Starr Pass Golf Resort near Tucson offers a 27-hole Arnold Palmer signature golf facility featuring a double-loaded driving range and a 20,000 square foot clubhouse. The setting is an awe-inspiring backdrop of the Tucson mountain ranges and desert scenery. The course includes some dramatic elevation drips. The resort also features a golf shop, teaching facilities and putting and chipping greens.

Starr Pass is a certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary and adheres to eco-friendly guidelines for water conservation, wildlife and habitat management and environmental planning. If you’re planning on visiting Star Pass Golf Resort while on vacation, the JW Marriott Hotel and Spa is located at the Starr Pass Golf Resort.

Rickey Barnes was the 2002 U.S. Amateur Golf Champion while attending the University of Arizona. He currently plays on the PGA Tour. At the 2009 U.S. Open, Barnes set a 36-hole record score after shooting 8-under 132 throughout the first two rounds, despite soft and rainy conditions. In the 3rd round, he became the 4th player ever in the U.S. Open to reach double digits under par. Unfortunately, he shot a 76(+6) in the final round and ended up in a tie for 2nd place, two shots behind winning golfer Lucas Glover.

See Rickey at home in Phoenix in this PGA video.

The Alpine Country Club is located near the Apache National Forest in the “Alps” region of Arizona.  With an elevation of over 8100 feet, the club’s 9-hole golf course is among the highest in the nation.  Dense groves of blue spruce, aspens and ponderosa pines border the fairway.  All types of wildlife, including elk, are a common site on the greens.  The Alpine offers some of the coolest Arizona golf in the warm summer months.  Find out more at the Alpine Golf & Country Club website.

Springtime is coming to the White Mountains near Show Low, but the snow is not gone yet. This inspirational YouTube video shows the beauty of springtime snow in the White Mountains:

Where else but Arizona can you find catci covered with a blanket of snow? We’re looking forward to the thaw and getting back to Arizona golf as the warm weather returns.