Prescott Golf Club

The high desert elevation at 4,400 feet delivers thin air that adds 15-20 yards to every shot, turning routine approaches into delicate calculations amid the ponderosa pines and granite outcroppings. Architect Ken Kavanaugh routed this layout through natural arroyos and around massive boulders, creating dramatic elevation changes that reward strategic thinking over brute force. The signature par-3 17th plays downhill to a green guarded by a towering rock formation, epitomizing how Arizona mountain golf should feel—wild, beautiful, and utterly unforgiving to the careless.