Gone with the Win - Scottsdale (11:00)

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If you're visiting Scottsdale for the Waste Management Phoenix Open, Win McMurry shows you some favorite places Tour players like to visit when not on the golf course. Click here for more Gone with the Win.

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-Welcome to TPC Scottsdale, home of the Waste Management Phoenix...

-Welcome to TPC Scottsdale, home of the Waste Management Phoenix Open. This is 77th year of the tournament and, as you can see behind me, they're still working to make this course tournament ready. In fact, it takes three months to set everything up here and for good cause because it is one of the largest draws in all of golf. Imagine the scene with the stadium filled with 30,000 screaming fans, heckling and cheering on each player as they take the tee right here at the 16th hole. 30,000 fans, that's the largest number of people we've ever gathered to watch a single hole of golf in the history of the game. So, if you're in town, we know that this spot is going to be on your list, but in case the crowd gets a little too rowdy for you, here's some other places to check out while you're in town. The Arizona area is home to many players out on the PGA Tour. So, when we let them know that we were coming to their stomping grounds, we were actually giving a lot of inside tips. One of them, to check out Matt's Big Breakfast. My favorite is the Chop & Chick. I've never had it, but Robert Garrigus told me it is a must-have and, hey, it's not something I would typically order, but when in Rome or should I say when in Phoenix. Oh my gosh! Look at this. This does not look like a Win McMurry meal. This definitely looks more like a Robert Garrigus meal. And, hey! It smells delicious. Oh, so good. Just steps away from the course of the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, how is this for a little relaxation? The proximity to the TPC Scottsdale Stadium course makes this the place to stay and play. You can watch golf from the comfort of your very own lounge chair and one of five different pools on the property. There's world-class tennis and, my favorite, the Willow Stream Spa. God, it's life. And a visit to the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess isn't complete without taking a trip over to Crown P. Corral, population 117. It's an old 1880s Western town complete with old-fashioned gunfight. There are lots of different ways to see the Sonoran Desert here in the Scottsdale area, but who wants to go horseback or Hummer riding when you can actually drive yourself in a Tomcar. -Exactly. -We got lots to see. So hang tight. We're going for a ride. -All right, so what we're gonna do is go straight ahead. This is an old-stage coach ride called 3 Palms. A lot of people took their stagecoaches around here and the reason why they took 3 Palms because of the river that they had going through here. -So this-- -That looks to me like a real cowboy. -Yeah, it is. A lot of people take their horse back out right now just because of the weather. -And now obviously stay on the right. We don't wanna go up that left side. -Oh yes. The colors are so pretty. I like the greens and the browns to-- -Come by here in the spring time-- -lucent. Oh, that looks like purple. The mountain look-- -Yeah. -Sonoran Desert a newer desert, so that's why we have a lot of vegetation down here. So, we're gonna have a little [unk] just go ride over them. -You gotta feel for that suspension on this. -The sand is very nice. -Yes, it does. Like you'll see, we're gonna come up with some rough stuff and the way it handles is just awesome. -There you go. Here down the left as one of the more challenging little parts of the trail. -Full of bags. -Oh yeah doin' perfect. -Go down left. Perfect. Doing great. Oh, it's nice to have a good driver. -Thanks. Can you say that again one more time? -So, it's good to have a nice driver. -Oh yeah. -Those cactus there, those jumping cholla, you do not want-- -You don't want-- -Jumping ones? -Yeah, have you heard of them? -We were warned not to get too close 'cause it-- -Yeah, they-- the reason why is that when you come in close to them, it brushed slightly against that you'll get big [unk] -These cacti are-- -Which ones? The big green ones? -The big green ones. -Yeah, the swirls are fairly protected. Yeah, you can't tamper with them. They only grow in the Sonoran Desert which is in Arizona and the northern part of