Golf

The Scots may have invented golf, but Phoenicians try to perfect it.

Greater Phoenix has more than 200 courses , many designed by legends like Jack Nicklaus and Tom Weiskopf. There are all sorts of layouts, but you'd be remiss if you didn't play a desert track where saguaro cactuses guard the fairways and sandstone mountains tower over the greens.

Get out in desert on two courses consistently ranked in the top by experts at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club , sitting between the McDowell Mountains and Four Peaks . Troon North Golf Club is a paragon of desert golf, with two Tom Weiskopf –designed courses snaking through natural ravines in the shadow of Pinnacle Peak.

If you want to see the “Greatest Show on Grass,” come to the FBR Open at TPC Scottsdale on February 25-28, 2010. It's the best-attended event on the PGA tour, and its raucous 16th hole redefines the term “golf clap.”

Aguila Golf Course

8440 S. 35th Ave. , Phoenix, AZ | West Valley | Golf, Golf Clubs & Courses

Aguila Golf Course is the latest addition to Phoenix's roster of municipal golf courses. Designed by golf course architect Gary Panks, the $6.5 million, 210-acre facility features an 18-Hole Champion...

Arizona Grand Golf Course

8000 S. Arizona Grand Parkway Arizona Grand Resort, Phoenix, AZ | Phoenix | Golf, Golf Clubs & Courses

Arizona's premier destination for golf. Course open to resort guests and the general public. Golfers will find the blend of traditional links with some of the best target golf in the Southwest. Wh...

ASU Karsten Golf Course

1125 E. Rio Salado Parkway , Tempe, AZ | East Valley | Golf, Golf Clubs & Courses

The ASU Karsten Golf Course, Home of Champions, provides an incredible championship golf setting, conveniently located just 10 minutes from Sky Harbor International Airport. Rated “FOUR 1/2 STARS” by...

Boulders Resort Golf Club

34631 N. Tom Darlington Drive Boulders Resort & Golden Door Spa, Carefree, AZ | North Valley | Golf, Golf Clubs & Courses

Two 18-hole championship golf courses designed by Jay Morrish, considered some of the most demanding in the Southwest, known for rugged beauty and breathtaking panoramas. PKF, ResAdv, VP, MCC.

Club West Golf Club

16400 S. 14th Ave. , Phoenix, AZ | Phoenix | Golf, Golf Clubs & Courses

The beauty and serenity of Club West Golf Club, established as one of the premier Phoenix golf courses, puts your mind at ease. Located on the sunny side of South Mountain, the beautiful Sonoran dese...

Encanto 18 Golf Course

2775 N. 15th Ave. , Phoenix, AZ | Phoenix | Golf, Golf Clubs & Courses

Completed in 1935, Encanto holds the distinction of being the third oldest golf course in Arizona. Encanto is ideally suited for the average golfer. Its level fairways are wide and it has a limited n...

Estrella Mountain Ranch Golf Club

11800 S. Golf Club Drive , Goodyear, AZ | East Valley | Golf, Golf Clubs & Courses

Wrapped in the breathtaking beauty of a natural desert environment, Golf Club of Estrella provides a challenging round of golf on an award-winning Nicklaus design course. With five different tee plac...

Hillcrest Golf Club

20002 N. Star Ridge Drive , Sun City West, AZ | West Valley | Golf, Golf Clubs & Courses

This 18-hole course wanders through undulating hills, 25 acres of sparkling blue water, and breathtaking natural scenery. Hillcrest is designed to accommodate all skill levels and abilities with mul...

W Marriott Wildfire Golf Club

5350 E. Marriott Drive JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa
Phoenix, AZ 85054
Phone: 480 473-0205
Fax : 480 473-0128
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Two championship golf courses surrounded by panoramic Sonoran desert views. At Wildfire Club you can play our celebrated Arnold Palmer Signature course, the highest level course designed by this American golf legend and the spirited Nick Faldo Championship course, a bunker-rich vision from one of the game's new greats. Paradise on earth just steps from your door. Our luxurious Wildfire Clubhouse tees you up for a great day with expert instruction, a driving range, club and shoe rental, the latest golf and resort wear and a 13,000-sq.-ft. practice green, featuring a complete short game complex with bunker and pitching areas.

Legacy Golf Resort

6808 S. 32nd St.
Phoenix, AZ 85042
Phone: 602 305-5500
Fax : 602 305-5501
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Site of the 2000 LPGA Standard Register Ping tournament, The Legacy Golf Resort is the former
setting of Dwight B. Heard's 7,500-acre ranch from the early 1900's. Rich in heritage and history, the resort has taken great pride in preserving the
remaining structures and monuments along its 18-hole championship golf course - giving golfers an added opportunity to experience a taste of Arizona history and the Heard legacy. The Legacy's lush green fairways, forgiving rough, well-placed hazards, and manicured greens offer a challenge for golfers of all skill levels. Indigenous grasses, flowers, shrubs and
trees surround the rolling terrain."

Lookout Mountain Golf Club

11111 N. 7th St. Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort
Phoenix, AZ 85020
Phone: 602 866-6356
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Featuring lush greens entwined by carefully preserved Sonoran Desert Terrain, this championship 18-hole course combines spectacular scenery with challenging play. Lookout Mountain Golf Club has been home to the nationally televised NBC Skills Challenge and the Arizona Senior Classic. If you are looking to fine tune your game, our professional staff is available for individual lessons and group instruction. You'll also find the Hilton Golf Academy makes its home here at the course.

Painted Mountain Golf Resort

6210 E. McKellips Road
Mesa, AZ 85215
Phone: 480 832-0156
Fax : 480 981-3105
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At the center of the resort is the par 70, Ken Kavanaugh redesigned golf course, offering newly crafted holes and tee boxes along with large greens appealing to both low handicappers and less-seasoned golfers alike. Arizona's largest short game practice facility with more than 51,000 square feet of practice greens, bunkers, uneven lie and lob areas. TRENDS-Golf Shop and Sports Boutique offers the latest styles for both on course and street wear along with high quality equipment and accessories. The GRANDVIEW Steakhouse, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Bill & Twyla host the Valley's Best Karaokee in the lounge.

Phoenician Golf Club

6000 E. Camelback Road Phoenician
Phoenix, AZ 85254
Phone: 480 423-2449
Fax : 480 423-2475
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The Phoenician's 27-hole golf course offers the challenge and diversity golfers long for, plus aesthetic beauty and tranquility. Twenty-seven holes have been grouped into three distinctive nines – the Oasis Nine, featuring a tropical setting with water features at every turn; the Desert Nine with lush landscaped desert terrain; and the Canyon Nine with sweeping views of the Valley of the Sun – each aptly named for capturing the many profiles of the resort's acreage, and offering several 18-hole combinations.

We-Ko-Pa Golf Club

18200 E. Toh Vee Circle
Fort McDowell, AZ 85264
Phone: 480 836-9000
Fax : 480 836-9001
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We-Ko-Pa Golf Club is a daily fee golf facility that consists of the original 18 holes, the Cholla Course, designed by Scott Miller and a second 18 holes, the Saguaro Course, designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, which opened Saturday, December 16, 2006. In addition to the two 18-hole courses, there is a large practice facility and a full service clubhouse. We-Ko-Pa Golf Club has been developed and is owned by the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation and is operated by EF Golf and OB Sports Golf Management.
Located just east of Scottsdale and Fountain Hills, the course is located on land that will never be used for residential or commercial development, yielding dramatic views of the Sonoran desert and the surrounding mountains.