The Westin Kierland Golf Club (Acacia/Mesquite)

Overview: The Acacia/Mesquite routing at The Westin Kierland Golf Club is a par-72 resort round built from two of the facility's three named nines. Scott Miller's design gives the layout a broad Scottsdale feel, with generous corridors, desert vegetation and a sequence of holes that rewards choosing the right line rather than simply chasing distance. Acacia and Mesquite create a balanced combination, moving from the softer, more framed shapes of one nine into the more open and strategic character of the other.

History: Kierland's golf club opened in 1996 as part of the larger Kierland development, while the Westin resort followed later. The 27-hole design is credited to Scott Miller and is organized as Acacia, Mesquite and Ironwood, three 9-hole nines that can form different 18-hole routings. Keeping the golf opening separate from the later hotel opening matters here, because the directory label describes the golf combination rather than the resort's launch date.

Did You Know? Kierland's three nines are named Acacia, Mesquite and Ironwood, reflecting the desert planting and visual language around the facility. This entry is specifically Acacia/Mesquite, a back-tee combination listed at 6,913 yards. The alternate routings are not interchangeable in a course directory: Ironwood's inclusion changes both the yardage and the balance of the round.