Best Western Green Valley Inn Hotel - Green Valley, Arizona
Best Western Green Valley Inn 4 Stars Hotel in Green Valley, Arizona Within US Travel Directory Located in Green Valley, Arizona, 16.9 km from Desert Diamond Casino, this hotel boasts on-site dining. An outdoor pool and hot tub are offered. All guest accommodations include free Wi-Fi.
Each comfortably furnished guest room at Best Western Green Valley Inn features a 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable. All rooms are equipped with a fridge and microwave. Tea and coffee making facilities are included.
All day dining is offered at Green Valley Inn Best Western. The 19th Hole Bar and Grill serves American fare including hamburgers and steaks. An extensive cocktail list is available.
Old Tucson Studios are 51.5 km from this hotel. Madera Canyon Preserve is 34 minutes’ drive away.
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The Rim Golf Club Course Tour Hole #16: Monument Valley
Long hitters can drive it past the fairway bunkers from this elevated tee, but be sure to favor the left side, as your ball will kick right. To play it safe, hit a long iron or fairway wood short of the bunker, which will give you a good angle to the green, guarded on the left by two towering Ponderosa Pines.
Nestled in Arizona’s spectacular Mogollon Rim Country, amid the largest stand of Ponderosa Pines in the nation, The Rim Golf Club is the ultimate golf experience in the southwestern United States. Serene and picturesque, rustic and romantic, The Rim Club is one of the nation’s premier gated golf course communities.
The relaxed ambiance of The Rim Club greets you upon your arrival. As you stroll toward the practice area to loosen up, a breathtaking expanse of high country panorama unfurls in front of you. Cool mountain air envelops you. Unbelievable blue skies glisten above you. You are reminded of Colorado, North Carolina, or Oregon -- can this really be Arizona?
YES! And unbelievably, only 90 minutes proximity from Phoenix and Scottsdale! A stress-free, beautiful drive north out of the desert, through the Valley foothills, along the Maztazal Mountains takes you to the crest of the hill where you capture your first view of the majestic Mogollon Rim, shimmering in the distance at an altitude of 7000 feet. You’ve arrived in Payson, Arizona - - elevation 5000 feet.
Famed golf designers Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish were given first priority to create the finest golf course corridors on the forested property. The resulting lots are meticulously situated to take full advantage of incredible views, while maintaining privacy and seclusion. In fact, half of the 555 acre retreat remains in its natural state: shaded by towering Ponderosa Pines, providing haven for bald and golden eagles, ospreys, great blue herons, and much other wildlife.
My name is Dennis Riccio. I am an Arizona native who has frequented the Payson area for recreation all my life. I possess a law degree from Arizona State University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. I moved to Payson in order to escape the heat and enjoy the recreation and beautiful weather of the rim country’s cool pines full time.
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The Rim Golf Club Course Tour Hole #11: Double Ravine
This hole requires a long drive to a tight, rolling fairway. A ravine offers trouble to the right of the fairway landing area, while a tee shot left center will still leave a long iron or fairway wood to the green, which is well bunkered. If you lay-up, be sure to play to the right side to take advantage of the fairway that slopes left.
Nestled in Arizona’s spectacular Mogollon Rim Country, amid the largest stand of Ponderosa Pines in the nation, The Rim Golf Club is the ultimate golf experience in the southwestern United States. Serene and picturesque, rustic and romantic, The Rim Club is one of the nation’s premier gated golf course communities.
The relaxed ambiance of The Rim Club greets you upon your arrival. As you stroll toward the practice area to loosen up, a breathtaking expanse of high country panorama unfurls in front of you. Cool mountain air envelops you. Unbelievable blue skies glisten above you. You are reminded of Colorado, North Carolina, or Oregon -- can this really be Arizona?
