Best golf course in Scottsdale is excited for upcoming Season

We are excited about the upcoming week starting the 2021/2022 golf season.

CART PATH ONLY:

Please understand this is infant rye grass that has germinated and thus we are keeping carts on paths until we start RODEO week.

The only carts off paths during this time will be for those who have a DMV placard, a medical note, carts with 4 bag attachments and push carts.

Thanks for your cooperation and understanding at the best golf course in Scottsdale.

PRACTICE RANGE:

The range will be open at best golf course in Scottsdale from 7-5 every day but Sunday. On that day the range will close at 2pm so you can enjoy a stroll around the HORSESHOE from 3pm until dark. 

STARTING TIMES:

Starting times can be made 7 days in advance at 7am on Foretees.

The first times of the day will be at 8 am with a 1st and 10th tee start.

The goal for the season is to make as many 18 hole starting times available each day to get as many players out as possible at Scottsdale golf course.

A reminder that any X’s will go away 24 hours after you make your time and all players in your group should be identified at that time.

The club reserves the right to pair all twosomes to make a foursome ,and who knows you might just meet and play with your next best friends.

Please be reminded the morning shotgun start is at 7:30 and the afternoon shotgun start will be at 12:30.

I will close this short message by saying after conferring with many of the private clubs nearby, they are all expecting the same amount of play if not more this season as we are.

We thank you for your cooperation at Scottsdale golf course and understanding and we will do our best to make every starting time available and not saturate the tee sheets with many events.

We hope that we can start to see the COVID virus in our rear view mirror someday soon but until then, we will continue to be extremely cautious and keep you apprised of all pertinent rules and regulations of the club.

Scottsdale tennis club members play more Pickleball

Are you wanting to learn the game of pickleball at the Scottsdale tennis club, increase your skill level or just looking for more play opportunities? We have you covered at The Country Club at DC Ranch. 

Group Lessons with PPR Certified Professional Dave Moyer at Scottsdale tennis club are now available. 

The best way to learn the game of pickleball or improve your skills is with a small group clinic of three or four players. Grab your friends and set up an hour lesson with Dave at dmoyer@ccdcranch.com at a time that is convenient for you.

Lesson rate - Three players $30 per person/Four or more players $20 per person

Sunday Pickleball Clinics at Scottsdale tennis club

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Cost: $20 per person (minimum of three players and max of eight)

Sign up on Foretees by Saturday afternoon!

 

Gamma Sports Never Stop Playing Pickleball Camp With Vicki Foster

Cost: $90 per person

Come learn from one of the best at Scottsdale golf course! Vicki Foster will be conducting a series of camps over the next few months exclusively for our members. You can sign up now on Foretees. Space is limited.

Vicki Foster is a 5.0 pickleball player and teaching instructor. She is sponsored by GAMMA Pickleball and is a lead pro with GAMMA Sports’ Never Stop Playing pickleball camps, now offered throughout the USA and Canada. She is also a national clinician with the Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR), the nation’s primary professional certification organization for pickleball instructors. 

Vicki has been instructing and competing in pickleball for the past twelve years. Vicki has multiple gold medals in the 5.0 open division at both the USA and Canadian National Championships and was a finalist at the 2019 US Open in the women’s 5.0 doubles. She is also a former NCAA Division I tennis player and teaching professional.

Pickleball Play Opportunities at Scottsdale golf course

Tuesday Night Mixed

6:30 p.m.

 

Men's Competitive Pickleball

Wednesday 5:30 p.m.

Sunday 8:30 a.m.

 

Sunday Mixed Open Play

1:00-3:00 p.m.

Scottsdale golf course preparation for Season

As we get closer to Scottsdale golf course opening day we wanted to give you a quick update regarding a few of the summer projects that we have been working on.  As you know, the two biggest summer projects that were undertaken were the Scottsdale golf course Men’s Locker Room and Grille update along with the update to the Comfort Station on Hole 12.  The men’s locker room is nearing completion in time to start the 2021-2022 season and we plan on having the Locker Room and Grille open for service beginning Friday!  Please do not bring any personal items prior to the 22nd, as the lockers will not be available. Please note that the outdoor patio at the best golf course in Scottsdale will be closed until its completion in early Winter and we will keep the grille closed on Monday’s until the final items can be completed in that area.  We will also be likely closing the locker room for periods of time so that we can finish any punch list items remaining.  We will communicate those to you in advance so that you can properly plan to get any items out of your locker. Thank you for your understanding in advance.  

 

In addition, the comfort station at Scottsdale golf course on 12 is coming along very well, but will not be finished in time for opening weekend as we wait on a few finish items for the space. We will have a temporary comfort station in place at the best golf course in Scottsdale until the completion of the renovation which will allow you to use restroom facilities on the back nine when playing.  

