THE 19TH HOLE
By AZGOLF Insider Staff
COURTESY FORT MCDOWELL ADVENTURES
La Puesta (left), which translates into “setting sun,” is the large group venue at Fort McDowell Adventures, serving up to 1,500 patrons. It seems like the grill is always busy at FMA (below), cooking up fabulous steaks and swordfish shown here along with a multitude of other offerings. When the meats are done to perfection, they are served in a dazzling, open-air courtyard (below left).
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COURTESY FORT MCDOWELL ADVENTURES
FUN TIMES AT WE-KO-PA, FT. McDOWELL ADVENTURES
hen it comes to 19th hole options, We-Ko-Pa Golf Club is the host with the most — We-Ko-Pa Grille, Saguaro Grille and for those who are, well, adventurous, Fort McDowell Adventures. How does that work? With a lot of ease, as service
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at We-Ko-Pa always has been the club’s calling card. That starts with longtime general manager Matt Barr, who handles the traditional clubhouses on the Cholla and Saguaro golf courses. “We really do have some unique alternatives,” said Barr, who is entering his 15th season at the highly rated facility owned by the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation. “And they are all inspired by the Yavapai culture.” The We-Ko-Pa Grille is separated from the pro shop by an open-air patio and serves up lots of 19thhole type foods like carne asada street tacos ($14) and a pound of Buffalo-styled wings ($12). Or try the We-Ko-Pa foursome that includes wings, queso dip and chips, potato skins and jalapeno corn fritters ($20). Saguaro, which is smaller but just as well done, counters with a choice of six sandwiches, the most popular being the cheeseburger ($7) and kosher dog ($5). Both are served up with some very tasty homemade chips. www.azgolf.org
