Arizona golf dominates the Valley of the Sun, so if you're a player, be sure to pack your clubs. With the total number of golf courses totaling 250+ Phoenix golf course are renowned as some of the world's best golf destinations.

World-class golf tournaments draw champions from around the country to contend. The Phoenix Open is one of the PGA Tour's top events, always drawing hefty crowds. The Tradition at Desert Mountain is the first of four major championships on the Senior PGA Tour, and the Standard Register PING LPGA Tour event brings champion women golfers to Phoenix to vie for the top prize.

Arizona golf resorts are the perfect location for a getaway from the rat race at work. Spending a weekend on a private course could be considered a Zen like experience and with a growing number of resorts adding private spas it may very well be.

Like visitors, pros prefer the valley for its ideal climate, quality and quantity of golf courses, and opportunity for top instruction. Each is available nearly every day of the year. In January the valley hosts The Phoenix Open at the TPC of Scottsdale. The stadium course, built for this event, adjoins The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess resort and attracts the largest gallery of any tournament on the PGA Tour. A major happening, the Phoenix Open is followed in March by the Ping LPGA Tournament, also held in Scottsdale.

If it's your first time to Arizona and you're a golf fanatic, you might be tempted to try driving a few golf balls to see if you can reach the other side of the Grand Canyon. Instead check out our directory of prominent golf courses found throughout Arizona. The striking beauty of the sonoran landscape makes Arizona the ideal golf locale for any skill level of player.