Bison at Bison Golf & Country Club

Bison Golf & Country Club sits in Show Low, Arizona, a mountain town in the White Mountains region at approximately 6,300 feet elevation. The course was designed by Jack Snyder, a regional architect who worked primarily in the southwestern United States during the latter decades of the twentieth century. The elevated setting provides a notably different golfing environment than the desert courses found in Phoenix or Tucson, with ponderosa pines, cooler temperatures, and terrain that reflects the area's forested plateau character.

The routing takes advantage of the natural topography common to this part of Arizona's high country, where elevation changes and tree-lined corridors shape the playing corridors. The course serves both the local community and visitors seeking golf in the White Mountains, an area known for its recreational appeal and escape from lower-elevation heat during summer months. Show Low itself developed as a mountain retreat and residential community, and the golf club reflects that regional character.

Bison functions as a daily-fee facility that accommodates a range of golfers, from residents of the surrounding mountain communities to travelers exploring northern Arizona's golf offerings. The course provides a straightforward test of golf in a setting distinct from the state's more famous desert layouts, offering tree-lined play and mountain air as its primary appeal.