The hardest golf courses in Litchfield Park, Arizona
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Litchfield Park, Arizona, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 29 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Goodyear, Surprise and Avondale.
Founders
Quintero Golf Club
Peoria, AZ, USASlope rating 148, 75.3 course rating, Black tees, 7,249 yds
PublicRees Jones
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 3.5Value
- 4.8Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
Quintero in Peoria, AZ should be on anyone’s list who plays golf in Arizona often. Feels like a blend of Colorado and Arizona golf. Out in the middle of nowhere and is an absolute gem.
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- Driving range
- Views
- Must play
Founders
Verrado Golf Club
Buckeye, AZ, USASlope rating 139, 73.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,258 yds
PublicJohn Fought & Tom Lehman
- 2.5Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
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
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, USA
Slope rating 132, 74.3 course rating, Jones tees, 7,430 yds
(The Raven) Raven Golf Club
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Slope rating 132, 73.2 course rating, Raven tees, 7,078 yds
Paradise Valley Country Club
Paradise Valley, AZ, USA
Slope rating 132, 73.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,887 yds
(Championship) Phoenix Country Club
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Slope rating 131, 72.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,763 yds
Papago Golf Course
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Slope rating 130, 75.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,333 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
Lookout Mountain Golf Club
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Slope rating 130, 70.0 course rating, Championship Pointe tees, 6,515 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
The Legacy Golf Resort
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Slope rating 127, 72.0 course rating, Copper tees, 6,946 yds
(Moon Walk) Moon Valley Country Club
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Slope rating 125, 74.3 course rating, Black tees, 7,216 yds
Orange Tree Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Slope rating 124, 71.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,740 yds
(Links) Arizona Biltmore Golf Club
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Slope rating 124, 69.7 course rating, Black tees, 6,300 yds
Arizona Grand Golf Course
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Slope rating 124, 68.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,288 yds
(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
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 Litchfield Park, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Founders at Quintero Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Litchfield Park, Arizona at Slope 148 (75.3 course rating · Black tees · 7,249 yds). 29 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 Litchfield Park, 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 Litchfield Park, 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.
