Golf Club On Lookout Mountain

Elite '09

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Donald S.

Scottsdale, AZ

6/30/2009

I have not even swung a golf club in more than 2 months...how does that even happen?

So, in an effort to make myself look as foolish as possible, I decided that I a needed to tee it up at Lookout Mountain, the resort course at the Pointe Hilton at Tapatio Cliffs, for my comeback round:)

This sporty little course isn't very long (a little over 6500 yards from the tips), but don't let the lack of sheer yardage fool you... the course is a challenge, esp. played from the tips.

The driving areas are all relatively tight (you should only be thinking "driver" on 4 holes...all the rest need more precision than a driver will allow...at least for me:)

There are pretty views to distract you and claustrophobic tee boxes and sight lines to worry you, so that adds to the fun:)

There's definitely a reason this course is routinely ranked in the top 25 in Arizona and the top 400 in the US:)

Lookout Mountain has a very nice practice range near the first tee (which, in this interesting layout, is a mile away from the resort, main clubhouse and the bar:(

The course was in good shape (they have had problems from time to time with burnout on the greens, but not apparently this year:)

Service is exactly what you would expect from a good resort course...all the staff call you sir and they cannot wipe your clubs down often enough...they bring ice towels out to you on the course...the beverage cart girls are all pleasant and friendly and they have a charming little snack shack at the 10th tee...the highest point at the Pointe:)

From there, it's an entertaining little tee shot from a cliff onto a sidewalk that will set the tone for your back nine:)

Sadly, in the only thing that I don't really like about this place, you can't  sit at the bar and watch vanquished golfers stagger off the 18th green (which is always part of the fun:)...there's a "pro shack"/starters house at the18th green/range complex, but that doesn't get the job done.

In an effort to really turn my comeback round into something really ugly, I hit exactly 21 range balls and rolled 5 putts to warm up...after more than 2 months of no play:)

But, it all worked out and I managed to play my way around Lookout Mountain in fairly good order.

Give Lookout Mountain a try...they have some good rates (now that summer is here) for this entertaining little layout:)

Oh, my round...78, from the tips...ice cold:)

I am back, baby:)

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Robert M.

Redwood City, CA

12/10/2007

This is the resort course for the Pointe Tapatio Cliffs Hilton.  

Not an easy trek by any stretch of the imagination, but nevertheless a playable course for virtually anyone.  Desert golf is great in that low-index golfers can be challenged by the requirement to play target golf.  High handicap or newer golfers should enjoy the fact that the desert conditions make it very easy to find errantly hit balls and place them back in the fairway.  (Don't try to hit off the desert dirt unless you hate your clubs.)

There are a couple difficult forced carries but as long as you pick the correct tee box, they are all manageable.  Course conditions are always immaculate.  (I've probably played here 20 times over the past 5 years.)  The greens fees are a little on the high side, but then again this is resort golf and that is to be expected.

My only complaint is the service.  The guys who work the carts need to grow up and act a little more mature.  I get tired of standing there watching towel fights or two guys arguing over who can hit a golf ball farther.  I don't know why, but this seems to have gotten worse in the past year.

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