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They shoot, they score! Arizona is home to some of the nation’s top sports team, athletes, and venues. Whether you\u2019re looking for the best course to play a round of golf or the top professional player to root for here are\u00a0<\/span>AZ Foothills<\/span>\u00a0readers top picks for sports in the Valley.<\/span><\/p>\n

These are Arizona Foothills <\/span><\/i>Best of Our Valley 2017 <\/b>contest winners. Winners will be featured in the April 2017 issue of Arizona Foothills Magazine,\u00a0a tell-all guide to the best people and places in the Valley of the Sun, as chosen by its residents.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

As a special thanks to the winners and those who helped them attain their Best Of status, a celebratory bash will be held in May 2017. Stay tuned for details on the fabulous fete!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Winners, download your 2017 Winners logo<\/span><\/i> <\/i>here<\/a>\u00a0<\/i><\/strong>and reserve space for the Collector’s Edition<\/i> <\/i>here<\/i><\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

THE WINNERS LIST: SPORTS<\/b><\/p>\n

Best 19th Hole<\/b>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Apache Clubhouse at Desert Mountain<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Best AZ Cheerleaders or Dance Team<\/b>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Best Clubhouse Spa<\/b>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Encanterra<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Best Custom Golf Clubs<\/b>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0PXG (Parsons Xtreme Golf)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Best Golf Clothing & Shopping<\/b>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0PXG (Parsons Xtreme Golf)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Best Golf Community<\/b>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0The Country Club at DC Ranch<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Best Golf Instructor<\/b>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Rich Prange, Desert Mountain<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Best Private Club<\/b>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0The Country Club at DC Ranch<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Best Pro Shop<\/b>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Wigwam Golf Club<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Best Pro Sports Team<\/b>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Arizona Rattlers<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Best Public Course<\/b>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Quintero Golf Club<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Best Sporting Event\/TIE<\/b> \u2013\u00a0NASCAR at Phoenix Raceway<\/a> \/\u00a0Waste Management Phoenix Open<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Best Sporting Goods Store<\/b>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Runner’s Den<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Best Sports Venue<\/b>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0University of Phoenix Stadium<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Best Spring Training Field<\/b>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Salt River Fields at Talking Stick<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite Arizona Pro Athlete<\/b> \u2013\u00a0Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinal<\/a>s<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite Arizona Coach<\/b>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Kevin Guy, Rattlers<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Most Challenging Course<\/b>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0The Gold Course at The Wigwam<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Most Philanthropic Athlete<\/b>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Larry Fitzgerald, First Down Fund<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Most Scenic Course –\u00a0<\/b>Desert Highlands<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"They shoot, they score! Arizona is home to some of the nation’s top sports team, athletes, and venues.…\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":3047,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[13],"class_list":{"0":"post-3014","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-featured","9":"cs-entry","10":"cs-video-wrap"},"yoast_head":"\nBest In Sports: 2017<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"They shoot, they score! Arizona is home to some of the nation's top sports team, athletes, and venues. 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