YES! And unbelievably, only 90 minutes proximity from Phoenix and Scottsdale! A stress-free, beautiful drive north out of the desert, through the Valley foothills, along the Maztazal Mountains takes you to the crest of the hill where you capture your first view of the majestic Mogollon Rim, shimmering in the distance at an altitude of 7000 feet. You’ve arrived in Payson, Arizona - - elevation 5000 feet.
Famed golf designers Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish were given first priority to create the finest golf course corridors on the forested property. The resulting lots are meticulously situated to take full advantage of incredible views, while maintaining privacy and seclusion. In fact, half of the 555 acre retreat remains in its natural state: shaded by towering Ponderosa Pines, providing haven for bald and golden eagles, ospreys, great blue herons, and much other wildlife.
My name is Dennis Riccio. I am an Arizona native who has frequented the Payson area for recreation all my life. I possess a law degree from Arizona State University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. I moved to Payson in order to escape the heat and enjoy the recreation and beautiful weather of the rim country’s cool pines full time.
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The Rim Golf Club Course Tour Hole #10: Elk Trail
Aim over the bunker to the left side of the fairway on this downhill tee shot. Keep in mind that the farther you go left to avoid the water, the more difficult the second shot. Play the right center of the fairway for the best shot at the green, which is large enough to keep a long iron or fairway wood on the dance floor.
Nestled in Arizona’s spectacular Mogollon Rim Country, amid the largest stand of Ponderosa Pines in the nation, The Rim Golf Club is the ultimate golf experience in the southwestern United States. Serene and picturesque, rustic and romantic, The Rim Club is one of the nation’s premier gated golf course communities.
The relaxed ambiance of The Rim Club greets you upon your arrival. As you stroll toward the practice area to loosen up, a breathtaking expanse of high country panorama unfurls in front of you. Cool mountain air envelops you. Unbelievable blue skies glisten above you. You are reminded of Colorado, North Carolina, or Oregon -- can this really be Arizona?
YES! And unbelievably, only 90 minutes proximity from Phoenix and Scottsdale! A stress-free, beautiful drive north out of the desert, through the Valley foothills, along the Maztazal Mountains takes you to the crest of the hill where you capture your first view of the majestic Mogollon Rim, shimmering in the distance at an altitude of 7000 feet. You’ve arrived in Payson, Arizona - - elevation 5000 feet.
Famed golf designers Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish were given first priority to create the finest golf course corridors on the forested property. The resulting lots are meticulously situated to take full advantage of incredible views, while maintaining privacy and seclusion. In fact, half of the 555 acre retreat remains in its natural state: shaded by towering Ponderosa Pines, providing haven for bald and golden eagles, ospreys, great blue herons, and much other wildlife.
My name is Dennis Riccio. I am an Arizona native who has frequented the Payson area for recreation all my life. I possess a law degree from Arizona State University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. I moved to Payson in order to escape the heat and enjoy the recreation and beautiful weather of the rim country’s cool pines full time.
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The Rim Golf Club Course Tour Hole #17: The Glade
The last par 3 plays into a left to right crosswind and is slightly uphill, so you may need an extra club. The green is large, but well bunkered, except on the back right, which offers a grassy downhill slope to collect errant tee shots. Hole placement here often determines the score.
Nestled in Arizona’s spectacular Mogollon Rim Country, amid the largest stand of Ponderosa Pines in the nation, The Rim Golf Club is the ultimate golf experience in the southwestern United States. Serene and picturesque, rustic and romantic, The Rim Club is one of the nation’s premier gated golf course communities.
The relaxed ambiance of The Rim Club greets you upon your arrival. As you stroll toward the practice area to loosen up, a breathtaking expanse of high country panorama unfurls in front of you. Cool mountain air envelops you. Unbelievable blue skies glisten above you. You are reminded of Colorado, North Carolina, or Oregon -- can this really be Arizona?
YES! And unbelievably, only 90 minutes proximity from Phoenix and Scottsdale! A stress-free, beautiful drive north out of the desert, through the Valley foothills, along the Maztazal Mountains takes you to the crest of the hill where you capture your first view of the majestic Mogollon Rim, shimmering in the distance at an altitude of 7000 feet. You’ve arrived in Payson, Arizona - - elevation 5000 feet.
