If you’ve missed the opportunity to experience desert golf, Arizona offers some of the best courses in the country—particularly as the winter chill starts to set in. The Resorts below are listed by their GolfDay Rating, and we have also included links for Accommodations, Golf Packages and Golf Academies (if available). A link to the Resort website is also provided, as well as a link to Google Maps for each location.
The best Arizona resorts include designs by Tom Fazio (Ventana Canyon), Jack Nicklaus (Dove Mountain and La Paloma), Coore & Crenshaw (Wi-Ko-Pa), Tom Weiskopf (Troon North) and Jay Morish (The Boulders and Troon North).
The GolfDay Resort rating is based on a variety of criteria, including the stature of the architect(s) who did the original design(s), the variety of courses located at the property, updates that have been done on the course(s), USGA Course and Slope Ratings, current local and national rankings by Golf Digest and Golfweek, the quality and diversity of practice facilities, general course conditioning and current reviews, as well as the quality of accommodations and level of service.
Click Top 15 Arizona Resorts for a map overview of the resort locations (hover over a flag and the resort name will come up, and click for details).
- Ventana Canyon Golf & Club/Tucson, Arizona
- Ventana Canyon Club and Lodge
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- Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
- Course Architect: Tom Fazio
- USGA Course/Slope Rating:
- Canyon: 71.7 Rating/137 Slope
- Mountain: 72.8 Rating/143 Slope
- Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers. Range Balls included with Green Fees.
- Golf Academy
- Accommodations
- Golf Packages
- Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest Arizona Top 35, Golfweek Arizona Top 30-Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
- GolfDay Rating: 97.7
- Location
- We-Ko-Pa Golf Club/Fort McDowell, AZ
- We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort
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- Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
- Course Architects: Scott Miller/Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw
- USGA Course/Slope Rating:
- Cholla: 73.4 Rating/138 Slope
- Saguaro: 72.0 Rating/137 Slope
- Practice Facilities: Expansive Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
- Accommodations
- RV Park
- Golf Packages
- Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golfweek Arizona Top 30 Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
- GolfDay Rating: 97.1
- Location
- Troon North Golf Club/Scottsdale, AZ
- Four Seasons
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- Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
- Course Architects: Tom Weiskopf/Jay Morrish/Phil Smith
- USGA Course/Slope Rating:
- Monument: 73.3 Rating/148 Slope
- Pinnacle: 73.2 Rating/147 Slope
- Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens.
- Accommodations
- Golf Academy
- Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest Arizona Top 35, Golfweek Arizona Top 30-Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
- GolfDay Rating: 95.4
- Location
- The Golf Club at Dove Mountain/Marana, AZ
- Ritz-Carlton
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- Holes: 27 (3 Nine Hole Courses)
- Course Architect: Jack Nicklaus
- USGA Course/Slope Rating:
- Saguaro: 36.9 Rating/147 Slope
- Tortolita: 38.8 Rating/145 Slope
- Wild Burro: 37.0 Rating/143 Slope
- Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Range Balls included with Green Fee.
- Golf Academy
- Accommodations
- Golf Packages
- Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest Arizona Top 35, Golfweek Arizona Top 30-Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
- GolfDay Rating: 94.3
- Location
- AK-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club/Maricopa, AZ
- Harrah’s AK-Chin Casino & Resort
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- Holes: 18
- Course Architects: Lee Schmidt/Brian Curley/Fred Couples
- USGA Course/Slope Rating: 76.5 Rating/142 Slope
- Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and “Mini Dunes” Nine Hole Par 3 Practice Course (Open Dec. 15-April 1). Range Balls included with Green Fee.
- Junior Golf
- Accommodations/Golf Packages
- Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golf Digest Arizona Top 35, Golfweek Arizona Top 30-Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
- GolfDay Rating: 93.3
- Location
- Wildfire Golf Club/Phoenix, AZ
- JW Marriot Desert Ridge
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- Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
- Course Architects: Arnold Palmer/Ed Seay/Nick Faldo
- USGA Course/Slope Rating:
- Palmer: 72.7 Rating/142 Slope
- Faldo: 72.3 Rating/132 Slope
- Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers and Golf School.
