Sometimes a full 18 just isn’t in the cards. These exceptional facilities offer abbreviated rounds to fit any golfer’s timetable.

We’ve all been there. Upon reaching the turn, you hit the proverbial wall and realize that heat exhaustion and fatigue might make it difficult to continue on for nine more holes. In the Valley of the Sun, where numerous golfers are rushed to emergency rooms for heat-related ailments each year, it is especially important to listen to one’s body to determine if playing an additional nine in 100-plus degree heat is the proper course of action. But with the full 18 already paid for, what is one to do? Request a refund for the un-played holes? Talk about an uncomfortable conversation with the club manager. Quit the round and take the financial hit? Or trudge forward for what will likely be nine less-than-enjoyable and potentially health-hazardous holes?

The solution for a satisfying and safe golf experience during Arizona’s scorching summers is to take each round nine holes at a time. There are several clubs and resorts around the state that offer 9-hole rates on some stellar tracks. Most of these offerings come from 27-hole facilities that have the leverage to accommodate players strictly desiring to play nine holes.