Golf Course Reviews
How 'bout that We-Ko-Pa? Original Cholla course still a Scottsdale golf favorite
When We-Ko-Pa first opened near Scottsdale in 2001, the golf course built its early legend largely on word of mouth buzz. Seven years later We-Ko-Pa's original course is now called Cholla Course, and it's ranked the 35th best public course in the entire country.
... full article »Course conditions to buzz about: Talking Stick Golf Club is a Scottsdale green machine
There are few truly original golf experiences left in Scottsdale. Talking Stick Golf Club is one of them. Neither course at Talking Stick sets out to beat you senseless with toughness or drain all the golf balls and fun you have in reserve. You will get mountains looming on the horizon, a real sense of being out in the desert even though civilization is so close.
... full article »Omni Tucson National Catalina Course: A factory of PGA Tour memories
Omni Tucson National's Catalina Course would be a good golf course if no PGA Tour events had ever been held here. The fact that there have been more than 30 adds some mystique and aura to the 7,262 yards. You'll have nice green fairways to try and reenact the shots of legends and non-legends past, too.
... full article »Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix: A golf course packed with drama
Designed by Bill Johnson, the Arizona Biltmore Links golf course in Phoenix is full of theatrical flair that will keep you guessing until the last hole - not exactly what you'd expect from the Arizona Biltmore Resort.
... full article »Scottsdale Silverado Golf Club: Scottsdale's secret public golf course flies under the radar
If you're looking for a good cool-down course, a place to get in more golf before the sun sets, Scottsdale Silverado Golf Club is a good choice. This is also a great track to play that first round in the Valley of the Sun if your game's been in winter hibernation back home. Or if you simply want to lower your handicap, play Silverado several times.
... full article »Don't believe the diss: Papago Golf Course still delivers golfers a good Phoenix-Scottsdale bargain
Papago Golf Course is not close to one of the best municipal courses in the country. But it's a lot better than your average muni, and it's a course worth working into a Phoenix-Scottsdale vacation. Papago is an especially good bargain at twilight, and this is actually the best time to play it. There's just something about putting out under those buttes with the moon moving into the sky.
... full article »Tucson golf goes wild on the Starr Pass Roadrunner course's speeding greens
With a 146 slope rating and greens where putts never seem to stop, the Roadrunner nine at Tucson's Starr Pass Country Club is anything but resort-course routine in Arizona desert golf.
... full article »Scottsdale-area Saguaro lives up to We-Ko-Pa Golf Club pedigree
Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw's new Saguaro course at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club outside Scottsdale is radically different from the club's acclaimed original track, but every bit its equal.
... full article »Tucson's Starr Pass Country Club: Go deep into desert golf
Close to downtown Tucson but seemingly far from civilization, the Coyote course at Starr Pass Country Club is true desert golf, with the blind shots, rocky carries and tee-surrounding cacti to prove it.
... full article »Canoa Ranch Golf Club an Arizona top 10 surprise contender near Tucson
One look at the rock wall carved out of a mountain on No. 2 and you know you've found one of those courses. You didn't know what to expect when you took the 45-minute drive from Tucson out to Canoa Ranch Golf Club. You surely didn't expect this.
... full article »- Boulders South golf course: Rocks with nicknames, great game and pain
- Old school tee boxes set stage at Arizona Biltmore Adobe golf course in Phoenix
- Kokopelli Golf Club needs something else to stand out in Phoenix-Scottsdale
- Out-of-the-way Raven Golf Club at Verrado rewards West Valley day-trippers
- Men-only fuss aside, Southern Dunes Golf Club is Couples' best work
- Boulders North a pricey, satisfying Scottsdale-area golf option
- Blind shot's bluff: Scottsdale area's Desert Canyon tries your patience for wacky design
- Desert Canyon Golf Course
- Sanctuary Golf Course a desert tussle amongst all the WestWorld glamour
- Starfire at Scottsdale C.C. a satisfying breather, nothing to build a trip around
- From stone wall to Gary Coleman hole, fun Coyote Lakes is all character
- Wigwam Gold's revamp resurrects Trent Jones Sr.'s monster bunkers
- Have 10 bucks? Get on course at Scottsdale's Cypress G.C.
