Arizona Biltmore Golf Club

The Adobe Course at Arizona Biltmore Golf Club occupies land adjacent to the historic Arizona Biltmore Hotel in central Phoenix. Bill Bell designed the course in 1979, adding to the property's golf offerings alongside the older Links Course. The layout sits on relatively flat desert terrain that has matured over the decades, with the hotel's distinctive architecture providing a backdrop to several holes. Bell's routing works within the constraints of the urban setting, incorporating water features and mature landscaping that contrast with the surrounding Sonoran Desert environment. The course plays through corridors lined with palm trees and other non-native vegetation, a characteristic approach to desert golf design from its era. Several holes run along the property boundaries, while others turn back toward the resort's central facilities. The Adobe Course serves primarily as a resort amenity for guests of the Arizona Biltmore, one of Phoenix's landmark hotels dating to 1929. The golf operation caters to a mix of resort visitors and local players, with the course offering a more accessible experience than many of the region's championship desert layouts. Its location within the Phoenix city limits makes it convenient for travelers staying in the central corridor, though the surrounding urban development has enclosed what was once a more open setting.