Golf in Arizona

Golf Club of Estrella at 11800 S. Golf Club Drive, a Nicklaus Design course managed by Troon, is consistently ranked among Arizona's top 20 public courses by Golfweek and offers challenging desert play through the Sierra Estrella mountain foothills. The course features an annual pass program and accommodates tournaments and group outings.

Lake Havasu Golf Club operates the West and East Courses as the city's primary public facility, with local resident rates starting around $76 to $78 before noon and afterthought twilight rates from $46 to $48 in the 2025-2026 season. Bridgewater Links Golf Course at the London Bridge Resort offers a more compact 9-hole executive layout with green fees of $25 to $40 and panoramic lake views.

Mesa Parks and Recreation runs a Senior Rate Program that reduces fees at city recreation facilities, and the department lists several local golf options through its playbook. The East Valley also sits within easy reach of the Tonto National Forest corridor, where courses take advantage of desert terrain.

Peoria Pines Golf and Restaurant at 9424 W Thunderbird Road is a public 18-hole course with Arizona resident member rates starting around $10 plus tax during summer months; nearby Phoenix municipal courses at Papago, Cave Creek, and Aguila are accessible to Maricopa County residents through the Phoenix Golf Premium Senior Card.

Phoenix Parks operates eight municipal courses, including five 18-hole championship layouts such as Papago Golf Course and Aguila 18 at South Mountain. The Phoenix Golf Premium Senior Card, available to Maricopa County residents 62 and older for $50 the first year, unlocks year-round discounted tee times at all city courses.

Scottsdale Parks and Recreation maintains the Scottsdale Silverado Golf Club alongside a network of municipal and county-managed public courses; Maricopa County residents who hold the Phoenix Golf Premium Senior Card (age 62+) receive year-round discounted tee times at all Phoenix Golf courses including those accessible from Scottsdale. The city's desert setting supports year-round play, and several courses offer twilight rates that further reduce cost.

Sun City's Recreation Centers of Sun City (RCSC) operates seven golf courses exclusively for residents and their guests, including Grandview Golf Course, Desert Mirage Golf and Practice Center, and Coyote Lakes Golf Club, all maintained within the original Del Webb master plan from 1960; resident annual golf passes and per-round fees are available through RCSC, which owns all courses and reinvests revenue into community maintenance. No outside play fees apply, as courses are a resident amenity.

Surprise is home to multiple public courses including Granite Falls North and South Golf Courses (both managed through the Surprise Recreation Campus) and the RH Johnson Recreation Center's 18-hole course in the adjacent Sun City West community; the city's parks and recreation department maintains tee time booking through its online reservation system. Several courses in the area offer senior rate structures aligned with Maricopa County norms.

Tucson City Golf operates the 36-hole Randolph Golf Complex in midtown at 250 S. Alvernon Way, home to the historic Randolph North course (opened 1925, former PGA Tour host) and Dell Urich (opened 1996, former LPGA host); city rates are among the most affordable in southern Arizona and the complex sits inside 293-acre Randolph Park.

Desert Hills Golf Course, at 1245 Desert Hills Drive, is Yuma's city-operated public facility and describes itself as the number one choice of golfers in the area for generations; it includes an 18-hole regulation course, an 18-hole Par 3 course, a FootGolf course, and a 10-hole Short Game Course, and is open every day of the year. The course also has a driving range, four putting greens, three chipping greens, and two warm-up bunkers.