How long is Desert Canyon?

Desert Canyon plays 4,891–6,175 yards across 6 sets of tees, to a par of 71 from the back tees.

How difficult is Desert Canyon?

Its slope rating ranges 105–125, with a course rating up to 69.7. The back nine plays tougher.

Which tees should I play at Desert Canyon?

A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Canyon tees at 6,175 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.

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Fountain Hills, AZ · Course intelligence

Desert Canyon

10440 N Indian Wells Dr, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268, USA

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27Linksmith Test · Gentle

6,175Back tees · yds

105–125Slope

71Par

6Tee sets

01Overview

The lay of the land.

How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.

LengthMid-length6,175 yds

DifficultyModerateslope 125

Tougher nineBack 9by course rating

Desert Canyon is an 18-hole golf course in Fountain Hills, AZ, playing 4,891–6,175 yards from 6 sets of tees (slope 105–125, course rating up to 69.7).

03Your game

Tee fit & expected score.

Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.

Your handicap index: 15

Play the Canyon tees, 6175 yds (or Sky)

15course handicap~86typical score125slope

How to play it

Front 934.3

Back 935.4tougher

Attack (4)Hold (2)Play it straight

Scoring chances at #4, #10, #12, #14, so make your birdies count.
Card-wreckers at #9, #15. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
3 reachable par 5s, so get aggressive for eagle looks.
1 driveable par 4, a chance to steal a shot.

04Scorecard

Tagged scorecard.

Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.

Handicap index Course handicap at Canyon: 15. You get a stroke on the dotted holes.

Hole	Par	Yds	SI	Notes
1•	4	356	8
2•	3	193	6
3•	4	372	4
4	5	488	18	ReachableBirdie
5•	4	375	14
6•	4	346	12
7	4	343	16	Birdie
8•	3	158	10
9•	4	379	2	Tough
Out	35	3010
10•	4	306	15	DriveableBirdie
11•	4	392	5
12•	5	480	13	Reachable
13•	3	177	9
14•	5	499	3	ReachableTough
15•	4	411	1	Tough
16	3	149	17
17•	4	373	11
18•	4	378	7
In	36	3165

All tees & ratings

Tee	Yards	Rating	Slope	Par
Canyon	6175	69.7	125	71
Sky	6015	69	123	71
Sky/Cactus	5930	68.6	122	71
Cactus	5771	67.3	121	71
Cactus/Sun	5338	65.4	112	71
Sun	4891	63.2	105	71

05Conditions

Conditions & terrain.

Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.

7-day outlook

Best window this week: Sat 05-30 · 94/100

Tue05-2684good69–92°F14 mph SW0% rain

Wed05-2783good65–91°F15 mph SW0% rain

Thu05-2876ok62–90°F18 mph SW0% rain

Fri05-2979ok64–86°F17 mph SW0% rain

Sat05-3094good66–89°F10 mph WSW0% rain

Sun05-3188good71–95°F11 mph NNW0% rain

Mon06-0186good73–100°F10 mph WNW0% rain

07FAQ

Frequently asked.

How long is Desert Canyon?: Desert Canyon plays 4,891–6,175 yards across 6 sets of tees, to a par of 71 from the back tees.
How difficult is Desert Canyon?: Its slope rating ranges 105–125, with a course rating up to 69.7. The back nine plays tougher.
Which tees should I play at Desert Canyon?: A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Canyon tees at 6,175 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.