Scottsdale golf club Summer Updates

 

It is hard to believe that we are already into the Summer and  what was a tremendous winter season, despite all of the hurdles that we had at the best golf course in Scottsdale

We appreciate your patience and adherence to the changing policies over the past year and it is our hope that we can continue to keep easing into normal services and operations moving forward.  We hope you are enjoying the fantastic Spring weather and current events at The Club as we begin to see some of our seasonal members begin to leave and I can promise you May will be a month of bustling activity.  With all of the continued activity, there is a great deal of excitement around here and we aim to keep that momentum into the summer season.  Despite the increasing temperatures at Scottsdale golf club we expect to see many of you throughout the summer using the Club facilities. As many of you know, we will be starting the Men’s Locker Room project on June 1st and we will need to have all lockers cleared out by the last week of May 1, 2021.  This exciting project will bring up to date the last remaining piece of original construction in the main Clubhouse and it is expected to be completed as we open the golf course from overseeding in October.  For those that will be heading out of the desert for the summer, we will be sure to keep you updated as to the progress of construction in the coming months via email.

As we come to the beginning of our summer season at the best golf course in Scottsdale you will see continued full hours of operation at the Club as we aim to keep those who will remain in the Scottsdale area dialed in here at the Club. You will be hearing more about these exciting events during the coming weeks, but please know today that we are maintaining our hours of operation throughout May with the exception of closing on Mondays in order for the Maintenance team to work on the course after a busy winter of play. The continuance of our full operations is poised to provide a tremendous amount of fun, family and friendliness so please make sure to see the coming communications from Cheri Farias.  

With all of the increased demand for Club membership and taking a further look at the competition in North Scottsdale, The Board of Directors voted to make a few changes to the current initiation fees to bring them more in line with the offerings present here at The Country Club at DC Ranch, the best golf course in Scottsdale

1. The Sports Social Initiation fee will change from $30,000 to $40,000. 
2. Members selling their Golf Membership and moving into a Sports Social Membership will continue to pay $30,000. 
3. Members selling their Golf Membership and moving into a Clubhouse Category will pay an initiation fee of $10,000, which is ½ of the current initiation fee. 

Members will be charged the current rate of Membership when they activate.  If you are currently on the waitlist and wish for your name to be removed, we would appreciate you letting Melanie Halpert know by emailing her at mhalpert@ccdcranch.com.  We currently have a long list of applicants interested in becoming members and want to make it fair for everyone. 

For my monthly reminder regarding Scottsdale golf courses club rules, I wanted to touch on a subject that has come up a few times in the past two months with regards to the member roster which includes your emails and other contact information.  Please note that Members and their personal/contact information are private and for the use of the Club and their fellow members for limited purposes. 

Members shall not use the roster or any list of members of the Club for solicitation or commercial purposes or share the roster with any non-member in any form or fashion.  I know that we have a number of email groups throughout the Club, but I want to make sure that everyone knows these lists cannot be used for business or solicitation purposes.  If you should have any questions regarding this or any of the other  Scottsdale golf club rules, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Director of Golf, Dick Hyland gives Scottsdale golf courses Feedback

Before I talk  about the best golf course in Scottsdale, I once again want to offer to visit with anyone who has any constructive ideas, questions, comments or concerns. You are encouraged to come visit with me, call or email me. I have mentioned many times, there is no place for unfounded rumors at the Scottsdale golf club and it can be very destructive. 

I am anxious to hear from you. I can look in the mirror and know there are no hidden agendas from this professional staff, only the goal of meeting the wants and needs of as many golfers as possible with the hope they enjoy their round at Scottsdale golf courses

GOLF TALK:

Among the many things I have learned over time at the  best golf course in Scottsdale about the golf swing is there are no two of them that are absolutely identical.

There are many models that have been constructed based on sound principles, but there is no perfect swing.

There are a variety of different ways to swing but tried and true ones create a swing shape that is circular in nature and returns the club head to and through the impact area squarely so the ball can be hit toward your intended target.

There is no one swing that fits all as the physical makeup of most golfers is different and as well their athletic ability.

The only absolute you can make about golf swings is they are all at best similar, but not identical.

When I was learning there were some seemingly absolutes which to this day still hold true for everyone which are:

The placement of the hands on the grip of the club must be as critical as anything you do as it is all relative to the clubface being square through impact.

Too strong a grip promotes hooks and too weak encourages slices.

Add the path your club travels relative to your target line as another critical component to quality ball striking.

Your body alignment at the  Scottsdale golf courses should start with a line across your shoulders, hips, knees and feet should be parallel with your swing line.

These are good starting points which should last a lifetime.

What we would like to avoid is sacrificing correctness for comfort.

You don’t want to have to maneuver and force yourself to manipulate the clubface through the impact area with the club travelling as fast as it can possibly move.

Keep your swing thoughts to a minimum, eliminate the use of words and sayings as “swing hard to get more power” using “force and effort”

“I need to drive my legs” and” twist my hips” ‘I should keep my head down” and “lead arm straight”

These are misleading terms which would be disagreed with by most instructors.

Don’t lose sight of the matter at hand which simply stated it is we are trying to SWING the club around our body as I said in a circular motion based on our stature and athletic ability.

People then ask if they should slow their swing down and I say an incorrect fast swing shape slowed down is an incorrect slow swing.

We need all the pre swing fundamentals in place so we can SWING the club as fast through the impact area as possible and make solid contact as we stay in balance, simple enough????

For those leaving for cooler climates for the next few months, have fun hit it solid and straight and above all, stay safe!!! We will miss you here at the best golf course in Scottsdale.