Phoenix
Hole 10 at Lookout Mountain Golf Club at Hilton Phoenix Tapatio Cliffs Resort
Looming 14 stories tall, Hole 10 ranks as the highest-elevation tee box in the city. This means unfettered sightlines to Piestewa Peak and a bird’s-eye view of coyotes and javelina roaming the desert below.
11111 N. Seventh St., Phoenix, 602-866-6357, lookoutmountaingolf.com
Scottsdale/Northeast Valley
Hole 8 of Cholla Course at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club
A deep wash burrows to the left of this Par 5, while pristine desert sprawls to the right. And mountains surround the course, making for an unspoiled panorama – true desert golf at its best.
18200 WeKoPa Way, Fort McDowell, 480-836-9000, wekopa.com
West Valley
Hole 18 of Victory Course at Verrado Golf Club
A tidy green nestles between hulking boulders and craggy rocks – a picturesque scene on its own. But it’s the spectacular backdrop of the White Tank Mountains that steals the spotlight on this Par 5.
20855 W. Tiger Mountain Dr., Buckeye, 623-518-9967, verradogolfclub.com
East Valley
Hole 5 on Dinosaur Mountain Course at Gold Canyon Golf Resort & Spa
Contouring the landscape’s peaks and valleys, this course features stark elevation changes and adventurous play. The Par 3 Hole 5 perches at the highest point, where the Superstitions throw deep shadows and deliver dramatic vistas.
6100 S. Kings Ranch Rd., Gold Canyon, 480-982-9090, gcgr.com
