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Top 25 Public Courses-Arizona 2024/2025

Grayhawk: Raptor Course, Scottsdale AZ

Arizona has quite a few fantastic Golf Resorts, including We-Ko-Pa, Ventana Canyon, Troon North and AK-Chin Southern Dunes, but there are plenty of terrific daily fee public courses as well should you want to plan a winter get away that doesn’t crush the wallet.

You always want to look for a good deal, but its key to find one at a solid track so you don’t end up wasting a precious day on the links–and now is the time to begin planning because Phoenix temps have begun pushing into the 70’s and will continue north through February.

For a head start on that, we’ve compiled a list of our 25 highest rated AZ public daily fee courses—with details including a link to the course website and google maps for location and directions.

Arizona native Gary Panks designed 5 of our Top-25, including The Talon course at Grayhawk (#4), Trilogy Golf Club at Vistancia (No. 8), The Legacy Golf club (No. 12), and Raven Golf Club in Phoenix (No. 17).

The first family of golf course architecture, Robert Trent Jones, RTJ II and Rees Jones, also made substantial contributions to Arizona public golf including #2 Quintero (Rees Jones), #3 Las Sendas (RTJ II), and The Oakcreek Country Club in Sedona (original Robert Trent Jones with RTJ II renovations).  

Robert Trent Jones II also designed Arizona National (#11) and Dove Valley Ranch (#19).

Jack Nicklaus (#10–The Golf Club at Estrella) and Tom Fazio (#4–Raptor at Grayhawk) contributed a pair of desert masterpieces as well.

You can also click Arizona Public Courses for a comprehensive list of AZ courses you can play. To view courses by location, use the GolfDay Search Engine and enter the city where you plan to be.   

TPC Scottsdale, AZ
  1. TPC Scottsdale/Scottsdale

City of Scottsdale/PGA Tour Properties

  • Holes: 36 (2-Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Tom Weiskopf/Jay Morrish/Phil Smith/Randy Heckenkemper
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Stadium:         74.7/142
Champions:    73.2/135

Quintero Golf & Country Club

2. Quintero Golf & Country Club/Peoria

Troon Golf

Las Sendas Golf Club

3. Las Sendas Golf Club/Mesa

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.3/141
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range (flight restricted balls), Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers.
  • Course Description
  • Golf Academy
  • GolfDay Rating: 96.0
  • Location
Grayhawk Golf Club

4. Grayhawk Golf Club/Scottsdale

Arcis Golf Management

  • Holes:  36 (2-Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Tom Fazio/David Graham/Gary Panks
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Raptor:  74.7/142
Talon:    74.0/149       

Copper Canyon Golf Club

5. Copper Canyon Golf Club/Buckeye

Troon Golf

  • Holes: 27 (3-Nine Hole courses)
  • Course Architects: Lee Schmidt/Brian Curley
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Mountain:  36.8/130
Lake:          35.4/131
Vista:          36.0/127

The Oakcreek Country Club

6. The Oakcreek Country Club/Sedona

The Trilogy Golf Club

7. Trilogy Golf Club/Peoria

Verrado Golf Club

8. Verrado Golf Club/Buckeye

  • Holes: 36 (2-Eighteen Hole courses)
  • Course Architects:  John Fought/Tom Lehman
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Founder’s:       73.5/135
Victory:            73.6/138

Golf Club of Estrella

9. Golf Club of Estrella/Goodyear

Troon Golf

  • Holes:  18
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus/Jack Nicklaus II/Phil Smith
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.1/139
  • Practice Facilities: Two-Tiered Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens.
  • Photos
  • Instruction
  • GolfDay Rating: 92.0           
  • Location
Arizona National Golf Club

10. Arizona National Golf Club/Tucson

Indigo Sports

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architect: Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 71.4/137
  • Practice Facilities: Double Sided Grass Driving Range with Bunkered Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.  
  • Course Description
  • Instruction
  • GolfDay Rating: 91.7
  • Location
The Legacy Golf Club

11. The Legacy Golf Club/Phoenix

El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Club

12. El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Club/Orro Valley

Town of Orro Valley/Indigo Sports

  • Holes:  45 (2-Eighteen Hole Courses and Nine-Hole Course)
  • Course Architects: Greg Nash/Jeff Hardin
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Canada:             71.7/137
Conquistador:   72.2/129
Pusch Ridge:    33.5/126

Laughlin Ranch Golf Club

13. Laughlin Ranch Golf Club/Bullhead City

 Troon Golf

Longbow Golf Club

14. Longbow Golf Club/Mesa

Troon Golf

Raven Golf Club

15. Raven Golf Club/Phoenix

Arcis Golf Management

San Ignacio Golf Club

16. San Ignacio Golf Club/Green Valley

Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club

 17. Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club/Cave Creek

Aguila Golf Course

18. Aguila Golf Course/Phoenix

 City of Phoenix

  • Holes:  27 (Eighteen Hole Course and Nine Hole Par 3)
  • Course Architect: Gary Panks
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.6/130
  • Practice Facilities: Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens.
  • Course Description
  • Par 3
  • GolfDay Rating: 89.6
  • Location
Power Ranch Golf Club

19. Power Ranch Golf Club/Gilbert

 Troon Golf

StoneRidge Golf Course

20. StoneRidge Golf Course/Prescott Valley

Oakwood Country Club

21. Oakwood Country Club/Sun Lakes

       IronOaks at Sun Lakes

  • Holes: 27 (3-Nine Hole Courses)
  • Course Architect: Ken Kavanaugh
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Lakes:           35.9/131
Palms:           35.4/130           
Sonoran:        35.5/119

Quarry Pines Golf Club

22. Quarry Pines Golf Club/Tucson

        KemperSports

  • Holes:  18
  • Course Architects: Brian Huntley/Jack Gilmore/Ross Graves
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 70.2/132
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers.
  • Course Description
  • Instruction
  • GolfDay Rating: 89.2
  • Location
Legend Trail Golf Club

23. Legend Trail Golf Club/Scottsdale

  • Holes:  18
  • Course Architects: Arthur Jack Snyder/Forrest Richardson/Rees Jones/Greg Muirhead
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 71.9/139
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Description
  • Golf School
  • GolfDay Rating: 88.9
  • Location
Red Mountain Ranch Country Club

24. Red Mountain Ranch Country Club/Mesa

Ocotillo Golf Club

25. Ocotillo Golf Club/Chandler

  Mickelson Golf Properties/Arcis Golf

  • Holes: 27 (3-Nine-Hole Courses)
  • Course Architect: Ted Robinson, Sr.
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:

Oasis:    36.4/132
Sky:        36.3/136
Valley:   35.6/128

The GolfDay rating is based on a variety of criteria, including the stature of the architect(s) who did the original design(s), updates that have been done on the course(s), USGA Course and Slope Ratings, the quality and diversity of practice facilities, general course conditioning and current reviews.

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