2023 WM Phoenix Open
I've played both Lone Tree and Western Skies a few times when we used to do a Winter Desert Storm as well. They don't make the Sept DS rota ....only play them in winter because they were reasonablly priced for that time of year.
both are ok but not that good, surprised they hold the qualifiers there but perhaps with it being peak season and green fees $250 everywhere else none of the good courses want to give theirs up for a day
Lonetree is not a bad track. Just not up to DS level of course. Western Skies is just a golf course. No signature holes, flat and relatively boring. I play it in the winter because it is reasonably priced. Many of the courses on that list were easy tracks. McCormick Ranch might be the exception.
I really do wish the nicer courses would take care of the locals a little more around here. Maybe offer a highly reduced round in the winter for every round you play in the summer.
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Lone Tree is definitely above WS. jimengaz1 with whom I always stayed with lived in Gilbert and was a member, or played league at WS so we would play it. I don't remember much about either so they weren't that indelible 
Recall a good par 3 over water at LTree, and maybe a driving range in play ( er OB ) on 1 or 18 at WS.
the other courses we played regularly in Winter that were reasonable were Johnson Ranch and Poston Butte, I liked both those. I thought Ken McDonald was a good track for the $$$ as well.
none of these make the September rota though.
Look at these magnificent tee markers!
Just heard Colt Knost commenting on the 9th hole of TPC Scottsdale. Says it was the hole where his PGA Tour career died. The last hole he ever played in competition. I like his commentary.
Unmanaged wasted