Insider Tips

If you know anything about the golf industry here in Scottsdale, Arizona you may be aware that golf here is hurting, as it seems to be in most of the country due to our present economic situation. In fact, it's so bad that the golf scene, which has been so lucrative for a lot of [...]

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. One with winters that are sunny, dry and mild. Talk your way into the nearest entry-level hospitality job – at a resort, hotel, golf packager, golf course, etc and work your way up. The good news is that things change so fast in this business and people [...]

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 [...]

Local Knowledge is key 
Golfers will call about a golf vacation to Scottsdale and have no prior knowledge of this area or know even the most basic things about Arizona golf, seasons, prices, etc. And that's perfectly ok. It then becomes the job of the golf vacation planner to educate them. And you can't do that [...]

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 [...]