Scottsdale National Golf Club

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Coordinates: 33°44′56″N 111°48′54″W / 33.7487766°N 111.815016°W / 33.7487766; -111.815016
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Scottsdale National Golf Club
Club information
Coordinates33°44′56″N 111°48′54″W / 33.7487766°N 111.815016°W / 33.7487766; -111.815016
LocationScottsdale, Arizona
Established2003
TypePrivate
Total holes45
Websitesngc.com
Mine Shaft
Designed byDick Bailey/Jay Morrish (2003)
Par72
Length7,579 yards (6,930 m)
Course rating75.1 [1]
Slope rating148 [2]
The Other Course
Designed byJackson Kahn Design
Par72
Length7,165 yards (6,552 m)
The Bad Little Nine
Designed byJackson Kahn Design
Par27
Length972 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  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.
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