SunRidge Canyon Golf Club, Fountain Hills

This scenic, desert links-style course features numerous elevation changes in a canyon setting. Accuracy is foremost on this course's rolling fairways surrounded by desert. Strategically placed arroyos provide a good test of golfer's shotmaking skills from the tees, as well as approaching the greens. The greens are medium-sized and undulating. Water hazards in the form of ponds come into play on four holes. The signature hole is #17, a 209-yard par-3 featuring a segmented green that is guarded by large boulders on both sides. GOLF Magazine rated this course 42nd best under the 1996 category of the "Top 100 Courses You Can Play in the U.S." The 6,004-yard men's tee also has a ladies' course rating of 75.2 and a slope of 141. opens daily at 6am.