Pinnacle Peak Country Club

The Sonoran Desert's signature saguaros and barrel cacti frame elevated tee shots that demand both precision and nerve, especially on the par-3 17th where a 40-foot elevation drop to a peninsula green separates the bold from the timid. Tom Weiskopf's routing maximizes the natural desert washes and granite outcroppings, creating dramatic risk-reward scenarios where wayward shots disappear into native vegetation that's as unforgiving as it is beautiful. Four sets of tees accommodate every skill level, but even scratch players will appreciate how the designer used the mountainous terrain to create optical illusions that make club selection a constant guessing game.