SPIRITS OF THE GAME By AZ Golf Insider Staff
> Après-WMPO After the last group walks off the course, head to one of five Arizona locations of The Keg Steakhouse and Bar for an excellent selection of signature drinks, craft brews and wines by the glass. Nibble on sauteed scallops and bacon at the bar, where The Keg shakes up the tasty whiskey-based drink All Rye, All Rye, All Rye served on the rocks and made with Crown Royal, late-vintage port and peach puree. Or if you prefer straight up, request a Bee’s Knees with Tanqueray gin, lemon and orange juices, and fresh honey.
$11 each •
www.kegsteakhouse.com
< Birds of a feather . . . Much like No. 16 at Waste Management Phoenix Open, the iconic Coors Light Birds Nest has taken on a life of its own since the tournament’s 1987 relocation to TPC Scottsdale. In fact, the Birds Nest — a nod to event organizers The Thunderbirds — is as much about the people-watching and booze as it is about the headline musicians. Beverage sponsors Coors Light, Jameson Irish whiskey, Patron tequila and Champagne Perrier Jouet will keep the good times flowing during the course of the Nest’s four-night run. Teach the bartenders a new trick and ask for a Colorado Car Bomb, a play on the Irish equivalent: half-ounce Jameson, half-ounce Irish cream liqueur and a half pint of Coors Light. Mix and let the games begin.
www.coorslightbirdsnest.com
> ...flock together Keep the party going with dinner and drinks at any of the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Resort’s highly regarded dining and lounge venues, including the seductive Toro Latin Restaurant and Rum Bar that overlooks the 18th hole at TPC Scottsdale. Snack on lamb anticucho skewers and sip potent Toro Rum Punch. For something less frenetic, secure a space on the chic outdoor terrace at the Plaza Bar for bottle service, glass of wine or any of a dozen craft cocktails like the No. 11, cucumber vodka, lemon juice, agave syrup and muddled fresh cucumber and basil, topped with club soda. So refreshing after a long day chasing Phil.
$15 •
www.scottsdaleprincess.com < On island time
OK, Hemingway, break away from the crowd just south of TPC Scottsdale and duck into the Tommy Bahama Restaurant and Bar at Kierland Commons for a top-shelf rum drink or choose from the extensive wines-by-the-glass list. The Pineapple Paradisio martini combines Bacardi Pineapple rum with St. Germain Elderflower liqueur, crème de banana, homemade sour mix and pineapple garnish. $13. Or skip the formality and order Papa’s Classic Mojito, which blends Cruzan Citrus rum, muddled mint, sugar cane syrup and club soda over ice.
$11. The man was a genius •
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