The hardest golf courses in Gold Canyon, Arizona
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Gold Canyon, Arizona, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 18 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Apache Junction and San Tan Valley.
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…
Written by
@GRaleigh 77
- Hidden gem
- Views
- Friendly
Dinosaur Mountain
Gold Canyon Golf Resort
Gold Canyon, AZ, USASlope rating 144, 71.5 course rating, Gold tees, 6,652 yds
PublicKen Kavanaugh
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.1Layout
- 3.7Value
- 4.5Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Great Track Dud finish last two holes Awesome scenery Great Elevation Change Some of the Best Par 3 I’ve played Changed there Gold Pass Pricing about 4 years ago and kinda priced me out of playing Great Breakfast Buffett - Great Patio for Drinks afterwards
Written by
@rboltgolf
- Views
- Driving range
- Must play
Cholla
We-Ko-Pa Golf Club
Fort McDowell, AZ, USASlope rating 138, 73.4 course rating, Cholla tees, 7,225 yds
PublicScott Miller
- 4.4Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 3.3Value
- 4.5Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
- Views
- Must play
- Friendly
SunRidge Canyon Golf Club
Fountain Hills, AZ, USASlope rating 138, 72.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,823 yds
PublicKeith Foster
- 3.8Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.4Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Views
Saguaro
We-Ko-Pa Golf Club
Fort McDowell, AZ, USASlope rating 137, 72.0 course rating, Saguaro tees, 6,966 yds
PublicBen Crenshaw & Bill Coore
- 4.6Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.6Value
- 4.5Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Great walk and a cool design from C&C. Greens have some challenge, but most of the bite comes from tough tee shots (at least from back tees). Fun alternating stretches of short scoring holes followed by holes that protect par heavily.
Written by
@Slamminsam
- Must play
- Pristine
- Driving range
Longbow Golf Club
Mesa, AZ, USA
Slope rating 134, 72.9 course rating, The Tips tees, 7,050 yds
Eagle Mountain Golf Club
Fountain Hills, AZ, USA
Slope rating 134, 71.4 course rating, Gold tees, 6,800 yds
(Sidewinder) Gold Canyon Golf Resort
Gold Canyon, AZ, USA
Slope rating 133, 71.4 course rating, Gold tees, 6,533 yds
Kokopelli Golf Course
Gilbert, AZ, USA
Slope rating 132, 72.2 course rating, Blue tees, 6,716 yds
Mesa Country Club
Mesa, AZ, USA
Slope rating 131, 72.5 course rating, Tips tees, 6,887 yds
The Golf Club at Johnson Ranch
San Tan Valley, AZ, USA
Slope rating 130, 72.7 course rating, Black tees, 7,162 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
Desert Canyon Golf Club
Fountain Hills, AZ, USA
Slope rating 125, 69.9 course rating, Black tees, 6,455 yds
San Marcos Golf & Resort
Chandler, AZ, USA
Slope rating 124, 71.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,640 yds
Lone Tree Golf Club
Chandler, AZ, USA
Slope rating 123, 71.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,984 yds
Bear Creek Golf Complex
Chandler, AZ, USA
Slope rating 122, 71.6 course rating, Gold tees, 6,825 yds
Apache Creek Golf Club
Apache Junction, AZ, USA
Slope rating 119, 69.4 course rating, Blue tees, 6,363 yds
Red Mountain Ranch Country Club
Mesa, AZ, USA
Slope rating 116, 67.9 course rating, Red tees, 4,847 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 Gold Canyon, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Las Sendas Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Gold Canyon, Arizona at Slope 144 (73.1 course rating · Silver tees · 6,925 yds). 18 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 Gold Canyon, 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 Gold Canyon, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:26 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