Famed golf designers Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish were given first priority to create the finest golf course corridors on the forested property. The resulting lots are meticulously situated to take full advantage of incredible views, while maintaining privacy and seclusion. In fact, half of the 555 acre retreat remains in its natural state: shaded by towering Ponderosa Pines, providing haven for bald and golden eagles, ospreys, great blue herons, and much other wildlife.
My name is Dennis Riccio. I am an Arizona native who has frequented the Payson area for recreation all my life. I possess a law degree from Arizona State University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. I moved to Payson in order to escape the heat and enjoy the recreation and beautiful weather of the rim country’s cool pines full time.
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The Rim Golf Club Course Tour Hole #6: Yerba Senta
Aim for the fairway bunker off the tee and place your second shot to the left side for a good look at the pin. Don't even think about reaching this one in two. It's all uphill after the drive and there's a bunker about 50 yards in front of the green.
Nestled in Arizona’s spectacular Mogollon Rim Country, amid the largest stand of Ponderosa Pines in the nation, The Rim Golf Club is the ultimate golf experience in the southwestern United States. Serene and picturesque, rustic and romantic, The Rim Club is one of the nation’s premier gated golf course communities.
The relaxed ambiance of The Rim Club greets you upon your arrival. As you stroll toward the practice area to loosen up, a breathtaking expanse of high country panorama unfurls in front of you. Cool mountain air envelops you. Unbelievable blue skies glisten above you. You are reminded of Colorado, North Carolina, or Oregon -- can this really be Arizona?
YES! And unbelievably, only 90 minutes proximity from Phoenix and Scottsdale! A stress-free, beautiful drive north out of the desert, through the Valley foothills, along the Maztazal Mountains takes you to the crest of the hill where you capture your first view of the majestic Mogollon Rim, shimmering in the distance at an altitude of 7000 feet. You’ve arrived in Payson, Arizona - - elevation 5000 feet.
Famed golf designers Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish were given first priority to create the finest golf course corridors on the forested property. The resulting lots are meticulously situated to take full advantage of incredible views, while maintaining privacy and seclusion. In fact, half of the 555 acre retreat remains in its natural state: shaded by towering Ponderosa Pines, providing haven for bald and golden eagles, ospreys, great blue herons, and much other wildlife.
My name is Dennis Riccio. I am an Arizona native who has frequented the Payson area for recreation all my life. I possess a law degree from Arizona State University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. I moved to Payson in order to escape the heat and enjoy the recreation and beautiful weather of the rim country’s cool pines full time.
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The Rim Golf Club Course Tour Hole #5: Decision Pine
A solid tee shot will take you to the pinched waist of the fairway to confront the bunker that guards the green. Or a perfect stroke of daring can take you in the back way on the left, over the ravine and onto a thumb of fairway. From here, you can defeat the bunker.
Nestled in Arizona’s spectacular Mogollon Rim Country, amid the largest stand of Ponderosa Pines in the nation, The Rim Golf Club is the ultimate golf experience in the southwestern United States. Serene and picturesque, rustic and romantic, The Rim Club is one of the nation’s premier gated golf course communities.
The relaxed ambiance of The Rim Club greets you upon your arrival. As you stroll toward the practice area to loosen up, a breathtaking expanse of high country panorama unfurls in front of you. Cool mountain air envelops you. Unbelievable blue skies glisten above you. You are reminded of Colorado, North Carolina, or Oregon -- can this really be Arizona?
YES! And unbelievably, only 90 minutes proximity from Phoenix and Scottsdale! A stress-free, beautiful drive north out of the desert, through the Valley foothills, along the Maztazal Mountains takes you to the crest of the hill where you capture your first view of the majestic Mogollon Rim, shimmering in the distance at an altitude of 7000 feet. You’ve arrived in Payson, Arizona - - elevation 5000 feet.
