The best golf courses in Fort McDowell, Arizona
Course Vaults is a golf course logging app where members have logged 8,344 rounds in Arizona and rate what they played. These are the 25 highest-rated public and private courses within about 25 miles of Fort McDowell, Arizona, ranked by those community scores.
The Estancia Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USAPrivateTom Fazio
- 4.9Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 4.3Scenery
- 4.4Facilities
- Challenging
- Pristine
- Caddies
Upper
Whisper Rock Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USAPrivateTom Fazio
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.4Layout
- 4.4Scenery
- 4.7Facilities
- Must play
- Pristine
- Challenging
The Other
Scottsdale National Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USAPrivateDick Bailey
- 4.5Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine
Desert Forest Golf Club
Carefree, AZ, USAPrivateRed Lawrence
- 4.5Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 4.5Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Must play
- Driving range
- Restaurant
Lower
Whisper Rock Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USAPrivatePhil Mickelson & Gary Stephenson
- 5.0Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Mirabel Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USAPrivateTom Fazio
- 4.8Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.2Scenery
- 4.6Facilities
- Driving range
- Strategic
- Restaurant
The Silverleaf Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USAPrivateTom Weiskopf
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.7Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
- Must play
- Pristine
- Caddies
Saguaro
We-Ko-Pa Golf Club
Fort McDowell, AZ, USAPublicBen 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
The Country Club at DC Ranch
Scottsdale, AZ, USAPrivateScott Miller & John Fought
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.7Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Cholla
We-Ko-Pa Golf Club
Fort McDowell, AZ, USAPublicScott Miller
- 4.4Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 3.3Value
- 4.5Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
- Views
- Must play
- Friendly
Paradise Valley Country Club
Paradise Valley, AZ, USAPrivateLawrence Hughes
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Pinnacle
Troon North Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USAPublicTom Weiskopf
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.1Value
- 4.3Scenery
- 3.4Facilities
The course was in overall pretty good shape. The greens had taken a beating with ball marks. I loved the monument hole where the large rock / monument was in the middle of the fairway. The views and scenery were so incredible.
Written by
@Zheinold105
- Desert
- Driving range
- Putting area
Dinosaur Mountain
Gold Canyon Golf Resort
Gold Canyon, AZ, USAPublicKen 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
Desert Highlands Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USAPrivateJack Nicklaus
- 5.0Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Monument
Troon North Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USAPublicJay Morrish & Tom Weiskopf
- 4.2Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 2.8Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.4Facilities
Was shocked at the shape of the greens. Ball marks everywhere and somehow soaked. Was not worth the price they charge. Views were the only part really worth the experience
Written by
@Aviator
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Mesa Country Club
Mesa, AZ, USAPrivateDick Turner & William Francis Bell
- 4.0Conditions
- 2.5Layout
- 2.0Scenery
- 1.3Facilities
- Driving range
- Fast greens
- Parkland
Chiricahua
Desert Mountain Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USAPrivateJack Nicklaus
- 3.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.5Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Pristine
Championship
Phoenix Country Club
Phoenix, AZ, USAPrivateHarry J. Collis & Tom Lehman
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.4Layout
- 3.7Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
Excellent parkland golf in the desert. Small greens, narrow targets, and plenty of friendly people to meet when you drive it into another fairway. Easy to walk with a great clubhouse and staff. The layout isn’t exactly “exciting”, but not one bad hole, great golf course.
Written by
@Slamminsam
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Grass range
Raptor
Grayhawk Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USAPublicTom Fazio
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 2.5Value
- 3.8Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
- Must play
- Challenging
- Cart attendant
Geronimo
Desert Mountain Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USAPrivateJack Nicklaus
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Talon
Grayhawk Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USAPublicGraham & Parks International
- 5.0Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 2.5Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.2Facilities
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Grass range
Outlaw
Desert Mountain Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USAPrivateJack Nicklaus
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 4.5Scenery
- 4.4Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Grass range
The Arizona Country Club
Phoenix, AZ, USAPrivateErnest Suggs & Willie Wansa
- 4.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Stadium
TPC Scottsdale
Scottsdale, AZ, USAPublicTom Weiskopf & Jay Morrish
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 2.8Value
- 3.6Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Replicating the shots on TV is fun here. The 16th with the stands up, or trying to drive it over the church pews on 18. Otherwise, it’s a tourist trap that’s in alright shape and is pretty unremarkable. Fun to see the stands up
Written by
@Slamminsam
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Bar
South
The Boulders Golf Club
Carefree, AZ, USAPublicJay Morrish
- 3.7Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 2.3Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 2.9Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Mat range
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. City pages include golf courses within about 25 miles of Fort McDowell, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
FAQ
Common questions about course rankings in Fort McDowell, Arizona.
The top golf courses in Fort McDowell, Arizona on Course Vaults are led by The Estancia Club with a Course Vaults score of 9.0. This page ranks 25 courses, including The Estancia Club, Whisper Rock Golf Club, Scottsdale National Golf Club.
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. City pages include golf courses within about 25 miles of Fort McDowell, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The Fort McDowell, Arizona list includes golf courses within about 25 miles of Fort McDowell, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
The Estancia Club is currently #1 among courses in and around Fort McDowell, Arizona on Course Vaults at 9.0 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 3:50 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
