Destination · AZ33.62°N · 111.88°W
Scottsdale.
Desert-target golf in the Sonoran foothills, from TPC Scottsdale to Troon North.
Courses83decoded in Scottsdale
Test range0–87avg 43 across the field
Hole maps57/83fairways + hazards mapped
Areas9towns covered
Longest7,903yards from the tips
Toughest150steepest slope rating
01Scottsdale · plotted
83 courses, one map.
Every course in Scottsdale, colored by the Linksmith Test. Hover for the score, click any pin to open the course page.
Scottsdale83 courses plotted · pins colored by the Linksmith Test
Demanding · 80+Stiff · 60–79Moderate · 40–59Gentle · <40
02The standouts · honest superlatives
We don’t rank a top ten. We name the extremes.
No acclaim data, no editorial favorites. Just the single course that sits at the top of each measurable dimension. Make of them what you will.
Toughest test→
150slope, from the tips
Desert Mountain · RenegadeScottsdale
The steepest slope in the metro, the hardest test for a bogey golfer.
Longest card→
7,903yards from the tips
Desert Mountain · RenegadeScottsdale
The longest scorecard in the metro from the back tees.
Friendliest tees→
80lowest slope on offer
Encanto Golf CoursePhoenix
The gentlest set of tees on offer, the easiest start for a higher handicap.
Most reachable par 5s→
5par 5s reachable in two
Lookout Mountain Golf ClubPhoenix
The most par 5s within reach in two from the tips (520 yards or less).
Most bunkered→
195bunkers mapped
We-Ko-Pa Golf Club · SaguaroFountain Hills
The most sand in play, counted from OpenStreetMap geometry.
Flattest walk→
39ft of climb · flat
Encanto Golf CoursePhoenix
The flattest eighteen on the map, the least total elevation gain.
03The field
All 83 courses, filterable and sortable.
Sorted by the Test on first load. Filter by area, terrain, or difficulty, search by name, and the table reshapes live. Use Find your course to rank them for your game.
83of 83 courses
AreaTerrainTest–
#TestCourseAreaLengthSlopeWalkHaz/holeMap
0187Desert Mountain · RenegadeDemandingScottsdale7,903par 72150slopeHilly315 ft4.1›0283SilverleafDemandingScottsdale7,392par 72149slopeHilly328 ft5.9›0381Whisper Rock Golf Club · LowerDemandingScottsdale7,490par 72149slopeGently rolling262 ft4.6›0480Whisper Rock Golf Club · UpperDemandingScottsdale7,550par 72146slopeGently rolling262 ft4.6›0579Desert Forest Golf ClubStiffCarefree7,182par 72149slope———›0678Troon North Golf Course · Pinnacle CourseStiffScottsdale6,956par 71147slopeGently rolling289 ft6.8›0773Troon North Golf Course · Monument CourseStiffScottsdale6,992par 72148slopeGently rolling289 ft6.8›0872Tpc Of Scottsdale · StadiumStiffScottsdale7,261par 71142slopeFlat108 ft4.2›0971Boulders · SouthStiffCarefree6,874par 71144slopeFlat144 ft8.4›1069Desert Mountain · ChiricahuaStiffScottsdale7,347par 72147slopeHilly315 ft4.1›1168Estancia Club, TheStiffScottsdale7,256par 72147slopeHilly364 ft4.9›1265Anthem Golf & Country Club · IronwoodStiffAnthem7,231par 72144slope———›1364Boulders · NorthStiffCarefree6,944par 72140slopeFlat144 ft8.4›1464Desert Mountain · GeronimoStiffScottsdale7,270par 72145slopeHilly315 ft4.1›1562Troon Country ClubStiffScottsdale7,080par 72146slope———›1662We-Ko-Pa Golf Club · ChollaStiffFountain Hills7,178par 72138slopeGently rolling205 ft10.9›1761Anthem Golf & Country Club · PersimmonStiffAnthem7,197par 72140slope———›1861Desert Mountain · OutlawStiffScottsdale7,073par 72147slopeHilly315 ft4.1›1959Grayhawk · RaptorModerateScottsdale7,080par 72140slopeGently rolling177 ft4.4›2059Grayhawk · TalonModerateScottsdale6,975par 72146slopeGently rolling177 ft4.4›2158Grayhawk · Raptor(F)/Talon(B)ModerateScottsdale7,003par 72143slopeGently rolling177 ft4.4›2258Grayhawk · Talon(B)/Raptor(F)ModerateScottsdale7,003par 72143slopeGently rolling177 ft4.4›2358We-Ko-Pa Golf Club · SaguaroModerateFountain Hills6,829par 71137slopeGently rolling205 ft10.9›2456Tpc Of Scottsdale · ChampionsModerateScottsdale6,992par 71137slopeFlat108 ft4.2›2555Terravita Golf ClubModerateScottsdale7,075par 72142slope———›2654Talking Stick Golf Club · O’odham CourseModerateScottsdale7,001par 70124slopeFlat46 ft7.6›2753Desert Highlands GcModerateScottsdale7,105par 72149slopeHilly344 ft0.4›2853Grayhawk · Raptor(F)/Talon(F)ModerateScottsdale7,008par 72140slopeGently rolling177 ft4.4›2953Las Sendas Golf ClubModerateMesa6,823par 