Famed golf designers Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish were given first priority to create the finest golf course corridors on the forested property. The resulting lots are meticulously situated to take full advantage of incredible views, while maintaining privacy and seclusion. In fact, half of the 555 acre retreat remains in its natural state: shaded by towering Ponderosa Pines, providing haven for bald and golden eagles, ospreys, great blue herons, and much other wildlife.
My name is Dennis Riccio. I am an Arizona native who has frequented the Payson area for recreation all my life. I possess a law degree from Arizona State University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. I moved to Payson in order to escape the heat and enjoy the recreation and beautiful weather of the rim country’s cool pines full time.
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The Rim Golf Club Course Tour Hole #2: The Forest
A tee shot to the right center of the fairway, tracing through a narrow stand of Ponderosa Pines, offers the best angle into the green, which is guarded by a bunker front and left. Reach for an extra club on the approach shot to clear the bunker.
Nestled in Arizona’s spectacular Mogollon Rim Country, amid the largest stand of Ponderosa Pines in the nation, The Rim Golf Club is the ultimate golf experience in the southwestern United States. Serene and picturesque, rustic and romantic, The Rim Club is one of the nation’s premier gated golf course communities.
The relaxed ambiance of The Rim Club greets you upon your arrival. As you stroll toward the practice area to loosen up, a breathtaking expanse of high country panorama unfurls in front of you. Cool mountain air envelops you. Unbelievable blue skies glisten above you. You are reminded of Colorado, North Carolina, or Oregon -- can this really be Arizona?
YES! And unbelievably, only 90 minutes proximity from Phoenix and Scottsdale! A stress-free, beautiful drive north out of the desert, through the Valley foothills, along the Maztazal Mountains takes you to the crest of the hill where you capture your first view of the majestic Mogollon Rim, shimmering in the distance at an altitude of 7000 feet. You’ve arrived in Payson, Arizona - - elevation 5000 feet.
Famed golf designers Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish were given first priority to create the finest golf course corridors on the forested property. The resulting lots are meticulously situated to take full advantage of incredible views, while maintaining privacy and seclusion. In fact, half of the 555 acre retreat remains in its natural state: shaded by towering Ponderosa Pines, providing haven for bald and golden eagles, ospreys, great blue herons, and much other wildlife.
My name is Dennis Riccio. I am an Arizona native who has frequented the Payson area for recreation all my life. I possess a law degree from Arizona State University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. I moved to Payson in order to escape the heat and enjoy the recreation and beautiful weather of the rim country’s cool pines full time.
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The Rim Golf Club Course Tour Hole #3: Friendly Glen
You may be tempted to cut the corner on this dogleg left par 4, but beware of the pair of bunkers on the left. Although there is plenty of fairway past them, the safer play is to the right, where the fairway slopes to the center. This leaves you with a mid- to short-iron approach shot to a large, heavily bunkered elevated green.
Nestled in Arizona’s spectacular Mogollon Rim Country, amid the largest stand of Ponderosa Pines in the nation, The Rim Golf Club is the ultimate golf experience in the southwestern United States. Serene and picturesque, rustic and romantic, The Rim Club is one of the nation’s premier gated golf course communities.
The relaxed ambiance of The Rim Club greets you upon your arrival. As you stroll toward the practice area to loosen up, a breathtaking expanse of high country panorama unfurls in front of you. Cool mountain air envelops you. Unbelievable blue skies glisten above you. You are reminded of Colorado, North Carolina, or Oregon -- can this really be Arizona?
YES! And unbelievably, only 90 minutes proximity from Phoenix and Scottsdale! A stress-free, beautiful drive north out of the desert, through the Valley foothills, along the Maztazal Mountains takes you to the crest of the hill where you capture your first view of the majestic Mogollon Rim, shimmering in the distance at an altitude of 7000 feet. You’ve arrived in Payson, Arizona - - elevation 5000 feet.
