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Enjoy an Array of Scottsdale and Phoenix Golf Clubs & Courses


The name "Valley of the Sun" sums it all up – virtually year-round sunshine! The Phoenix - Scottsdale area is simply a golfer's paradise. The desert landscapes are mesmerizing, and the area has an array of attractions, making it a great destination for golf groups, tournament enthusiasts, and leisure golf vacation travelers.

The preferred course for Resort guests is Legend Trail Golf Club, located just five minutes from the Resort. This Rees Jones-designed beauty features hand-mown, bent-grass greens, and breathtaking desert and mountain vistas. The Resort also has preferred agreements with Troon North Golf Club and Grayhawk Golf Club. With one call to the Resort, guests can reserve a golf package that includes advance guaranteed tee times; discounted green fees at our partnered courses, Legend Trail, Troon North, and Grayhawk Golf Club; and a luxury vacation Villa rentalPremier guest room.

Legend Trail can be part of your Arizona golf vacation package at the Arizona golf and spa resort vacation venue of Carefree Resort & Villas Call 888-488-9034 or visit our vacation packages page to book the Carefree Resort & Villas "Tee It Up" Golf Vacation Package! Or, email us your questions at reservations@carefree-resort.com.

Visit our Preferred Partner Golf Courses: Legend Trail Golf Club & Golf Digest Schools.

More Golfing Options With Area Partners:


Troon North Golf Club (Monument Course) | Troon North (Pinnacle Course) | Talking Stick Golf Club | Grayhawk Golf Club | Wildfire Golf Club at Desert Ridge | Rancho Manana | Dove Valley Ranch | Additional Golf Options

Troon North Golf Club (Monument Course)

Troon North Golof Club (Monument Course) can also be a part of your Arizona golf resort vacation while staying at the Arizona golf and spa vacation resort, Carefree Resort & Villas 10320 E. Dynamite Blvd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
www.troongolf.com

The Monument presents a challenging layout for the pros, as well as an enjoyable experience for the average golfer. The desert comes into play on this breathtaking course, creating an environment with magnificent views and challenging design.

Year built: 1990 * Designer: Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish *Number of holes: 18 * Greens: Bent Grass * Fairways: Bermuda grass * Amenities: Troon Golf Institute, Pro shop, Practice Facility, and Clubhouse * Distance from Carefree Resort & Villas: 19 minutes

Tees: Yardage: Rating: Slope: Par:
Black 7028 73.3 147 72
Gold 6636 71.0 133 72
Silver 3247 69.8 129 72
Copper 5901 74.4 128 72
Jade 5050 69.0 116 72

This golf course is available on the Carefree - "Tee It Up" Golf Package!

Troon North Golf Club (Pinnacle Course)

Troon North Golf Course (Pinnacle Course)is another place to play durring your Arizona golf resort vacation at the beautiful Arizona golf and spa vacation resort, Carefree Resort & Villas 10320 E. Dynamite Blvd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
www.troongolf.com

The Pinnacle features a more traditional desert layout with tight washes and spectacular carries over desert washes. Built around dramatic granite boulders and striking elevation changes, the Pinnacle is a spectacular course with challenges to suit any level of player.

Year built: 1995 * Designer: Tom Weiskopf * Number of holes: 18 * Greens: Bent Grass * Fairways: Bermuda grass * Amenities: Troon Golf Institute, Pro shop, Practice Facility, and Clubhouse * Distance from Carefree Resort & Villas: 19 minutes

Tees: Yardage: Rating: Slope: Par:
Black 7044 73.4 147 72
Gold 6719 71.5 138 72
Silver 6302 39.7 131 72
Copper 5765 74.4 128 72
Jade 4980 68.5 116 72

This golf course is available on the Carefree - "Tee It Up" Golf Package!

Talking Stick Golf Club

Talking Stick is another Arizona golf resort vacation option while at the popular Arizona golf and spa vacation resort, Carefree Resort & Villas 9998 E. Indian Bend Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ, 85256
www.troongolf.com

The two uniquely different courses of Talking Stick offer many options according to the golfer's level of playing skill. Located on and owned by Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, the North and South courses blend with their tranquil desert surroundings to provide a serene yet challenging day of play.

