Here are the top-ranked courses for 2021-2022, as scored in our seven scoring criteria by Golf Digest’s course-ranking panelists.
1. (1) The Estancia Club (6th hole pictured above), Scottsdale •
2. (2) Forest Highlands G.C. (Canyon), Flagstaff ≈
3. (3) Whisper Rock G.C. (Upper), Scottsdale ≈
4. (4) The Stone Canyon Club, Oro Valley ≈
5. (5) Whisper Rock G.C. (Lower), Scottsdale ≈
6. (6) Pine Canyon Club, Flagstaff
7. (9) Desert Forest G.C., Carefree
8. (7) Desert Highlands G.C., Scottsdale
9. (19) Desert Mountain Club (Renegade), Scottsdale
10. (8) Forest Highlands G.C. (Meadow)
11. (10) Desert Mountain Club (Chiricahua), Scottsdale
12. (16) Desert Mountain Club (Geronimo), Scottsdale
13. (12) Silverleaf Club, North Scottsdale
14. (11) The Rim G.C., Payson
15. (15) Quintero G.C., Peoria ^
16. (13) The G.C. at Chaparral Pines, Payson
17. (18) Mirabel G.C., Scottsdale
18. (21) We-Ko-Pa G.C. (Saguaro), Fort Mcdowell ^
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19. (14) Scottsdale National G.C. (Mineshaft), Scottsdale
20. (17) Troon C.C., Scottsdale
21. (20) Flagstaff Ranch G.C., Scottsdale
22. (22) Wickenburg Ranch G. & Social C., Wickenburg ^
23. (23) The Club at Seven Canyons, Sedona
24. (NR) Desert Mountain Club (Cochise), Scottsdale
25. (24) The G.C. at Dove Mountain (Saguaro/Tortolita 9s), Marana ^
26. (NR) Gallery G.C. (South), Marana
27. (NR) Desert Mountain Club (Outlaw), Scottsdale
28. (NR) Gallery G.C. (North), Marana
29. (NR) TPC Scottsdale (Stadium), Scottsdale ^
30. (25) Troon North G.C. (Monument), Scottsdale ^
31. (NR) We-Ko-Pa G.C. (Cholla), Fort Mcdowell ^
32. (NR) Troon North G.C. (Pinnacle), Scottsdale ^
33. (NR) Ak-Chin Southern Dunes G.C., Maricopa ^
34. (NR) Ventana Canyon G. & Racquet C. (Mountain), Tucson ^
35. (NR) Blackstone C.C., Peoria
KEY TO SYMBOLS
(2019-'20 ranking in parentheses)
• America's 100 Greatest Course
≈ America's Second 100 Greatest
^ Public-access course NR Not rated in 2019-’20
Some courses are ranked in Best in State but did not receive enough ballots to be considered for national lists.
America’s 100 Greatest & America’s Second 100 Greatest requires a minimum of 75 evaluations accumulated within 10 years, 100 Greatest Public 35 evaluations and Best in State 30 ballots. While a few highly ranked state courses do have a higher score than 100 Greatest, Second 100 Greatest or 100 Greatest Public courses within that state, and are listed above them, they will not appear on a national ranking until achieving the qualifying ballots.