Famed golf designers Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish were given first priority to create the finest golf course corridors on the forested property. The resulting lots are meticulously situated to take full advantage of incredible views, while maintaining privacy and seclusion. In fact, half of the 555 acre retreat remains in its natural state: shaded by towering Ponderosa Pines, providing haven for bald and golden eagles, ospreys, great blue herons, and much other wildlife.
My name is Dennis Riccio. I am an Arizona native who has frequented the Payson area for recreation all my life. I possess a law degree from Arizona State University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. I moved to Payson in order to escape the heat and enjoy the recreation and beautiful weather of the rim country’s cool pines full time.
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The Rim Golf Club Course Tour Hole #1: The Rim
The bunker on the left is farther than it looks (308 yards from the back tee) and is the ideal target for a well-struck drive. The concave-shaped fairway will kick your ball back to the center for a short approach shot to the green. Get your short game dialed in for this well-protected, postage-stamp-sized, elevated putting surface.
Nestled in Arizona’s spectacular Mogollon Rim Country, amid the largest stand of Ponderosa Pines in the nation, The Rim Golf Club is the ultimate golf experience in the southwestern United States. Serene and picturesque, rustic and romantic, The Rim Club is one of the nation’s premier gated golf course communities.
The relaxed ambiance of The Rim Club greets you upon your arrival. As you stroll toward the practice area to loosen up, a breathtaking expanse of high country panorama unfurls in front of you. Cool mountain air envelops you. Unbelievable blue skies glisten above you. You are reminded of Colorado, North Carolina, or Oregon -- can this really be Arizona?
YES! And unbelievably, only 90 minutes proximity from Phoenix and Scottsdale! A stress-free, beautiful drive north out of the desert, through the Valley foothills, along the Maztazal Mountains takes you to the crest of the hill where you capture your first view of the majestic Mogollon Rim, shimmering in the distance at an altitude of 7000 feet. You’ve arrived in Payson, Arizona - - elevation 5000 feet.
Famed golf designers Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish were given first priority to create the finest golf course corridors on the forested property. The resulting lots are meticulously situated to take full advantage of incredible views, while maintaining privacy and seclusion. In fact, half of the 555 acre retreat remains in its natural state: shaded by towering Ponderosa Pines, providing haven for bald and golden eagles, ospreys, great blue herons, and much other wildlife.
My name is Dennis Riccio. I am an Arizona native who has frequented the Payson area for recreation all my life. I possess a law degree from Arizona State University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. I moved to Payson in order to escape the heat and enjoy the recreation and beautiful weather of the rim country’s cool pines full time.
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The Rim Golf Club Course Tour Hole #18: Valhalla
Valhalla requires a forced carry from a stand of pines to a flat landing area bunkered left and right. This leaves a mid-iron approach to a putting surface guarded by a lake on the right. If you avoid the water and opt for the left side of the green, it could mean a difficult two-putt par if the hole is cut on the right side.
Nestled in Arizona’s spectacular Mogollon Rim Country, amid the largest stand of Ponderosa Pines in the nation, The Rim Golf Club is the ultimate golf experience in the southwestern United States. Serene and picturesque, rustic and romantic, The Rim Club is one of the nation’s premier gated golf course communities.
The relaxed ambiance of The Rim Club greets you upon your arrival. As you stroll toward the practice area to loosen up, a breathtaking expanse of high country panorama unfurls in front of you. Cool mountain air envelops you. Unbelievable blue skies glisten above you. You are reminded of Colorado, North Carolina, or Oregon -- can this really be Arizona?
YES! And unbelievably, only 90 minutes proximity from Phoenix and Scottsdale! A stress-free, beautiful drive north out of the desert, through the Valley foothills, along the Maztazal Mountains takes you to the crest of the hill where you capture your first view of the majestic Mogollon Rim, shimmering in the distance at an altitude of 7000 feet. You’ve arrived in Payson, Arizona - - elevation 5000 feet.
