Scottsdale National Golf Club

Golf club in Scottsdale, Arizona
33°44′56″N 111°48′54″W / 33.7487766°N 111.815016°W / 33.7487766; -111.815016LocationScottsdale, ArizonaEstablished2003TypePrivateTotal holes45Websitesngc.comMine ShaftDesigned byDick Bailey/Jay Morrish (2003)Par72Length7,579 yards (6,930 m)Course rating75.1 [1]Slope rating148 [2] The Other CourseDesigned byJackson Kahn DesignPar72Length7,165 yards (6,552 m) The Bad Little NineDesigned byJackson Kahn DesignPar27Length972 yards (889 m)

Scottsdale National Golf Club (SNGC) is a private golf club located north of the McDowell Mountain Range, and just east of Pinnacle Peak in Scottsdale, Arizona.[3] It is owned by Bob Parsons, an American entrepreneur, who is the founder of GoDaddy and Parsons Xtreme Golf,[4][5][6][7] and his wife, Renee, president of PXG Apparel.[8] The property provides an uncontested 360-degree views and is protected on three sides by preservation wilderness.[3]

History

Until 2013, the course was known as The Golf Club of Scottsdale. It was renamed by Parsons after he acquired the golf course for $600,000.[9][10][11][12] In 2014, he unveiled a $35 million plan to redevelop some of the course's holes and build a new clubhouse. Since that time, a second clubhouse and member villas have been constructed, and Parsons has invested about $250 million in the property.[11]

Scottsdale National Golf Club now consists of two 18-hole courses and a nine-hole course. The original course, called Mine Shaft, is a par 72 spread across 290 acres (1.2 km2) designed by Jay Morrish and Dick Bailey. The second course, called The Other Course is a par-72 links course designed by Jackson Kahn Design.[6] The 9-hole par-3 course is called The Bad Little Nine,[13] also designed by Jackson Kahn Design. According to Today's Golfer, the 9-hole course is considered as one of the “trickiest” courses in the world.[14] Parsons has kept an offer on the table to give a golfer $1,000 if he or she finishes under par when the flags are in their trickiest locations.[13]

The club also has an extensive practice facility, which includes a driving range more than 400 yards deep, a short game area, and five different bunker and green scenarios.[10]

In 2017, construction was completed on new contemporary villas for members, which feature local artwork, as well as a second clubhouse.[10][11] Members can bring guests and stay on property to golf, dine, access the spa facilities and other amenities.[10]

Scorecards

Mine Shaft Course
Tee Rating/Slope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
1/2 Combo 579 178 456 480 641 186 362 491 471 3844 571 347 240 450 474 548 200 405 500 3735 7579
2/3 Combo 568 171 443 452 610 157 337 477 434 3619 549 336 211 408 449 513 157 382 466 3471 7090
3/4 Combo 551 164 389 398 567 152 318 365 412 3316 517 310 190 380 419 484 149 336 386 3171 6487
4/5 Combo 510 145 369 342 515 136 281 350 380 3028 468 288 170 358 400 454 137 281 375 2931 5959
5 478 119 312 291 486 117 244 309 349 2705 434 245 131 306 357 411 92 257 331 2564 5269
6 428 119 312 291 486 117 244 240 349 2586 434 245 131 261 225 344 92 248 280 2260 4846
Par 5 3 4 4 5 3 4 4 4 36 5 4 3 4 4 5 3 4 4 36 72
SI 1 15 9 3 7 17 13 5 11 2 16 12 10 4 8 18 14 6
The Other Course
Tee Rating/Slope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
1/2 Combo 400 567 239 575 519 189 419 568 163 3639 545 140 423 227 492 617 167 326 589 3526 7165
2/3 Combo 384 543 200 553 476 171 387 538 145 3397 535 134 396 215 472 601 158 299 570 3380 6777
3/4 Combo 359 512 178 520 433 154 365 508 134 3163 498 125 357 169 439 548 129 283 535 3083 6246
4 336 429 146 481 403 143 365 464 115 2882 460 117 324 157 418 528 113 234 510 2861 5723
5 290 413 133 424 281 129 281 425 96 2472 410 84 278 129 370 469 98 217 469 2524 4996
6 290 378 133 424 281 129 281 374 96 2386 341 84 251 129 294 469 98 217 391 2274 4660
Par 4 5 3 5 4 3 4 5 3 36 5 3 4 3 4 5 3 4 5 36 72
SI 11 3 15 9 7 13 5 1 7 6 18 14 16 8 2 12 10 4

Tournaments

SNGC hosts the annual Wild West Invitational tournament.[15] It's a three-day event for women and a four-day event for men with luxury food and drinks, and gifts for all of the players.[11] The player's objective is to win their flight and proceed to the final round, called The Stampede. In The Stampede, competitors must contend with a number of distractions that could include mobile deejays with music blaring over loudspeakers, sounds of jackhammers and helicopters, and even Bob Parsons heckling players with a bullhorn.[13]

Golf Immersion Program

The Xperience is a three-days golf immersion program at SNGC that includes PXG club fittings for two people by a PXG master fitter.[4] The day after the clubs are fitted, they are delivered to the participants for their playing rounds on all three golf courses. The Xperience also includes a tour of the club, accommodations and dinners.[16]

References

  1. ^ Scottsdale National Golf Club, BlueGolf
  2. ^ Scottsdale National (Scottsdale, Arizona), GolfCoureGurus
  3. ^ a b Leadingcourses.com. "Scottsdale National Golf Club – Overview". Leadingcourses.com. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  4. ^ a b "GoDaddy's Founder Has a Booming Luxury Golf Club Business". Fortune. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  5. ^ Sullivan, Paul (2020-01-10). "The Secret of Their Success: It's Not About the Money". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  6. ^ a b Matuszewski, Erik. "PXG's Growth Plans Include More Standalone Golf Retail And Fitting Locations". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  7. ^ "GoDaddy Founder Bob Parsons Behind New High-Priced Golf Clubs". Golf. 2015-06-16. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  8. ^ "Renee Parson and The Hottest Athleisure Trends of 2019". Iconic Life. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  9. ^ "Bob Parsons to Scottsdale National members: Play less golf or move on". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  10. ^ a b c d Tolson, Shaun (2017-12-21). "A Candid Conversation with PXG's Indomitable Founder Bob Parsons". Robb Report. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  11. ^ a b c d Matuszewski, Erik. "Has Billionaire Bob Parsons Created Golf's Wildest Member-Guest Tournament?". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  12. ^ Leavitt, Parker. "Bob Parsons plans an 18-hole championship course". azcentral. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  13. ^ a b c Matuszewski, Erik. "The Baddest Nine Holes In Golf Has PXG Ties And A $1,000 Offer To Break Par". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  14. ^ "Bad Little Nine: We played the world's hardest par 3 course". Today's Golfer. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  15. ^ "My Shot: Bob Parsons". Golf Digest. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  16. ^ Coolidge, Carrie. "PXG Founder Offering Once-In-A-Lifetime Experience To Buyer Of $11 Million Hawaii Home". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-02-26.