| Rancho Manana | 6016 | 70 | 128 | 1 | 2 | Bill Johnston | Very scenic, interesting, mountainous, harder than it looks on paper |
| Boulders South Course | 6726 | 71 | 139 | 2 | 1 | Jay Morrish | |
| Estrella Mountain Ranch | 7139 | 72 | 135 | 2 | 1 | Jack Nicklaus II | Top Shelf |
| Gold Canyon Dinosaur Mountain | 6653 | 70 | 143 | 2 | 1 | Nash & Cavanaugh | challenging |
| Grayhawk Raptor Course | 7135 | 72 | 143 | 2 | 1 | Tom Fazio | dreamy, hilariously difficult |
| Las Sendas | 6874 | 71 | 145 | 2 | 1 | Robert Trent Jones | Hardest public course in Phoenix |
| Quintero | 7208 | 72 | 147 | 2 | 1 | Rees Jones | Private; ludicrously difficult, gorgeous, manicured |
| Raven at Verrado | 7258 | 72 | 132 | 2 | 1 | John Fought | great shape, interesting holes, nice clubhouse,very friendly staff |
| SunRidge Canyon | 6766 | 72 | 152 | 2 | 1 | Keith Foster | Hard, Scenic, Well maintained, Friendly Staff |
| Troon North Tournament | 7025 | 72 | 147 | 2 | 1 | Weiskopf & Morrish | Tough Course, Great Golf, Fabulous Facility, Gracious Staff, but . . . |
| We-Ko-Pa Cholla | 7225 | 72 | 136 | 2 | 1 | Scott Miller | Very scenic, desert, challenging |
| We-Ko-Pa Saguaro | 6912 | 71 | 138 | 2 | 1 | Crenshaw & Coore | http://www.wekopa.com/layout9.asp?id=236&page=25959 |
| Ancala Country Club | 7000 | 72 | 138 | 2 | 2 | Pete Dye | private; say no more. |
| Boulders North Course | 6811 | 72 | 137 | 2 | 2 | Jay Morrish | |
| Eagle Mountain | 6802 | 71 | 139 | 2 | 2 | Scott Miller | Beautiful course, beautiful views |
| Gold Canyon Sidewinder | 6509 | 71 | 130 | 2 | 2 | Nash & Cavanaugh | Scenic, challenging design |
| Grayhawk Talon Course | 7000 | 72 | 140 | 2 | 2 | Graham & Panks | |
| Legacy | 6816 | 71 | 128 | 2 | 2 | Gary Panks | nice timeshare resort, classy |
| Legend Trail | 6815 | 72 | 135 | 2 | 2 | Rees Jones | Elegant, Sophisticated, Challenging |
| Longbow | 7003 | 71 | 125 | 2 | 2 | Ken Cavanaugh | Interesting, beautiful, challenging, & enjoyable |
| Los Caballeros Wickenburg | 7014 | 72 | 135 | 2 | 2 | Greg Nash | & Jeff Hardin |
| Ocotillo | 6804 | 71 | 130 | 2 | 2 | Ted Robinson | Lush, Challenging, water, water, everywhere |
| Pointe at Lookout Mtn. | 6535 | 71 | 135 | 2 | 2 | Bill Johnston | Fabulous views, Marble Rest Rooms! |
| Raven at South Mountain | 7078 | 72 | 130 | 2 | 2 | Graham & Panks | |
| Sanctuary | 6624 | 71 | 139 | 2 | 2 | Heckenkemper | Narrow fairways, penal rough. Back 9 may be best 9 in the valley. |
| Sedona Golf Resort | 6646 | 71 | 128 | 2 | 2 | Gary Panks | Very scenic, mountainous |
| Southern Dunes | 7494 | 72 | 137 | 2 | 2 | Schmidt / Curley | Tough Desert Links, Troon Managed, much better than Copper Canyon+A1 |
| Stone Ridge | 7052 | 72 | 132 | 2 | 2 | Heckenkemper | Spacious compared to Sanctuary; seems harder than 132 slope |
| Talking Stick North Course | 7133 | 70 | 125 | 2 | 2 | Crenshaw & Coore | |
| Talking Stick South Course | 6833 | 71 | 125 | 2 | 2 | Crenshaw & Coore | |
| Tonto Verde Peaks Course | 6737 | 72 | 132 | 2 | 2 | Graham & Panks | Fabulous Views, Great Condition, Interesting Course |
