Tucson National

The desert target golf here demands precision over power, with elevated tees firing shots across arroyos to well-protected greens framed by towering saguaros and jagged mountain backdrops. Water comes into play on half the holes—unusual for Sonoran Desert golf—creating genuine risk-reward scenarios that separate the confident from the cautious. The routing makes brilliant use of the rolling foothills terrain, particularly on the back nine where dramatic elevation changes and desert washes create some of Arizona's most memorable public golf holes.