Arizona Golfer’s “Holiday Gift Ideas”

It’s that time again and the Holidays will be upon us before we turn around. All of us at Arizona Golfer hope these recommended “Holiday Gift Ideas” will help make your shopping life a little easier this season for those special golfers in your lives.

For the ultimate ‘on the course’ golf gift, consider a membership, pass or gift certificate from the following courses. If you have an avid golfer on your hands, what better to give than all the golf they could wish to experience. A quick call or website visit gets your purchase on the way via email or mail. Golf cards and certificates are available at the following recommended courses, plus they give your golfer access to affiliated courses:

ASU Karsten-www.asukarsten.com or 480.921.8070
Talking Stick Golf Club-www.talkingstickgolfclub.com or 480.860.2221
Longbow Golf Club-www.longbowgolf.com or 480.807.5400
Poston Butte Golf Club-www.postonbuttegc.com or 520.723.1880
Trilogy Golf Club at Vistancia-www.trilogygolfclub.com/vistancia or 623.328.5100
Eagle Mountain Golf Club-www.eaglemtn.com or 480.816.1964
Palm Valley Golf Club–www.palmvalleygolf.com or 623.935.2500
McDowell Mountain Golf Club-www.mcdowellmountaingc.com or 480.502.8200
Raven Golf Club-Phoenix-www.ravenPHX.com or 602.243.3636
Sedona Golf Resort-www.sedonagolfresort.com or 928.284.9355
Ak-Chin Southern Dunes-www.akchinsoutherndunes.com or 520.426.6827
Troon North-www.troonnorthgolf.com or 480.585.5300
or StoneRidge-www.stonridgegolf.com or 928.772.6500.

These championship courses are sure to please any golfer on your list and are highly recommended by Arizona Golfer.

An excellent gift, especially with our high season upon us, is one of the golf passes that Arizona Golfer recommends. These offer great discounts and opportunities to play exceptional courses throughout Arizona, as well as Nevada, California, New Mexico, and internationally. Check out the passes offered by OB Sports Cards at all the OB Sports courses as well as the Troon Card offered at all Troon courses. Personally, I would recommend one of each to cover most of Arizona’s ‘Best’.

Give a true gift for the love of the game and help your favorite golfer with a series of lessons to hone their game. Lesson series certificates from our finest PGA professionals are available at all the above listed courses and at great holiday pricing this year. Or, give them a series of lessons from one of our professional columnists: Greg Ellis, Mark Oswald, Scott Sackett, Jeff Fisher, Rob Rashell all in Arizona and Kim Anders in Mazatlan, Mexico or Tom Velarde in New Mexico. Their contact information is at the end of their column, each month in Arizona Golfer.

Equipment for your favorite golfer? Ask the nearest pro shop at your favorite golf course about gift certificates along with swing analysis for their best fit. They always have excellent values along with a great selection of golf equipment, and nooo they are not more expensive and you have the bonus of being fitted properly by a professional. Plus, they offer a huge assortment of the latest golf accessories that are sure to please your avid golfer.

Golf balls are always great stocking stuffers. This year, give them four dozen for the same price as a dozen. In the East Valley and shipping to any location, Sunshine Golf is available with awesome wholesale prices on balls as well as bags, golf shoes and other golf accessories and equipment. Call 480.671.9021 or visit www.fore-used-golfballs.com.

Make your holiday shopping truly easy by going to www.obsportsgolfvacations.com or call 866.435.4066. OB Sports Golf Vacations do all the planning for you and customize the perfect getaway. Troon Vacations ensure you an excellent venue nationally and internationally, visit troongolfvacations.com.

On another note, if you enjoy an excellent read about Arizona and the old west with plenty of mystery and twists to boot, check out Arizona’s own Dan Baldwin, Author, Co-Author and Ghostwriter. Arizona Golfer highly recommends his Caldera series of three books that are exceptional in history with plenty of interesting characters that helped settle this part of the west. Dan has an array of books out for your reading entertainment and pleasure. Visit www.fourknightspress.com or call 480.807.9682.

We hope these ideas make your shopping easier this year. And, from all of us at Arizona Golfer to all of you…We Wish You a Wonderful Holiday Season!