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Love the Sonoran desert: Women who left golf because of starting a family, a career or a litany of other reasons often have trouble making time to return to the game they love. Enter the surging interest in playing 9 holes. GOLF: On a girlfriends getaway at the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North, the yearn to return is made easier with the opening of Monument Express, an executive 9-hole golf course at Troon North Golf Club. HOT: Designed within the layout of Troon North’s spectacular Monument course, ME measures 1,500 yards and offers two PAR options, based on the skill level of the player. Play 9 on arrival day—the course opens at 3:30 pm—and 18 on day two. TREAT YOURSELF: Take a Yoga for Golf class at the Four Seasons Scottsdale Resort Spa. It is designed to get you into a positive frame of mind before stepping onto the first tee. Après golf? Let a massage therapist lead you in stretches before your massage. Then settle in at the salon for a mani-pedi-tini. Choose your nail color, then your martini flavor; your tini will be delivered to your nail station. DINE: On-site restaurants feature southwestern yet contemporary cuisine. More casual dining is found poolside at Saguaro Blossom and the weekend breakfast buffet is at Crescent Moon. Dress for Talavera where the ambience rivals the menu. SHOP: If there's a knitter in the group, then a run into town is in order to visit Arizona Knitting and Needlepoint Shop on Goldwater. CHECK IT OUT: www.scottsdalecvb.com, www.fourseasons.com/scottsdale. www.arizonaknittingandneedlepoint.com