54 of the best courses in Arizona that take public tee times, in 3 areas. Pick an area to see its courses. Private member clubs are left out.
When to go: Best January to April in the desert (Scottsdale, Tucson) and April to June or September to November up high (Sedona, Flagstaff); summer desert golf is very hot but cheap.
⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡5/5 Golfing Volts rate each area from 1 to 5 on four things, weighted equally: how good the best courses are (national rankings), how many good courses there are and how varied, value for the green fee, and how long the golf season runs.
⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡5/5 Golfing Volts
Fort McDowell · Scottsdale · Peoria · Maricopa · Carefree · Fountain Hills · Litchfield Park · Buckeye · Gold Canyon · Chandler · Phoenix
Top picks: We-Ko-Pa, Troon North, TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course
⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡4/5 Golfing Volts
Marana · Tucson · Oro Valley · Green Valley · SaddleBrooke
Top picks: The Golf Club at Dove Mountain, Ventana Canyon, Sewailo Golf Club
⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡3/5 Golfing Volts
Sedona · Sedona (Village of Oak Creek) · Prescott Valley · Prescott · Williams · Flagstaff · Cornville · Dewey · Rimrock (Lake Montezuma) · Cottonwood
Top picks: Seven Canyons, Sedona Golf Resort, Oakcreek Country Club