Phoenix, Arizona, offers the exciting lifestyle of a big metropolitan city with a unique southwestern feel. If golf is your singular passion, you will find plenty of challenging courses to test your mettle. If you enjoy other activities, you'll find tons of stuff to do like extreme paintball, ATV/motocross, hiking, fishing, rock climbing, white-water rafting and so much more. SDGA-Phoenix opened in early 1996, expanded to a new campus in early 2006. The Chandler, Arizona campus is truly a complete facility inclusive of classroom, computer lab, club repair lab, library, lounge, and student services. The campus has a state-of-the-art indoor golf center for instruction and video analysis. Students are able to play and practice at area facilities. Click here for a map to SDGA-Phoenix.
Arizona Golf
Arizona is home of some of the most scenic and challenging golf courses you will find anywhere. From exclusive championship golf courses to exquisitely groomed private and public courses, you have the opportunity to experience numerous golf challenges and take your game to new levels.
Phoenician Living
Phoenix is a high-energy city with the feel of a true college town. The city has a huge range of casual and fine-dining restaurants, amazing nightlife, and other amenities for the athletic and adventuresome. Phoenix is also home to some of the world's most talented professional sports teams including the Phoenix Suns, Arizona Diamond Backs, Phoenix Coyotes, Arizona Cardinals, and more. Metropolitan Phoenix/Scottsdale provides an exceptional environment for student athletes. Below are some of the strengths Phoenix offers as a sports community plus a list professional teams located in the area:
Home to four major professional sports teams
Diverse sports community, with the Fiesta Bowl, intercollegiate sports, professional golf tournaments, eight baseball spring training complexes, women's professional basketball, auto racing, soccer, arena football, and exceptional year-round recreational and fitness facilities
Strong community infrastructure attracts sports business executives, frequently hosting national and international professional and amateur sports meetings
Phoenix is also the home of many professional athletes and popular sports figures
Arizona Sites and Sounds
Phoenix is located at the heart of Arizona and epitomizes the southwest. Beautiful Sedona is less than 2 hours away and boasts cool summer weather and unparalleled desert views. A little further north you'll find the Grand Canyon, Flagstaff, the White Mountains, and numerous hiking, skiing, horseback riding, and other outdoor activities.