Moon Valley Country Club
Phoenix AZMoon Valley CC is a member owned golf and country club in Phoenix AZ. The members purchased the club in 2004 from Karsten Manufacturing, the maker of Ping Golf Clubs who developed and ran Moon Valley for 20 years. It is now managed by Troon Golf a leader in the luxury brand golf management.
The 18-hole "Moon Valley" course features 7,210 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72 and down to 5278 yards making it user friendly for all levels of golfers.
The course rating is 74.3 and it has a slope rating of 131 on Bermuda grass. It was designed by Dick Wilson and renovated by Bob Cupp in 1999,
Moon Valley Country Club has hosted many championship events, the most prominent being the LPGA Standard Register Ping Tournament, which was played at Moon Valley from 1987 through 2003. This is the course where Annika Sorenstam shot her famous round of 59 (the course record).
This Parkland style course has water in play on 7 holes and has wonderful bunkering through out to clearly define the holes and create plenty of challenge. The greens were in outstanding shape as were the bunkers. The fairways are over seeded with Rye grass and the Bermuda rough is left dormant which helps give a clear visual for each hole as you play it. But unlike many other courses in the Phoenix area, they have grown real rough about 2 –3 feet on each side of many of the fairways.
One thing I liked about it is it is very walkable and many members there walk, as it winds its way through the neighborhood home development, in the shadows of Moon Mountain.
It is located in central Phoenix just a few miles north of downtown.
Thanks to Karsten Mfg, it boasts one of the most extensive practice facilities I have ever seen; A very large driving range with a multitude of targets, a large short range where you can practice shots from Sand to chips to 50 and 75 yard pitches. Near the first tee there are three extensive practice greens.
It also is home to The Moon Walk 1687 yard, 18hole, par-3 course that will be outstanding as a short game tune up.
Don’t miss the clubhouse!! In 2009 Moon Valley Country Club was judged best in the “Remodels and Renovations” category by Golf Inc. The designers have changed a completely outdated clubhouse into a modern, functional hub for member activity. It has an extensive fitness center and golf fitness academy, locker rooms and 2 beautiful dining rooms, with plenty of space to eat outdoors
2 swimming pools, it has everything you could ask for in a country club.
The financial stress of Moon Valley is not too different from those of many clubs these days—so they accept limited public play at a winter rate of $50.00 Mon- Thurs and $75.00 Fri- Sunday. This may be one of the best golf bargains in the Phoenix area
IF YOU GO:
151 W Moon Valley Dr
Phoenix, AZ 85023-6200
P: (602) 942-0000
http://www.moonvalleycc.com
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