The best-value golf courses in Arizona
The public and guest-friendly golf courses in Arizona that Course Vaults golfers say are most worth the green fee. Each course needs value ratings from at least 5 different golfers who played it; 13 courses qualify.
Southern Dunes Golf Club
Maricopa, AZ, USAValue 3.9 out of 5 from 10 golfers
PublicLee Schmidt & Brian Curley
- 3.8Conditions
- 4.1Layout
- 3.9Value
- 3.8Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
Probably the best public in Arizona, wide enough, interesting green complexes and surroundings, lots of runoffs and myriads of ways to play shots. Definitely not as punishing as most desert golf, so it’s a great change of pace from just about everything else.
Written by
@Kirkeide1
- Challenging
- Must play
- Driving range
Saguaro
We-Ko-Pa Golf Club
Fort McDowell, AZ, USAValue 3.6 out of 5 from 29 golfers
PublicBen Crenshaw & Bill Coore
- 4.6Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.6Value
- 4.5Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Great walk and a cool design from C&C. Greens have some challenge, but most of the bite comes from tough tee shots (at least from back tees). Fun alternating stretches of short scoring holes followed by holes that protect par heavily.
Written by
@Slamminsam
- Must play
- Pristine
- Driving range
O'odham
Talking Stick Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USAValue 3.6 out of 5 from 9 golfers
PublicBill Coore & Ben Crenshaw
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.6Layout
- 3.6Value
- 3.7Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
Coore Crenshaw course ons flat piece of desert. Some really interesting holes and good strategy. Worth a playing if in AZ
Written by
@GRaleigh 77
- Grass range
- Putting area
- Friendly
Eagle Mountain Golf Club
Fountain Hills, AZ, USAValue 3.4 out of 5 from 5 golfers
PublicScott Miller
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.6Layout
- 3.4Value
- 4.3Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
- Challenging
- Fast greens
- Putting area
Ironwood
Kierland Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USAValue 3.4 out of 5 from 5 golfers
PublicScott Miller
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.2Layout
- 3.4Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
- Driving range
- Grass range
- Mat range
(Founders) Quintero Golf Club
Peoria, AZ, USA
Value 3.4 out of 5 from 18 golfers
(Champions) TPC Scottsdale
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Value 3.3 out of 5 from 11 golfers
(Cholla) We-Ko-Pa Golf Club
Fort McDowell, AZ, USA
Value 3.3 out of 5 from 11 golfers
(Pinnacle) Troon North Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Value 3.1 out of 5 from 9 golfers
(Monument) Troon North Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Value 2.8 out of 5 from 17 golfers
(Stadium) TPC Scottsdale
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Value 2.8 out of 5 from 20 golfers
(Raptor) Grayhawk Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Value 2.6 out of 5 from 12 golfers
(South) The Boulders Golf Club
Carefree, AZ, USA
Value 2.3 out of 5 from 6 golfers
How we rank
This ranking uses each golfer’s value rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Value is how worth the price a golfer felt the round was. Only public and guest-friendly courses are ranked, since private clubs rarely have value ratings. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs value ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. State pages include courses across Arizona. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Southern Dunes Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in Arizona at Value 3.9/5 (10 golfers). 13 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses each golfer’s value rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Value is how worth the price a golfer felt the round was. Only public and guest-friendly courses are ranked, since private clubs rarely have value ratings. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs value ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. State pages include courses across Arizona. Rankings refresh about hourly.
A course appears once at least 5 different golfers have rated its value on Course Vaults and it is open to the public or to guests. Log your round and rate it in the app to help it qualify.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:49 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
