A change of pace.......

 Early one morning, we left our favorite mountains and came to the desert.      We opted to leave the motorhome behind and are renting a brand new house in Wickenburg Ranch AZ.  


We are familiar with this golf course community, visited in it's early stages and have friends who moved here from Cobble Creek.     It is about an hour from Jeff and Jen and all that Phoenix/Scottsdale offer.

 It's a nicely furnished  house and has a golf cart.   This is a very scenic desert area; distant and nearby mountains, my favorite saguaro and good roads to shopping.    The town of Wickenburg is small and authentically western.   It is the "Team Roping Capitol of the World" and the season is beginning.   There is limited shopping, no Walmart or Target but several farm supply stores.   No one raves about the restaurants but the Club gets good reviews.   Major shopping is at least 45 min away.

There are 2 golf courses.    Big Wick is a highly rated Troon managed course with prices to match its rating.     It will eventually become a private course,  well beyond our price and level of play.   But now, we get 12 discounted rounds ... about $95.      And then there is Lil' Wick.   A Par 3 nine hole very fun and pretty course.    This is the view from one of the first tees.    It looks down on the Watering Hole, a place for casual dining.    This course is free and no dress code and not limited to 4 players....group ahead had 7 guys playing.     No tee times either, just show up.   I'll play in the Ladie's group 2 times a week (when it's not raining).     I almost forgot...music plays from speakers on each tee box, mostly country western.  
 

On Sunday, we tried out the course and I managed to get a Hole in One on #3..... 90 yds from the mid tee.   My first one !!  
A nice way to begin our stay.