David Graham

Scottsdale, AZ

Talon is the original course at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, designed by David Graham and Gary Panks and opened in 1994. It runs through tighter, more broken desert ground than the newer Raptor Course next to it. The golf is defined by desert washes, rock outcrops and short-grass hollows around the greens rather than length. The par-3 17th, known as Devil's Drink, plays to a green nearly surrounded by sand and water, and several holes require carries over untouched desert from the tee. It plays as a par 72 and is open to public play, with the practice facility and clubhouse shared between the two courses. Phil's Grill is Grayhawk's 19th hole, named for club ambassador Phil Mickelson, while Isabella's Kitchen overlooks Talon and runs a popular patio happy hour. Together they create a relaxed indoor-outdoor scene with course and mountain views.

Phoenix, AZ

Raven Golf Club Phoenix is a public course near South Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona, designed by Gary Panks and David Graham and opened in 1995. Unlike most Phoenix-area desert courses, Raven runs through more than 6,000 mature pine trees along rolling fairways and multi-tiered greens, with views of the surrounding mountains and the Phoenix skyline. It plays to a par of 72 across 7,078 yards from the back tees, with five sets of tees available. The club has hosted the Arizona Stroke Play Championship since 1996 and has practice facilities including a double-sided driving range. It operates as public daily-fee golf close to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

Phoenix, AZ

Graham & Panks's 7,078-yard South Mountain showcase: lush Bermuda fairways against Phoenix's native desert backdrop.

Greensboro, NC

The East Course at Grandover Resort is one of two 18-hole courses at the resort property in Greensboro, North Carolina. It opened in March 1996 as part of a purpose-built golf resort with a hotel, spa and conference facilities. David Graham and Gary Panks designed the course, which plays to a par of 72 and stretches to roughly 7,250 yards from the championship tees. Tree-lined fairways and holes built with stadium-style viewing areas give the layout an open, spacious character across the resort's wooded acreage. The course gives priority tee times to hotel guests, with public tee times also available. A golf shop, instruction from resort professionals, and a companion West Course round out the golf offerings on site.

Greensboro, NC

The West Course at Grandover Resort is the second of two 18-hole layouts at the golf resort in Greensboro, North Carolina, opening in 1997 a year after its companion East Course. Also designed by David Graham and Gary Panks, the West Course plays to a par of 72 over roughly 6,800 to 6,875 yards depending on the tee set used for measurement. The course is routed through the resort's wooded, rolling grounds, built amid oak, pine and dogwood cover typical of the Piedmont Triad region. As with the East Course, hotel guests receive priority tee times, and public tee times are available through the golf shop. The resort's clubhouse and pro shop serve both courses, along with practice facilities and golf instruction.

Draper, UT

South Mountain Golf Club sits in the foothills of the Wasatch Range in Draper, Utah, about fifteen minutes south of Salt Lake City. The course climbs the side of a mountain, with valley views to the north and little tree cover across the property. David Graham and Gary Panks designed the eighteen-hole course, which opened in 1998 as a private club before the property was later sold and opened to public play under Salt Lake County. The mountain-links-style layout features large, undulating greens and significant elevation change from tee to green, with the longest tees stretching to about 7,080 yards. Carts are required, and the course includes a driving range and putting green for practice.