| TPC of Scottsdale Stadium Course | 7216 | 71 | 138 | 2 | 2 | Weiskopf & Morrish | PGA Tour venue, pricey, difficult; |
| Trilogy at Vistancia | 7269 | 72 | 134 | 2 | 2 | Gary Panks | Unique uncut native grass rough, tough holes |
| Troon North Pinnacle | 7044 | 72 | 147 | 2 | 2 | Tom Weiskopf | Lopsided design, but Awesome |
| Vista Verde | 7219 | 72 | 144 | 2 | 2 | Ken Cavanaugh | Awesome, Underutilized Course |
| Vistal | 7013 | 71 | 129 | 2 | 2 | Lehman,Twitty,Mayfair | Worth multiple visits |
| Whirlwind Cattail Course | 7218 | 72 | 132 | 2 | 2 | Gary Panks | tough, scenic, lush, Best Solo Panks? |
| Wigwam Gold Course | 7430 | 72 | 135 | 2 | 2 | Robert Trent Jones | Unrelenting, Implacable, Merciless |
| Wildfire Faldo Course | 6846 | 71 | 127 | 2 | 3 | Nick Faldo | somewhat linksy, good |
| Corte Bella | 7011 | 72 | 129 | 3 | 2 | Gary Panks | Interesting(Difficult) Greens, Plush, manicured, Troon-managed |
| Dove Valley Ranch | 7011 | 72 | 131 | 3 | 2 | Robert Trent Jones, Jr | Awesome, interesting course, might be underrated |
| Kierland Resort Golf Course | 6913 | 72 | 131 | 3 | 2 | Scott Miller | Awesome Resort, Beautiful, Wide-open course |
| Poston Butte | 7282 | 72 | 127 | 3 | 2 | Gary Panks | Well deserved Reputation, very panksian, walkable |
| Tatum Ranch | 6856 | 72 | 127 | 3 | 2 | Robert Cupp | Private; Beautiful views, conditions, wide greenbelts, devlish greens |
| Tonto Verde Ranch Course | 6988 | 72 | 130 | 3 | 2 | Gary Panks | lush, scenic, Panksian Greens |
| Whirlwind Devils Claw | 7029 | 72 | 129 | 3 | 2 | Gary Panks | lush, scenic, Panksian Greens |
| Aguila | 6962 | 72 | 129 | 3 | 3 | Gary Panks | Good Muni, needs TLC, still playable |
| Antelope Hills North | 6844 | 71 | 131 | 3 | 3 | Lawrence Hughes | Old-school park design, hilly, tough rough, lots of trees |
| Antelope Hills South | 7014 | 72 | 124 | 3 | 3 | Gary Panks | Typical Panks atypically hilly, sorta linksy |
| Arizona Biltmore Links | 6300 | 71 | 125 | 3 | 3 | Bill Johnston | fantastic back9, quirky 3s |
| Arizona Golf Resort | 6574 | 71 | 121 | 3 | 3 | Jack Snyder | |
| Arizona Traditions | 6073 | 70 | 115 | 3 | 3 | Dick Bailey | |
| Arrowhead CC | 7001 | 72 | 124 | 3 | 3 | Arnold Palmer | Not as dynamic as Arrowhead Legend, but better condition |
| ASU Karsten | 7057 | 72 | 132 | 3 | 3 | Pete Dye | Railroad ties. Rubber Mats. No Pull Carts. Cramped layout. |
| Camelback Resort Course | 6903 | 72 | 132 | 3 | 3 | Arthur Hills | Interesting & Challenging |
| Cave Creek | 6732 | 72 | 119 | 3 | 3 | Jack Snyder | The Favorite Muni, Desert Links, TOUGH Greens |
| Club West Golf Course | 7149 | 72 | 129 | 3 | 3 | Brian Whitcomb | Friendly staff, Spectacular South Mountain views |
| Coldwater | 6758 | 72 | 121 | 3 | 3 | Forrest Richardson | "best course to play on a budget"; Railroad Tie Bunker |
| Copper Canyon | 6845 | 72 | 125 | 3 | 3 | Schmidt / Curley | Neighborhood Construction, way out west, Troon managed |
| Coyote Lakes | 6213 | 71 | 120 | 3 | 3 | Jack Snyder | Short but entertaining |
| Desert Canyon | 6415 | 71 | 123 | 3 | 3 | John Allen | Every Visit improves our opinion . . . |