Famed golf designers Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish were given first priority to create the finest golf course corridors on the forested property. The resulting lots are meticulously situated to take full advantage of incredible views, while maintaining privacy and seclusion. In fact, half of the 555 acre retreat remains in its natural state: shaded by towering Ponderosa Pines, providing haven for bald and golden eagles, ospreys, great blue herons, and much other wildlife.
My name is Dennis Riccio. I am an Arizona native who has frequented the Payson area for recreation all my life. I possess a law degree from Arizona State University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. I moved to Payson in order to escape the heat and enjoy the recreation and beautiful weather of the rim country’s cool pines full time.
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The Rim Golf Club Course Tour Hole #15: Prestwick
It's imperative to be in the fairway on this hole, named for the course where designer Tom Weiskopf won the 1973 British Open. The smart play off the tee is a fairway wood or a long iron over the right-side bunker, setting up your approach to the elevated green, which is well bunkered and runs away to the back.
Nestled in Arizona’s spectacular Mogollon Rim Country, amid the largest stand of Ponderosa Pines in the nation, The Rim Golf Club is the ultimate golf experience in the southwestern United States. Serene and picturesque, rustic and romantic, The Rim Club is one of the nation’s premier gated golf course communities.
The relaxed ambiance of The Rim Club greets you upon your arrival. As you stroll toward the practice area to loosen up, a breathtaking expanse of high country panorama unfurls in front of you. Cool mountain air envelops you. Unbelievable blue skies glisten above you. You are reminded of Colorado, North Carolina, or Oregon -- can this really be Arizona?
YES! And unbelievably, only 90 minutes proximity from Phoenix and Scottsdale! A stress-free, beautiful drive north out of the desert, through the Valley foothills, along the Maztazal Mountains takes you to the crest of the hill where you capture your first view of the majestic Mogollon Rim, shimmering in the distance at an altitude of 7000 feet. You’ve arrived in Payson, Arizona - - elevation 5000 feet.
Famed golf designers Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish were given first priority to create the finest golf course corridors on the forested property. The resulting lots are meticulously situated to take full advantage of incredible views, while maintaining privacy and seclusion. In fact, half of the 555 acre retreat remains in its natural state: shaded by towering Ponderosa Pines, providing haven for bald and golden eagles, ospreys, great blue herons, and much other wildlife.
My name is Dennis Riccio. I am an Arizona native who has frequented the Payson area for recreation all my life. I possess a law degree from Arizona State University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. I moved to Payson in order to escape the heat and enjoy the recreation and beautiful weather of the rim country’s cool pines full time.
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The Rim Golf Club Course Tour Hole #12: Perilous
This is the shortest hole on the course. If you don't place a premium on short-iron accuracy it could be hazardous to your score. Take enough club to avoid the false-fronted green and be prepared for a short-game test, as the undulating putting surface is surrounded by deep bunkers.
Nestled in Arizona’s spectacular Mogollon Rim Country, amid the largest stand of Ponderosa Pines in the nation, The Rim Golf Club is the ultimate golf experience in the southwestern United States. Serene and picturesque, rustic and romantic, The Rim Club is one of the nation’s premier gated golf course communities.
The relaxed ambiance of The Rim Club greets you upon your arrival. As you stroll toward the practice area to loosen up, a breathtaking expanse of high country panorama unfurls in front of you. Cool mountain air envelops you. Unbelievable blue skies glisten above you. You are reminded of Colorado, North Carolina, or Oregon -- can this really be Arizona?
YES! And unbelievably, only 90 minutes proximity from Phoenix and Scottsdale! A stress-free, beautiful drive north out of the desert, through the Valley foothills, along the Maztazal Mountains takes you to the crest of the hill where you capture your first view of the majestic Mogollon Rim, shimmering in the distance at an altitude of 7000 feet. You’ve arrived in Payson, Arizona - - elevation 5000 feet.
