The best courses you can play in Mesa, 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 courses within about 25 miles of Mesa, Arizona, ranked by those community scores.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Faldo
Wildfire Golf Club
Phoenix, AZ, USAPublicNick Faldo
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.3Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.1Facilities
- Driving range
- Putting area
- Restaurant

The Phoenician Resort
Scottsdale, AZ, USAPublicPhil Smith
- 3.6Conditions
- 3.9Layout
- 2.8Value
- 4.8Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
Fantastically conditioned, very nice desert course. Interesting quick greens room off the tee. Fantastic service but it’s a little spendy. Round of 3 drinks (doubles) was $114. Definitely worth playing if you get an opportunity
Written by
@GRaleigh 77
- Views
- Driving range
- Desert

Cattail
Whirlwind Golf Club
Chandler, AZ, USAPublicGary Panks
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 1.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 1.0Facilities
- Driving range

Devil's Claw
Whirlwind Golf Club
Chandler, AZ, USAPublicGary Panks
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 5.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Restaurant
- Underrated
- Desert

Eagle Mountain Golf Club
Fountain Hills, AZ, USAPublicScott Miller
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.6Layout
- 3.4Value
- 4.3Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
- Challenging
- Fast greens
- Putting area

Mountain Shadows Golf Club
Paradise Valley, AZ, USAPublicJack Snyder & Forrest Richardson
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
- Hidden gem
- Restaurant
- Walkable

Sidewinder
Gold Canyon Golf Resort
Gold Canyon, AZ, USAPublicKen Kavanaugh
- 3.0Conditions
- 1.0Layout
- NRValue
- 1.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities

SunRidge Canyon Golf Club
Fountain Hills, AZ, USAPublicKeith Foster
- 3.8Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.4Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Views

Palmer
Wildfire Golf Club
Phoenix, AZ, USAPublicArnold Palmer
- 2.5Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities

Ironwood
Kierland Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ, USAPublicScott Miller
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.2Layout
- 3.4Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
- Driving range
- Grass range
- Mat range
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks public 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 or guest-friendly courses. City pages include public golf courses within about 25 miles of Mesa, 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 public course rankings in Mesa, Arizona.
The top public golf courses in Mesa, Arizona on Course Vaults are led by We-Ko-Pa Golf Club with a Course Vaults score of 8.4. This page ranks 25 courses, including We-Ko-Pa Golf Club, We-Ko-Pa Golf Club, Troon North Golf Club.
Course Vaults ranks public 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 or guest-friendly courses. City pages include public golf courses within about 25 miles of Mesa, 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 Mesa, Arizona list includes public golf courses within about 25 miles of Mesa, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
We-Ko-Pa Golf Club is currently #1 among public courses in and around Mesa, Arizona on Course Vaults at 8.4 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 3:54 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
