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. Of their favorite 200 golf courses in America, 8 Arizona courses made the list, 6 of those being in the Phoenix area. Here's the courses from the Phoenix area that made the list.
The full list can be accessed here: Top 200 Golf Courses in the United States
#82. Estancia Club, Scottsdale (Private)
#106. Desert Highlands Golf Club, Scottsdale (Private)
#153. Desert Mountain Golf Club - Chiricahua Course, Scottsdale (Private)
#154. Desert Mountain Golf Club - Geronimo Course, Scottsdale (Private)
#157. We-Ko-Pa - Saguaro Course, Fort McDowell (Public)
#158. We-Ko-Pa - Cholla Course, Fort McDowell (Public)
Golf Course Gurus - Top 200 Golf Courses in the US