Top 10 Arizona Golf Courses

There is no better golf in the U.S. than in the Grand Canyon State. Arizona's golf courses are as diverse and spectacular as its landscape. With more than 300 golf courses, Arizona offers unique and challenging golfing experiences - from desert target style to links courses to alpine fairways. The Arizona desert is full of adventure - here’s how to experience it with a golf bag on your back.

The Raven at Verrado
Authentic, unique and dramatic, The Raven Golf Club at Verrado is a spectacular daily-fee golf course tucked in the foothills of the White Tank Mountains west of Phoenix. Crafted by former British Open champion Tom Lehman, The Raven Golf Club is a must-play for golfers seeking superb golf in the Sonoran Desert. Measuring 7,258 yards from the tips, this beautiful 18-hole course gives the accomplished player a rigorous test of golf with challenging fairway bunkers and distracting scenery. But, the course’s four sets of tees give players of all abilities a fair chance at par.

Raven at South Mountain
Just 7 miles from downtown Phoenix, Raven at South Mountain offers an outstanding golf experience and a unique design in the Arizona desert - from the plush, Georgia pine tree-lined fairways to the multi-tiered greens. With South Mountain Park as its backdrop, the 18-hole, par 72 course offers multiple tee locations to ensure enjoyment for golfers of all skill levels, with the longest measuring 7,078 yards. This award-winning 18-hole course received a 4.5 Star rating from Golf Digest and is recognized as the best public golf experience in Phoenix. One the top courses in Arizona, the nationally prestigious course has hosted the Arizona Stroke Play Championship since 1996 and is the official home golf course of the Arizona Diamondbacks – MLB’s 2001 World Series Champions.

Trilogy at Vistancia
The championship design of Trilogy at Vistancia draws upon distinctive land features, tall native Arizona grasses and a backdrop of stunning Arizona desert scenery to result in a truly extraordinary golf setting. With more than 70 bunkers that feed gently into the golf course’s fairways and native areas, Trilogy highly rewards careful planning and precise execution by the golfer. This unique 18-hole, par 72-championship golf course allows players of every skill level to enjoy this exceptional test of golf. Trilogy Golf Club at Vistancia is located 25 minutes northwest of Phoenix.

Trilogy at Power Ranch
Eighteen holes of spectacular Arizona championship golf meander through the Queen Creek wash in the Phoenix Valley. Surrounded by breathtaking vistas of the San Tan Range and Superstition Mountains, the par-71 Trilogy Golf Club at Power Ranch sits among Arizona's most notable landmarks. Natural undulations and strategic mounding combine with Trilogy’s natural setting to create a golf course that challenges and rewards. Trilogy stretches 6,700 yards and offers a collection of shots as full of trepidation as they are dramatic and challenge the player’s imagination, in addition to every club in the bag.

Las Sendas Golf Club
Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., Las Sendas Golf Club is a tribute to how perfectly a golf course design can work with the desert landscape. The design of a skill challenging course and the preservation of the Arizona desert exist in harmony. Fairways and putting greens highlights the beauty of the untouched desert. Wide fairways and well thought out holes make Las Sendas a course to remember. One of the most beautiful and challenging golf courses in the country, Las Sendas is a sparkling gem in Arizona’s collection of outstanding courses. Acclaimed by avid golfers and sports writers, Las Sendas is one of the top 50 courses in the nation according to two ZAGAT Surveys. A public course, there is no reason for any golfer to miss the experience of playing the Las Sendas Golf Club.

Longbow Golf Club
Longbow Golf Club is a modern classic in East Valley. With spectacular views of the Usery and Superstition ranges that encircle Red Mountain, Longbow rewards golfers with breathtaking scenery from all holes on the 18-hole course, as well as a challenging design. Purists appreciate the short distances from green to the next tee making walking the course a viable option. The distinctive clubhouse embraces a contemporary architectural style, composed of native stone, raw steel and stucco, and offers every state-of- the-art amenity, including an enormous outdoor patio with an outdoor kitchen, bar, and fireplace. The Club also features a drive-up snack shop, a cozy restaurant, a well-appointed golf shop and practice greens. Longbow Golf Club was recently honored by Golfweek Magazine as one of the top twenty "Best State by State Public Access Courses" for Arizona.

The Duke at El Dorado
The Duke at Rancho El Dorado is a golf club fashioned for the golfer with a sense of discovery. Located near Maricopa, The Duke at Rancho El Dorado is a championship style, Par-72, 18-hole, daily-fee golf club with sweeping contours transformed from the existing farmland, eye-catching bunkers, and undulating, but fair, greens. The Duke was ranked #1 "Best New Course in Arizona" by Travelgolf, 2003, and is one of the Arizona Golf Association’s top 25 courses.

ASU Karsten
Designed by Pete Dye ASU/Karsten Golf Course is the home to the ASU Sun Devils golf programs. Since 1989, ASU/Karsten’s rolling hills and well-guarded greens have served as the proving grounds for future champions while providing an enjoyable challenge to the golfing public. With tees ranging from 4,765 to 7,026 yards, ASU/Karsten has been ranked among the top 10 of America’s most “women friendly” golf courses according to Golf for Women Magazine.

Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club
A High Sonoran Desert course designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., Dove Valley Ranch has earned its accolades with championship golf in a spectacular setting. Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club is player friendly, with manicured transition areas that allow its quests to recover without penalty. With spectacular vistas and a challenging design mix of sand and water, there is never a dull fairway or green setting on this 18-hole course which translates into a challenging yet refreshing round of golf.

The Golf Club at Eagle Mountain
A chip shot away from Scottsdale in Fountain Hills you’ll find the 6,755 yard Golf Club at Eagle Mountain. Nestled in the ravines of the McDowell Mountains, Eagle Mountain offers contoured fairways and outstanding views of the Valley. On clear days you can see south to the San Tan Mountains - the splendor of Red Mountain looms to the east. Preserving the natural desert surrounds, this award-winning golf course winds through natural box canyons, rolling hills, and lush desert terrain.

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