Arizona Golf Course List – Arizona Golf Authority Golf Course Guide
Viewpoint golf course is part of an RV resort that happens to be the top rated in Arizona as well as in the US. It features two golf courses – a par-71 18-hole layout and a nine-hole executive, both of which were designed by Michael Rus and opened in 1996.
Both are player-friendly courses devoid of the extremes of desert-target golf and generally are well kept with tree-lined fairways and strategic bunkering. The complex is located in a golf-rich area near Usery Mountain Regional Park and offers nice views of the Superstition Mountains in the distance.
The 18-hole layout features three lakes and a winding stream that can bring water into play on 10 holes depending on the wetness of the season. It plays to par 71 and has four sets of tees that range from 4,774 to 6,324 yards with a rating of 69.2 and slope of 117 from the tips, which means there are plenty of birdie opportunities.
The course starts strong with water in play on four of the first five holes, which include par 4s of 421, 337 and 373 yards, a 174-yard par 3 and a 516-yard par 5. The ninth is a fun par 3 of 180 yards over water to a green surrounded by four bunkers, but the highlight of the round is the three-hole finish.
No. 16 is a slight dogleg left par 4 that plays at 382 yards, followed by the longest par 3 of 205 that has a stream running along the entire left side and wrapping behind the green. The finish is a 481-yard par 5 with a double dogleg that can be reached in two shots, but it’s a gamble because a large lake wraps around the left side of the green and two large bunkers guard the right side.
The executive course has two sets of men’s tees at 2,162 and 1,935 yards and plays at par 33 with an 18-hole rating of 60.7 and slope of 94. Women’s tees are set at 1,666 yards and play at par 34. It has nice variety with four par-3 and four par-4 holes and a par 5 of 484 yards.
The facility has a grass driving range and putting green and a comfortable bar-restaurant called Fat Willy’s Clubhouse Pub & Grill. Green fees are very reasonable, even during peak season.
Visit our Arizona Golf Course Directory List and read the AZGA Player’s Review for every golf course in Arizona at www.arizonagolfauthority.com/coursedirectory.
It’s “All Things Arizona Golf” from the Arizona Golf Authority.