The hardest golf courses in Buckeye, Arizona
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Buckeye, Arizona, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 9 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Founders
Verrado Golf Club
Buckeye, AZ, USASlope rating 139, 73.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,258 yds
PublicJohn Fought & Tom Lehman
- 2.5Conditions
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Golf Club of Estrella
Goodyear, AZ, USASlope rating 137, 73.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,139 yds
PublicJack Nicklaus II
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.2Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Grand Canyon University Golf Course
Phoenix, AZ, USASlope rating 135, 74.3 course rating, Purple tees, 7,239 yds
PublicWilliam Francis Bell & John Fought
- 3.0Conditions
- 1.0Layout
- 1.5Value
- 1.0Scenery
- 1.3Facilities
- Great value
- Walkable
Gold
Wigwam Resort
Litchfield Park, AZ, USASlope rating 132, 74.3 course rating, Jones tees, 7,430 yds
PublicRobert Trent Jones Sr. & Forrest Richardson
- 2.0Conditions
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- Great value
Championship
Aguila Golf Club
Laveen, AZ, USASlope rating 129, 72.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,962 yds
PublicGary Panks
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 5.0Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
- Driving range
- Grass range
- Hidden gem
(Patriot) Wigwam Resort
Litchfield Park, AZ, USA
Slope rating 123, 69.0 course rating, Jones tees, 6,000 yds
The 500 Club
Glendale, AZ, USA
Slope rating 122, 72.2 course rating, Championship tees, 6,803 yds
Coldwater Golf Club
Avondale, AZ, USA
Slope rating 120, 71.5 course rating, Deep End tees, 6,758 yds
Encanto 18 Golf Course
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Slope rating 111, 69.0 course rating, Championship tees, 6,386 yds
How we rank
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Buckeye, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Founders at Verrado Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Buckeye, Arizona at Slope 139 (73.9 course rating · Black tees · 7,258 yds). 9 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Buckeye, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Buckeye, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:16 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
