Coyote Lakes Golf Club

Coyote Lakes Golf Club sits in Surprise, Arizona, a northwest suburb of Phoenix that has grown considerably since the course opened in the mid-1990s. Designed by Jack Snyder, a regional architect active throughout the Southwest during that era, the layout occupies relatively flat desert terrain typical of the West Valley. The course serves a public-access facility in an area where golf development accelerated rapidly during Arizona's residential expansion of the 1990s and early 2000s. The routing reflects the constraints and opportunities of desert golf design on modest topography. Water features—the namesake lakes—provide both visual definition and strategic interest on several holes, a common design approach in the region where natural water is absent but irrigation infrastructure allows for constructed hazards. The course incorporates desert landscaping and native vegetation framing the playing corridors, maintaining the visual character of the Sonoran environment while offering a playable experience for a range of skill levels. Surprise has become known primarily as a spring training hub for Major League Baseball, and the surrounding area supports a mix of residential communities and recreational amenities. Coyote Lakes functions as a neighborhood course within this context, providing accessible golf in a market dense with options. The layout offers straightforward desert golf without the dramatic elevation changes found in courses built into the nearby mountain foothills, making it a practical choice for everyday play in the Phoenix metropolitan area.