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    Best golf courses: Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Phoenix / Scottsdale: the table below provides brief details about the top golf courses in and around this city. Each golf club has been visited and/or researched by Where2Golf. Click on the course name below to discover more. The course ratings below range from 5 highest, to 2 lowest. They attempt to provide an indication of the golfing experience you might expect at the course (based on its design, condition and surroundings). Hover your cursor above the Rating Key below for the rating definitions.

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    5-PLUS: In the world’s elite - has few peers; one of our top-rated 5s! 5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this. 4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars. 4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit. 3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars. 3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game. 2-star: Reasonably okay course - if better courses not available. Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team. Private: A course for members and their invited guests only. Stay & Play Golf Resorts: Golf Clubs and resorts with onsite accommodation

    Course name

    Rating

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    Ak-Chin Southern Dunes
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Schmidt-Curley Design

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Brian Curley (Schmidt-Curley Design), with input from Fred Couples.

    Apache Stronghold
    Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Doak, Tom

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Tom Doak
    Arizona Grand
    Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Richardson, Forrest

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Forrest Richardson

    ASU Karsten
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    (Closed in 2019)
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Dye, Pete & Perry

    Visitors?

    (Closed in 2019)

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Father/son team of Pete & Perry Dye
    Boulders (North)
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Morrish, Jay

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Jay Morrish

    Boulders (South)
    5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Morrish, Jay

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Jay Morrish

    Copper Canyon
    Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Schmidt-Curley Design

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Schmidt-Curley Design (Lee Schmidt & Brian Curley).

    Desert Mountain
    Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
    Private club
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Nicklaus, Jack

    Visitors?

    Private club

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Desert Mountain's six courses are all Jack Nicklaus designed Signature Courses

    Dove Valley Ranch
    Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Jones II, Robert Trent

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Robert Trent Jones Jr.

    Eagle Mountain, AZ
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Miller, Scott

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Scott Miller

    Emerald Canyon
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Phillips, Bill

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Bill Phillips
    Estancia Club
    Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
    Private club
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Fazio, Tom

    Visitors?

    Private club

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Tom Fazio

    Estrella
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Nicklaus II, Jack

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Jack Nicklaus II

    Gold Canyon (Dinosaur Mtn)
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Kavanaugh, Ken

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Ken Kavanaugh

    Gold Canyon (Sidewinder)
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Kavanaugh, Ken

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Ken Kavanaugh & Greg Nash

    Grayhawk (Raptor)
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Fazio, Tom

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Tom Fazio

    Grayhawk (Talon)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Graham & Panks

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    David Graham & Gary Panks

    Kierland
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Miller, Scott

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Scott Miller

    Las Sendas
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Jones II, Robert Trent

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Robert Trent Jones Jr.

    Legacy Resort, AZ
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Panks, Gary

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Gary Panks

    Legend Trail
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Jones, Rees

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Rees Jones

    Longbow
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Kavanaugh, Ken

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Ken Kavanaugh

    Lookout Mountain, AZ
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Johnston, Bill

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Bill Johnston

    Los Caballeros
    Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Nash & Hardin

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Greg Nash & Jeff Hardin
    McDowell Mountain
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Heckenkemper, Randy

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Randy Heckenkemper

    Ocotillo
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Robinson, Ted

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Ted Robinson (Sr).

    Papago
    Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Bell, William F.

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    William Francis "Billy" Bell Jr.

    Phoenician, The
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Flint & Robinson

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Original 18-hole design (Oasis & Desert nines) by Homer Flint (1988); modifications and addition of the Canyon-nine by father/son team of Ted Robinson & Ted Robsinson Jr (1990s). Course reduced to 18 holes and renovated by Phil Smith (2017).

    Poston Butte
    Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Panks, Gary

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Gary Panks

    Quintero
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Jones, Rees

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Rees Jones

    Raven GC, Phoenix
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Graham & Panks

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    David Graham & Gary Panks

    Rim, The
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Restricted
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Weiskopf & Morrish

    Visitors?

    Restricted

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Tom Weiskopf & Jay Morrish
    SunRidge Canyon
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Foster, Keith

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Keith Foster

    Superstition Mtn
    Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Nicklaus, Jack

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Jack Nicklaus & sons, Jack Jr. and Gary.

    Superstition Springs
    Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Nash, Greg

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Greg Nash

    Talking Stick (O’odham)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Crenshaw & Coore

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Ben Crenshaw & Bill Coore

    Talking Stick (Piipaash)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Crenshaw & Coore

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Ben Crenshaw & Bill Coore

    TPC Scottsdale (Champions)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Heckenkemper, Randy

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Original Desert Course designed by Tom Weiskopf & Jay Morrish (1987). Complete redesign by Randy Heckenkemper (2008) and relaunched as the Champions Course.

    TPC Scottsdale (Stadium)
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Weiskopf & Morrish

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Tom Weiskopf & Jay Morrish

    Trilogy at Vistancia
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Panks, Gary

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Gary Panks

    Troon North (Monument)
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Weiskopf & Morrish

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Tom Weiskopf & Jay Morrish
    Troon North (Pinnacle)
    5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Weiskopf & Morrish

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Tom Weiskopf & Jay Morrish

    Verrado GC
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Lehman & Fought

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Founders course: designed by Tom Lehman and John Fought (2004). Victory course designed by Tom Lehman (2016).

    We-Ko-Pa (Cholla)
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Miller, Scott

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Scott Miller
    We-Ko-Pa (Saguaro)
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Coore & Crenshaw

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw
    Whirlwind (Cattail)
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Panks, Gary

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Gary Panks

    Whirlwind (Devil's Claw)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Panks, Gary

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Gary Panks

    Wigwam
    Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Jones Sr & Lawrence

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Robert Trent Jones Sr designed the Gold course (1964) and Patriot course (1961, originally called Blue course); both redesigned by Forrest Richardson in 2005. Robert "Red" Lawrence designed the Heritage course (originally known as the Red course).

    Wildfire (Faldo)
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Faldo & Schmidt-Curley

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    Nick Faldo with Schmidt-Curley Design (Lee Schmidt & Brian Curley).

    Wildfire (Palmer)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Phoenix / Scottsdale
    Palmer, Arnold

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Phoenix / Scottsdale

    Designer

    An Arnold Palmer Signature Course.

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