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Gold Canyon
GOLD CANYON
DINOSAUR MOUNTAIN & SIDEWINDER
DINOSAUR MOUNTAIN COURSE
Gold Canyon combines the panoramic views of the Superstition Mountains and the natural Sonoran desert setting into a truly unique golf experience. Troon North, Grayhawk and the rest of the Valley of the Suns prestigious courses hold nothing over the Dinosaur when it comes to golf with a view. Ranked by Golf Digest as one of Arizona's top-rated public golf courses, the Dinosaur Mountain course wraps up, over and around picturesque Dinosaur Mountain and offers breathtaking elevation changes and long, loping lush fairways. The course has a great balance and the holes play in a variety of directions. Expect to use your full array of golf clubs, because each shot will present you with options for the best path to the green. During your round you are likely to see wildlife that inhabits this area including rabbits, javelina and coyotes. This award winning course has become a popular destination for golfers of all ages.
SIDEWINDER COURSE
The Sidewinder Course opened in 1998. The course is essentially made up of the old front nine built by Greg Nash at Gold Canyon in 1985, and a new front nine done by the club's superintendent, Stuart Penge. Similar to it's sibling, Sidewinder is also deeply interwoven into the Superstition Mountains. Instead of unwinding up the mountain, it weaves around the base of Dinosaur Mountain, through natural ravines and dry creek beds. The native cholla and prickly pear cacti, mesquite and palo verde trees that line the course provide challenging twists and turns that will keep you on top of your game. Penge's front nine features the toughest stretch on the course, holes 4 - 7. The back nine is perhaps a bit more scenic, but much tighter and tougher due to the small, postage stamp greens. In short: Get your birdies early, when the greens are bigger and easier to access. Overall, the Sidewinder is a very scenic adventure that will give you a pristine desert golf experience and will bring you back again and again. Let Vacation Caddy assist you with your next Gold Canyon golf vacation!
Facility and Course Information
-Course Style: Dinosaur Mountain (Desert), Sidewinder (Desert)
-Green Type: Bermuda
-Fairway Type: Bermuda with Rye overseed
-Driving Range: Yes
-Cart Access: 90 degrees or Cart path only (depends on the time of year)
-GPS System: Included with green fee
-Rider Fee: $25.00
-Twilite Rates: Yes (rates and starting times vary throughout the year)
-Shoe Rental: No
-Club Rental: $35
-Lessons: Learn from the best while at Gold Canyon! Resort Golf Schools is based here and led by Scott Sackett, SW Section PGA Teacher of the Year, one of GOLF Magazine's "Top 100 Teachers," and a regular guest on the Golf Channel's "Golf Academy Live." Whatever your handicap, a few days at Resort Golf Schools will have you swinging with newfound skill and confidence. In addition, lessons are available from the pro shop staff. Rates range from $35 - $50/hour.
-Training Facilities: Offers all grass areas and unlimited balls. Also offers practice putting areas and pitching/chipping areas to practice your short game.
-Locker Room/Shower Facilities: No
-Dress Code: Collar shirts, tailored shorts mid-thigh in length
-Spike Policy: Soft spike only
Awards & Accolades
-Dinosaur Mountain was voted by Arizona Business magazine as the No. 1 public golf track in the state for 2001-02. In previous and subsequent rankings, the course rarely strayed from the magazine's top five.
-Both courses have received 4 Star ratings from Golf Digest
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