{"id":3500,"date":"2023-05-11T17:05:08","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T21:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/?p=3500"},"modified":"2024-07-08T13:59:57","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T17:59:57","slug":"top-15-private-golf-clubs-arizona-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/top-15-private-golf-clubs-arizona-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 15 Private Golf Clubs-Arizona 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Desert Mountain<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

While there are a great many fantastic public golf courses in Arizona<\/span><\/a>, membership at a private club puts you at the top of the food chain for a quality golf experience. The limited play at a private club pretty much guarantees that course conditions will always be great, and you can also say goodbye to the 5-hour round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you are a fulltime Arizona resident who loves to play golf, or a northern golfer looking for a winter golf home, AZ can offer some of the finest private clubs you\u2019ll find anywhere in the country. We\u2019ve included our Top 15 below, or you can spin through all of the private courses in Arizona\u2014listed by GolfDay Rating.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clubs are listed on the basis of GolfDay Rating<\/span><\/a>, and listings include the year a club was founded, course architect(s), current USGA<\/span><\/a> course and slope ratings, a link for course description, as well as current local and national rankings by Golf Digest. A link to the Club website is also provided, as well as a link to Google Maps for each location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mirabel Golf Club, Scottsdale AZ<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The elite private clubs in Arizona include designs by Tom Fazio<\/span><\/a> (Whisper Rock, Estancia and Mirabel), Jack Nicklaus<\/span><\/a> (Desert Mountain and Desert Highlands) and John Fought<\/span><\/a>\/Tom Lehman<\/span><\/a> (The Gallery and updates to the Phoenix Country Club).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seven of the Top 15 were designed by Tom Weiskopf<\/span><\/a> and Jay Morrish<\/span><\/a>, either in collaboration or as solo work (Forest Highlands, Scottsdale National, Silverleaf, Stone Canyon, Troon, The Rim and Pine Canyon).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The GolfDay private club 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), the variety of courses located at the property, USGA<\/a> Course and Slope Ratings, current local and national rankings by Golf Digest, as well as club longevity and prestige. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Whisper Rock Golf Club, Scottsdale AZ<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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  1. Whisper Rock Golf Club<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\/Scottsdale<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n