Top Arizona Public Golf Courses

🏌️‍♂️ Top Arizona Public Golf Courses (Based on Wikipedia, Course Profiles & Golf Rankings)

Arizona is a bucket-list destination for public golf. With its year-round sunshine, dramatic desert landscapes, and layouts by top architects, the Grand Canyon State delivers world-class golf accessible to everyone. From Scottsdale luxury to remote desert jewels, here are Arizona’s best public courses.

1. Troon North – Pinnacle Course – Tom Weiskopf & Jay Morrish
   📍 Scottsdale
   🌵 Desert golf perfection with granite boulders and saguaro cacti
   🏆 Regularly ranked among the top public courses in the U.S.
   💲 Premium daily fee course
   🗒️ Course site

2. We-Ko-Pa Golf Club – Saguaro Course – Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw
   📍 Fort McDowell
   🌄 Routed through untouched desert with no homes or roads
   ⛳ Firm, fast, and walkable—classic minimalist design
   🏆 Rated #1 public course in Arizona by multiple sources
   🗒️ Course site

3. TPC Scottsdale – Stadium Course – Tom Weiskopf & Jay Morrish
   📍 Scottsdale
   🎯 Home of the PGA Tour’s WM Phoenix Open
   🎉 Iconic 16th hole “Coliseum” atmosphere
   💲 Resort-style access; book well in advance
   🗒️ Wikipedia | TPC site

4. Quintero Golf Club – Rees Jones
   📍 Peoria
   🏜️ Mountain golf with dramatic elevation changes
   🎯 Secluded feel with top-tier practice facilities
   🏆 Ranked among the best by Golf Digest and Golfweek
   🗒️ Course site

5. Ak-Chin Southern Dunes – Brian Curley & Fred Couples
   📍 Maricopa
   🌬️ Scottish-style bunkering in the Sonoran desert
   🏆 Host to U.S. Open qualifiers and top amateur events
   🛖 Managed by Troon; highly rated service and amenities
   🗒️ Course site

6. Papago Golf Course – William F. Bell
   📍 Phoenix
   🏛️ Historic city-owned course near the zoo and botanical gardens
   ⛳ Home of the ASU golf teams (Phil Mickelson’s alma mater)
   💰 Affordable with excellent value for play
   🗒️ Wikipedia | Course site

7. Wickenburg Ranch – Big Wick – Bill Brownlee & Wendell Pickett
   📍 Wickenburg
   🌵 Rolling terrain and wide vistas northwest of Phoenix
   🎯 Public daily fee with resort-style experience
   💡 Often flies under the radar—worth the drive
   🗒️ Course site

8. Verrado Golf Club – Founders Course – Tom Lehman & John Fought
   📍 Buckeye
   🌄 West Valley standout with rugged desert routing
   🎯 Excellent mountain views and strong closing holes
   💲 Reasonably priced for quality of experience
   🗒️ Course site

9. Boulders Golf Club – South Course – Jay Morrish
   📍 Carefree
   🪨 Golf through 12-million-year-old granite boulders
   🏨 Part of the Boulders Resort & Spa
   💲 Public play via resort or daily fee access
   🗒️ Course site

10. Sedona Golf Resort – Gary Panks
    📍 Sedona
    🔴 Red rock backdrops and elevation shifts
    🧘‍♀️ Peaceful, scenic round in a tourist-favorite town
    🎯 A must-play for photography and golf lovers
    🗒️ Course site

🎯 Why Golf in Arizona?

• ☀️ 300+ sunny days per year

• 🏜️ Dramatic desert scenery meets top-tier architecture

• 🏌️‍♂️ Strong public access across all price points

• ✈️ Easy fly-in golf trips via Phoenix Sky Harbor or Scottsdale Airport