Legend at Arrowhead Golf Course Review Glendale AZ

Built in 1986 and designed by Arnold Palmer, the Legend at Arrowhead is simply Palmeresque: The fairways are generous, inviting a big rip from the tee box; the temptations for the dramatic shot are numerous and tantalizing; and the quick, deceptive, undulating greens are swathed in bunkers and mounds. It is a risk to reward course. As Arnold has often said, “Be long, but be accurate.” No wonder the Legend at Arrowhead is a favorite of his, and of everyone who plays it. It is a challenge to low handicappers and motivates high handicappers. The course rolls gently through brush-covered lava hills. Palmer’s design concept, though conventional, does not lack contemporary touches. Grass runs from tee to green, with the fairways marked by undulations and berms that lend definition and direction to each hole. Twisting, stretching bunkers literally snake down the fairways, menacing the generous landing area. However, where a hole doglegs to some degree, the enormous fairway bunkers help define the target area. Overall, six lakes come into play, adding both challenge and aesthetics. Putting at the Legend creates the most obvious obstacle to a low score, as every golfer must negotiate the multi-tiered, fast-breaking greens.