There are 118 golf courses within 25 miles of Phoenix: 97 public and 21 private. The best public course is TPC Scottsdale PGA. The most forgiving 18 is Ironwood Golf Club in Chandler.

The best golf course in Phoenix is Gainey Ranch Golf Club in Scottsdale, a private club.
Overall score out of 10.
The best public golf course in Phoenix is TPC Scottsdale PGA in Scottsdale.
Open to anyone.
The easiest 18-hole golf course in Phoenix is Ironwood Golf Club in Chandler.
Easiest first; the number is the overall rating.
The hardest golf course in Phoenix is Papago Golf Club.
Hardest first; the number is the overall rating.
The golf course with the best views in Phoenix is Paradise Valley Country Club in Paradise Valley. For public golf, Lookout Mountain Golf Club.
Best views first; the number is the overall rating.
The best golf course restaurant in Phoenix is at Gainey Ranch Golf Club in Scottsdale.
Best food first; the number is the overall rating.
The best par-3 golf course in Phoenix is The Short Course at Mountain Shadows in Paradise Valley.
Overall score out of 10.
118 golf courses within 25 miles: 15 in the city and the rest in nearby towns. 97 are public.
Wigwam Golf Club in Litchfield Park, from 1929. The newest is FireRock Country Club in Fountain Hills (2025).