Spring is a fine time to be in Arizona if you’re a golfer. In fact, Fountain Hills, the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation and the Verdes communities are home to the highest concentration of world-class golf in all of Arizona. There are eight public courses and one private country club, with all of them featuring the most amazing vistas you can find anywhere in Arizona. Whether you’re looking for sweeping views, rich, rolling greens, and even some attractive golf packages, grab your clubs and mosey on over to where the air is clear to check out Arizona’s treasured golf courses.
Sonoran Desert Golf Trail The Sonoran Desert Golf Trail features eight spectacular desert golf courses set in Arizona's Lower Verde Valley, a lush desert environment with some of the Southwest's most unspoiled vistas. The courses are surrounded by breathtaking views of the McDowell Mountains and the Tonto National Forest. The courses are as follows:
Desert Canyon Golf Club Desert Canyon Golf Club’s 18-hole championship course is one of Arizona’s top golfing facilities. It features elevated tees coupled with a variety of elevation changes. Though open, fairways play tight and prove challenging with strategically placed doglegs.
Eagle Mountain Golf Club Located minutes from Scottsdale in the rugged McDowell Mountains of Fountain Hills, the Scott Miller designed Eagle Mountain Golf Club dramatically weaves its way through shaded box canyons and around majestic mountain peaks unique to this scenic corner of the Sonoran Desert.
Sunridge Canyon Golf Club Designed by Keith Foster, SunRidge Canyon is widely considered one of the most picturesque and dramatic golf courses in the Southwest. It was selected No. 42 on Golf Magazine’s list of “Top 100 Courses You Can Play in the U.S.”
Tonto Verde Golf Club Offers two 18-hole courses designed by renowned golf course architects David Graham and Gary Panks to keep the natural contours of the land while offering challenges to golfers of all skill levels. The Ranch course provides a challenge even for the most experienced golfer, but 7 different tee arrangements provide options for golfers of all ages and handicaps. The Peaks course is considered a friendly course off the tee, and challenging around the green.
Vista Verde Golf Club Just opening in 2006, Vista Verde is the newest addition to "The Verdes" courses. Designed by noted Arizona golf course architect Ken Kavanaugh, the course has outstanding vistas from every hole and is reminiscent of famed Pinehurst #2, with fun greens that fall off to surrounding chipping areas. The Verde Vista course has five sets of tees to present a challenge for every skill level, and has served as host to several Gateway Tour events. It is a state-of-the-art practice range and a course you can have fun playing again and again.
We-Ko-Pa Golf Club Developed by the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, We-Ko-Pa (Yavapai for “Four Peaks”) is a daily fee golf facility that consists of two spectacular 18-hole layouts that are certain to challenge and inspire golfers of all levels. Additionally, there is a world-class practice facility to hone all aspects of your game and a full service clubhouse with panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and of the Sonoran Desert. Just east of Scottsdale and Fountain Hills, We-Ko-Pa is located on land that will never be used for residential or commercial development, yielding dramatic views of the McDowell Mountains, Red Mountain, Four Peaks and the famous Superstition Mountains.
For more information on courses, packages, and seasonal discounts, visit the Fountain Hills and Fort McDowell Visitors Bureau golf page.