Insider Tips

What Can Scottsdale Greens Do For You?

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

This website is a review site: "Your #1 source for unbiased, knowledgeable reviews about golf courses, accommodations, restaurants and more, in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona." Each one is reviewed personally by me and carries my personal stamp of approval for dining, playing or staying there. Along with my reviews of Scottsdale attractions I will offer [...]

Why They Come To Scottsdale

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

The Short version is this: Scottsdale boasts some of the best weather in the country no matter what time of year. During the winter months, the mild, sunny days lure golfers from snowbound states to focus on their games and get out in the sunshine. The golfing climate is also ideal during the spring and [...]

PGA And LPGA Spotting In Scottsdale

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

These Guys (and Gals) Are Good! 
If you follow the PGA Tour you can't come to Scottsdale and not be impressed by the number of the "These Guys Are Good" crowd that call Scottsdale home or choose to practice here. Young guns like the ultra-cool, Aaron Baddely pounding balls at the exclusive Whisper Rock CC. Tom [...]

The Best Golf Instruction Is In Scottsdale

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

The choices in golf instruction in Scottsdale are many. I don't have a personal favorite, they are all good but some are more affordable than others depending on what you hope to accomplish. Scottsdale offers golfers a choice of the creme de la creme in golf instruction; Mike and Sandy Lebauve, Kostis/ McCord, and John [...]

How Scottsdale Invented The Golf Package

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

A Little Background Info On Golf Packaging In Scottsdale
Back in the late nineties when I was a Sales Manager at a golf resort in N. Scottsdale I was always amazed at the number of golfers I talked to that distrusted or would not consider booking golf or lodging with a third- party booking agency. [...]

Why Scottsdale Needs A Consumer Golf Advocate

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Over the years as technology improved and the Internet progressed into the mainstream packagers soon found that the customer's greatest leverage with them was that they could surf the net, make comparisons, and book their vacation directly with a course, hotel or other packager, if they found a better deal – and back then they [...]

What Scottsdale Golfers Want To Know

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Let's get to the meat of today's golf packager – golfers want to know, is there an "extra" charge for using the services of a packager? Can they get guaranteed tee times further in advance than the public? Are there discounts for golf and/or lodging or is everything priced at "rack" rate? These are only [...]

What Golf Means To Scottsdale

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

If you are a golfer that has been to Scottsdale before or are a regular visitor you already know that, here in Scottsdale, golf is more a way of life than just a great place to play. Scottsdale rolls out the red carpet to golfers from around the world and their business is welcomed by [...]

You Can Trust These Scottsdale Golfers

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

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It's critical to the success of your Scottsdale golf vacation to select the right golf vacation planner, one that will go the extra mile for you. Once upon a time people used to plan their vacations, weeks, even months ahead, thinking that rooms and golf would be hard to get, especially during Scottsdale's high [...]

The Straight Scoop About Scottsdale

Monday, October 29, 2007

I want to share with you the things that I learned over the last 22 years about just what goes on behind the scenes in the Hospitality Industry in Scottsdale. This would include everything from hotels, resorts and golf courses to destination management companies, golf packagers, transportation providers and anyone catering to the visitor [...]