| Eagles Nest | 6790 | 72 | 130 | 3 | 3 | Keith Foster | Good Layout over very ordinary ground |
| Falcon Golf Course | 6673 | 71 | 128 | 3 | 3 | Brian Curley | Abandoned Air Force base? Great Par 3s. Good Condition? |
| Foothills | 6968 | 72 | 132 | 3 | 3 | Brian Whitcomb | Lopsided design, best Breakfast Burrito in the Valley |
| Franscisco Grande | 7545 | 72 | 130 | 3 | 3 | Plummer | Not The Phoenician nor Kierland |
| Grande Valley Ranch | 7183 | 72 | 125 | 3 | 3 | Forrest Richardson | Great Back 9 |
| Granite Falls North | 6720 | 72 | 115 | 3 | 3 | Greg Nash | (& Billy Caspar) Typical Sun City Course |
| Granite Falls South | 6939 | 72 | 112 | 3 | 3 | Greg Nash | http://www.grandinfo.com/spage.php?shw=100044&m=glf |
| Hillcrest | 7002 | 72 | 126 | 3 | 3 | Greg Nash | Subtle -- Worth more Study |
| Johnson Ranch | 7141 | 72 | 130 | 3 | 3 | Brian Whitcomb | Different 9s, Amazing views, "unfinished" |
| Ken McDonald | 6743 | 72 | 125 | 3 | 3 | Jack Snyder | Good Muni; Best Breakfast Sandwich |
| Kokopelli | 6716 | 72 | 135 | 3 | 3 | Bill Phillips | Nice course, good price, AGC |
| Las Colinas | 6655 | 71 | 120 | 3 | 3 | Mike Asmundson | green park style, duffer-friendly |
| Legend at Arrowhead | 6969 | 72 | 131 | 3 | 3 | Arnold Palmer | AGC run |
| Lone Tree | 7007 | 71 | 123 | 3 | 3 | Darryl Wilson | almost too nice -- over-engineered? |
| McCormick Ranch (Palms) | 7044 | 72 | 137 | 3 | 3 | Desmond Muirhead | A "subtle" Desmond Muirhead Design, perhaps? Best Full Breakfast! |
| McCormick Ranch (Pine) | 7187 | 72 | 130 | 3 | 3 | Desmond Muirhead | Harder than the Palms, but much the same |
| Mountain Brook | 6620 | 71 | 120 | 3 | 3 | Brian Whitcomb | http://www.mountainbrookgolf.com/golf/proto/mountainbrookgolf/index.htm |
| Oakwood Golf Club Palms / Sonoran | 6567 | 72 | 129 | 3 | 3 | Gary Panks | |
| Oasis Golf Resort | 7366 | 72 | 133 | 3 | 3 | | 9Holes, Unexpectedly Interesting, Very Few Amenities |
| Orange Tree | 6775 | 72 | 121 | 3 | 3 | Johnny Bulla | Resort, Flat, unimaginative, mostly wide-open, grainy greens |
| Palm Valley | 7015 | 72 | 133 | 3 | 3 | Arthur Hills | Subtle Challenges |
| Papago | 7333 | 72 | 130 | 3 | 3 | Bill Bell | 60s vintage park-style |
| Phoenician Desert / Canyon | 6068 | 70 | 131 | 3 | 3 | Ted Robinson | Best views in Phoenix; course has odd layout & landscaping; |
| Stone Creek | 6872 | 72 | 134 | 3 | 3 | Arthur Hills | Subtle, good condition, Surprising in places |
| Sun City Grand Cimmaron | 6809 | 72 | 123 | 3 | 3 | Greg Nash | wide open, with subtle difficulties |
| Sundance Golf Club | 6944 | 72 | 125 | 3 | 3 | Greg Nash | many interesting holes, house construction on all sides detracts |
| Superstition Springs Golf Club | 7005 | 72 | 130 | 3 | 3 | Greg Nash | AGC Course, en deshabille, interesting |
| TPC Champions | 7113 | 71 | 140 | 3 | 3 | Heckenkemper | Harder now, but not more interesting. |
| Trilogy at Power Ranch | 6740 | 71 | 128 | 3 | 3 | Dick Bailey | Very good back 9, scenic |
| Tuscany Falls | 6610 | 72 | 126 | 3 | 3 | Dick Bailey | more interesting than it looks, but not harder than it looks |
