Gold Canyon Golf Resort is located approximately forty five minutes east of Phoenix and with the views, the drive flies by. The Superstition Mountains paint a striking portrait against the horizon and the landscape grows more spectacular with each passing mile. Upon making the turn into the resort, the bleached white casitas speckling the landscape might even trick you into thinking you've found yourself in the French Riviera! Très magnifique! After a healthy warm-up at the practice tee to fend off the late morning chill, I was feeling pretty good.Even the driving range is outrageously scenic, but I guess that's what you get when three talented people come together to add their personal touches. However, with the extreme landscapes, it still took Ken Kavanaugh, Greg Nash, and Stuart Penge nearly 20 years to complete the 36 holes, with the front nine of the Sidewinder course finally finishing up in 1998.