Jack Nicklaus hits a shot at La Paloma Country Club in 1985. Bruce McClelland / Arizona Daily Star file photo

Construction of a resort hotel with Nicklaus’ signature on the 27-hole golf course was at the hub of a 1980s golf boom that included the construction of Ventana Canyon Golf Club, Fred Enke Golf Club, Starr Pass Golf Club and El Conquistador Golf Club. 


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