Well, maybe it's best that I didn't play that nine. All three courses have five tees for varying skills of play. LaRouere warns that only the long hitters and best players should dare try the black tees. He said most hotel guests, who make up 50 percent of the traffic on the course, play from the silver tees. The gold tees are available for players who want more of a challenge than the silver ones afford, but don't feel comfortable from the back tees.
Women usually play from the jade tees or the more challenging copper ones.
The day I played, the copper and silvers were on the same tee boxes. As for staying at the 487-room hotel, business travelers take up much of the space during the gorgeous winter months, but there are usually rooms to be had. The resort's summertime specials bring in folks from Phoenix, Tucson, and California who want to get away from home for a few days. In fact, some people who live in the Catalina Foothills of Tucson book weekend stays at the Westin just to get on the golf course, according to Nancy Allison, the resort's director of marketing communications. The best value is during the summer months,'' she said.