Feature: Living on the Links
July 2, 2004
Whisper Rock
Not everyone craves wide-open spaces with room to roam.
Hard-core golfers want a challenging course layout with walk-up-and-play
privileges. Whisper Rock, a gated 800-acre community south of Desert Mountain in
Scottsdale, Ariz., offers just that. The members-only Whisper Rock Golf Club,
which claims to have the lowest aggregate handicap of any private club in
America, is the first golf course designed by former resident and current
Masters champion Phil Mickelson. Golfers call it a pure golf experience since it
is a walking course (caddies required) and tee times do not exist—you just walk
up and play. And membership is limited to 275 members per 18 holes of golf to
guarantee instant access. A second course designed by Tom Fazio, which will also
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Need proof
that the golf is great? Members include several PGA Tour players who live in
Phoenix and Scottsdale, including Gary McCord, young English star Paul Casey and
Mark Calcavecchia and TV commentator Peter Kostis. (Photo by Lonna Tucker, click to enlarge)
But Whisper Rock affords
homeowners more than world-class golf. Space is one luxury addressed by the
ample homesites, which range from 1 to more than 5 acres. The larger lots ensure
“an extremely low-density environment where the privacy and the beauty offered
by the desert will remain intact for all to enjoy,” according to the developer.
Social gatherings are another part of Whisper Rock’s offerings, from theme
parties to men’s and ladies’ events. A fitness center, which will include a
pool, and outdoor living spaces with fireplaces and water features, are soon to
be completed.
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Facts & Stats
A host of services are offered, including periodic
monitoring of homes while residents are away and opening and closing of homes
for their arrival and departure. Referrals for gardeners, housecleaners and
craftsmen are also available. (Click image to enlarge)
A 3-acre private park offers basketball, tennis courts and barbecue pavilions. A fitness center and pool are being built within the park.
Homesites range from 1 to 5 acres and are priced from $300,000 to more than $1.5 million. To date, 115 of the 197 homesites have been sold.
Whisper Rock Estates
480.575.8600
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