
DC Ranch Course
The Country Club at DC Ranch



About this course
The Country Club at DC Ranch features 36 holes in north Scottsdale, designed through a collaborative effort by Scott Miller, John Fought, and Tom Lehman. The facility opened in the late 1990s as part of the master-planned DC Ranch community, which occupies high Sonoran Desert terrain with views toward the McDowell Mountains. The design team worked to integrate the courses into the natural desert landscape, preserving native vegetation and incorporating the area's arroyos and elevation changes into the routing. The property offers two distinct 18-hole courses that navigate through desert washes and around natural rock outcroppings characteristic of the upper Sonoran zone. The routing takes advantage of the site's topography, with holes playing across varied elevations and through corridors defined by saguaro, palo verde, and ocotillo. The design emphasizes strategic options from the tee and around the greens, with multiple angles of approach rewarding course management over pure distance. DC Ranch serves as the golf amenity for a private club within the larger residential development. The facility includes practice areas and a clubhouse that functions as a social center for the community. The courses reflect the collaborative design philosophy of the three architects, blending tournament-level challenge with playability for a range of skill levels. The setting provides the desert golf experience typical of Scottsdale's northern reaches, where courses occupy less developed terrain than those closer to the city center.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Private column compares member-only and guest-restricted courses.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in AZ
Quick facts
- Location
- Scottsdale, AZ, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 1997
- Holes
- 18
- Designer(s)
- Scott Miller, John Fought, Tom Lehman
- Par
- 71
- Length
- 6,888 yards
- Difficulty
- 74.1/135
- Course Vaults score
- 8.3
Getting there
Most visitors arrive through Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX), a major Southwest hub roughly 35 minutes south of Scottsdale's northern reaches. From there, the drive traces the Sonoran Desert's gradual ascent via Loop 101, trading the urban sprawl of the Valley for the high-desert elegance of North Scottsdale, where saguaros stand sentinel along increasingly refined stretches of road. The final approach into DC Ranch unfolds through a master-planned enclave of contemporary desert architecture and preserved open space, culminating at the gates of The Country Club - a serene, members-only sanctuary tucked into the foothills with the McDowell Mountains rising just beyond.

FAQ
Common questions about DC Ranch
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
DC Ranch has a Course Vaults score of 8.3 out of 10 based on 14 logged golfers.
DC Ranch was designed by Scott Miller, John Fought, and Tom Lehman.
DC Ranch is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at DC Ranch is 71.
DC Ranch plays 6,888 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at DC Ranch is 135.



