The hardest golf courses in Chandler, Arizona
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Chandler, Arizona, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 45 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Gilbert and Laveen.
Las Sendas Golf Club
Mesa, AZ, USASlope rating 144, 73.1 course rating, Silver tees, 6,925 yds
PublicRobert Trent Jones, Jr.
- 3.8Conditions
- 4.1Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.1Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
RTJ II desert golf. Fun course, tough driving course some tight landing areas. As with most desert golf miss the fairway and rough and your ball is likely gone. Nice views interesting holes. 18th hole seems kinda out of place from rest of course…
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@GRaleigh 77
- Hidden gem
- Views
- Friendly
Southern Dunes Golf Club
Maricopa, AZ, USASlope rating 142, 76.4 course rating, Tips tees, 7,546 yds
PublicLee Schmidt & Brian Curley
- 3.8Conditions
- 4.1Layout
- 3.9Value
- 3.8Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
Probably the best public in Arizona, wide enough, interesting green complexes and surroundings, lots of runoffs and myriads of ways to play shots. Definitely not as punishing as most desert golf, so it’s a great change of pace from just about everything else.
Written by
@Kirkeide1
- Challenging
- Must play
- Driving range
Ambiente
Camelback Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USASlope rating 138, 73.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,225 yds
PublicDr. Michael Hurdzan & Jack Snyder
- 5.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.3Value
- 4.3Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Restaurant
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
Longbow Golf Club
Mesa, AZ, USASlope rating 134, 72.9 course rating, The Tips tees, 7,050 yds
PublicKen Kavanaugh
- 3.3Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 2.3Value
- 3.2Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Putting area
Eagle Mountain Golf Club
Fountain Hills, AZ, USA
Slope rating 134, 71.4 course rating, Gold tees, 6,800 yds
(Cattail) Whirlwind Golf Club
Chandler, AZ, USA
Slope rating 133, 73.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,334 yds
(The Raven) Raven Golf Club
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Slope rating 132, 73.2 course rating, Raven tees, 7,078 yds
(Palm) McCormick Ranch Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Slope rating 132, 73.2 course rating, Blue tees, 7,044 yds
Paradise Valley Country Club
Paradise Valley, AZ, USA
Slope rating 132, 73.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,887 yds
Kokopelli Golf Course
Gilbert, AZ, USA
Slope rating 132, 72.2 course rating, Blue tees, 6,716 yds
ASU Karsten Golf Course
Tempe, AZ, USA
Slope rating 131, 73.8 course rating, Professional tees, 7,002 yds
(Championship) Phoenix Country Club
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Slope rating 131, 72.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,763 yds
Mesa Country Club
Mesa, AZ, USA
Slope rating 131, 72.5 course rating, Tips tees, 6,887 yds
Papago Golf Course
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Slope rating 130, 75.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,333 yds
(Pine) McCormick Ranch Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Slope rating 130, 74.3 course rating, Blue tees, 7,187 yds
The Golf Club at Johnson Ranch
San Tan Valley, AZ, USA
Slope rating 130, 72.7 course rating, Black tees, 7,162 yds
(Padre) Camelback Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Slope rating 130, 72.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,868 yds
The Arizona Country Club
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Slope rating 130, 71.9 course rating, Blue tees, 6,720 yds
(Trilogy at Power Ranch) Trilogy Golf Course at Power Ranch
Gilbert, AZ, USA
Slope rating 130, 71.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,932 yds
(Championship) Aguila Golf Club
Laveen, AZ, USA
Slope rating 129, 72.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,962 yds
The Foothills Golf Club
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Slope rating 128, 72.6 course rating, Championship tees, 6,968 yds
The Phoenician Resort
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Slope rating 128, 70.5 course rating, Players tees, 6,518 yds
Stonecreek Golf Club
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Slope rating 128, 69.9 course rating, Gold tees, 6,322 yds
(Devil's Claw) Whirlwind Golf Club
Chandler, AZ, USA
Slope rating 127, 72.7 course rating, Black tees, 7,029 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 Chandler, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Las Sendas Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Chandler, Arizona at Slope 144 (73.1 course rating · Silver tees · 6,925 yds). 45 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 Chandler, 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 Chandler, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:18 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
