WHIRLWIND GOLF CLUB

The desert target golf here demands precision over every canyon carry and wash crossing, where saguaro cacti and cholla frame elevated tees that drop into valleys carved by ancient arroyos. Troon North's former architect Gary Panks created something special in the Sonoran landscape, building greens that sit like islands in a sea of desert scrub, making club selection as crucial as line choice. When the desert wind kicks up in the afternoon, even single-digit handicaps find themselves grinding for pars on a layout that punishes wayward shots with unforgiving native terrain.