Lakes at Westbrook Village Golf Club

The Lakes course at Westbrook Village Golf Club opened in 1981 as part of a master-planned retirement community in Peoria, northwest of Phoenix. Ted Robinson Sr., known throughout the Southwest for incorporating extensive water features into desert layouts, designed the course to live up to its name. Robinson's signature approach is evident here, with lakes and ponds coming into play on numerous holes, creating both visual appeal and strategic challenges in an otherwise arid landscape. The routing takes advantage of the relatively flat terrain typical of this part of the Valley, with water hazards serving as the primary defense and defining characteristic.

The course reflects the era's design philosophy of making golf accessible and enjoyable for the community's predominantly senior membership while still presenting legitimate shot-making tests. Mature landscaping now frames the fairways, and the water features that Robinson carefully positioned require thoughtful club selection and course management rather than overwhelming length. The layout fits comfortably within the residential development, maintaining a parkland character that contrasts with the surrounding Sonoran Desert.

Westbrook Village operates as a private community club serving its residents, with the Lakes course paired with a companion layout to provide variety for members. The facility emphasizes casual, friendly golf in a relaxed atmosphere typical of Arizona's active adult communities, where the focus remains on playability and year-round accessibility in the desert climate.