The best golf courses in Tempe, 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 Tempe, Arizona, ranked by those community scores.
The Estancia Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USAPrivateTom Fazio
- 4.9Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 4.3Scenery
- 4.4Facilities
- Challenging
- Pristine
- Caddies
The Other
Scottsdale National Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USAPrivateDick Bailey
- 4.5Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine
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
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
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
Southern Dunes Golf Club
Maricopa, AZ, USAPublicLee 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
Raptor
Grayhawk Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USAPublicTom Fazio
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 2.5Value
- 3.8Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
- Must play
- Challenging
- Cart attendant
Talon
Grayhawk Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USAPublicGraham & Parks International
- 5.0Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 2.5Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.2Facilities
- Driving range
- Pristine
- 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
The 500 Club
Glendale, AZ, USAPublicBrian Whitcomb
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 5.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
Great value for the valley. First par 3 on the back is super unique. Good use of the land.
Written by
@middleseatsimon
- Hidden gem
- Bar
- Great value
Champions
TPC Scottsdale
Scottsdale, AZ, USAPublicRandy Heckenkemper
- 4.1Conditions
- 3.4Layout
- 3.3Value
- 3.4Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
Budget version of stadium course at least it was at one time. Basic Desert golf course not as penal as some desert courses little more room off the tee
Written by
@GRaleigh 77
- Driving range
- Desert
- Putting area
Ironwood
Westin Kierland Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USAPublicScott Miller
- Halfway house
- Driving range
- Must play
O'odham
Talking Stick Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USAPublicBill Coore & Ben Crenshaw
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.6Layout
- 3.6Value
- 3.7Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
Coore Crenshaw course ons flat piece of desert. Some really interesting holes and good strategy. Worth a playing if in AZ
Written by
@GRaleigh 77
- Grass range
- Putting area
- Friendly
Papago Golf Course
Phoenix, AZ, USAPublicWilliam Francis Bell & Billy Fuller
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 4.5Value
- 4.3Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
- Driving range
- Great value
- Views
Lookout Mountain Golf Club
Phoenix, AZ, USAPublicBill Johnston
- 3.8Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.2Scenery
- 2.9Facilities
- Views
- Hidden gem
- Great value
Ambiente
Camelback Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USAPublicDr. Michael Hurdzan & Jack Snyder
- 5.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.3Value
- 4.3Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Restaurant
Las Sendas Golf Club
Mesa, AZ, USAPublicRobert 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
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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 Tempe, 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 Tempe, Arizona.
The top golf courses in Tempe, 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, Scottsdale National Golf Club, The Silverleaf 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 Tempe, 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 Tempe, Arizona list includes golf courses within about 25 miles of Tempe, 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 Tempe, Arizona on Course Vaults at 9.0 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 3:48 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
