Huukan Golf Club in Fort Mohave, Ariz. has the feel of the course we all grew up and loved to play every day. It will challenge every player in your foursome, and the affordable green fees will bring you back for more. ... full article »
The playable Cholla Course at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club -- one of two "Top 100" public courses at the facility in Fort McDowell, Ariz. -- will close later this year for an off-season renovation. Now is a good time to play this Scott Miller-designed gem. ... full article »
The Robert Trent Jones Sr.-designed Patriot Course at The Wigwam resort in Litchfield Park is just 6,000 yards, but it is by no means a pushover. It loses much of its yardage on some short par 3s and a couple of short par 4s and the front and back nine are quite different. There are doglegs, trees, some large bunker complexes and plenty of water to challenge players throughout their rounds. ... full article »
The playable Cholla Course at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club -- one of two "Top 100" public courses at the facility in Fort McDowell, Ariz. -- will close later this year for an off-season renovation. Now is a good time to play this Scott Miller-designed gem. ... full article »
The Robert Trent Jones Sr.-designed Patriot Course at The Wigwam resort in Litchfield Park is just 6,000 yards, but it is by no means a pushover. It loses much of its yardage on some short par 3s and a couple of short par 4s and the front and back nine are quite different. There are doglegs, trees, some large bunker complexes and plenty of water to challenge players throughout their rounds. ... full article »
The Adobe Course at semi-private Arizona Biltmore Golf Club in Phoenix is a traditional parkland design with a smattering of trees, a few water hazards and bunkers. The traditional push-up greens remain, and many of the holes are parallel, making it difficult to lose a ball. ... full article »
Prescott Golf & Country Club is golf in its purest form: engaging playability at a fine price. The course is becoming increasingly popular with Phoenix-area golfers looking for a respite from summer temps and a change in topography from desert golf to elevated play. Judd Spicer has more from Dewey, Ariz. ... full article »
Omni Tucson National's two golf courses feature completely different looks and feels. The Catalina Course is a traditional-style layout with gentle contours and tree-lined fairways. While Tom Lehman's Sonoran Course features a desert design. ... full article »
Las Sendas Golf Club in Mesa lands on just about every list of top courses in Arizona; and while the course is quirky, unique and challenging it's more about the location. Las Sendas sits in the Usery Mountains with gorgeous views of vistas, with Red Mountain the star of the show. ... full article »
More than 150 years after the town's founding, there just might another gem in Wickenburg, Ariz.: It's been a long time coming, but Wickenburg Ranch Golf & Social Club is finally ready for the public. ... full article »
The Lodge at Ventana Canyon in Tucson, flanked by a pair of gorgeous championship Tom Fazio golf courses, is now owned and operated by the well heeled members of the golf club itself. With only 50 rooms, the destination feels homey and personal and is a top stay-and-play option in Arizona. ... full article »
Sedona's Oakcreek Country Club delivers a different experience than most desert golf courses in Arizona. Forget cacti and desert arroyos. Oakcreek mirrors a traditional Midwestern club with towering trees and pines and ponds lining the fairways. Both Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Rees Jones had a hand in creating this classic 6,824-yard parkland play. ... full article »
Each spring some 15 Major League Baseball teams come to Arizona for a month of Cactus League action. If you're going to be in Arizona checking out your favorite MLB team, make sure to have your golf clubs handy. There are numerous golf courses worth hitting that are close to the spring training homes of your favorite baseball team. Mike Bailey has more. ... full article »