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Mirabel, one of the most honored golf courses in Scottsdale, recognized among the best private clubs in the United States
Award-winning community is now offering enticing new membership incentives

Just off Pima Road and 2½ miles to the east on Cave Creek Road, you will discover the entrance to the guard-gated, Mirabel, situated on 713 acres in the high Sonoran Desert, 3,000 ft. above the Valley of the Sun.

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Columnists Articles

What Really Should Start Your Downswing?

If I have been asked the question, “What should start the downswing?” once, I have been asked it a thousand times. One of the most important motions in the golf swing is the transition from the top of backswing to the start of the downswing.

To Go or Not to Go

When is it time to gamble and go for the one in a million shot to win a golf tournament? A couple of years ago, Rickie Fowler decided to layup on the 15th hole at the TPC in the Waste Management Phoenix Open and many say it cost him winning the tournament. He thought he was making the correct decision. Did he?

Consistent Set Up for Improved Ball Striking

The key to good ball striking is a consistent set up at address. Here are some keys to look at to make your set up more consistent.

Do You Match?

Putting has gotten a lot of attention lately with the success being made by players using both the long and belly putters.

Belly Putters…The lack of knowledge out there in the marketplace

This is my 4th segment on belly putting and I am now going to discuss the fit again along with a few pictures.

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February 2012 Articles

Trilogy Golf Club at Vistancia named among “Best of golfmix Arizona”

Trilogy Golf Club at Vistancia, Arizona’s only Golf Digest 5-star rated facility, has been selected among the best golf courses in Arizona by members of the golfmix community.

Whitsett wins inaugural Patriot All-America Invitational

Whitsett closed with a five-under-par 66 to win the inaugural Patriot All-America Invitational on the Gold Course at The Wigwam in Litchfield Park, AZ. Whitsett’s three-round total of 14-under 199 was three strokes better than his college roommate at Alabama, Bobby Wyatt.

Sight lines improved after work by Pro Turf International at Camelback’s Padre Golf Club

The JW Marriott’s Camelback Inn Resort & Spa has been entertaining the rich and famous, as well as local golfers, for over 60 years.

Hot Stix Golf to become latest distribution partner of DnA Golf 

DnA Golf, manufacturer of the world’s only private label, high performance golf driver, announced that Scottsdale-based Hot Stix Golf is the latest to join the DnA Golf distribution channel.

Raven Golf Club – Phoenix launches new and innovative instructional offerings for 2012

Raven Golf Club – Phoenix (formerly Raven at South Mountain) unveiled new instructional programming created in partnership with Jeff Ritter Golf and Martin Chuck’s Tour Striker Golf Academies.

Sandia Golf Club promotes Matt Long to Head Golf Professional

Sandia Golf Club and OB Sports recently announced the promotion of Matt Long to Head Golf Professional.

Irish Women’s Golf to play host to 2012 Clover Cup Tournament in Mesa

The Notre Dame women’s golf program, in conjunction with Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Arizona, will play host to the 2012 Notre Dame Clover Cup golf tournament from March 16-18, 2012.

Charles Schwab Cup Championship moves to Desert Mountain in 2012
Champions Tour’s finale to be contested at Cochise Course

The Champions Tour and the Desert Mountain Club announced that its season-ending event, the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, will be hosted this year by the Desert Mountain Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.

New General Manager named to Blackstone Country Club

Blackstone Country Club in Vistancia has named William Griffon as general manager.

World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship announces military appreciation initiatives for 2012 event 
Expanded military ticketing offers; Navy flyover during Military Appreciation Day

Tournament officials announced a variety of initiatives to honor the U.S. Armed Forces during the 2012 World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship, held February 20-26 at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona.

Balvin recognized as U.S. Kids Golf Top 50 Kids Teacher

Dale Balvin of Scottsdale, Arizona, is among the class of the Top 50 Kids Teachers for 2011, as announced by U.S. Kids Golf.

Southwest Section PGA inducts 2012 Hall of Fame Class
by Vito Berlingeri & Alex Smolinski

The Southwest Section PGA announced its 2011 Special Award Winners at its Annual Awards dinner on January 13, 2012, at Firesky Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, AZ.

2012 World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship February 20-26
World’s top golfers return to Southern Arizona and The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain

In just a few short weeks, the best golfers from around the globe will again gather in Greater Tucson for the 2012 World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship, February 20-26 at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain, in Marana.

Putting
By Brent Smith, Director of Instruction Legend Trail Golf Club, John Jacobs Golf Schools and Academies

How important is putting to your overall score? You do the math! A golfer who hits every green in regulation and two-putts every hole will shoot 72 – and in the process take exactly one-half his or her total shots for  the day on the putting green.

Southwest Section PGA names annual Special Award recipients

The Southwest Section PGA announced its 2011 Special Award Winners at its Annual Awards dinner on January 13, 2012 at Firesky Resort & Spa in Scottsdale.

SWSGA Official Results – FireRock CC Jan. 9, 2012

SWSGA Results

SWSGA Official Results – Arrowhead C.C. – Jan. 23, 2012

SWSGA Official Results