Golfing in Arizona is the most amazing thing this time of the year.
The weather is perfect. No one is passing out from 115-degree temps. The snowbirds have not yet arrived so the courses are not crammed with oldsters. Prices are extraordinary. You can get green fees and a cart at public courses for $35 to $45–and cheaper depending on the course.
I played Mesa del Sol in Yuma on Friday and had a great time except that my driver totally bailed on me. Generally my driving is the best part of my game. But I couldn’t get anything off the tee box. My timing was a total wreck. But my short game showed up out of nowhere. I was plunking greens from 100 yards and inside with ease–not my usual chunking and skulling.
So I ended up shooting my standard 101. It goes to show that this game is as fickle as anything.
That’s an excellent tip for folk considering a golf trip to AZ. Me and a lot of other Easterners have always been confused as to when the best time of year is to head out there.
Sounds like you now have sneak the driving back while the short game’s not looking. I always try to do that…but then they find out and one or the other bails. My standard is the same as yours BTW and very stubborn. ;o)