Tom Fazio

No stranger to Tom Fazio’s courses, Morrow invited the highly acclaimed golf architect to take a look at the property and evaluate its potential.

Upon seeing the site, Fazio stated, “This is a 10, and yes, we can do a lot with this property.”

After personally overseeing close to 15 routing plans, Fazio came up with a three-level layout that created very distinct playing areas. The quarry wall became a focal point allowing golfers to play off it, along side of it, into it and off it again. This would be dramatically evident on the picturesque 10th hole. The bottom quarry floor level hosted seven holes. Another seven holes rested at the alluvial fan which loomed 80 feet above the quarry. Four holes perched within a mountain cove above. In all, golfers would experience a gradual change in elevation of more than 400 feet when playing the course.

“The Quarry was a trendsetter in so many ways,” said Fazio. “It set a standard for golf in the desert.”