Blackstone at Blackstone Country Club

Blackstone Country Club occupies a desert site in Peoria, northwest of Phoenix in the metropolitan area's expanding residential corridor. Designed by Jim Engh and opened in the mid-2000s, the course reflects the architect's characteristic approach to dramatic landform manipulation and bold visual presentation. Engh, known for projects like Redlands Mesa in Colorado and The Club at Black Rock in Idaho, typically creates courses with pronounced elevation changes, striking rock features, and theatrical framing even on relatively modest terrain.

The routing at Blackstone works through manufactured mounding and sculpted waste areas that contrast with the surrounding Sonoran Desert landscape. Engh's design philosophy emphasizes strategic variety and visual intimidation, often presenting golfers with forced carries over desert scrub or rocky hazards and approach shots to greens set against backdrops of exposed stone or elevated plateaus. The course incorporates native vegetation and desert washes into the playing corridors while maintaining the manicured fairway definition typical of Arizona daily-fee and semi-private facilities.

Blackstone serves primarily as a residential amenity within its housing development, though it has operated with varying access models over the years. The facility caters to both members and outside play, reflecting the competitive golf market in the northwest Valley where numerous desert courses vie for rounds. The clubhouse and practice facilities support a community-oriented membership while accommodating the region's seasonal golf tourism.