| Westbrook Village Vistas | 6432 | 72 | 120 | 3 | 3 | Ken Cavanaugh | Not comparable to Gold Canyon nor Vista Verde |
| Wigwam Blue | 6000 | 70 | 120 | 3 | 3 | Robert Trent Jones | Deceptively Difficult; short; penal; tiny greens hard to read |
| WigWam Red | 6852 | 72 | 126 | 3 | 3 | Red Lawrence | Old Phoenix Park Style |
| Wildfire Palmer Course | 7145 | 72 | 135 | 3 | 3 | Arnold Palmer | desert links, just lacks sump'n sump'n |
| Bear Creek | 6900 | 71 | 128 | 3 | 4 | Jack Nicklaus | Best Desert Links in the Valley, Very Inexpensive, Underfacilitated |
| Mission Royale | 6700 | 72 | 122 | 3 | 4 | Greg Nash | Like a Sun City course, only W-a-y back east in Chandler |
| Apache Creek | 6795 | 71 | 128 | 4 | 3 | Joe Alsip | Flat, but very interesting and bumpy greens |
| Arizona Biltmore Adobe | 6428 | 71 | 123 | 4 | 3 | Bill Bell | flat, rather uninteresting, good condition |
| Camelback Club Course | 7014 | 72 | 122 | 4 | 3 | Jack Snyder | Flat, Old Fashioned, non-desert course |
| Dobson Ranch | 6712 | 72 | 123 | 4 | 3 | Gary Panks | Lusher than Phoenix Munis, but not as interesting |
| Duke | 7011 | 72 | 120 | 4 | 3 | Dave Druzisky | Western theme fits Duke course |
| Links at Queen Creek | 6010 | 70 | 113 | 4 | 3 | Sam Wese | Short, unimaginative, unimposing |
| Villa de Paz | 6641 | 71 | 123 | 4 | 3 | Greg Nash | &Jeff Hardin -- Flat & Unmemorable |
| 500 Club | 6976 | 72 | 120 | 4 | 4 | Brian Whitcomb | Amazing back 9, noisy, tho' |
| Ahwatukee | 6713 | 72 | 120 | 4 | 4 | Gary Panks | Panks Worst Tendencies |
| Bougainvillea | 6817 | 72 | 118 | 4 | 4 | Dan Pohl | Too flat, too wide open; "Bogey-ville"; Pohl-cat |
| Great Eagle | 6646 | 72 | 124 | 4 | 4 | Greg Nash | http://www.greateaglegolfclub.com/ |
| Ironwood | 5286 | 67 | 99 | 4 | 4 | Keith Foster | Nice, but short, interesting greens |
| Painted Mountain | 6021 | 70 | 114 | 4 | 4 | Frank Boxberger | Mesa, short, OK |
| Pueblo at El Mirage | 6596 | 72 | 125 | 4 | 4 | Fuzzy Zoeller | Tornado Target |
| Scottsdale Country Club Starfire | 6093 | 68 | 123 | 4 | 4 | Arnold Palmer | Hawk & Squire #7s stand out |
| Silverado | 6313 | 70 | 116 | 4 | 4 | Ross Graves | & Jack Gilmore -- Interesting track, no range, no frills |
| Sun City Lakes West | 6251 | 72 | 119 | 4 | 4 | Greg Nash | short and wide, but not defenseless |
| Sun City North | 6410 | 72 | 117 | 4 | 4 | Greg Nash | http://www.sunaz.com/northgolfcourse.htm |
| Sun City Riverview | 6394 | 72 | 116 | 4 | 4 | Greg Nash | http://www.sunaz.com/riverviewgolfcourse.htm |
| Sun City South | 6774 | 72 | 115 | 4 | 4 | Greg Nash | http://www.sunaz.com/southgolfcourse.htm |
| Sun City Willow Creek | 6366 | 72 | 119 | 4 | 4 | Greg Nash | http://www.sunaz.com/willowcreekgolfcourse.htm |
| Western Skies | 6744 | 72 | 123 | 4 | 4 | Olenoski Design | We both birdied 8, a short par 4 |
| San Marcos | 6856 | 72 | 121 | 4 | | Bill Robinson | http://www.sanmarcosresort.com/ |
| Estrella Mountain Golf Course | 6866 | 71 | 118 | 4 | 5 | | hidden values; 2nd best fried egg sandwich in PHX; raggedy |
| Phantom Horse | 6336 | 71 | 125 | 4 | 5 | Forrest Richardson | poor shape, excellent vistas -- Best Breakfast Taco |
