Best Municipal Golf Courses in Arizona
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, Arizona has 32 municipal golf courses. The complete list below is ordered by public accessibility and course history — every entry is verified against the OpenStreetMap-derived course registry.
| # | Course | City | Access | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North At Randolph Golf Course | Tucson | Municipal | 1925 |
| 2 | El Rio Golf Course | Tucson | Municipal | 1934 |
| 3 | Encanto Golf Course | Phoenix | Municipal | 1935 |
| 4 | Encanto Nine Golf Course | Phoenix | Municipal | 1952 |
| 5 | North At Antelope Hills Golf Course | Prescott | Municipal | 1958 |
| 6 | Grass Clippings At Rolling Hills | Tempe | Municipal | 1960 |
| 7 | Hayden Golf Club | Hayden | Municipal | 1960 |
| 8 | Dell Urich At Randolph Golf Course | Tucson | Municipal | 1961 |
| 9 | Desert Hills Par 3 Golf Course | Yuma | Municipal | 1961 |
| 10 | Grand Canyon University Golf Course | Phoenix | Municipal | 1961 |
| 11 | Palo Verde Golf Course | Phoenix | Municipal | 1961 |
| 12 | Papago Golf Club | Phoenix | Municipal | 1963 |
| 13 | Twin Lakes Municipal Golf Course | Willcox | Municipal | 1965 |
| 14 | Desert Hills Golf Course | Yuma | Municipal | 1973 |
| 15 | Sierra Vista Golf Center At Pueblo Del Sol | Sierra Vista | Municipal | 1973 |
| 16 | Dobson Ranch Golf Course | Mesa | Municipal | 1974 |
| 17 | Ken Mcdonald Golf Course | Tempe | Municipal | 1974 |
| 18 | Mt Graham Golf Course | Safford | Municipal | 1974 |
| 19 | Hidden Cove Golf Course | Holbrook | Municipal | 1977 |
| 20 | Silverbell Municipal Golf Course | Tucson | Municipal | 1979 |
| 21 | Snowflake Municipal Golf Course 18 Hole Course | Snowflake | Municipal | 1980 |
| 22 | Cave Creek Golf Course | Phoenix | Municipal | 1983 |
| 23 | Fred Enke Golf Course | Tucson | Municipal | 1983 |
| 24 | Butterfield Golf Course | Wellton | Municipal | 1984 |
| 25 | Emerald Canyon Golf Course | Parker | Municipal | 1989 |
| 26 | Elephant Rocks At Williams | Williams | Municipal | 1990 |
| 27 | South At Antelope Hills Golf Course | Prescott | Municipal | 1992 |
| 28 | Aguila Golf Course | Laveen | Municipal | 2000 |
| 29 | Aguila Nine Golf Course | Laveen | Municipal | 2000 |
| 30 | Snowflake Municipal Golf Course 9 Hole Course | Snowflake | Municipal | 2002 |
| 31 | Coyote Wash Golf Course | Wellton | Municipal | 2003 |
| 32 | San Pedro Golf Course | Benson | Municipal | 2003 |
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FAQ
How is this list ordered?
Transparently, not editorially: publicly playable courses first (public, municipal, resort, semi-private), then courses with an official website, then by founding year. We list every verified municipal course — this is a complete catalog, not a top-10 pick.
How many municipal courses does Arizona have?
Arizona has 32 municipal golf courses in the registry.
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.