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Scott Bordow is a sports writer with The Arizona Republic and an avid golfer (although you can't tell from his putting stroke). His blog appears on azcentral.com.
Under-rated in the West's Most Western Town: Four Scottsdale golf courses you should be playing
It's easy to find the best places to play golf in Scottsdale. But there are also courses in Scottsdale that fly under the radar, courses that might not make every top 10 list but still are fun and challenging to play and not as hard on the wallet. Here are four Scottsdale gems you might have missed.
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Simply select where you want to play, find a tee time deal, and golf now!
Dates: October 21, 2013 - October 25, 2013
Carr Golf will host an invitational pro-am in Dublin, Ireland Oct. 21-25 to celebrate the Gathering! Teams from the U.S. and Canada will compete over four days at Portmarnock, Royal County Down, Royal Dublin and Co. Louth (Baltray) for a $10,000 prize fund. Teams will be made up of three amateurs and a professional (PGA Professionals participate free of charge).
Price range: $3000
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