VENTANA CANYON CLUB AND LODGE

The desert target golf here demands precision over power, with elevated tees firing shots across arroyos toward greens framed by towering saguaros and the dramatic Catalina Mountains. Tom Fazio's routing maximizes the Sonoran Desert's natural amphitheater, particularly on the signature par-3 3rd hole where you're hitting from a cliff-side tee 107 feet above a green surrounded by desert wash. The conditioning remains impeccable year-round, with TifEagle greens that roll true despite the challenging high-desert environment.