Pine Canyon
Flagstaff, Ariz.; 866-779-5700
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“I’m a happy camper,” says retired investor Fred Westland of his decision to build a home in the luxurious Pine Canyon golf community in Flagstaff, Arizona. There’s certainly no roughing it for Westland and his fellow “campers” at Pine Canyon. That much is clear from the first look at the sprawling new 35,000-square-foot clubhouse. Built of Telluride stone, copper and slate, it’s won national design awards for its rough-hewn charm and luxurious amenities, including a full-service spa and fitness facility.
The clubhouse overlooks a Jay Moorish Signature golf course. Opened in 2004, it’s already risen high in state and national rankings. “I’ve played many of the finest and famous golf courses in the world, and belong to a few, too,” says Westland, whose home is along the eighth fairway. “I believe every course has three, or four or maybe five memorable holes. Except Pine Canyon: They have 18. It’s the prettiest golf course I’ve ever played.” Actually, they have 19, if you include the short 19th hole that Moorish added to help golfers settle their bets.
Golf is just a part of Pine Canyon’s pleasures. The community’s Trout Creek Park has a children’s playground, a climbing wall, a dog park and even a lake stocked with rainbow trout for catch-and-release fishing. And scheduled to open this summer is Camp Pine Canyon, chock-full of events and hands-on learning experiences for members’ children.
Situated at 7,100 feet above sea level among a Ponderosa pine forest, the community features an array of residential options. Custom homesites are an average of a half-acre and can range from 2,400 to over 6,000 square feet. Some have views of San Francisco Peak, the snow-capped mountain that lords over Flagstaff, some look out onto the rolling fairways, while others back up onto Forest Service land. Creekside Village offers the choice of five home models, from 2,300 to 3,300 square feet, with townhome and condominium options as well.
The PowderHorn Golf Community
Sheridan Wyo.
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If a home on the range is what you seek, find your way to The PowderHorn Golf Community, near the historic cowboy town of Sheridan in north central Wyoming. Set on 900 wide-open acres with views of the Bighorn Mountains, at 3,700-feet above sea level, PowderHorn is high-country living with a distinctive Old West flair. The centerpiece of the community is 27 holes of high-caliber golf. The original eighteen holes opened in 1997, followed by the addition of a third nine in 2002. The Mountain nine is reminiscent of a traditional Scottish links, playing over rolling, open rangeland and even featuring a small replica of the famous Swilcan Burn Bridge. Cottonwoods and wetlands surround the property’s Old Red Barn to create western-style target golf on the Stags nine. The Eagle nine rounds out the course with a mix of meadow and creek-side terrain. The area boasts many blue-ribbon trout streams, including the mile of Little Goose Creek that winds through property.
The Powder Horn is a semi-private course that offers a variety of amenities through two membership opportunities, Premium or Social. Each membership includes the use of the fitness center, pool house, locker rooms, tennis courts and membership to the Clubhouse for social and community activities. Memberships are offered to Powder Horn Property Owners. Real estate opportunities include Club Cottages, Deck Homes, Patio Homes, homesites, and custom homes. PowderHorn also offers Stay & Play packages; visitors interested in real estate are invited to stay in one of the property’s patio homes or cottages or the rustic Red Barn Ranch House. Discounted golf rates and access to on-site fishing are part of the deal.
Honored as the top Western town in 2006 by True West Magazine, Sheridan is steeped in Western culture. The County Fairgrounds features rodeo and roping events from May to the end of September, and a high point each summer is the Sheridan WYO Rodeo, held every July and jam-packed with a week of buckin’ broncos and all manner of western fun and festivities.
