The Arizona Biltmore Resort and Golf Club

NOW WE TAKE YOU TO PHOENIX, ARIZONA FOR AN LOOK WHY THE HISTORIC ARIZONA BILTMORE IS CONSIDERED A PREMIER GOLF DESTINATION. 80 YEARS AFTER WE OPENED, WE STILL HAVE JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING YOU NEED RIGHT HERE ON PROPERTY. WE?RE A FOUR-STAR, FOUR-DIAMOND HOTEL. PEOPLE SEE THE OUTSIDE, THEY?RE LIKE, IT?S MADE OUT OF CONCRETE BLOCK. THEY WALK IN THE LOBBY AND THE FIRST THING THEY DO IS LOOK UP. THEY SEE THE GOLD LEAF CEILINGS, THEY SEE THE BEAUTIFUL DESIGN OF THE BUILDING, ITSELF, AND I THINK THEY?RE JUST WOWED BY IT. WE?RE SPREAD OUT ON 39 ACRES AT THE FOOT OF THE PHOENIX MOUNTAIN PRESERVE. IT?S A FANTASTIC LOCATION AND, PEOPLE ARE JUST IN AWE OF IT WHEN THEY ARRIVE. WE'VE GOT OUR OWN 18-HOLE PUTTING COURSE RIGHT HERE ON PROPERTY BUT, IF YOU WANTED TO PLAY 18 HOLES OF CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF, JUST WALK ACROSS THE LITTLE BRIDGE TO THE CANAL, AND YOU?VE GOT THE LINKS FOR THE ADOBE COURSE. THEY CHECK THEM IN AT THE BELL STANDS, A BELLMAN WILL TAKE THEM DOWN ON A GOLF CART, RIGHT DOWN TO THE COURSE, DROP THEM OFF. A LOT OF PEOPLE DON?T KNOW THAT THE ADOBE GOLF COURSE THAT IT WAS STARTED BY THE WRIGLEY FAMILY. WE'VE GOT THE WRIGLEY OWNED PROPERTY, LYNX COURSE BUILT IN ?79, THE ADOBE ALL THE WAY BACK IN ?29. OUR CLIENTELE VARIES IMMENSELY, ALL THE WAY FROM THE AVERAGE FAMILY JUST COMING ON VACATION FOR OUR PUBLIC PLAY, ALL THE WAY UP TO ATHLETES, PRESIDENTS, ALL THE WAY BACK FROM EISENHOWER ALL THE WAY UP UNTIL CLINTON, PLAYED OUR GOLF COURSES. A LOT OF HISTORICAL VALUE. MY FIRST EXPERIENCE WHEN I FIRST WALKED OUT HERE, I COULDN?T BELIEVE WHAT I SAW. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THIS RESORT HAS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL GOLF COURSE IN ITS BACKYARD. THE PRACTICE TEE IS LIKE HITTING OFF ASTROTURF, IT?S SO PERFECT OUT THERE. WELL-MANICURED BUNKERS. JUST A REALLY REALLY ENJOYABLE COURSE TO PLAY. IF YOU WANT TO PLAY A DESERT STYLE GOLF COURSE, YOU HAVE THAT IN THE VALLEY. BUT, HERE, YOU GET MORE OF THE GRASS, MORE OF THE MIDWEST STYLE GOLF. THE ADOBE IS CHALLENGING. WIDE OPEN, YOU CAN HIT THE BALL WHEREVER YOU LIKE, WHICH, FOR THE HIGH HANDICAPPERS IS GREAT. YOU GET THE LYNX GOLF COURSE WITH IT?S NARROW FAIRWAYS, CAN BE VERY CHALLENGING FROM THE BACK TEES IF YOU?RE NOT HITTING IT STRAIGHT. WE TAILOR IT TO HIGH HANDICAPPERS, ALL HANDICAPPERS ALIKE. KEVIN PLAYED GREAT. HE HIT THE BALL WELL, TODAY. WHEN HE HIT THAT BUNKER SHOT, HE HIT IT WELL. I WAS THINKING TO MYSELF, THAT?S GOT TO BE IN. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS THE LAST HOLE OF THE DAY BUT, I TELL YOU WHAT, WE SAVED THE BEST FOR LAST. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL VIEW OF DOWNTOWN PHOENIX. CAN?T GET ANY BETTER VIEWS ON A GOLF COURSE. LET?S END ON A GOOD NOTE AND MAKE BIRDIE, HERE. OUR VENUE, JUST BEING ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE THE 288 PLAYERS AT ANY GIVEN TIME. OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE HOTEL IS GREAT. WE WORK TOGETHER, VERY WELL, WITH ALL THEIR GROUP EVENTS THAT THEY BRING IN. AND THEN, WE WORK WITH THEIR CORPORATE PLANNERS. WE CAN ACCOMMODATE ANYWHERE FROM SMALL GROUPS, 30 PLAYERS, ALL THE WAY UP TO 288 IN THE MORNING AND, WE CAN DO A 288-PLAYER GROUP IN THE AFTERNOON. WE STAY REALLY BUSY WITH GROUP EVENTS, HERE. I HAVE TO SAY THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST PLACES YOU COULD EVER BRING YOUR SPOUSE OR YOUR GIRLFRIEND, OR WHOEVER. YOU FEEL LIKE YOU?RE A MEMBER WHEN YOU?RE OUT HERE. THE STAFF TREATS YOU SO WELL. AND, WHEN YOU?RE OUT HERE ON THE GOLF COURSE, YOU REALLY DO FEEL LIKE YOU ARE AT A COUNTRY CLUB. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE ARIZONA BILTMORE RESORT AND SPA, PLEASE VISIT ARIZONEBILTMORE.COM

Golf Life | May 11, 2009

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