The Champions Course formerly known as the Desert Course is a typical target course It is shorter but tighter than its sister course the Stadium and errant shots are likely to trickle into desert shrub Architect Heckenkemper recently added 700 yards to the layout and strategy galore while keeping the desert ravines mountain vistas and affordable pricing The Stadium Course home of the PGA Tour s FBR Open is a spacious layout fringed by saguaro cacti and mesquite trees with a broad view of famed Pinnacle Peak to the north and the McDowell Mountains to the East This course can be quite a substantial challenge because of the mounds and bunkers strategically placed throughout its design This course has a desert ambiance but the natural terrain doesn t come into play But when you get to the 16th be prepared for a letdown the craziest hole on Tour and is just another par 3 once the pros and the rowdy crowds leave Carts are mandatory on the Stadium Course