Arizona's best golf courses for 2025, ranked: See top resort, residential courses

Arizona’s best golf courses for 2025, ranked: See top resort, residential courses

Posted by author February 5, 2025 Golf

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A metro Phoenix golf course was named the third-best residential golf course in the United States in Golf Week’s 2025 rankings.

Though Estancia, a Scottsdale golf course designed by Tom Fazio that opened in 1995, ranked high on the list, there was no shortage of Arizona golf spots highlighted in the national ranking.

While many states had just a few courses on the list, the Grand Canyon State had 24 residential courses and nine resort courses included in the national ranking.

Here’s what to know about the top residential and resort golf courses in Arizona and how Golfweek developed the rankings.

Golfweek’s top residential Arizona golf courses for 2025

Estancia: This Scottsdale course ranked third on the national list with an average rating of 7.86.
Forest Highlands (Canyon): This Flagstaff course ranked 33rd on the national list with an average rating of 7.04.
Desert Highlands: This Scottsdale course tied for 50th on the national list with an average rating of 6.87.
The Rim: This Payson course tied for 59th on the national list with an average rating of 6.84.
Stone Canyon: This Oro Valley course tied for 68th on the national list with an average rating of 6.74.
Mirabel: This Scottsdale course ranked 72nd on the national list with an average rating of 6.71.
Silverleaf: This Scottsdale course tied for 75th on the national list with an average rating of 6.69.
Forest Highlands (Meadows): This Flagstaff course tied for 78th on the national list with an average rating of 6.68.
Quintero: This Peoria course tied for 111th on the national list with an average rating of 6.54.
Troon Country Club: This Scottsdale course tied for 116th on the national list with an average rating of 6.52.
Pine Canyon Club: This Flagstaff course tied for 116th on the national list with an average rating of 6.52.
Wickenburg Ranch (Big Wick): This Wickenburg course tied for 120th on the national list with an average rating of 6.51.
Flagstaff Ranch: This Flagstaff course ranked 122nd on the national list with an average rating of 6.49.
Desert Mountain (Cochise): This Scottsdale course tied for 143rd on the national list with an average rating of 6.37.
Dove Mountain (Saguaro/Tortolita): This Marana course tied for 148th on the national list with an average rating of 6.35.
The Gallery (North): This Marana course tied for 148th on the national list with an average rating of 6.35.
Desert Mountain (Chiricahua): This Scottsdale course tied for 156th on the national list with an average rating of 6.33.
Torreon (Cabin): This Show Low course tied for 170th on the national list with an average rating of 6.27.
Chaparral Pines: This Payson course ranked 176th on the national list with an average rating of 6.24.
Troon North (Monument): This Scottsdale course tied for 177th on the national list with an average rating of 6.23.
Seven Canyons: This Sedona course tied for 177th on the national list with an average rating of 6.23.
Torreon (Tower): This Show Low course tied for 191st on the national list with an average rating of 6.17.
Desert Mountain (Geronimo): This Scottsdale course tied for 194th on the national list with an average rating of 6.16.
The Gallery (South): This Marana course tied for 194th on the national list with an average rating of 6.16.

Golfweek’s top resort Arizona golf courses for 2025

We-Ko-Pa (Saguaro): This Fort McDowell resort golf course tied for 71st on the national list with an average rating of 6.61.
TPC Scottsdale (Stadium): This Scottsdale resort golf course tied for 87th on the national list with an average rating of 6.47.
Ak-Chin Southern Dunes: This Maricopa resort golf course tied for 110th on the national list with an average rating of 6.35.
Golf Club at Dove Mountain (Saguaro/Tortolita): This Marana resort golf course tied for 110th on the national list with an average rating of 6.35.
Troon North (Monument): This Scottsdale resort golf course tied for 130th on the national list with an average rating of 6.23.
Ventana Canyon (Mountain): This Tucson resort golf course tied for 133rd on the national list with an average rating of 6.21.
We-Ko-Pa (Cholla): This Fort McDowell resort golf course ranked 141st on the national list with an average rating of 6.18.
Troon North (Pinnacle): This Scottsdale resort golf course tied for 164th on the national list with an average rating of 6.07.
Whirlwind (Devil’s Claw): This Chandler resort golf course tied for 196th on the national list with an average rating of 5.95. This course was not on Golfweek’s previous list.

How Golfweek ranked the best golf courses

Golfweek explained how it comes up with its average ratings:

“After starting nearly three decades ago, Golfweek’s Best has expanded to rank courses with the input of more than 800 raters around the world. These golfers play the courses and rate each layout based on 10 provided criteria, with each offering its own 10-point scale. Raters then offer one overall rating of 1 to 10, which is not cumulative based on the 10 criteria. An average of those overall ratings is calculated to create an annual score for each layout, allowing Golfweek’s Best to rank courses.”