{"id":327419,"date":"2025-12-05T17:06:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T17:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/327419\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T17:06:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T17:06:15","slug":"why-sewalio-golf-club-is-a-must-play-destination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/327419\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Sewalio Golf Club is a Must-Play Destination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the Pascua Yaqui language, the word \u201cSewailo\u201d means \u201cflower world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As you walk along its fairways, you\u2019ll realize that Tucson\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casinodelsol.com\/sewailo-golf-club\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Sewailo Golf Club<\/a> couldn\u2019t have had a more appropriate name.<\/p>\n<p>After all, thousands of indigenous flowers, which were previously used in tribal ceremonies, can be found throughout the course, as they\u2019ve been salvaged and replanted from their original sites. <\/p>\n<p>Aside from these flowers, the course, which is located at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casinodelsol.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Casino Del Sol Resort<\/a>, has thousands of native plants and cacti too \u2014 more than 30,000 in all.<\/p>\n<p>In short, if you\u2019re seeking a golf course that showcases Mother Nature\u2019s beauty in the desert, Sewailo Golf Club will offer you picturesque, natural views, along with so much more.<\/p>\n<p>An Oasis-like Experience<\/p>\n<p>When four-time PGA Tour winner Notah Begay III \u2014 a Native American who has also become a successful golf course architect the last few years \u2014 was hired to design Sewailo Golf Club, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe asked him to create a championship course that would naturally fit in with the reservation\u2019s native landscape.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sewailo-17-FINAL_md_.jpg\" alt=\"The 17th hole at Sewalio Golf Club.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The 17th hole at Sewalio Golf Club.<\/p>\n<p>With this in mind, Begay III, along with co-designer Ty Butler, strived to ensure the course had a wide array of native plants. <\/p>\n<p>Brittlebush. Lavender. Mesquite trees. Palo Verde. Snapdragons. Texas mountain laurels. Weeping willows.<\/p>\n<p>If you can think of a plant that\u2019s associated with Southern Arizona, you\u2019ll likely find it at Sewailo Golf Club. But the natural beauty isn\u2019t just connected to the course\u2019s cacti, flowers and plants. <\/p>\n<p>Book your next golf experience with Premier Golf!<\/p>\n<p>Experiences include world-class destinations, Major Championships, the Ryder Cup and more.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"MuiButtonBase-root MuiButton-root MuiButton-contained jss219 jss221 MuiButton-containedSizeSmall MuiButton-sizeSmall\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-disabled=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.premiergolf.com\/\/?utm_source=pga&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=open&amp;agent=pga\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSewailo Golf Club\u2019s rolling fairways are all Bermudagrass overseeded with rye, intertwining between seven lakes and two miles of flowing streams,\u201d says PGA of America Golf Professional Rob Charland, Sewalio&#8217;s Head Golf Professional. \u201cThere are nearly 14 acres of lakes and streams in all, creating an oasis-like experience in the Sonoran Desert.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A Must Play in Arizona<\/p>\n<p>As a result of Sewailo Golf Club\u2019s endless array of natural beauty, it is not only one of Arizona\u2019s newest courses, but one of its most celebrated as well.<\/p>\n<p>But don\u2019t let the thousands upon thousands of plants fool you. Sewailo Golf Club is far more than just a picturesque course. It\u2019s quite challenging, too.<\/p>\n<p>For starters, the par-72 championship course measures roughly 7,400 yards from the tips. In addition, it provides golfers one of the Southwest\u2019s most memorable finishing holes: the par-4, 416-yard 18th, which has an island green.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Casino_Del_Sol_Sewailo_Golf_Sunset_1.jpg\" alt=\"The finishing hole at Sewalio.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The finishing hole at Sewalio.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, despite its length and challenging greens, the course has been created with every golfer in mind, as it has five sets of tees to choose from.<\/p>\n<p>Not to mention, the course, which is the official home of the University of Arizona men\u2019s and women\u2019s golf teams, also has a state-of-the-art practice facility. Therefore, all guests can hone their skills before they tee off and witness the majestic beauty of Sewailo Golf Club for themselves.<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;Traveling to Southern Arizona and enjoying the Sonoran Desert \u2014 from Sewailo Golf Club\u2019s pristine fairways and greens \u2014 is a bucket list item that can\u2019t be missed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> Rob Charland, PGA<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe meticulously designed Sewailo Golf Club, which challenges and delights golfers amidst stunning desert scenery, is unparalleled,\u201d Charland stresses. \u201cTraveling to Southern Arizona and enjoying the Sonoran Desert \u2014 from Sewailo Golf Club\u2019s pristine fairways and greens \u2014 is a bucket list item that can\u2019t be missed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other Fun Courses Near Sewailo Golf Club:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arizonanationalgolfclub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Arizona National Golf Club<\/a>: Often voted one of Tucson\u2019s best public courses, Arizona National provides unprecedented views of giant saguaros, mountain vistas and natural springs.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.elcongolf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">El Conquistador<\/a>: Offering two 18-hole championship courses (the Conquistador Course and the Ca\u00f1ada Course), this club also has a 9-hole option, known as the Pusch Ridge Course.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In the Pascua Yaqui language, the word \u201cSewailo\u201d means \u201cflower world.\u201d As you walk along its fairways, you\u2019ll&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":327420,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[443],"tags":[49,48,622,82],"class_list":["post-327419","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-golf","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=327419"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327419\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/327420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=327419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=327419"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=327419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}