The 2024 Troon Access Grass League Championship is off to a rocking start.
There are 44 two-person teams battling under the lights on the first fully lit golf course in Arizona, Grass Clippings Rolling Hills.
Just minutes from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport as well as Arizona State University, the golf course is hosting the 36-hole scramble, Dec. 5-6, in Tempe, Arizona.
The first round started at 5 p.m., just as the sun was going down, on Thursday and was played under the lights. The golf was followed by an after-party with live music and food trucks on the event lawn at the course.
First opening nearly 66 years ago, the municipal Rolling Hills Golf Course underwent a massive overhaul to become the first fully lit, 18-hole golf course in the state. It reopened in December of 2023 as a par-63 layout during the day and an all-par-3, par-54 venue at night, with clearly marked artificial turf tee boxes for use during the late hours.
There are about 80 LED lights on the course. The night-time yardages range from about 100 to nearly 200 yards. The topography provides multiple elevation changes and the design has several elevated tee boxes. Even at night, there are great views of the downtown Tempe area, downtown Phoenix and airplanes overhead making their descent into the airport.
Check out some photos from the 2024 Troon Access Grass League Championship.
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