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Scottsdale Golf Week slated for January


will be the second edition of Scottsdale Golf Week, which will be a boon for golf travelers and local residents, and feature special pricing, unique contests including the Scottsdale Open, as well as outstanding vacation packages at dozens of the city’s most celebrated courses, resorts and attractions. “Golf is such an integral part of Scottsdale’s identity,” said Caroline Stoeckel, vice president of marketing for Experience Scottsdale, a major sponsor of the event. “There are 51 golf courses within the city and more than 200 in the surrounding area. “Combine these factors with Scottsdale’s other attributes — the climate, natural beauty, nightlife, resorts and other attractions — and you’ve got the world’s greatest golf destination.” Three of those 51 courses will be the host


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sites for the Scottsdale Open, which bills itself as “pure golf and pure Scottsdale.” The event features two-player amateur teams competing for three days on the Stadium Course at the TPC Scottsdale,


cottsdale Golf Week, a seven-day long celebration of the game in one of its greatest destinations, will take place Jan. 8-14. This


Grayhawk Golf Club will be the host course for the pairings party and final round of the Scottsdale Open, which is part of Scottsdale Golf Week.


the Monument Course at Troon North and the Raptor Course at Grayhawk. The tournament tees off with a pairings


party at the Fairway House at Grayhawk. Play commences each day at 8:30 a.m. with the first round being played at Troon North. The second round is set for the TPC Scottsdale on Saturday with the finale held Sunday at Graayhawk. When the last putt drops, teams will again gather at the Fairway House to enjoy great food and drink while the final scores are tallied and the winners are announced. The tournament fee is $2,470 per team,


and the top three teams in each of three competitive divisions — Open, Net and Senior Net (55 years and over) -- will take home the trophies and prizes. The format calls for two days of team best ball followed by a final round where each team “counts them all,” meaning both player’s scores will be tallied. So, if playing pure championship golf


courses in pure Scottsdale-style conditions is where you want to be in January, visit www.scottsdaleopengolf.com. n


Other activities throughout the week include:


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Putting and long-drive competitions hosted by PGA Tour Superstore.


Free Robo Golfer (robotic) swing demonstrations at Boccieri Golf.


And other contests and events at several golf courses to be named. Last year the inaugural


Scottsdale Golf Week event created a 14.7-percent increase in rounds over the same period the year prior. A detailed calendar of activities, packages and opportunities for the event is available at ScottsdaleGolfWeek.com. As additional properties, courses and attractions come on board, updated information will be provided on the website and via Experience Scottsdale’s social media channels. To learn more about


what makes Scottsdale the world’s finest golf destination, visit ExperienceScottsdaleGolf.com.


Women’s expo slates return to Kierland


The Arizona Women’s Golf Association is proud to sponsor the second annual Arizona Women’s Golf Expo, which is scheduled for the


Westin Kierland Golf Club from 10:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 11. The event will feature hourly clinics taught by many of the Valley’s top-ranked LPGA professionals, as well as a retail marketplace with the latest in golf apparel, sunglasses, skin care, shoes and golf


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equipment. There will also be raffles and special rates on green fees for those who pre-book a tee time. This is a great


opportunity for experienced and new women golfers to come together, take in the


retail offerings, and then spend


the day playing — or learning how to play — golf. The event is


open to the public and costs $30 in advance, or $40 at the door. Proceeds go to support the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf of Phoenix, so help the AWGA spread the word to anyone you know who might be interested in attending — whether they play golf yet or not! To register, please


visit AZWGE.com. n www.azgolf.org


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