Every year, GolfAdvisor.com compiles a best courses list by state based on public provided user reviews. Here are the Phoenix area courses that have made the previous years lists for the top 25 ranked publicly-accessible courses in Arizona.
2017
The full list can be accessed here: Best of 2017: Arizona
#2. Whirlwind Golf Club - Cattail Course, Chandler
#3. Quintero Golf Club, Peoria
#5. TPC Scottsdale - Stadium Course, Scottsdale
#6. We-Ko-Pa Golf Club - Saguaro Course, Fort McDowell
#8. We-Ko-Pa Golf Club - Cholla Course, Fort McDowell
#11. Copper Canyon Golf Club, Buckeye
#12. Verrado Golf Club - Founders Course, Buckeye
#13. Tonto Verde Golf Club - Peaks Course, Rio Verde
#14. Boulders Golf Club - South Course, Carefree
#15. Whirlwind Golf Club - Devil's Claw Course, Chandler
#16. Wildfire Golf Club - Faldo Course, Phoenix
#18. Troon North Golf Club - Pinnacle Course, Scottsdale
#20. GC of Estrella, Goodyear
#22. Camelback Golf Club - Ambiente Course, Scottsdale
#25. Raven Golf Club, Phoenix
2016
The full list can be accessed here: Best of 2016: Arizona
#15. Whirlwind Golf Club - Cattail Course, Chandler
#2. Quintero Golf Club, Peoria
#5. Troon North Golf Club - Monument Course, Scottsdale
#7. Camelback Golf Club - Ambiente Course, Scottsdale
#8. Boulders Golf Club - South Course, Carefree
#11. Whirlwind Golf Club - Devil's Claw Course, Chandler
#13. Gold Canyon Golf Resort - Dinosaur Mountain Course, Gold Canyon
#18. GC of Estrella, Goodyear
#20. TPC Scottsdale - Stadium Course, Scottsdale
#21. We-Ko-Pa Golf Club - Saguaro Course, Fort McDowell
#22. Copper Canyon Golf Club, Buckeye
#23. Wildfire Golf Club - Faldo Course, Phoenix
#24. Verrado Golf Club - Founders Course, Buckeye
#25. Las Sendas Golf Club, Mesa
Golf Advisor - Top 25 Arizona Courses - Previous Years