Ocotillo Golf Club

The desert target golf here demands precision over every water hazard, with 95 acres of lakes and streams threading through saguaro-studded fairways that punish wayward drives with unforgiving desert waste areas. Ted Robinson's design forces you to carry water on nearly half the holes, creating a high-stakes gambling mentality that separates this Sonoran Desert layout from Arizona's typical desert tracks. The par-3 17th island green serves as the dramatic centerpiece, but it's the strategic water placement throughout that makes this public gem a legitimate test for single-digit handicaps.