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Longest Golf Courses in Arizona

The 25 longest golf courses in Arizona, ranked by total yardage from the back tees.

The longest golf course in Arizona on Stymie is Desert Mountain Renegade Golf Course in Scottsdale, designed by Jack Nicklaus, stretching 7,903 yards from the back tees and a slope rating of 150. Anything over 7,000 yards qualifies as "championship length" by modern standards, and the layouts below all clear that bar — most by a wide margin.

The average maximum yardage across Arizona's golf courses on Stymie is 6,451 yards. 53 courses play to 7,000 yards or more — the threshold most tournament setups use to ensure long hitters can't simply drive their way around the layout. Long courses typically pair the extra distance with wider fairways and larger greens so the round stays playable.

If you're a long hitter looking for a course that will actually test your driving distance, or you want to play the same tees the pros would, work your way through this list. Just remember: yardage isn't the same as difficulty — a 7,400-yard course with wide fairways and minimal water can play easier than a 6,500-yard target-golf design with hazards on every hole.

Ranked
25
Longest
7,903 yds
Avg back tee
6,451 yds
Over 7,000 yds
53
#CourseYards
1
Desert Mountain Renegade Golf Course
Slope 150 · Par 72 · Jack Nicklaus · 1987 · PrivateScottsdale
7,903
2
Freedom Golf Course
Slope 144 · Par 72Mesa
7,842
3
Whisper Rock Golf Club
Slope 146 · Par 72Scottsdale
7,550
4
Apache Stronghold Golf Club
Slope 143 · Par 72 · Tom Doak · 1999San Carlos
7,447
5
Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club
Slope 149 · Par 72 · Fred Couples · 2002Maricopa
7,440
6
Silverleaf Country Club
Slope 149 · Par 72Scottsdale
7,392
7
Superstition Mountain Golf
Slope 149 · Par 72 · PrivateGold Canyon
7,372
8
Desert Mountain Chiricahua Golf Course
Slope 147 · Par 72 · Jack Nicklaus · 1999 · PrivateScottsdale
7,347
9
Wigwam Resort
Slope 141 · Par 72 · Red Lawrence · 1976Litchfield Park
7,345
10
Pine Canyon Golf Course
Slope 147 · Par 72 · PrivateFlagstaff
7,330
11
Papago Golf Club
Slope 134 · Par 72 · William F. Bell · 1963Phoenix
7,317
12
Gallery Golf Club
Slope 150 · Par 72 · Tom Lehman · 1998 · PrivateMarana
7,315
13
Sewailo
Slope 148 · Par 72Tucson
7,309
14
Poston Butte Golf Club
Slope 130 · Par 72Florence
7,282
15
Desert Mountain Geronimo Golf Course
Slope 150 · Par 72 · Jack Nicklaus · 1989 · PrivateScottsdale
7,270
16
TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course
Slope 142 · Par 71 · Tom Weiskopf · 1986Scottsdale
7,261
17
The Estancia Club#70 GD
Slope 151 · Par 72 · Tom Fazio · 1995Scottsdale
7,256
18
The Golf Club at Dove Mountain
Slope 150 · Par 72Marana
7,240
19
Ironwood Golf Club
Slope 144 · Par 72 · Keith Foster · 1993Chandler
7,231
20
Camelback Golf Club
Slope 138 · Par 72 · Jack Snyder · 1978Paradise Valley
7,225
21
Grand Canyon University Golf Course
Slope 135 · Par 71Phoenix
7,215
22
Desert Mountain Apache Golf Course
Slope 135 · Par 72 · Jack Nicklaus · 1996 · PrivateScottsdale
7,211
23
Pinnacle Peak Country Club
Slope 136 · Par 72 · Dick Turner · 1976 · PrivateScottsdale
7,202
24
Anthem Golf & Country Club
Slope 145 · Par 72Anthem
7,197
25
San Pedro Golf Course
Slope 132 · Par 72 · Mark F. Rathert · 2003Benson
7,187

Frequently asked questions

What is the longest golf course in Arizona?

Desert Mountain Renegade Golf Course in Scottsdale, Arizona is the longest ranked course at 7,903 yards from the back tees.

How many courses in Arizona play over 7,000 yards?

53 courses in Arizona play to 7,000 yards or more from the back tees. That threshold is the common yardstick for a "championship length" course.

What is the average yardage of a golf course in Arizona?

The average maximum yardage for golf courses in Arizona is 6,451 yards from the back tees. Most full-length 18-hole courses fall between 6,400 and 7,200 yards at the tips.

Why are some golf courses so long?

Modern championship designs stretch past 7,200 yards to challenge pros who routinely drive the ball 300+ yards. Longer courses typically have wider fairways, larger greens, and multiple tee sets so average players can still enjoy the course from shorter yardages.

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