FOREST HIGHLANDS

The ponderosa pines tower overhead as you navigate elevation changes that can fool even seasoned mountain golfers, with shots playing significantly shorter in the thin air at 7,000 feet. Tom Weiskopf's routing through the high country forest demands precision over power, particularly on the risk-reward par-5 13th where ancient trees guard both sides of a severely sloped fairway. September through October offers ideal conditions when the aspens turn gold and morning frost burns off to reveal some of Arizona's most underrated greens complexes.