GolfCourseGurus.com is one of our favorite golf websites. They are slowly getting around to reviewing the very best golf courses in America, including a lot of private courses inaccessible to the public, and have so far reviewed about 30 courses in Arizona. 24 of their 28 favorite Arizona courses are in the Phoenix area, and 12 of those 24 are accessible to the public. Here's the courses from the Phoenix area that made their ranked list of favorites.
The full list can be accessed here: Arizona's Best Golf Courses
#1. Estancia Club, Scottsdale (Private)
#3. Desert Highlands Golf Club, Scottsdale (Private)
#4. We-Ko-Pa - Saguaro Course, Fort McDowell (Public)
#5. We-Ko-Pa - Cholla Course, Fort McDowell (Public)
#6. Desert Mountain Golf Club - Chiricahua Course, Scottsdale (Private)
#7. Desert Mountain Golf Club - Geronimo Course, Scottsdale (Private)
#8. Troon Country Club, Scottsdale (Private)
#9. Troon North - Pinnacle Course, Scottsdale (Public)
#11. The Boulders Golf Club - South Course, Carefree (Public)
#12. TPC Scottsdale - Stadium Course (Public)
#13. Scottsdale National Golf Club (Private)
#14. Terravita Golf Club, Scottsdale (Private)
#15. Desert Forest Golf Club, Carefree (Private)
#16. Troon North - Monument Course, Scottsdale (Public)
#17. SunRidge Canyon Golf Club, Fountain Hills (Public)
#18. Superstition Mountain - Lost Gold Course, Gold Canyon (Private)
#19. Superstition Mountain - Prospector Course (Private)
#20. Quintero Golf and Country Club, Peoria (Public)
#21. Blackstone Country Club, Peoria (Private)
#22. Papago Golf Course, Phoenix (Public)
#23. Phoenician Resort, Scottsdale (Public)
#24. Wigwam Resort - Gold Course, Litchfield Park (Public)
#27. Rancho Manana Golf Course, Cave Creek (Public)
#28. Roadhaven Golf Course, Apache Junction (Private)
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