72141slopeGently rolling295 ft4.3›3053Red Mountain Ranch CcModerateMesa6,653par 72145slope———›3152Camelback Golf Club · Ambiente CourseModerateScottsdale7,225par 72138slopeFlat59 ft3.4›3252Mirabel Club, TheModerateCarefree7,147par 71136slopeGently rolling272 ft4.7›3351Desert Mountain · CochiseModerateScottsdale6,930par 72143slopeHilly315 ft4.1›3450Longbow Golf ClubModerateMesa7,050par 71136slopeFlat92 ft3.4›3550Phoenix Country ClubModeratePhoenix6,848par 71135slopeFlat72 ft3.8›3649Desert Mountain · ApacheModerateScottsdale7,211par 72135slopeHilly315 ft4.1›3749Verde River Golf & Social ClubModerateRio Verde7,031par 72139slope———›3849Wildfire · PalmerModeratePhoenix6,911par 72142slope———›3947Alta Mesa Golf ClubModerateMesa6,991par 72134slope———›4047Ancala Country ClubModerateScottsdale6,808par 72141slope—3.1—›4145Papago Golf CourseModeratePhoenix7,317par 72129slopeGently rolling161 ft3.4›4245Talking Stick Golf Club · Piipaash CourseModerateScottsdale6,725par 71126slopeFlat46 ft7.6›4344Legend Trail Golf ClubModerateScottsdale6,785par 72139slopeFlat45 ft—›4443Pinnacle Peak Country ClubModerateScottsdale7,202par 72132slopeGently rolling210 ft3.3›4542Dc Ranch, The Country Club AtModerateScottsdale6,888par 71138slope—0.6—›4642Moon Valley Country ClubModeratePhoenix7,165par 72129slopeFlat44 ft—›4742Sunridge Canyon GcModerateFountain Hills6,747par 71138slopeGently rolling236 ft2.9›4842Wildfire · FaldoModeratePhoenix6,751par 71132slope———›4940Paradise Valley CcModerateParadise Valley6,616par 71131slope—4.9—›5036Arizona Country ClubGentlePhoenix6,720par 72130slopeFlat79 ft4.8›5136Firerock CcGentleFountain Hills6,892par 72139slopeHilly302 ft0.7›5236Gainey Ranch · Dunes/ArroyoGentleScottsdale6,589par 72132slope———›5334Dove Valley Ranch GcGentleCave Creek7,095par 72133slopeFlat108 ft2.6›5434Eagle Mountain GcGentleFountain Hills6,654par 71134slopeHilly358 ft3.4›5534Mccormick Ranch · PineGentleScottsdale7,157par 72130slopeFlat46 ft0.2›5634Tonto Verde · Ranch CourseGentleRio Verde6,990par 72135slope—2.0—›5732Gainey Ranch · Arroyo/LakesGentleScottsdale6,786par 72129slope———›5832Tatum Ranch Golf ClubGentleCave Creek6,860par 72129slope———›5931Gainey Ranch · Lakes/DunesGentleScottsdale6,593par 72128slope———›6029Camelback Golf Club · Padre CourseGentleScottsdale6,868par 72130slopeFlat59 ft3.4›6129Lookout Mountain Golf ClubGentlePhoenix6,225par 72130slopeGently rolling187 ft3.3›6229Mcdowell Mountain Golf ClubGentleScottsdale6,941par 72133slopeFlat102 ft0.2›6329Mesa Country ClubGentleMesa6,837par 72134slope—0.3—›6428Mccormick Ranch · PalmGentleScottsdale6,951par 72132slopeFlat46 ft0.2›6527Desert CanyonGentleFountain Hills6,175par 71125slope———›6626Orange Tree GrGentleScottsdale6,627par 72124slopeFlat66 ft4.2›6723Kierland Gc · Mesquite/IronwoodGentleScottsdale7,020par 72127slopeFlat100 ft1.7›6822Kierland Gc · Ironwood/AcaciaGentleScottsdale6,976par 72128slopeFlat100 ft1.7›6922Tonto Verde · Peaks CourseGentleRio Verde6,715par 72129slope—2.0—›7019Arizona Biltmore Cc · LinksGentlePhoenix6,300par 71124slopeGently rolling210 ft2.7›7118Kierland Gc · Acacia/MesquiteGentleScottsdale6,914par 72127slopeFlat100 ft1.7›7218PhoenicianGentleScottsdale6,352par 71128slopeHilly360 ft0.9›7317Arizona Biltmore Cc · AdobeGentlePhoenix6,592par 71122slopeGently rolling210 ft2.7›7415Cave Creek Golf CourseGentlePhoenix6,631par 72125slopeFlat85 ft1.0›7513Painted Mountain Golf ResortGentleMesa5,755par 70111slope———›7613Rio Verde Cc · Quail Run B-White Wing BGentleRio Verde6,514par 73124slope—0.2—›7713Starfire Golf Club · The KingGentleScottsdale6,106par 70124slope—0.1—›7812Rio Verde Cc · White WingGentleRio Verde6,391par 72123slope—0.2—›7912Viewpoint Golf ResortGentleMesa6,224par 71117slopeFlat101 ft3.1›8011Rio Verde Cc · Quail RunGentleRio Verde6,602par 72122slope—0.2—›817Scottsdale Silverado Golf ClubGentleScottsdale6,057par 70114slopeFlat46 ft2.8›824Encanto Golf CourseGentlePhoenix6,458par 70114slopeFlat39 ft2.1›830Apache Wells CcGentleMesa6,038par 71109slopeFlat66 ft0.4›The Linksmith Test composites slope, course rating, and hazard density into a 0–100 read on difficulty. Where hazard or rating data is missing, that axis scores neutral rather than zero. We don’t rank by acclaim, and no course pays to be listed.Read the methodology →
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