverse variety of par-4's and par-5's to thrill golfers of all skill levels. A quartet of dramatic finishing holes make this golf gem a "must play" at prices commensurate with municipal golf facilities, including being able to walk the course.
"This is not your typical resort course," said Heckenkemper of the Champions Course. "Consistent with the quality of the PGA TOUR brand, our vision was to provide public golfers with a TOUR-caliber course that balances strategy with design, so as not to favor any one type of player. Golfers must execute a variety of shots throughout the course, and each hole can be played a multitude of ways – providing golfers of all skill levels with a challenging golf experience that can be significantly different each time they play, depending on how much risk/reward they choose to undertake." The Champions Course includes a beautiful new modern clubhouse featuring expanded banquet and catering capabilities and a large outdoor patio that will serve as the ideal locale for tournament receptions, business gatherings and other special events.
Additional Golf Courses in the Area
In addition to TPC Scottsdale's magnificent courses, we also provide packages to the following golf courses in Scottsdale:
Troon North Monument Course Troon North Pinnacle Course Grayhawk Raptor Grayhawk Talon WE-KO-PA Golf Club - Cholla WE-KO-PA Golf Club - Saguaro Sunridge Canyon Legend Trail Golf Club Golf Club at Eagle Mountain