LONE TREE GOLF CLUB (480-219-0830)
Arizona Golf Course Review
Lone Tree Golf club in Chandler is an 18-hole user friendly championship golf course featuring generous
fairways that wind through a Del Webb residential community. Located about 8 miles off I-10 down Riggs Road,
Lone Tree is one of the areas best value courses, with 2010 rates topping out at just $89 + tax prime time.
Golfers will find level lies along rolling fairways that often provide a "bowl effect" due to mounds and desert waste
banks, that often slope towards the middle. Gorgeous mountain backdrops are present on many holes, as
evidenced by the photos above. Over 50 sand bunkers line the fairways or are positioned greenside - many high
lipped and penal in nature. An equal amount of green complexes provide easy entry however, allowing for bump
and runs and easy recoveries. Five holes have water in play, although an additional two also had water hazards
on our visit, as the metro Phoenix area was hit with a steady dose of rain for nearly 3 straight weeks in February.
4 sets of tee boxes are sculpted from the landscaped desert, with yardages and slopes measuring 7007
yards/123 slope, 6465 yards/118 slope, 5941 yards/113 slope and 5001 yards with a slope of 123 for ladies
playing from the forward tees. On course yardages are marked to the center of the green on sprinkler heads,
and 150 yard stakes are visible on all par fours and fives. Red, white and blue flags indicate hole location on the greens.
The clubhouse includes a pro shop plus The Grille at Lone Tree, a restaurant/lounge with a sportsbar atmosphere that features full breakfast and lunch menus with daily specials. Grille hours of operation are sunrise
to 7 p.m.. The practice facilities are comprehensive, with a targeted grass range, large new putting green,
chipping green, plus short game area with sand bunker.
Lone Tree is the home of 2005 and 2006 Arizona Golf Association Stroke Play Championship, and is again
hosting the FBR Open PGA Tour qualifier in 2007. The course is an annual stop of the Gateway Tour and is the
location of the 2010 Waste Management Pre-Qualifier. It is an enjoyable course, especially for mid to high
handicappers. For more info, visit our page for Lone Tree with direct link to their website by clicking here.
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