Year built: 1998 * Designer: Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw * Number of holes: 18 * Greens: Bermuda grass * Fairways: Bermuda grass * Amenities: Troon Golf Institute and Golf Digest Learning Center, Pro shop, Practice Facility, Clubhouse, Restaurant * Distance from Carefree Resort & Villas: 45 minutes

North Course
Tees: Yardage: Rating: Slope: Par:
Black 7133 73.8 12570
Middle 6510 70.4 122 70
Forward 4992 70.0 116 70

South Course
Tees: Yardage: Rating: Slope: Par:
Black 6833 72.7 129 71
Middle 6430 70.1 125 71
Forward 5428 69.1 118 71

This golf course is available on the Carefree - "Tee It Up" Golf Package!

Grayhawk Golf Club (Raptor Course)

Grayhawk is another Arizona golf resort vacation option while staying at the scenic Arizona golf and spa vacation resort, Carefree Resort & Villas 8620 E. Thompson Pkwy.
Scottsdale, AZ, 85255
www.grayhawk.com

The scenic Raptor Course has unique views and a friendly atmosphere. The Raptor Course has gained a reputation as one of the most enjoyable and unique courses in the Scottsdale area. This facility has two spectacular 18-hole courses. The courses feature wide-open, Tifdwarf grass fairways with beautiful large bent-grass greens. The Talon Course offers elevated greens that are large and undulating, with numerous water hazards coming into play as well as one hole with an island green. Both courses offer a myriad of panoramic views encompassing the McDowell Mountains and the Phoenix Valley.

Year built: 1995 * Designer: Tom Fazio * Number of holes: 18 * Greens: Bent Grass * Fairways: Tifdwarf Grass * Amenities: Golf School, Pro shop, Practice Facility, Clubhouse, and Restaurant * Distance from Carefree Resort & Villas: 24 minutes
This golf course is available on the Carefree - "Tee It Up" Golf Package!

Tees: Yardage: Rating: Slope: Par:
Raptor 7135 74.0 136 72
Palo Verde 6593 71.3 133 72
Terra Cotta 6150 69.1 127 72
Heather 5309 71.3 127 72

There are many more golf courses in the Phoenix - Scottsdale area. These courses may be contacted individually for more information:


Wildfire Golf Club at Desert Ridge

Wildfire is another Arizona golf vacation course to visit while staying at the scenic desert Arizona golf and spa vacation resort, Carefree Resort & Villas 5225 E. Pathfinder
Phoenix, AZ, 85054
www.wildfiregolf.com

The Wildfire Golf Club is considered one of the best new facilities to open in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area in the past five years. Situated in the Sonoran Desert, the course delivers a target golf experience, yet the expansive fairways allow the player to remain in play even on a slightly errant shot. No matter what the player's skill level, Wildfire Golf Club provides a challenging and pleasant golf experience for everyone.

Year built: 1997 * Designer: Arnold Palmer* Number of holes: 18 * Greens: Bent Grass * Fairways: Winter Rye Grass * Amenities: Golf School, Pro shop, Practice Facility, Clubhouse * Distance from Carefree Resort & Villas: 20 minutes

Tees: Yardage: Rating: Slope: Par:
Tournament 7170 73.3 135 72
Championship 6715 70.8 125 72
Regular 6095 67.2 114 72
Forward 5505 70.1 116 72
 
 

Rancho Manana

Ranch Manana is close by to enjoy durring an Arizona golf vacation stay at the Arizona golf and spa resort vacation venue of Carefree Resort & Villas 5734 Rancho Manana Blvd.
Cave Creek, AZ, 85331
www.ranchomanana.com

This course is beautifully designed and is considered by many to be the most scenic course in the state. The playing here is demanding, but well worth the panoramic views of the Black and Superstition Mountains.

