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Luke home to championship golf course

Photos by Staff Sgt. Grace Lee

The Luke Falcon Dunes Golf Course water pond is an irrigation pond used to water the golf course. The course is considered to be one of the top military golf courses in
the U.S., according to Arizona Golf Authority, and is located at 15100 W. Northern Ave. in Waddell just west of the north end of the runway. The 6,611-yard par-71 course was
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Air Force The Luke Air Force
veteran Base Falcon Dunes
Kirk Smith, Golf Course “Hole in
checks in at One” board displays the
the pro shop names of golfers who
with Dirk earned a spot on the
Hautanen, board. A hole-in-one is
Falcon Dunes when a ball hit from a
Golf Course tee is shot into the cup
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assistant.
The shop has BELOW: Lynda Foster
items avail- practices putting Jan.
able for pur- 29 at Falcon Dunes.
chase from The golf course has 78
golf equip- golf carts available for
ment to golf rent and is open 7 a.m.
balls, hats, to sunset seven days a
gloves and week. The hours of op-
more. eration change through-
out the year based on
Bonnie Trader, the hours of daylight.
wife of retired
Navy Master
Chief Petty
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Trader, hits a
golf ball at the
9th hole at Fal-
con Dunes. The
golf course can
be accessed
by anyone
with a Defense
Department
I.D. card. DOD
employees can
bring up to
three guests
per I.D. card.