Famed golf designers Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish were given first priority to create the finest golf course corridors on the forested property. The resulting lots are meticulously situated to take full advantage of incredible views, while maintaining privacy and seclusion. In fact, half of the 555 acre retreat remains in its natural state: shaded by towering Ponderosa Pines, providing haven for bald and golden eagles, ospreys, great blue herons, and much other wildlife.
My name is Dennis Riccio. I am an Arizona native who has frequented the Payson area for recreation all my life. I possess a law degree from Arizona State University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. I moved to Payson in order to escape the heat and enjoy the recreation and beautiful weather of the rim country’s cool pines full time.
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The Rim Golf Club Course Tour Hole #4: The Saddle
Take an extra club to ensure that you carry the ravine that separates the tee and the green, and to conquer the slight uphill slope. If you're hitting into the wind, you may need to hit even more. A large green makes even a slightly errant tee shot playable.
Nestled in Arizona’s spectacular Mogollon Rim Country, amid the largest stand of Ponderosa Pines in the nation, The Rim Golf Club is the ultimate golf experience in the southwestern United States. Serene and picturesque, rustic and romantic, The Rim Club is one of the nation’s premier gated golf course communities.
The relaxed ambiance of The Rim Club greets you upon your arrival. As you stroll toward the practice area to loosen up, a breathtaking expanse of high country panorama unfurls in front of you. Cool mountain air envelops you. Unbelievable blue skies glisten above you. You are reminded of Colorado, North Carolina, or Oregon -- can this really be Arizona?
YES! And unbelievably, only 90 minutes proximity from Phoenix and Scottsdale! A stress-free, beautiful drive north out of the desert, through the Valley foothills, along the Maztazal Mountains takes you to the crest of the hill where you capture your first view of the majestic Mogollon Rim, shimmering in the distance at an altitude of 7000 feet. You’ve arrived in Payson, Arizona - - elevation 5000 feet.
Famed golf designers Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish were given first priority to create the finest golf course corridors on the forested property. The resulting lots are meticulously situated to take full advantage of incredible views, while maintaining privacy and seclusion. In fact, half of the 555 acre retreat remains in its natural state: shaded by towering Ponderosa Pines, providing haven for bald and golden eagles, ospreys, great blue herons, and much other wildlife.
My name is Dennis Riccio. I am an Arizona native who has frequented the Payson area for recreation all my life. I possess a law degree from Arizona State University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. I moved to Payson in order to escape the heat and enjoy the recreation and beautiful weather of the rim country’s cool pines full time.
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The Rim Golf Club Course Tour Hole #9: Genius Loci
Fairway bunkers left and a lake to the right provide many hazards, as does a forced carry over a stream from the tee. But a solid drive will set you up for a straight shot at an elevated split-level green. Leave it on the front edge and chances are your ball will roll back down the hill fronting the green.
Nestled in Arizona’s spectacular Mogollon Rim Country, amid the largest stand of Ponderosa Pines in the nation, The Rim Golf Club is the ultimate golf experience in the southwestern United States. Serene and picturesque, rustic and romantic, The Rim Club is one of the nation’s premier gated golf course communities.
The relaxed ambiance of The Rim Club greets you upon your arrival. As you stroll toward the practice area to loosen up, a breathtaking expanse of high country panorama unfurls in front of you. Cool mountain air envelops you. Unbelievable blue skies glisten above you. You are reminded of Colorado, North Carolina, or Oregon -- can this really be Arizona?
YES! And unbelievably, only 90 minutes proximity from Phoenix and Scottsdale! A stress-free, beautiful drive north out of the desert, through the Valley foothills, along the Maztazal Mountains takes you to the crest of the hill where you capture your first view of the majestic Mogollon Rim, shimmering in the distance at an altitude of 7000 feet. You’ve arrived in Payson, Arizona - - elevation 5000 feet.
Famed golf designers Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish were given first priority to create the finest golf course corridors on the forested property. The resulting lots are meticulously situated to take full advantage of incredible views, while maintaining privacy and seclusion. In fact, half of the 555 acre retreat remains in its natural state: shaded by towering Ponderosa Pines, providing haven for bald and golden eagles, ospreys, great blue herons, and much other wildlife.
