Apache Wells at Apache Wells Country Club

Apache Wells Country Club sits in Mesa, Arizona, part of the Phoenix metropolitan area's eastern suburbs. Designed by Jack Snyder and opened in the early 1960s, the course serves a residential community that developed around it during the region's mid-century expansion. The layout reflects the era's approach to desert golf, when designers often worked with flatter terrain and incorporated water features to define holes and provide visual contrast to the arid landscape.

The course plays across relatively level ground typical of this part of the Salt River Valley, with mature trees now lining many fairways—a characteristic of older Arizona courses where landscaping has had decades to establish. Water comes into play on several holes, and the routing includes a mix of straightaway and dogleg designs that require accuracy more than length by modern standards. The greens and bunkering show Snyder's functional style, emphasizing playability for a range of skill levels rather than severe challenge.

Apache Wells operates as a private club serving its surrounding community, with a membership that includes many seasonal residents drawn to Arizona's winter climate. The club maintains traditional country club amenities including dining facilities. The course provides a glimpse of how desert golf was conceived before the dramatic target-style designs that became popular in later decades, offering a more parkland character within the Sonoran Desert setting.