- Golf Academy
- Junior Golf
- Accommodations
- Rankings: Golfweek Arizona Top 30-Public, GolfDay Top 100 Resorts
- GolfDay Rating: 92.7
- Location
- La Paloma Country Club/Tucson, AZ
- The Westin
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- Holes: 27 (3 Nine Hole Courses)
- Course Architect: Jack Nicklaus
- USGA Course/Slope Rating:
- Canyon: 36.5 Rating/150 Slope
- Ridge: 36.0 Rating/149 Slope
- Hill: 35.9 Rating/139 Slope
- Practice Facilities: Covered Grass Driving Range with Targets, Wedge Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers (2). Range Balls included with Greens Fee.
- Junior Golf
- Accommodations
- Junior Golf
- Rankings: Golfweek Arizona Top 30-Public
- GolfDay Rating: 92.6
- Location
- Starr Pass Golf Club/Tucson AZ
- JW Marriot
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- Holes: 27 (3 Nine Hole Courses)
- Course Architects: Bob Cupp/Arnold Palmer/Ed Seay/B
- USGA Course/Slope Rating:
- Rattler: 36.7 Rating/141 Slope
- Coyote: 36.6 Rating/139 Slope
- Roadrunner: 35.3 Rating/139 Slope
- Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
- Accommodations
- Rankings: Golfweek Arizona Top-30 Public
- GolfDay Rating: 91.2
- Location
- Camelback Golf Club/Scottsdale, AZ
- JW Marriott Scottsdale
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- Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
- Course Architects: Red Lawrence/Arthur Jack Snyder/Michael Hurdzan/Dana Dry/Jason Straka/Arthur Hills
- USGA Course/Slope Rating:
- Padre: 72.2 Rating/130 Slope
- Amiente: 74.2 Rating/138 Slope
- Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
- Accommodations
- Rankings: Golfweek Arizona Top 30-Public
- GolfDay Rating: 91.0
- Location
- Tucson National/Tucson, AZ
- Omni Resorts
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- Holes 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
- Course Architects: Robert Von Hagge/Bruce Devlin/Tom Lehman
- USGA Course/Slope Rating:
- Catalina: 74.3 Rating/133 Slope
- Sonoran: 70.7 Rating/129 Slope
- Practice Facilities: Double Sided Grass Driving Range with Targets and Fairway Bunker, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers. Range Balls included with Green Fee.
- Junior Golf.
- Golf School
- Accommodations
- Golf Packages
- Rankings: Golfweek Arizona Top 30-Public
- GolfDay Rating: 90.9
- Location
- Los Caballeros Golf Club/Wickenburg, AZ
- Rancho de los Caballeros
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- Holes: 18
- Course Architects: Greg Nash/Jeff Hardin
- USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.5 Rating/138 Slope
- Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers.
- Accommodations
- Rankings: Golfweek Arizona Top 30-Public
- GolfDay Rating: 90.4
- Location
- Gold Canyon Golf Resort/Gold Canyon, AZ
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- Holes: 36 (2 Eighteen Hole Courses)
- Course Architects: Ken Kavanaugh/Greg Nash/Jeff Hardin
- USGA Course/Slope Rating:
- Dinosaur Mountain: 71.5 Rating/144 Slope
- Sidewinder: 71.4 Rating/133 Slope
- Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker and Golf School.
- Golf Academy
- Accommodations
- Golf Packages
- Rankings: Golfweek Arizona Top 30 Public
- GolfDay Rating: 90.2
- Location
- The Boulders/Carefree, AZ
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- Holes: 36
- Course Architect: Jay Morrish
- USGA Course/Slope Rating:
- North: 73.3 Rating/140 Slope
- South: 72.6 Rating/144 Slope
- Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers and Golf Academy.
- Golf Academy/Junior Golf
- Accommodations
- Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 Resorts, Golfweek Arizona Top 30-Public
- GolfDay Rating: 89.5
- Location
- Sewailo Golf Club/Tucson, AZ
- Casino Del Sol
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- Holes: 18
- Course Architects: Notah Begay/Ty Butler
- USGA Course/Slope Rating: 73.7 Rating/138 Slope
- Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens.
- Accommodations
- RV Park
- Rankings: Golfweek Arizona Top 30-Public
- GolfDay Rating: 89.2
- Location
- Lookout Mountain Golf Club/Phoenix, AZ
- Pointe Hilton
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- Holes: 18
- Course Architects: Forrest Richardson/Bill Johnston
- USGA Course/Slope Rating: 70.0 Rating/130 Slope
- Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
- Golf Academy.
- Accommodations
- Golf Packages
- GolfDay Rating: 89.1
- Location