My name is Dennis Riccio. I am an Arizona native who has frequented the Payson area for recreation all my life. I possess a law degree from Arizona State University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. I moved to Payson in order to escape the heat and enjoy the recreation and beautiful weather of the rim country’s cool pines full time.
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Whistling Straits in Sheboygan, WI (Site of '20 Ryder Cup & ‘04, ‘10, ‘15 PGA Championship)
The Straits Course is the flagship course at Whistling Straits. As of 2012, it had a length of 7,790 yards (7,123 m) and a par of 72. It hosted the 2004 PGA Championship won by Vijay Singh in a playoff over Chris DiMarco and Justin Leonard, the 2007 U.S. Senior Open won by Brad Bryant, and the 2010 PGA Championship won by Martin Kaymer in a playoff over Bubba Watson. The course hosted the PGA Championship for a third time in 2015 with Jason Day winning three shots better than Jordan Spieth. In 2020 the Ryder Cup will be held on the course.
The Straits Course replicates the ancient seaside links courses of the United Kingdom and Ireland. Nestled along a two-mile (3 km) stretch of Lake Michigan, the course has eight holes hugging the lake, a flock of Scottish Blackface sheep, elevation changes of approximately 80 feet (24 m), and three stone bridges. It has vast rolling greens, deep pot bunkers, grass-topped dunes and winds that sweep in off the lake. Being a coastal links-style course, there are few large trees or woods on the course. The course is open and exposed to the wind and elements.
Before the course was built, the property was an abandoned airfield called Camp Haven (1949–1959),[2] with a stream running through the middle. Kohler Company CEO Herbert Kohler hired Dye to be the course architect. During construction, the original landscape of the Straits Course was covered with about 800,000 cubic yards (610,000 m3) of dirt and sand.[3]
Hiroshi Iwata holds the course record for the Straits Course with a 63 in the second round of the 2015 PGA Championship.
The Rim Golf Club Course Tour Hole #8: Primeval
The longest par 3 on the course demands a forced carry over a mountain lake to a receptive bank to the right of the green. With an enormous putting surface (44 yards in depth), correct club selection is crucial to a good score.
Nestled in Arizona’s spectacular Mogollon Rim Country, amid the largest stand of Ponderosa Pines in the nation, The Rim Golf Club is the ultimate golf experience in the southwestern United States. Serene and picturesque, rustic and romantic, The Rim Club is one of the nation’s premier gated golf course communities.
The relaxed ambiance of The Rim Club greets you upon your arrival. As you stroll toward the practice area to loosen up, a breathtaking expanse of high country panorama unfurls in front of you. Cool mountain air envelops you. Unbelievable blue skies glisten above you. You are reminded of Colorado, North Carolina, or Oregon -- can this really be Arizona?
YES! And unbelievably, only 90 minutes proximity from Phoenix and Scottsdale! A stress-free, beautiful drive north out of the desert, through the Valley foothills, along the Maztazal Mountains takes you to the crest of the hill where you capture your first view of the majestic Mogollon Rim, shimmering in the distance at an altitude of 7000 feet. You’ve arrived in Payson, Arizona - - elevation 5000 feet.
Famed golf designers Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish were given first priority to create the finest golf course corridors on the forested property. The resulting lots are meticulously situated to take full advantage of incredible views, while maintaining privacy and seclusion. In fact, half of the 555 acre retreat remains in its natural state: shaded by towering Ponderosa Pines, providing haven for bald and golden eagles, ospreys, great blue herons, and much other wildlife.
My name is Dennis Riccio. I am an Arizona native who has frequented the Payson area for recreation all my life. I possess a law degree from Arizona State University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. I moved to Payson in order to escape the heat and enjoy the recreation and beautiful weather of the rim country’s cool pines full time.
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