Insider Tips

Know before you go is my motto. Scottsdale is a seasonal destination where the summers are hot and the winters are mild and prices for golf and lodging will vary by season. Higher in the winters, lower in the summers. You have to live here to notice the physical changes in the desert because they […]

Start with a killer golf destination like Scottsdale. Talk your way into the nearest hospitality job, ie hotel, golf broker, CVB, etc and work your way up. The good news is that things change so fast in this business that one day you can be a lowly little front office clerk and the next a […]

Season #1 High (Peak) Season - You can pretty much bank on high season starting in Scottsdale on or about January 10th, running through the end of April, even though by then it's already starting to warm up. Much of this time Scottsdale's weather is perfect; Dry air, with temperatures in the Mid 70's during […]

Now known as the Scottsdale Golf "insider" I am considered by most of my peers in this business as "semi-retired" even though I still have a golf clientèle of my own that takes advantage of my "local knowledge"  when planning a Scottsdale golf vacation. As many of them are repeat customers  I would like to […]

According to the Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, One of the nation's leading upscale lifestyle publications, The Robb Report, recently proclaimed Scottsdale as the "Best Place to Live in the United States For Golf" and it is consistently ranked highly by the top golf publications as one of THE places to play golf in […]

Some folks that call to discuss a trip to Scottsdale have no prior knowledge of this area or know even the most basic things about Arizona. There is nothing wrong with that but as a golf vacation planner you can take nothing for granted and must be prepared to patiently explain why it's not a […]

Season # 2 This short season basically covers the month of May, a month that can be very nice, weather wise. It is commonly referred to as Spring Season and the dates can come as early as April 15th and end around June 1st. I realize that in a previous post I stated that Peak […]

Season # 3 This is the season you need to be careful with. Generally it starts around June 1st and goes all the way to about September 15th. While it is true that you can save up to 50% over peak season rates, the real truth is that it is hot, hot, hot! I don't […]

Scottsdale Season # 4 (And this one is my favorite). Starting about September 16th until about January 9th of the following year is our Fall Season. The golf courses have to overseed their courses with winter rye so they are nice and green when the "snowbirds" and tourists come back but most are finished and […]

I always wanted to create a site like this where I was able to talk about golf and golf packages in Scottsdale without having to promote any one product/course/hotel, etc. You simply can't do it if you work for one company, representing one hotel or golf course. As a golf vacation planner working at a […]