Year built: 1989* Designer: Bill Johnston * Number of holes: 18 * Greens: Bent Grass * Fairways: Winter Rye Grass * Amenities: Golf School, Restaurant, Pro shop, Spa * Distance from Carefree Resort & Villas: 7 minutes

Tees: Yardage: Rating: Slope: Par:
Blue 6004 67.8 125 70
White 5407 64.8 115 70
Red 4436 65.2 114 70

Dove Valley Ranch

Dove Valley Ranch is also an option durring an Arizona golf vacation at the north central Arizona golf and spa vacation resort, Carefree Resort & villas 33244 N. Black Mountain Pkwy.
Phoenix, AZ, 85327
www.dovevalleyranch.com

This beautifully designed golf course is renowned for its 360-degree panoramic views and over 7,000 yards of pure golfing challenge. Dove Valley Ranch has a natural feel and appearance that is spectacular at every turn, in addition to offering a variety of challenges to every player, from the beginner to the professional. "This isn't just another golf course," says Robert Trent Jones, Jr., the designer of the course. "This course is unsurpassed in natural beauty and play."

Year built: 1998 * Designer: Robert Trent Jones, Jr. * Number of holes: 18 * Greens:Winter Rye Grass * Fairways: Winter Rye Grass * Amenities: Golf School, Pro shop, Practice Facility, Clubhouse *Distance from Carefree Resort & Villas: 22 minutes

Tees: Yardage: Rating: Slope: Par:
Black 7011 72.7 131 72
Gold 6630 69.6 120 72
White 6138 66.8 117 72
Green 5337 N/A N/A 72

Golf Club at Eagle Mountain

Eagle Mountian Golf Club could be included in your Arizona golf vacation stay at the scenic Arizona golf and spa vacation resort of Carefree Resort & Villas 14915 E. Eagle Mountain Pkwy.
Fountain Hills, AZ, 85268
www.eaglemtn.com

Eagle Mountain is a memorable club with unique features and postcard views of the surrounding desert and mountains. The course includes cliffs over the 17th hole which has become a nesting site for a pair of Swainson's Hawks and a natural box canyon that has been incorporated into the course's design. Eagle Mountain is considered a target course with abundant challenges for any level of player.

Year built: 1996 * Designer: Scott Miller * Number of holes: 18 * Greens: Bent Grass * Fairways: Bermuda grass * Amenities: Golf School, Golf Shop, Practice Facility, Clubhouse, Grille * Distance from Carefree Resort & Villas: 45 minutes

Tees: Yardage: Rating: Slope: Par:
Gold 6755 71.7 139 71
Green 6191 69.5 129 71
White 5825 67.2 126 71
Purple 5065 67.9 118 71

Longbow Golf Club

Longbow Golf Club is another Arizona golf option only an hour's drive from the popular Arizona golf and spa vacation resort, Carefree Resort & Villas 5400 E. McDowell Rd.
Mesa, AZ, 85215
www.longbowgolf.com

This course was named after the Apache Longbow, a military attack helicopter, which Boeing develops across the street from the course. Longbow is unique in that the course is built straight from the beauty that surrounds it. The layout features a mix of long and short holes that skirt across rolling desert scrubland. Dramatic scenery with breathtaking mountain vistas together with a quality, player-friendly layout, Longbow Golf Club will intrigue players of all levels.

Year built: 1997 * Designer: Ken Kavanaugh * Number of holes: 18 * Greens:Bermuda grass * Fairways:Winter Rye Grass * Amenities:Golf school, Pro shop, Practice Facility, Clubhouse, Restaurant * Distance from Carefree Resort & Villas: 1 hour

Tees: Yardage: Rating: Slope: Par:
The Tips 6750 71.8 128 70
Championship 6222 68.6 122 70
Regular 5626 65.7 113 70
Forward 4890 67.0 111 70

The Raven

The Raven is another Arizona golf option while staying at Carefree Resort & Villas 53636 E. Baseline Rd.
Phoenix, AZ, 85040
www.ravengolf.com

Masterfully created by David Graham and Gary Panks, the Raven blends a challenging golf experience with the uniqueness of a plush forest setting in the Arizona desert. At the Raven, more than 6,000 pine trees line the fairways to help give players the illusion of a non-desert setting and provide the course with a more Midwestern look and feel. The Raven manages to combine an expansive, golf-friendly feel with its considerable eye appeal.

