February 2027 · North Scottsdale, Arizona

Ride & Golf Month

Ten rounds, ten rides, Patagonia gravel with Lyndon — and a wedding in Philadelphia at the end of it.

Golf Ride · Gravel Travel Event Easy / Off
1MonRide

Pemberton Trail

McDowell Mountain Park · 15.3 mi shakeout loop

2TueGolf

We-Ko-Pa Saguaro

Fort McDowell · ~20 min

3WedRide

Brown's Ranch

20–25 mi on the smoother main loops

4ThuGolf

Troon North Monument

Classic north Scottsdale desert round

5FriRide

Competitive Track

McDowell · Sport + Long loops

6SatGolf

SunRidge Canyon

Fountain Hills · ~20 min

7SunEasy

Road spin or off

Fountain Hills loop, 20–30 mi

8MonGolf

Eagle Mountain

Fountain Hills · Phoenix Open week begins

9TueRide

Brown's Ranch

25–30 mi · add new loops

10WedGolf

We-Ko-Pa Cholla

Fort McDowell · away from Open traffic

11ThuEvent

WM Phoenix Open

Round 1 at TPC Scottsdale · lightest crowds · take the shuttle

12FriRide

McDowell long day

Pemberton + Long loop · ~25 mi

13SatGolf

SunRidge or Desert Canyon

Fountain Hills · book early

14SunEasy

Road spin or off

Open final round on TV

15MonRide

Tech loop

McDowell · rent a full-suspension MTB · Presidents' Day

16TueGolf

Grayhawk Raptor

North Scottsdale · ~30 min

17WedRide

Big day

Brown's Ranch 30+ mi, or Bartlett Lake Rd climb

18ThuGolf

Troon North Pinnacle

Completes both Troon courses

19FriRide

Pemberton, easy

Then fresh sealant and spares for Patagonia

20SatGolf

The Boulders or Legend Trail

Carefree · ~25–30 min

21SunTravel

Drive to Tucson

~2 hr · stay with Lyndon

22MonGravel

Patagonia 50

~50 mi, counter-clockwise · overnight in Patagonia

23TueGravel

Canelo Pass + San Rafael

~48 mi · drive back to Tucson

24WedTravel

Back to Scottsdale

Morning ride or round with Lyndon · ship the bike home

25ThuGolf

TPC Scottsdale Stadium

Early tee time · ship clubs · evening flight to Philadelphia

26FriEvent

Wedding, Philadelphia

5:30 pm ET

Key dates

WM Phoenix Open, Feb 8–14 (rounds Feb 11–14). Spring training opens Feb 19. Wedding in Philadelphia Fri Feb 26, 5:30 pm — fly out Thu Feb 25 evening.

Tucson & Patagonia

Base at Lyndon’s in Tucson, Feb 21–24. One night in Patagonia (Feb 22). No water on the routes and patchy cell — carry everything.

Ride kit

Grizl with wide tubeless tires, fresh sealant, plugs, a spare tube. Knee warmers, vest and full-finger gloves for cold starts.

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