The Estancia Club is located on the northern slope of Scottsdale’s famed Pinnacle Peak, within a 600-acre gated community.  This private club’s 18-hole championship course was designed by Tom Fazio and offers 7,314 yards built around the natural features of the land.  Scenery includes breathtaking desert and mountain landscapes.  Since the Estancia Club was built in 1996 it has been consistently ranked as one of the best courses in America.

Find out more on the official Estancia Golf website.

Arizona is a great place to vacation (see our Top Reasons why), but it does heat up in the summer. This can be a boon for travelers because innkeepers tend to turn up the heat on promotions. Case in point is the JW Marriott Camelback Inn Resort & Spa.  This 125-acre desert resort, located in Scottsdale at the foot of Mummy Mountain is offering special “Linger Longer” weekend packages with extended check-in and check-out times, as well as a $50 credit per day for golf, dining or spa services. Camelback Golf Club, located 3 miles from the resort, features 36 rounds of championship golf.

Find out about all the summer vacation packages on the Camelback Inn website.

We-Ko-Pa is one of the top golf courses in Arizona.  Developed by the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation (“We-Ko-Pa” means Four Peaks in Yavapai), this facility features two outstanding daily-fee courses.   We-Ko-Pa is located in the Sonoran Desert east of Scottsdale and is surrounded by Red Mountain, the McDowell Mountains, Four Peaks and the Superstitions.  The Yavapai Nation is committed to leaving the We-Ko-Pa free from residential and commercial development.

Unique topographic features of the We-Ko-Pa courses provide a challenge for every level of golfer.  In addition of the championship courses. We-Ko-Pa offers a fully-equipped clubhouse and world-class practice facility.

To learn more, visit the We-Ko-Pa website.

Located on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian reservation, the Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale features a pair of 36-hole golf courses (North and South) along with a world-class resort, spa and casino. The courses, designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, are known for numerous bunkers and changes in elevation.  Both courses are lined with more than 9000 trees and offer stunning mountain views. Despite being located near the heat of Scottsdale, the atmosphere is calm and tranquil.

The Talking Stick Golf Club features a 26,000 foot clubhouse. The North and South courses are consistently ranked among the top courses in Arizona. For more information, visit the Talking Stick website.

Grayhawk Golf Club is a daily-fee golf club located near Scottsdale that offers two outstanding 18-hole golf courses.  Since their opening in 1994, the Talon and Raptor courses have hosted many high-profile events, including the PGA Tour’s Frys.com Open.   Each of the unique courses at Grayhawk is situated amidst the spectacular scenery of the Sonoran Desert.  Each of the courses also offers its own challenges and design features.   Golf Magazine and Golf Digest have rated these courses within the Top 100 in the nation.

The Club amenities include the Golf Shop & Trading Company, The Quill Café and Phil’s Grill, which is named for Grayhawk’s PGA Tour Ambassador Phil Mickelson.  You can find out more at the Grayhawk Golf Club website.

SunRidge Canyon Golf Course, located in Arizona near Scottsdale, offers a challenging Arizona golf experience in a natural desert environment. Topographical features throughout the course create a dramatic effect and put the skills of both novice and advanced golfers to the test. The 6823-yard SunRidge Canyon Golf Course begins at the mouth of a canyon and descends via a series of switchbacks to the canyon floor.

This outstanding course has been enhanced with the availability of ProLink’s GPS system, which provides a full-color monitor which displays a map of each hole, yardage to pin information, playing tips and easy communication with the clubhouse. Tournament scoring and leaderboards cal also be tracked with ProLink.

For more information, visit the SunRidge Canyon Golf website.