FIREROCK COUNTRY CLUB

The Sonoran Desert's natural contours and arroyos create dramatic elevation changes that architect Gary Panks exploited brilliantly, with several holes playing up to 100 feet above the valley floor. Target golf dominates here, where wayward shots disappear into the desert scrub and saguaro forests, demanding precision over power on nearly every approach. The par-4 15th epitomizes the design philosophy—a downhill dogleg that tempts aggressive lines but punishes anything less than surgical accuracy with its narrow landing area carved between towering cacti.