For over 50 years, the Gold Course has been recognized as one of Arizona’s most challenging and respected golf courses. Nicknamed “Arizona’s Monster,” the Gold Course has hosted many signature tournaments over the years, including numerous U. S. Open Qualifiers, U. S. Amateur Qualifiers, several NCAA Regional Championships and the annual Patriot All-America Invitational – one of the top amateur competitions in the world. The 7,345 yard, par 72 course has also received various industry awards and accolades since opening in 1965, including being named one of the “Top 100 Golf Courses in America.”
Robert Trent Jones, Sr.’s golf course architecture career spanned nearly 70 years. Jones built or rebuilt nearly 400 courses in 45 states in the U. S. and 35 countries worldwide, with more than three dozen of them having played host to national or international championships. Jones’ most famous designs include: Peachtree Golf Club, Spyglass Hill Golf Course, Firestone Country Club (South Course) and Mauna Kea. The Wigwam’s Gold Course opened in 1965, six years after Firestone Country Club’s famed South Course. Jones Sr. designed the Gold Course to be the West Coast rival of Firestone South. Rival or peer, the two courses share many traits in common – both courses measure more than 7,300+ yards from the tips, both include a series of long par-4’s and epic par-5’s, both feature small elevated greens and both courses have been recognized among Jones Sr.’s finest designs.
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