Monthly Archives: August 2016

The Boulders – Arizona, USA

Posted on August 30, 2016 by SUNGRL

After having a day off golf on Sunday we were raring to go at 5am on Monday morning.  Today’s destination was The Boulders which is in Carefree, about an hour from where we are staying.  We were meeting Ken & … Continue reading →

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Golf Club at Estrella – Arizona, USA

Posted on August 27, 2016 by SUNGRL

We played a couple of rounds at the Golf Club at Estrella.  The course was designed by Jack Nicklaus II and is nestled amongst the community of Estrella.  The course opened in 1999.  The deer and the antelope don’t roam … Continue reading →

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TPC Scottsdale – Stadium Course – Arizona, USA

Posted on August 25, 2016 by SUNGRL

We left Moab in Utah on Sunday and headed south west to Arizona.  Our final destination in Arizona was to be Phoenix but that was about an eight hour trip so we decided to have a stopover in Flagstaff in … Continue reading →

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Quintero Golf – Arizona, USA

Posted on August 25, 2016 by SUNGRL

To avoid the heat of the day Steve booked our tee time at Quintero for 6.38am.  I am a morning person so the earlier the better, however, when I googled where Quintero was I discovered that it was an hour … Continue reading →

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Moab Golf Course – Utah, USA

Posted on August 21, 2016 by SUNGRL

We left Denver on Friday morning – our destination being Moab in Utah.  Drive time was about 6 hours but our friends Nancy and Bill had recommended a few spots to stop off along the way.  It took quite some … Continue reading →

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Denver – Colorado, USA

Posted on August 21, 2016 by SUNGRL

After our little venture down south last night to meet up with Nancy & Bill we realised Denver is a lot bigger than we thought.  The population of the metropolitan area is about 3.4 million.  The city area alone has … Continue reading →

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Riverdale Dunes Golf Course – Colorado, USA

Posted on August 19, 2016 by SUNGRL

We had three nights and two full days in Denver so the original plan was to play golf both days.  I then did a bit of googling on Denver and decided I wanted to do some sight seeing too so … Continue reading →

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Mount Rushmore – South Dakota, USA

Posted on August 19, 2016 by SUNGRL

On Tuesday morning we left Deadwood, our destination for today being Denver in Colorado some 6 hours away.  We decided to drive through the Black Hills and visit Mount Rushmore along the way. Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a sculpture … Continue reading →

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Crazy Horse – South Dakota, USA

Posted on August 19, 2016 by SUNGRL

Next stop on our trip south through the Black Hills was Crazy Horse.  I must admit we didn’t really know much about the story behind the Crazy Horse sculpture before we arrived.  Just as we walked into the Visitors Centre … Continue reading →

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The Golf Club at Red Rock – South Dakota

Posted on August 17, 2016 by SUNGRL

The guys from the wine bar recommended we play golf at Red Rock in Rapid City which is about 45 minutes from Deadwood where we were now staying. Apart from Spearfish Canyon Country Club there are only a few 9 … Continue reading →

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