b'EAGLE MOUNTAINWHIRLWINDGOLF CLUB GOLF CLUB GOLF CLUB OF ESTRELLA Fountain Hills|(480) 816-1234|www.EagleMtn.com Chandler|(480) 940-1500|www.WhirlwindGolf.com Goodyear|(623) 386-260|www.EstrellaGolf.com LOCATION: 14 miles south of Phoenix Sky Harbor LOCATION: 33.5 miles west of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport International Airport OUR COURSE: Both of our courses are a fun and fair test OUR COURSE: We have a classic target-style desert of golf, said General Manager Louie Unga. The versatility ofcourse with forced carries and plenty of bunkers, said Trevor the Cattail and Devils Claw courses are remarkable in thatFinton, general manager. Our fairways are very generous, but they are suitable for casual, resort-style play, but also canthe bunkers are strategically placed to make things look tighter be stretched out to accommodate the worlds best players.off the tee than they really are. The greens are pretty subtle, Whirlwind hosted the final stage of PGA Tour Qualifyingwith many putts breaking toward the Southwest, kind of School in 2017 and 2018. away from the Valley. Were part of a fast-growing residential community and we host a lot of fundraising events for localINSTAGRAMABLE SPOT: The giant Adirondack Chairschools, etc. The course has really become a place with a laid-near the clubhouse can fit an entire foursome for a photo! back vibe where many locals hang out.@whirlwindgolf INSTAGRAMABLE SPOT: On the elevated 18th tee you haveDID YOU KNOW? We recently worked with Troon anda great view of the Estrella Mountains. Another memorable Wild at Heart to re-home two burrowing owls that wereoption is on the par-3 17th where an elevated tee leaves you displaced, noted Unga. Our agronomy team helped to buildhitting over the desert to a green that falls right off a hillside.a temporary shelter for them and fed them for 30 days as they@estrellagolfacclimated to their new home. Both owls are now flourishing on our property, which has become a haven for desert DID YOU KNOW? The course record of 60, from the 7,139-wildlife. yard tips no less, was set by Point Loma University golfer Sam Cyr during a college tournament in 2008. That round included a bogey on the par-3 third and pars on two of the four par-5s.TROON MAGAZINE29'