DESERT CANYON

The high Sonoran Desert delivers a masterclass in target golf, where elevated tees launch drives across arroyos toward greens carved into natural amphitheaters of saguaro and ocotillo. Water hazards feel almost surreal in this arid moonscape, yet they're strategically placed to punish the overzealous and reward those who embrace the desert's demand for precision over power. When the wind kicks up through the canyons—and it will—this layout transforms into a completely different beast that separates desert rats from the snowbirds.