AZGOLFINSIDER Inside this issue FEATURES


18 Cover Story: SHORT ‘N’ SWEET | By Joe Passov Wickenburg Ranch’s pint-size Li’l Wick dishes out big-time fun as a par-3 layout.


22 THE FRONT NINE WITH PAUL GOLDSCHMIDT | By John Davis Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star follows “the Goldy rule” and stays humble when it comes to golf.


24 HEALING SWINGS | By Tom Mackin The Orthopedic Clinic Association (TOCA) doctors provide golfers with a plan to get back on course.


40 FALLING IN LOVE WITH CENTRAL OREGON | By Ken Van Vechten When it comes to cool summer vacations and golf, it’s hard to beat Central Oregon and Bend.


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10 A LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | By Ed Gowan A look into the crystal ball shows a bright future for Arizona golf.


12 MEMBERS ONLY | By the AZ GOLF Insider Staff


Local products, places and things you need to know about.


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14 SPIRITS OF THE GAME | By the AZ GOLF Insider Staff


Springtime cocktails and red and white wines to pour for home entertaining.


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16 THE 19TH HOLE | By Carey Sweet What Phil Mickelson eats at the swanky-chic Mesquite Grille at McDowell Mountain Ranch.


36 MOVERS & SHAKEUPS | By the AZ GOLF Insider Staff


Arizona State gets ready to build its new digs at Papago Golf Course..


38 WHAT’S NEW IN THE GAME | By Gary Van Sickle


High Heat 3-wood puts “the love” back in your game.


39 YOGA & FITNESS | By Katherine Roberts


The importance of post-round poses, stretching and conditioning.


44 OUT OF BOUNDS | By Joe Passov It’s an odd year for USGA majors, starting with Erin Hills in Wisconsin.


ON THE COVER


Li’l Wick is lighting a fuse for a new kind of game at Wickenburg Ranch Golf & Social Club.


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ARIZONA GOLF ASSOCIATION NEWS


26 UPDEGRAFF, VOLUNTEER AWARDS 28 LPGA-USGA, JGAA AND FIRST TEE


31 RULES AND HANDICAPPING | By Lorraine Thies


32 ARIZONA SCOREBOARD


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