Arizona Golf Scene

It might not look like it on the map, but Poston Butte Golf Club might be the golf match play made in heaven. Bringing together Arizona’s most acclaimed architect in Gary Panks, and the state’s best-known upscale golf course managers in Troon Golf in a new community by Arizona’s most prominent developer, the Anthem at Merrill Ranch by Del Webb, Poston Butte might just be what you’re looking for in a golf getaway for a day or a lifetime.

The name is just too enticing, the history too compelling, the scenery too breathtaking, the amenities too welcoming to ignore. Apache Stronghold Golf Club puts you in touch with your game in a gorgeous high-desert design by acclaimed architect Tom Doak, with the pride of Arizona’s Apache nation accompanying you every step of the way.

We all remember so fondly and so vividly our first car. It might not have been brand new, might not have had all the fancy options of the newest models we'd later aspire to, but it was also more fun and was host to more good times than any car we ever owned. You remember it, don't you? Like it was yesterday. Desert Canyon Golf Club, the first golf course built in Fountain Hills back in 1971, has that same feel.

Like “Old Man River”, progress at El Rio (The River) Country Club just keeps rolling along toward its destiny as “the” place to live, and play, in the growing Mohave Valley south of Las Vegas and northwest of Phoenix.Construction continues on a landmark 14,500-square foot Spanish mission-styled clubhouse toward a December opening.

The sun slowly creeps above the desert horizon and the manicured fairways glisten from the evening’s dew. At the AAA Four Diamond, all-suite Pointe South Mountain Resort, guests are awakening to another beautiful day full of adventure, relaxation and 18 holes of extraordinary golf.

As travelers descend into Phoenix on final approach, they can’t help but notice the many golf courses that dot the horizon. These myriad of options are what make Greater Phoenix one of America’s hotbeds of golf, however, too many options may lead to confusion. Don’t be puzzled, simply cut through the confusion and tee it up at Longbow Golf Club.

With its long and illustrious history as the host of the Chrysler Classic of Tucson and its predecessors, and its location within Tucson's only Mobil Travel 4-Diamond spa, The Omni Tucson National Golf Resort is probably southern Arizona's most famous golf destination. And yet many visitors, and even some residents, perceive it to be accessible only to TOUR pros and the high-end resort guests who drive through its impressive front entrance.