- Golf? What golf? Kierland Golf Club focuses on the "experience"
- Newly renovated Wigwam Blue golf course: A quirky shot-maker's pal
- The plane! The plane! There's no hiding TPC Scottsdale Desert Course's runway connection
- Karsten Golf Course a low-key, high-energy Dye design in Tempe
- The worst and most beloved course in Arizona: Coronado Golf Course comes through on both counts
- Not just another ad campaign: Phantom Horse delivers truly memorable holes in Phoenix
- Incredible course, incredible value: Trilogy Vistancia, the golf course find in greater Phoenix
- Muirhead's Pine Course at McCormick an early, satisfying look inside a mad golf design mind
- Phoenix fun at Raven South Mountain: Fast greens, good times and friendly smiles
- Character-filled Prescott Golf & Country Club a treat for seniors and women
- Irwin's Prescott Lakes Golf and C.C. a surprise wonder in Scottsdale's shadow
- Nature trumps forced carries at Prescott's one-of-a-kind Stone Ridge
- From Dan Quayle to Average Joe Golfers, Prescott loves Antelope Hills North
- Mountain Shadows proves even executive courses can be overrated
- Flying high: America's best desert courses
- Sanctuary levels the playing field for short knockers
- Las Sendas offers path to different and difficult desert golf
- Views, one-shotters and closing holes make SunRidge worthwhile
- There's gold in that grass at Vistancia
- McCormick Ranch is a cool oasis in a desert of Scottsdale golf
- The Foothills: comparatively easy, but worth the price of admission
- Sun, ants or contrarians agree We-Ko-Pa is great desert course
- Longbow gets a new look, but some wonder if it's any better
- Vistal fights back with great green fees
- The Raven at Verrado gives desert golf a shot in the arm
- New and improved Phantom Horse a stiff challenge
- Grey Goose Gateway Tour heating up Arizona, Myrtle Beach
- Bunkers make a mark on the North Course at The Gallery
- The Phoenician serves up golf with swanky style
- Wigwam Resort is solid reprieve from target golf
- The Lodge at Ventana Canyon: Tucson's answer to the pampered Scottsdale golf experience
- Tucson's (not so dirty) little secret: Prestigious Gallery Golf Club offers limited play to public
- It's links-style North vs. traditional, tree-lined South at Talking Stick
- Be on the ball for the FBR (Phoenix) Open
- Arizona National: Home of the Wildcats a wild ride for traveling golfers
- Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf and Tennis Resort's new management dedicated to golf
- Lone Tree Golf Club is worth the drive to Chandler
- Lookout Mountain offers desert-style and traditional golf
- Westin Kierland: History mixed with drama and golf
- Desert Ridge: Like a cruise ship sailing the desert
- Gold Canyon Golf Resort: Dinosaur Mountain course headlines local favorite
- Prescott turning into a golfer's paradise
- 'Elephants' stand guard at the gates of this course
- Flagstaff's only public course puts on a new face
- Grayhawk Golf Club has redefined daily fee golf in the Valley
- Happy ending? Apache Stronghold is turning things around
- On the way to Tombstone, stop off for a cooler 18 at San Pedro in Benson
- Canoa Ranch: Green Valley outdoes itself with its new course
- The Duke is a challenge that's worth the 35-mile trip
- 10 places in Phoenix that women love to play
- Gary Panks and Devil's Claw in Phoenix, Arizon
- SunRidge Canyon keeping pace with Fountain Hills golf scene
- Las Sendas still looking to put Mesa on the Valley golf map
- Resort Suites of Scottsdale is North Valley's golf headquarters
- Apache Stronghold: This Diamond has its Rough Spots
- StoneRidge Golf Course: Helping Prescott Move Forward
- Prescott Lakes Golf Club: Irwin Delivers a Public Treat
- Loews Ventana Canyon: Slick Fazio Greens Menace Scores On Sonoran Beauties
- Rio Rico Resort: Uncommonly Uncrowded With Treacherous Bunkers
- The Desert Road slightly less traveled: East Valley offers affordable alternatives
- Thunderbirds Golf Club: Where Every Hole Offers a Surprise
- Ocotillo Golf Resort Revolutionizes the Golf Vacation
- Sanctuary Golf Course at Westworld: Better Keep it Straight
- Going Back in Time at McCormick Ranch Golf Club's Challenging Pine Course
- Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club: No Membership Required
- Estrella Mountain Ranch Golf Club: Jack Junior's Debut in the Desert
- Prescott's Antelope Hills Offers Variety, Quality and Cooler Climes
- The 8th Hole at Antelope Hills Will Force You to Keep it Below the Pin
- Anthem Country Club: What's New in Golf
- Anthem Country Club No. 9: Break at the Turn
- Robert Trent Jones' Arizona Classic Course
- SU Karsten Golf Course: History Surrounds You
- Padre at Marriott's Camelback Golf Club & Resort
- Indian Bend at Marriott's Camelback Golf Club & Resort - Resort
- The Boulders Resort: Magical, Mystical Landscape Transcends Into Scenic Golf
- Cerbat Cliffs Golf Course: Get Your Kicks
- Whirlwind Golf Club: Part of Valley's Most Ambitious Resort Project
The Pines Golf Club at Marana