Four nights at The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain. Three rounds on the ground where the world’s best played one another for eight straight years: The Gallery’s North Course to open, the Ritz-Carlton’s Nicklaus design at the heart of the trip, and The Gallery’s South, where Tiger Woods won in 2008, to close. A welcome reception on Wednesday and a closing reception on Saturday frame the golf.
Northwest of Tucson, in the foothills of the Tortolita Mountains, The Gallery Golf Club’s two courses were shaped by John Fought, with Tom Lehman joining him on the North. In 2007 and 2008 the South Course hosted the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, with Henrik Stenson and then Tiger Woods lifting the trophy.
In 2009 the event moved next door to the Ritz-Carlton’s new 27-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature course, where it stayed through 2014, crowning Geoff Ogilvy, Ian Poulter, Luke Donald, Hunter Mahan, Matt Kuchar and Jason Day.
The Gallery remains a private club, open to non-members only as guests of the Ritz-Carlton, and the Nicklaus course is reserved for resort guests and members. This Pursuit plays both.
Throughout the Pursuit, the group stays at The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain, set into the foothills of the Tortolita Mountains with the Nicklaus course just steps from the lobby. Between rounds there are 26 miles of desert trails, the resort’s spa and pools, and on Saturday night an on-site astronomer leads a tour of the desert sky.
Three rounds, each played on ground where the Match Play was once decided. The Gallery’s two courses open and close the golf, with the Ritz-Carlton’s Nicklaus design at the heart of the trip.
John Fought and Tom Lehman’s North Course opens the golf, routed across two rugged canyons with wide views over the high Sonoran Desert. It’s private, quiet and the right place to settle into the desert before the Match Play venues.
Built for the Match Play and its host from 2009 through 2014, the Ritz-Carlton’s 27-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature layout plays across three nines, Saguaro, Tortolita and Wild Burro, at elevations from 2,300 to 3,000 feet. Set up at 7,849 yards for the tournament, it was once the longest venue in PGA Tour history.
John Fought’s South Course closes the golf on the ground where Henrik Stenson and Tiger Woods won the Match Play in 2007 and 2008. It plays firm and linksy, an unexpected character for the desert.
One round a day from Thursday to Saturday, with time in between for the desert. A welcome reception opens the trip on Wednesday evening, and a closing reception on Saturday sends the group home Sunday.
Settle in ahead of the week's golf.
A first night together to open the Pursuit.
Five tee times from 12:00 PM.
Tee time 10:30 AM on the Ritz-Carlton's Nicklaus course.
The Spa, the pools, or time at the resort.
Five tee times from 12:05 PM.
A final evening together before Sunday's departure.
Travel home, or extend the stay directly with the resort.
Everything below is included in the Pursuit price. Travel to and from Tucson is arranged separately.
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