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1
Scottsdale National Golf Club
Scottsdale, Arizona
Jay Morrish & Dick Bailey (originalMine Shaft Bunker
2
The Estancia Club
Scottsdale, Arizona
Tom FazioDesert Wash CarriesU.S. Top 100
3
Desert Mountain (Geronimo Course)
Scottsdale, Arizona
Jack NicklausDesert Canyon Routing
4
We-Ko-Pa Golf Club – Saguaro
Fort McDowell, Arizona
Bill Coore & Ben CrenshawDesert Amphitheater Greens
5
Desert Forest Golf Club
Carefree, Arizona
Robert 'Red' Lawrence (original)Desert Wash RoutingUSGA Host
6
Whisper Rock Golf Club
Scottsdale, Arizona
Tom Fazio (Upper Course)Boulder Lined Fairways
7
Desert Highlands Golf Club
Scottsdale, Arizona
Jack Nicklaus (Original)Desert Target GolfUSGA Host
8
The Mirabel Club
Scottsdale, Arizona
Tom FazioDesert Arroyo HazardsUSGA Host
9
Quintero Golf Club
Peoria, Arizona
Rees JonesSonoran Desert ElevationU.S. Top 100
10
Pine Canyon
Flagstaff, Arizona
Jay MorrishMountain Pine FairwaysUSGA Host
11
Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club
Maricopa, Arizona
Brian Curley & Lee Schmidt (Schmidt-Curley Design)Sandy Waste FramingU.S. Top 100
12
Forest Highlands Golf Club – Meadow
Flagstaff, Arizona
Tom WeiskopfMountain Elevation StrategyUSGA Host
13
Forest Highlands Golf Club – Canyon
Flagstaff, Arizona
Tom Weiskopf & Jay MorrishPonderosa Pine Frames
14
The Stone Canyon Club
Oro Valley, Arizona
Jay MorrishBoulder Canyon Routing
15
Grayhawk Golf Club (Raptor)
Scottsdale, Arizona
Tom FazioDesert Wash Carries
16
The Golf Club at Dove Mountain
Marana, Arizona
Jack Nicklaus (Signature Design)Desert Carry Strategy
17
We-Ko-Pa Golf Club – Cholla
Fort McDowell, Arizona
Scott MillerSonoran Desert Arroyos
18
Grayhawk Golf Club (Talon)
Scottsdale, Arizona
David Graham & Gary PanksBox Canyon Strategy
19
Dinosaur Mountain Golf Course
Gold Canyon, Arizona
Ken Kavanaugh (primary)Arroyo Forced CarriesUSGA Host
20
Papago Golf Course
Phoenix, Arizona
William F. "Billy" Bell (1963)Desert Corridor RoutingUSGA Host
21
Whirlwind Golf Club – Cattail
Chandler, Arizona
Gary PanksDesert Waste Framing
22
TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course
Scottsdale, Arizona
Tom Weiskopf & Jay Morrish (1986)Stadium Mounding Spectacle
23
Raven Golf Club Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Gary Panks & David GrahamPine Lined Fairways
24
Sedona Golf Resort
Sedona, Arizona
Gary PanksRed Rock Arroyos
25
Talking Stick Golf Club (Piipaash/South Course)
Scottsdale, Arizona
Bill Coore & Ben CrenshawDesert Parkland FairwaysUSGA Host
26
Whirlwind Golf Club - Devil's Claw
Chandler, Arizona
Gary PanksDesert Arroyo Corridors
27
Arrowhead Country Club
Glendale, Arizona
Arnold Palmer & Ed SeayWater Hazards Challenge
28
Longbow Golf Club
Mesa, Arizona
Ken Kavanaugh (originalBroad Desert FairwaysUSGA Host
29
Stonecreek Golf Club
Phoenix, Arizona
Roy Dye & Gary Grandstaff (original)Risk Reward Par5s
30
Orange Tree Golf Resort
Scottsdale, Arizona
Lawrence M. HughesMature Tree-lined Fairways
31
Wickenburg Country Club
Wickenburg, Arizona
William F. Bell & William P. Bell (original)Desert Washes Routing
32
Dobson Ranch Golf Course
Mesa, Arizona
Red Lawrence (primary)Tree Lined Par Fives