TPC Scottsdale (Stadium)

A great finishing stretch and the excitement of having a reference to the tournament there each year makes a round here worth it.

My First PGA Tour Track.

Beautifully maintained course that is kept in top-notch shape all year.

TPC is a good golf course but don’t expect it to look like it does on TV without all the stands erected.

If your willing to spend the premium and play just before the Waste Management then its worth it.

Second day at Scottsdale and after a morning tour at the Ping Factory visiting everything including the Vault Room and giving a ride at both courses at Grayhawk, I went to TPC with no tee time and not sure if I was going to be able to play.

I played this course about 13 years ago in June because I was staying in the adjacent Fairmont Hotel and paid a slightly reduced rate.

Television can be a tremendous asset for courses that on closer inspection are not especially significant -- but because of the wherewithal to stage a PGA TOUR event the fanfare can be a real catalyst for golfers to seek them out.

Front 9 is somewhat flat & boring, while the back 9 is full of exciting and memorable holes.