Ancala at Ancala Country Club

Ancala Country Club occupies a desert site in north Scottsdale, designed by Perry Dye and opened in the late 1980s. The course represents Dye's work in the Arizona desert landscape, where routing and hole design must account for native vegetation, elevation changes, and the characteristic washes and arroyos that define Sonoran Desert terrain. Perry Dye, son of noted architect Pete Dye, brought his family's design sensibilities to the Southwest during a period when Scottsdale was expanding its golf infrastructure beyond the traditional resort corridors.

The layout moves through natural desert topography with fairways carved from the native landscape. Saguaro cacti, palo verde, and other indigenous plants frame the playing corridors, and the design incorporates the natural drainage patterns and rock outcroppings typical of the region. Elevation changes provide variety in both shot requirements and visual perspective across the property.

Ancala operates as a private country club serving the north Scottsdale residential community. The club offers traditional country club amenities including tennis and social facilities alongside the golf course. The membership draws from the surrounding neighborhoods and reflects the character of Scottsdale's established residential areas. The course provides a desert golf experience distinct from the resort layouts that dominate much of the Valley's golf reputation, focusing instead on member play and the integration of golf into a broader club lifestyle.