| Encanto | 6386 | 70 | 111 | 5 | 4 | Bill Bell | Just too short and uninspired; OK for a muni |
| Maryvale | 6646 | 72 | 119 | 5 | 4 | Bill Bell | 60s vintage park-style |
| Starfire King-Hawk | 6073 | 70 | 123 | 5 | 4 | | Nice course, good price |
| Toka Sticks | 6605 | 72 | 119 | 5 | 4 | Corps of Engineers | The GolfCourses.net |
| Pavilion Lakes | 6557 | 71 | 120 | 5 | 5 | | flat , ugly, poor condition |
| Viewpoint | 6324 | 71 | 116 | 5 | 5 | | Easy, short, good for walking |
| Apache Wells | 6038 | 71 | 114 | 5 | | | Flat, short, & ugly |
| Other Arizona Courses | | | | | | | |
| Del Lago Tucson | 7206 | 72 | 142 | | 2 | | Vail, AZ (E of Tucson) very nice |
| Apache Gold | 7519 | 72 | 138 | | 2 | Tom Doak | http://www.golfapache.com/ |
| Lake Powell | 7030 | 72 | 154 | | 2 | William Phillips | http://www.golflakepowell.com/ |
| London Bridge East Course | 6140 | 71 | 124 | 3 | | Lawrence Hughes | Ordinary Fun |
| London Bridge West Course | 6613 | 71 | 122 | 3 | | Lawrence Hughes | Longer Ordinary Fun |
| Unreviewed/Unrated | | | | | | | |
| Desert Springs | 7006 | 72 | 131 | | | Greg Nash | & Caspar -- |
| Gainey Ranch | | | | | | | http://www.gaineyranchcc.com/ |
| Executive Courses | | | | | | | |
| 1st Tee South Mountain | 1800 | 54 | | 1 | | Tom Fazio | Excellent 1st Tee course |
| Augusta Ranch | 3799 | 61 | 88 | | 1 | | Well Done, Well Maintained |
| Mountain Shadows | 3081 | 56 | 96 | | 1 | Jack Snyder | Awesome Excutive, Best In Class |
| Continental | | | | | 2 | | Driving range |
| El Caro | 3357 | 60 | 80 | | 2 | Bruce Devlin | |
| Sunland Village | 3623 | 62 | | | 2 | | Retirable |
| Ahwatukee Lakes Course | 4745 | 62 | 95 | | 3 | Hale Irwin | |
| 1st Tee Desert Mirage | 2095 | 31 | | 3 | | | OK 1st Tee Course |
| Bear Creek Cub Course | | 59 | | | 3 | Jack Nicklaus | |
| Rolling Hills | 3828 | 62 | 93 | | 3 | Gary Panks | Good Par 3s, Good Views, Rubber mats on Practice Tee |
| Shalimar | 2417 | 33 | | | 3 | | only 9 holes, monotonous |
| Coronado | 1850 | 62 | 75 | | 4 | Milt Coggins | "Worst & Most Beloved Golf Course in AZ"? |
| Country Meadows | 4329 | 60 | 96 | 4 | 4 | | Lush, but scruffy |
| Cypress Golf Club | 4907 | 65 | | | 4 | | |
| Desert Sands | 4029 | 65 | 58.9 | | 4 | | Odiferous & Flat |
| Palo Verde | 1820 | 30 | 78 | | 4 | | 9 hole version of Desert Sands, but not quite |
| Cactus Dave's Ratings | | | | | | | Mr. Science's Ratings |
| 1: The one and only best course in Phoenix | | | | | | | 1: Outstanding in every way. Pristine condition, fast and true greens, interesting and challenging design, courteous and attentive staff |
| 2: These could be # 1 . . . | | | | | | | 2: Excellent condition, well-run, nice course |
| 3: These are good, but could never be # 1 | | | | | | | 3: Very good course, playable, but lack something to be #2 |
| 4: Just not as good as a '3' | | | | | | | 4: OK, but not as good as a '3' |
| 5: Dog Tracks | | | | | | | 5: Too short, too easy, too flat, too slow, poorly maintained, or something else that makes it less enjoyable than it should be. Won't go back. |
| Unreviewed/Unrated | | | | | | | Unreviewed/Unrated |
