Best Golf Courses in Arizona (2026 Rankings)

Best public courses you can play

1We-Ko-Pa Golf Club🏆 Top 50 U.S. — #61Fort McDowell, AZ9.1 2Whisper Rock Golf ClubScottsdale, AZ8.4 3Echo Mesa Golf CourseSun City West, AZ8.1 4The Highlands at Dove Mountain (Heritage Highlands)Marana, AZ8.1 5Stardust Golf CourseSun City West, AZ8.1 6Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf ClubMaricopa, AZ8.1 7Ironwood Golf ClubChandler, AZ8 8Sterling Grove Golf CourseSurprise, AZ7.6 9Cimarron Golf ClubSurprise, AZ6.6 10Oakcreek Country Club SedonaSedona, AZ6.6 11Legacy Golf Resort PhoenixPhoenix, AZ6.4 12Sunland Village East Golf ClubMesa, AZ6.2 13San Ignacio Golf ClubGreen Valley, AZ6.2 14Omni Tucson National Golf ResortTucson, AZ6.2 15Raven Golf Club - PhoenixPhoenix, AZ6.2 16Robson Ranch Arizona Golf ClubEloy, AZ6.2 17Westbrook Village Golf Club - Lakes CoursePeoria, AZ6.1 18Trilogy Golf Club at VistanciaPeoria, AZ6.1 19Starr Pass Golf CourseAZ6.1 20Elite Golf Schools of ArizonaCave Creek, AZ6.1 21Oakwood Golf ClubSun Lakes, AZ6 22Aguila Golf CoursePhoenix, AZ6 23Bellair Golf CourseAZ5.9 24TPC Scottsdale Champions CourseScottsdale, AZ5.8 25Wigwam ResortLitchfield Park, AZ5.7 26Arizona National Golf ClubTucson, AZ5.6 27Sunland Village Golf CourseMesa, AZ5.6 28Poston Butte Golf ClubFlorence, AZ5.6 29Cañada CourseAZ5.6 30Quarry Pines Golf ClubTucson, AZ5.6 31Sunland Springs GolfMesa, AZ5.6 32Eagle Mountain Golf ClubAZ5.4 33Mountain Brook Golf ClubGold Canyon, AZ5.4 34Las Sendas Golf ClubMesa, AZ5.4 35Granite Falls Golf Club - SouthSurprise, AZ5.3 36Apache Wells Golf ClubMesa, AZ5.3 37Talking Stick Golf ClubScottsdale, AZ5.3 38TPC Scottsdale Stadium CourseScottsdale, AZ5.3 39Western Skies Golf ClubGilbert, AZ5.3 40Golf Club of EstrellaGoodyear, AZ5.3 41Prescott Country ClubDewey, AZ5.3 42Encanto Golf CoursePhoenix, AZ5 43Antelope Hills Golf CoursePrescott, AZ5 44SaddleBrooke Ranch Golf ClubOracle, AZ5 45Legend Trail Golf ClubScottsdale, AZ5 46Coyote Lakes Golf ClubSurprise, AZ5 47Red Mountain Ranch Country ClubMesa, AZ4.9 48The Boulders Golf ClubCarefree, AZ4.8 49Sun City Lakes West Golf CourseSun City, AZ4.8 50Palmbrook Country ClubSun City, AZ4.7 51Grand Canyon University Golf CoursePhoenix, AZ4.7 52Dobson Ranch Golf CourseMesa, AZ4.5 53Haven Golf CourseGreen Valley, AZ4.5 54Dell Urich CourseTucson, AZ4.5 55Turquoise Valley Golf CourseNaco, AZ4.4 56Forty Niner Golf and Country ClubTucson, AZ4.2 57Papago Golf ClubPhoenix, AZ4.2 58Arizona Traditions Golf ClubSurprise, AZ4.2 59Arizona Grand ResortPhoenix, AZ4.1 60Desert Mirage Golf CourseGlendale, AZ4

Top private clubs

Members-only — ranked for completeness; you can't book these.

1The Estancia Club🏆 Top 50 U.S. — #70Scottsdale, AZ8.9 2Forest Highlands Golf ClubFlagstaff, AZ8.4 3Tonto Verde Golf Club (Peaks Course)Rio Verde, AZ8.4 4Desert Highlands Golf ClubScottsdale, AZ8.3 5Silverleaf Country ClubFountain Hills, AZ8.3 6Pine Canyon Golf CourseFlagstaff, AZ8.3 7Desert Forest Golf ClubCarefree, AZ8.3 8Eagle’s Nest at Pebble Creek Golf CourseGoodyear, AZ8.2 9Desert Mountain Outlaw Golf CourseScottsdale, AZ8.2 10Rio Verde Country ClubRio Verde, AZ7.2

How we rank: ordered by the NearGolf quality score (0–10), anchored on published "best of" lists where a course appears on one and a 6-axis rubric elsewhere. Ranked within the state. See region & national rankings →