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Arizona Getaways: Arcis Golf
Arcis Arizona – 10 Courses to Play
In the Phoenix area, the Arcis Golf group operates courses that can test, tantalize, reward and challenge golfers looking for a weekend trip or a longer vacation in the sun. Colorado golfers may know them best from playing the Arrowhead Golf Club in Littleton. In Phoenix, Scottsdale and nearby Arcis offer 10 great courses that welcome, challenge and delight. The Arcis Players’ Prime program at their nine participating courses offers 14-day advance booking, the best rates, daily range privileges and cart-fee-only pricing for twilight golf.
Raven Golf Club: This course is parkland style – the desert elements are there, but the course itself has more than 6,000 pine trees lining fairways. The course, designed by Gary Panks and David Graham, received a major renovation in 2024. Trees were thinned to open up site lines, and the course’s 60 bunkers were upgraded with new liners and sand. It can challenge the scratch golfer and is still welcoming for the learner and is a short hop from Phoenix’s nearby Sky Harbor Airport. ravenphx.com.
Grayhawk: The Grayhawk Golf Course complex makes the perfect cornerstone for your fall or winter outing. Grayhawk features 36 holes of fantastic golf. The two 18s – dubbed Raptor and Talon – opened in the mid-1990s and are two of Arizona’s best daily-fee, public courses. The Raptor Course is the biggest challenge and can run to nearly 7,200 yards. Designed by world-renowned architect Tom Fazio, the Raptor Course combines massive, undulating green complexes with tricky fairways nestled between natural desert stone and terrain. The Talon Course is shorter but has just as much personality. At the course, eateries include the Quill Creek Café, Isabella’s Kitchen, and Phil’s Grill – named after Grayhawk ambassador Phil Mickelson. grayhawkgolf.com.
McDowell Mountain Golf Club is built into the foothills of Scottsdale’s Mc-Dowell Mountains, and the rolling terrain is put to good use. The course features large fairways and a little more green than some of the other desert-style tracks in the region. This year, the course also features a new neighborhood restaurant, Rossa Kitchen and Patio, with traditional American fare alongside Italian and wood-fired pizza. mcdowellmountaingc.com.
Other Arcis Courses Also Worth a Try!
Continental Golf Club (continentalgc.com), Kokopelli Golf Club (kokopelligc.com), Ocotillo Golf Club (ocotillogolf.com), Palm Valley Golf Club (palmvalleygolf.com), Stonecreek Golf Club (stonecreekgc.com), Superstition Springs Golf Club (superstitionspringsgc.com), The Legend at Arrowhead (legendatarrowhead.com).
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