Mexico. So, yeah, they-- they can get up to 35, 45 feet tall, live up to 150 to 200 years old and-- -200. Wow! -Yeah. -Yeah, they can get old. They grow an inch in the first 10 years. Then after that, it takes about 60 years for them to grow an arm. And these green ones here are Cactaceae with the real big leaves on them. It's actually not a cactus. This is why people just think it is just because that has thorns on it. -It means it is cactus. -and it makes this the cactus, it does and everything out here has thorns. That's a Barrel cactus here called compass cactus 'cause it's always leans to the southwest. It's called suicide cactus all because it keeps leaning to the southwest until, eventually, it falls over and kills itself. -Really? That's an agony. -Yeah. You see, a lot of them tipped over. -Yeah. -Yeah, if you look out there, it's just an amazing view of, you know, New River and everywhere else. -[unk] we started all the way over there. -It's like 360 degrees and everywhere yeah-- -Oh, absolutely gorgeous everywhere. -Oh, look over there. What are those? -Yeah, wild donkeys. -Yeah, we got a lot of those out here. -They blended so well. They just look like part of the terrain. -You spotted them. -That's good eye. Yeah, they are definitely around the steeper areas around here 'cause they can handle it. -It's so cool. -Ready to do it? -So, what are the animals most indigenous to this area? I mean, deer. -Yeah, whitetail, mule deer, oh yeah, and coyotes, Javelina which are desert pigs. Snake-wise, we've got the rattlesnake, coral snakes, Kingsnakes, gopher snakes, you know. [unk] snakes are all out, probably hiding right now. -The so-called the snakes. -Yeah. -All right. -You're not a snake person? -No, no. I knew there was a reason we came out this time of the year. -All right. -Well, we survived. -We did survive. -So, lots of beautiful views and-- -Yeah, we did. -some wildlife. God, just a little bit dusty, right? -Just a little bit. -Just a little bit. -Not too bad, though. -Best part of all, you said I was a good driver. -Not too bad. -While you're in town, you're gonna wanna make sure to visit Taliesin West. It's nestled in the McDowell Mountains and was the winter home of renowned architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, as well as his architectural laboratories from 1937 until his death in 1959. This is the front door to the living room at Taliesin West. As you can tell, Wright was known for his ability to blend the natural landscape into his masterpiece, truly organic architecture. Here we are in Wright's bedroom. One of the things I find the most fascinating about this room is he actually has two beds, one for just lounging, napping, and thinking and the other one for real heavy sleeping. One of the coolest things about Taliesin West is it's not a museum. It's actually a living, breathing, school of architecture that hosts 25 to 35 students at a time and they stay here and live on the premises for three to five years to get their degree. There are actually still students of Wright himself from the 30s, 40s, and 50s, still living, learning, and teaching right here on the premises. But I'm not quite as talented as they are so, I'm gonna hit the road and go get some dinner. It is time to eat after a long day in the Scottsdale, Phoenix area, and why were we telling people back at home what we were coming to do, shooting Gone with the Wind. Everyone, it was unanimous said that we had to go to the Chuck Box for dinner, nestled right on the ASU campus. So, let's go and see how they did it and if it really is the real deal. How big is the little one? -Quarter. -Quarter pound? -Yeah. -Oh, do I count as a little old lady or a little kid? -Neither one. -No? -No. -Damn. Okay. I'll take the big one. There he is. He's making my burger. That looks awesome. I like mine with lettuce and tomato. You know the song? Definitely, a knife-and-fork burger. Here it goes. So good. Well, we've made it to the last stop of the day. Old Town Scottsdale and that's a good thing 'cause it is just about time for me to go, meet up with some old friends of mine over at the Rusty Spur Saloon, home of the singing bartender. -I can cool 'em down while they're smolderin' hot. I'm the fireman. That's my name. They call me the fireman. That's my name. Get the freakin man -Hi! -Hey! -Miss us, Win? -How are you guys? -Hi Win. How are you? -Good. Cheers. -Cheers. -It's a great day in Scottsdale. -Absolutely.

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