Desert Storm 2024 - September 5-7, Phoenix

hobbit

Desert Storm 2024 - September 5-7 in Phoenix AZ

Thursday September 5th thru Saturday September 7th will be the official rounds (mornings). Some get in early for some extra rounds. No immediate plans to modify the format, but looking to book different courses to reduce costs.

Thursday = Money Round - $20/person, 2-person best ball (75% handicap), pick your partner if you want.
Friday = Desert Storm Cup - East vs West. 2-person best ball front nine, singles match play back nine (full handicaps). Winning team gets a picture with the Cup and the bragging rights!
Saturday = Desert Storm Championship - 2-person best ball (75% handicap), random partner (except for defending champs) - for the Red (now maroon) Hats!

Desert Storm 2024 Doc

Thursday - Whirlwind, 7:03AM Cattail ($125), and 12:27PM Devils Claw ($50).
Friday - Southern Dunes, 7:04AM and 1:00PM. $99/round.
Saturday - We Ko Pa, 6:10AM Cholla ($155), and 12:30 Saguaro ($130).

Thursday (9/5) Morning, Whirlwind 7:03AM - Money Round ($20/player), 75% Handicap:

Thursday (9/5) Afternoon, Whirlwind 12:27PM:
Hobbit, Weirfan, Baaab, Mike N, Donn M, Rangerx, Ali, John R, Kirk, Vic, Evan, CStricker

Friday (9/6/) Morning, Southern Dunes 7:04AM - Desert Storm CUP, Full Handicap:

Friday (9/6) Afternoon, Southern Dunes 1:00PM:
Hobbit, Weirfan, Mike N, Donn M, Rangerx, Ali, John R, Kirk, Vic, Evan,

Saturday (9/7) Morning, We Ko Pa Cholla 6:10AM - Desert Storm Championship, 75% Handicap:

Saturday (9/7) Afternoon, We Ko Pa Saguaro 12:30PM:
Hobbit, Baaab, Mike N, Donn M, Rangerx, Ali, John R, Kirk, Vic, Evan, JackZ, Kenny

JIMENGAZ1

hobbit Some great venues looking forward to playing and seeing everyone !

Weirfan

Thanks Rick.

I plan to be there , hopefully arriving Tuesday.

Baaab

Looking forward to it as always Rick…..

Check Sterling Grove, as far a I know it hasn’t gone private.

hobbit

Baaab Thanks - but they didn't allow the public until 10:30am last I checked.

azgreg

hobbit Thanks - but they didn't allow the public until 10:30am last I checked.

That is correct. My MGA group is having a tournament there in August with a 8:00am tee time but it took us having a few Sterling Grove members to do it.

Weirfan

hobbit

Seems Baab really wants to play there lol

Maybe we could play it on the Wednesday for the afternoon round and double it up with a course nearby for the am round....Coyote Lakes perhaps ?

time4tim

I would love a return to Desert Storm. I don't have any plans right now, so this is at the top of the list.

mulegolf

My grand daughter is going to school down there to become a Dr. My wife is all fired up about visiting her this fall
or winter so maybe I can swing a twofer. We'll see. I'm not sure I can play that much golf in such a short time anymore though. I usually don't play back to back days. I would like to meet some of you FGI/Buzzers though.

hobbit

Sorry for latent information on this. I've been busy with other duties. I've also had troubles getting courses to respond. Voicemails left, email follow-ups, nothing. I'll keep calling until I get the tourney directors live.

I've booked Southern Dunes on Friday.

That is all thus far. More calls coming.

Baaab

Thanks Rick as always for everything you do to set up DS

Southern Dunes 👍🏼

hobbit

@jrock Please pin this one now that I'm finally booking courses.

hobbit

For Thursday we have Whirlwind.

$125 (+tax) for the first round, $50 (+tax) for a replay on the other course.

FauxAmish

Sorry gents but I won't be able to make it this year but hope to return again.

Baaab

FauxAmish

Well that sucks Pat……☹️

Mattyv

PSA

To all coming to town. Don't play Ocotillo in Chandler. Apparently their brilliant grounds keepers added too much salt or something to their water something or other and killed off all the grass on the course. They are watering the hell out of the course now to try and flush it. My buddies played it last week and said it was a complete dirt track. Arcis fucked this once beautiful course completely up.

They are also asking $80 per tee time in 117° heat.

azgreg

Mattyv Ocotillo in Chandler

We call that course Aquatillo.

agheytan_ali

Thanks for all the hard work Rick. We’ll have 6 this year for all the rounds Thurs-Sat. Ali, RangerX, John, Kirk, Vic, and Evan. Really looking forward to it.

Weirfan

Just back from a week fish8mg trip so Will look at flights tomorrow.

I usually fly in Tuesday noon , a bit late booking so hopefully can get a flight, Anyone up for an afternoon round at Raven or Papago ?

The_Vinman

I should be up for the morning rounds and if we have any early ones before thursday let me know