Desert Canyon Golf Club

Overall Ranking: #39

Desert Canyon Golf Club is located in beautiful Fountain Hills Arizona, which is just east of Scottsdale. This course offers some of the best vistas and views of any course in the valley. The clubhouse has been recently re-done and the restaurant offers some of the best steak in the valley. Really one of the best value courses in the valley that can offer Sonoran views and vistas that last for miles.

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Level Of Difficulty (6)

Awe Factor (8)

Conditions (6.5)

Value/Bang for your Buck (7)

Course Layout (5)

Service (7)

Proximity to Prime Hotels, Restaurants and Activities (3)

Scottsdale & Phoenix Area Golf Course Rating & Scale Guidelines

 

  1. Level of Difficulty: 1-10: 1 = Easiest / 10 Hardest
  2. Awe Factor: 1-10: 1 = Dud / 10 Amazing
  3. Conditions: 1-10: 1 = Goat Ranch/ 10 Augusta
  4. Value/Bang for your Buck: 1 = Lowest Value / 10 Amazing Bargain!!
  5. Course Layout: 1-10: 1 = Dud / 10 Amazing
  6. Service: 1-10: 1 = Terrible / 10 Amazing
  7. Proximity to Prime Hotels, Restaurants and Activities:
    1-5:
    1 = Boondocks – 1hr+
    2 = Outskirts – 45+ mins
    3 = City fringe – 30+ mins
    4 = Sweet spot – 20+ mins
    5 = Stumble home – 10 mins or less