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Best Public Golf Courses in Arizona

Experts + Golfers + Story + Architect + Challenge + Access = the Total Score

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  1. 1Quintero Golf ClubPeoria · Semi-private · Est. 2000Rees Jones8.5Legendary★ 4.7Online Golfer Rating
    1,371 reviews from GolfPass
  2. 2Troon North Golf Club - Monument CourseScottsdale · Public · Est. 1990Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish8.3Destination★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
    992 reviews from GolfPass
  3. 3Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf ClubMaricopa · Public · Est. 2002Schmidt-Curley Design (Lee Schmidt and Brian Curley) with Fred Couples8.3Destination★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
    1,467 reviews from GolfPass
  4. 4TPC Scottsdale Stadium CourseScottsdale · Municipal · Est. 1986Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish8.3Destination★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
    748 reviews from GolfPass
  5. 5The Golf Club at Dove MountainMarana · Resort · Est. 2009Jack Nicklaus8.2Destination★ 4.3Online Golfer Rating
    1,498 reviews from GolfPass
  6. 6Ventana Canyon Golf Course - Mountain CourseTucson · Resort · Est. 1984Tom Fazio8.2Destination★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
    1,159 reviews from GolfPass
  7. 7Troon North Golf Club - Pinnacle CourseScottsdale · Public · Est. 1996Tom Weiskopf8.1Destination★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
    992 reviews from GolfPass
  8. 8Laughlin Ranch Golf CourseBullhead City · PublicDavid Druzisky7.8Destination★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
    327 reviews from GolfPass
  9. 9We-Ko-Pa Golf Club - Saguaro CourseFort McDowell · Public · Est. 2001Scott Miller (Cholla); Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw (Saguaro)7.7Destination★ 4.3Online Golfer Rating
    56 reviews from GolfPass
  10. 10We-Ko-Pa Golf Club - Cholla CourseFort McDowell · Public · Est. 2001Scott Miller7.6Destination★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
    41 reviews from GolfPass
  11. 11Whirlwind Golf Club - Devil's Claw CourseChandler · Public · Est. 2000Gary Panks7.5Destination★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
    925 reviews from GolfPass
  12. 12Verrado Golf ClubBuckeye · Public · Est. 2004John Fought & Tom Lehman7.4Memorable★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
    1,614 reviews from GolfPass
  13. 13Arizona National Golf ClubTucson · Public · Est. 1995Robert Trent Jones Jr.7.4Memorable★ 4.3Online Golfer Rating
    1,962 reviews from GolfPass
  14. 14Whirlwind Golf Club - Cattail CourseChandler · Public · Est. 2002Gary Panks7.4Memorable★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
    744 reviews from GolfPass
  15. 15Gold Canyon Golf Resort - Dinosaur MountainGold Canyon · ResortKen Kavanaugh (Dinosaur Mountain)7.3Memorable★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
    315 reviews from GolfPass
  16. 16Grayhawk Golf Club - Talon CourseScottsdale · Public · Est. 1994David Graham and Gary Panks7.1Memorable★ 4.1Online Golfer Rating
    37 reviews from GolfPass
  17. 17Grayhawk Golf Club - Raptor CourseScottsdale · Public · Est. 1995Tom Fazio7.1Memorable★ 3.6Online Golfer Rating
    25 reviews from GolfPass
  18. 18The Boulders Golf Club - South CourseCarefree · Resort · Est. 1984Jay Morrish7.1Memorable★ 4.4Online Golfer Rating
    1,329 reviews from GolfPass
  19. 19The Boulders Golf Club - North CourseCarefree · Resort · Est. 1985Jay Morrish7.1Memorable★ 4.4Online Golfer Rating
    1,329 reviews from GolfPass
  20. 20Raven Golf Club - PhoenixPhoenix · PublicGary Panks and David Graham7.1Memorable★ 4.4Online Golfer Rating
    1,585 reviews from GolfPass
  21. 21Las Sendas Golf ClubMesa · Semi-private · Est. 1995Robert Trent Jones Jr.7.0Memorable★ 4.3Online Golfer Rating
    3,471 reviews from GolfPass
  22. 22TPC Scottsdale Champions CourseScottsdale · Municipal · Est. 1987Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish (original Desert Course); redesigned by Randy Heckenkemper in 20077.0Memorable★ 4.4Online Golfer Rating
    1,386 reviews from GolfPass
  23. 23Wigwam Resort - Gold CourseLitchfield Park · Resort · Est. 1965Robert Trent Jones Sr.7.0Memorable★ 4.2Online Golfer Rating
    1,197 reviews from GolfPass
  24. 24Ventana Canyon Golf Course - Canyon CourseTucson · Resort · Est. 1984Tom Fazio6.8Memorable★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
    1,159 reviews from GolfPass
  25. 25Longbow Golf ClubMesa · Public · Est. 1997Ken Kavanaugh6.8Memorable★ 4.3Online Golfer Rating
    1,705 reviews from GolfPass

How we rank

Public courses only — anyone can book a tee time (public, municipal, resort, semi-private, university). Each course gets a Formula 18 Golf Total Score out of 10 with one word (Legendary, Destination, Memorable, Playable, Unsolved), cited on its page. Not enough to go on yet? It reads Uncharted. Expert lists, golfer stars, challenge, access and threads make the score. A notable architect and a real story add bonus points, and missing ones never count against a course. See the full formula →
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