**4 Star Course** In their Arizona debut, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw chose 350 acres of open farmland east of Scottsdale for the location of Talking Stick Golf Club.

The extraordinary 36-hole facility built by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community gets its name from the ancient instrument used to mark significant historic events.

The two uniquely divergent golf courses assure a host of memorable golf experiences, from links-style adventure through the grasslands and ingenious bunkering on the North course, to a traditional style of play on the tree lined fairways of the South Course.

The uninterrupted desert panorama takes in the distant mountain ranges, reflecting cherished rural seclusion within an urban environment.

This facility is located in the East Valley near Phoenix and features two eighteen hole courses.

The links-style North Course is a refreshing minimalist design that features wide fairways void of any trees, strategic bunkering, native grasses and unobstructed views. The North Course, which is located on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, offers players the chance to run their shots.

The greens are open, the fairways wide, and the roughly carved bunkers look as if they've been there for hundreds of years. "GOLFWEEK" selected the North Course 82nd among "America's 100 Best Modern Courses" for 1999.