ESTANCIA CLUB, THE

The Sonoran Desert's unforgiving terrain demands precision on every shot, with towering saguaros and granite outcroppings turning wayward drives into costly adventures. Tom Fazio's routing threads through natural washes and elevated tees that showcase the McDowell Mountains, creating dramatic elevation changes that reward course management over pure distance. Desert golf purists will appreciate how the native landscaping remains untamed between holes, making this daily-fee gem feel more like an exclusive desert hideaway than a public track.