The Ultimate
Arizona Golf Guide
The best courses, the best communities, and the seasons that matter. Here's why so many golfers end up calling Arizona home.
300+
Sunny Days / Year
300+
Courses Statewide
16.6M
Rounds Played Yearly
365
Days of Golf
Why Arizona Wins
for Golf
Arizona is one of the few places where great golf becomes your everyday lifestyle. 300+ courses across the state. More sunny days than almost anywhere in the U.S. A dry climate that makes 90°F feel like 75°F. This is where golfers come to stay.
Florida fights humidity. California battles wildfire smoke and costs. Arizona delivers reliable, comfortable golf eight months of the year. The other four are still playable if you tee off early.
300+
Sunny days per year
vs ~237 Florida, ~267 California
Low Humidity
Dry desert heat
No sticky summers, just warm mornings
16.6M
Rounds per year
One of the busiest golf markets in the world
No Snow
Year-round play
No courses closed for winter. Ever.
The Arizona Course
6 Holes. 6 Destinations.
Each hole represents a premier Arizona golf region. Play your way through the map.
Play the Course
Select a hole on the course map to explore Arizona's premier golf destinations.
Featured Holes
Best Arizona Golf Regions
where to play, where to live
North Scottsdale / Paradise Valley
Ultra-luxury desert elegance
Luxury buyers, executives, resort-lifestyle seekers
$800K – $20M+
- ✓ World-class dining
- ✓ Celebrity-caliber privacy
- ✓ Resort amenities
- , Premium pricing
- , Peak season crowds
Fountain Hills / Rio Verde
Scenic mountain-framed golf haven
Retirees, second-home buyers, nature lovers
$400K – $2M+
- ✓ Stunning McDowell views
- ✓ Tight-knit community
- ✓ Quieter pace
- , Further from airport
- , Limited nightlife
Tucson / Oro Valley
Authentic Southwest charm
Value-minded retirees, culture lovers, snowbirds
$300K – $2M+
- ✓ 30–40% lower prices
- ✓ Rich cultural scene
- ✓ Mountain golf
- , Further from Phoenix
- , Smaller metro amenities
East Valley
Family-friendly with excellent value
Families, active adults, first-time AZ buyers
$350K – $1.5M
- ✓ Best value communities
- ✓ New construction
- ✓ Strong schools
- , Less resort feel
- , Growing traffic
Sedona / Prescott
Red rock drama meets mountain cool
Nature lovers, artists, cooler-climate seekers
$400K – $5M+
- ✓ Stunning scenery
- ✓ Four mild seasons (Prescott)
- ✓ Arts community
- , Smaller golf scene
- , Limited inventory
Bucket List Courses
Arizona's finest fairways
TPC Scottsdale
Home of the WM Phoenix Open, the rowdiest event in golf. Stadium Course is iconic.
Troon North
Two Tom Weiskopf masterpieces set among giant granite boulders and saguaros.
Grayhawk Golf Club
Raptor & Talon courses. Home of college golf's biggest event. Desert modern luxury.
We-Ko-Pa Golf Club
Coore & Crenshaw + Troon Golf on Ft. McDowell Yavapai land. Bucket-list scenery.
Quintero Golf Club
Hidden gem 45 min from Phoenix. Rees Jones design carved through Sonoran desert washes.
Boulders Golf Club
Two Jay Morrish courses winding through 12-million-year-old boulder formations.
Ventana Canyon
Tom Fazio's Mountain Course with the famous island tee on #3. Tucson's crown jewel.
Ak-Chin Southern Dunes
Schmidt-Curley Scottish links design in the Arizona desert. Rated #1 public in AZ.
Best Golf Communities
to live in Arizona
Desert Mountain
$1M–$10M+
Six Jack Nicklaus courses. Scottsdale's most exclusive golf community.
Silverleaf
$2M–$20M+
Tom Weiskopf design within DC Ranch. Ultra-private with celeb homeowners.
Estancia
$2M–$15M+
Tom Fazio design in the Pinnacle Peak foothills. Only 270 homesites.
Mirabel
$1.5M–$8M+
Tom Fazio's desert masterwork. Intimate 215-homesite community.
Rio Verde Country Club
$400K–$1.5M
Two courses, vibrant social calendar. Perfect snowbird base.
Encanterra
$500K–$1.2M
45-hole golf + spa + dining. San Tan Valley's premier adult community.
Trilogy at Wickenburg
$450K–$900K
55+ with award-winning course and great amenities.
Verrado
$350K–$800K
Buckeye's walkable small-town community with Victory Course.
East Valley Golf Communities
$350K–$1M
Queen Creek, Gilbert, Mesa, newer homes near quality courses.
Tucson Golf Communities
$250K–$800K
Dove Mountain, Oro Valley, Continental Ranch. Mountain golf for less.
Best Time to Golf
in Arizona
January
Peak SeasonPerfect golf weather. Peak season begins. Snowbirds arrive.
$$
No impact
Plan Your Arizona
golf trip
Best Airports
Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX)
Main hub. 20 min to Scottsdale. Direct flights from everywhere.
Scottsdale Airport (SDL)
Private jets. Right in the golf corridor.
Tucson International (TUS)
For Tucson-area golf. Growing route network.
3-Day Golf Getaway
Arrive PHX → settle at resort → sunset round at Grayhawk Talon
Morning 18 at TPC Scottsdale Stadium → lunch Old Town → spa afternoon
We-Ko-Pa Saguaro morning round → explore Fountain Hills → fly home
5-Day Golf & Explore
Arrive PHX → check-in → twilight 9 at McCormick Ranch
Troon North Monument morning → Kierland shopping → dinner at Mastro's
Day trip to Sedona Golf Resort → red rock hiking → wine tasting
We-Ko-Pa Cholla morning → tour golf communities with Haylee → sunset dinner
Ak-Chin Southern Dunes farewell round → airport
Why Golfers
End Up Moving Here
It always starts the same way. A golf trip to Scottsdale. A week at a buddy's winter place. A corporate retreat at the Boulders. And then the thought creeps in: What if I could do this every day?
Arizona has a way of converting visitors into residents. Wake up to mountain views. Play 18 before lunch. Dine on a patio in January. Watch the desert sky shift from gold to violet every single evening.
Lower taxes than California. No state income tax on Social Security. A cost of living that lets you live larger. And a community of people who made the same move, and never looked back.
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for More Than Just a Golf Trip?
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