Year built: 1995 * Designer: David Graham and Gary Panks * Number of holes: 18 * Greens:Tifdwarf Grass Fairways: Bermuda grass * Amenities:The Chuck Hogan Learning and Performance Center, Pro shop, Practice Facility, Clubhouse, Restaurant * Distance from Carefree Resort & Villas: 1 hour

Tees: Yardage: Rating: Slope: Par:
Tournament 7078 73.9 133 72
Championship 6722 71.5 130 72
Regular 6264 68.8 124 72
Forward 5759 72.9 124 72

Sunridge Canyon

SunRidge Canyon is another course to consider durring an Arizona golf vacation at the Arizona golf and spa resort, Carefree Resort & Villas 13100 N. SunRidge Dr.
Fountain Hills, AZ, 85268
www.sunridgegolf.com

SunRidge Canyon makes golf an adventure. The course is hidden among the ridges and foothills of the McDowell Mountains, widely considered one of the most picturesque and dramatic stretches of natural land left in the Southwest. The beauty and challenge of this golf experience has made SunRidge Canyon one of the most highly rated clubs in Arizona.

Year built: 1995 * Designer: Keith Foster * Number of holes: 18 * Greens: Bent Grass * Fairways:Tifdwarf Grass * Amenities: Golf School, Pro shop, Practice Facility, Clubhouse, and Restaurant * Distance from Carefree Resort & Villas: 45 minutes

Tees: Yardage: Rating: Slope: Par:
Tournament 6823 73.4 140 71
Back 6403 70.8 133 71
Middle 6004 68.7 128 71
Forward 5141 70.1 125 71

 

Tonto Verde Golf Club (Peaks Course)

Tonto Verde has two courses to visit while enjoying an Arizona golf vacation at the beautiful Arizona golf and spa resort, Carefree Resort & Villas 18402 El Circulo Dr.
Rio Verde, AZ, 85263
www.tatumranchgc.com

Tonto Verde respects the pristine beauty of the surrounding sonoran desert by "molding" the course to the natural saguaros and ironwood trees. Natural desert winds gracefully through the courses, creating a peaceful outdoor experience. Tonto Verde's two courses are some of the most challenging and breathtaking courses in Arizona.

Year built: 1993 * Designer: David Graham * Number of holes: 18 * Greens: Bent Grass * Fairways: Bermuda Grass * Amenities: Golf School, Pro shop, Practice Facility, Clubhouse, Snack bar * Distance from Carefree Resort & Villas: 25 minutes

Tees: Yardage: Rating: Slope: Par:
Black 6744 71.8 133 72
Blue 6345 69.9 126 72
White 5952 67.5 122 72
Red 5376 70.6 127 72
Gold 4791 67.8 113 72

Tonto Verde Golf Club (Ranch Course)

18402 El Circulo Dr.
Rio Verde, AZ, 85263

Tonto Verde respects the pristine beauty of the surrounding sonoran desert by "molding" the course to the natural saguaros and ironwood trees. Natural desert winds gracefully through the courses, creating a peaceful outdoor experience. Tonto Verde's two courses are some of the most challenging and breathtaking courses in Arizona.

Year built: 1999 * Designer: Gary Panks * Number of holes: 18 * Greens: Bent Grass * Fairways: Bermuda Grass * Amenities: Golf School, Pro shop, Practice Facility, Clubhouse, Snack bar * Distance from Carefree Resort & Villas: 25 minutes

Tees: Yardage: Rating: Slope: Par:
Black 6988 73.1 133 72
Blue 6631 71.2 130 72
White 5788 69.3 124 72
Red 5788 72.2 127 72
Gold 5287 70.1 120 72

Tournament Players Club (Desert Course)

Tournament Players Club (Desert Course) is also an Arizona golf option while staying at the scenic Arizona golf and spa vacation resort, Carefree Resort & Villas 17020 N. Hayden Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ, 85255
www.tpc.com/daily/scottsdale/

The Desert Course has been distinguished as the Valley's "Diamond in the Rough." The course has become well known as one of the top municipal courses in the Valley. The well-manicured, natural terrain Desert Course offers a level landscape with magnificent mountains creating a stunning backdrop.

Year built: 1987 * Designer: Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish *Number of holes: 18 * Greens: Bent Grass * Fairways: Bermuda Grass * Amenities: Golf School, Pro shop, Practice Facility, Clubhouse, and Restaurant * Distance from Carefree Resort & Villas: 30 minutes

Tees: Yardage: Rating: Slope: Par:
TPC 6552 71.4 112 71
Championship 5908 67.4 109 71
Regular 5339 64.8 103 71
Forward 4715 65.9 105 71