BellAir opened in 1972 as one of Arizona's earliest "executive" courses: a par-59 layout of 13 par threes and five par fours on Phoenix's northwest side (45th Avenue, Glendale address). It was among Robert "Red" Lawrence's final designs, with partner Greg Nash leading the routing and Jeff Hardin overseeing construction. After hotel group TG Hospitality bought the club in 2020, it hired Arizona architect Forrest Richardson to renovate the short course for a new generation of golfers.