Opened in 1989, the Tempe, Ariz., course has hosted the Arizona State University men’s and women’s golf teams for 30 years. Director of Golf Derek Crawford estimates the course logged more than a million rounds of public golf during that span, as well.
New Clubhouse at Papago GC Completed
The new facility at the 55-year-old municipal course in Phoenix, Ariz. features Lou’s Bar & Grill, an “open and inviting” restaurant named for the late Lou Grubb, a successful auto dealer and philanthropist in the community. The restaurant also features a new event hall, Evie’s Pavilion, named for Lou Grubb’s wife Evelyn. The new Douglas…
Papago Golf Course Set To Debut New Clubhouse
The Phoenix property’s new Lou Grubb Clubhouse, scheduled to open this fall, will feature Lou’s Bar and Grill, with an al fresco dining room and patio seating overlooking green lawns and golf course views. The project also included creation of a private golf-team practice facility for Arizona State University, improvements to public practice facilities, and…
Consumer Website Lists Best Golf Courses Near Busy Airports
Options for getting in a quick round before catching a flight in Atlanta, L.A. and New York aren’t great, GolfAdvisor.com says, but many other major hubs offer experiences that will go beyond the thrill of trying to get off a good shot under the roar of low-flying jets.
Arizona State University Gets OK to Manage Papago GC
In what the mayor said could be a model for future partnerships, a 30-year agreement with Phoenix, Ariz. will begin July 1, with a non-profit golf foundation being created to manage the city’s third-oldest municipal course and cover all operating and capital expenses, including mandated construction of a new clubhouse within three years.
Papago Golf Course to Close for Minor Renovations
Papago Golf Course, Phoenix, Ariz., will be adding 68 new mature trees throughout the golf course, starting on Friday, Sept. 25 and continuing when the course is closed for overseeding, Oct. 5-26. All trees should be planted and the project completed by the time the course re-opens for play on Tuesday, Oct. 27, following the…