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Gold Canyon

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The #1 rated public golf course in Arizona is ready to offer you a truly unique golfing experience in the high Sonoran desert of Phoenix. Every tee box at this Phoenix golf course presents a panoramic vista and an exhilarating challenge to your game. The Dinosaur golf course at Gold Canyon will take you up, over and around Dinosaur Mountain with dramatic tee-to-green elevation changes and long, loping fairways. The views of the nearby Superstition Mountains are spectacular. Signature holes #4 and #5 are among the most memorable in Arizona golf.

The Sidewinder golf course at Gold Canyon snakes around the base of Dinosaur Mountain, through natural arroyos and dry creek beds. This Phoenix golf course is noted for its creative design and challenging desert landscape. Round after round, you'll never get tired of the panoramic vistas. And like the Dinosaur golf course, it's a scenic adventure that will bring you back again and again.

Choose from two Phoenix, Arizona championship golf courses, both with four-star ratings from Golf Digest. The Dinosaur Mountain course has been rated the #1 public course in Arizona for two consecutive years. Use our free golf service NOW to book your golf reservations at Gold Canyon online in real-time!

Gold Canyon Details

Type of Course:Public
Number of holes: 36
Season: Nov 1 thru May 1
Pro-Shop: Opens at 700
Year Built: 1998
Designer(s): Greg Nash, Ken Kavanaugh & Stuart Penge
Type of Greens: Bermuda Grass
Water Hazards: Yes
Every Tee Box Here Presents A Panoramic Vista & An Exhilarating Challenge
Both Courses Were Awarded With A Four-Star Rating From Golf Digest
Dramatic Tee-To-Green Elevation Changes And Long, Loping Fairways
Dinosaur Mountain Has Been Rated The #1 Public Course In Arizona For Two Consecutive Years
Sidewinder Is Noted For Its Creative Design & Challenging Desert Landscape

Services

Caddies Available: No
Club Rental: Yes
Golf Cart Rental: Yes
Pull-Cart Rental: No
Driving Range: Yes, Hitting balls from mats
Putting Green: Yes
Chipping Area: No
Practice Bunker: No
Teaching Pro: Yes
Golf School: John Jacobs Golf School
Food Facilities: Restaurant
Bar: Full Bar
Accommodations: On The Premise

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Gold Canyon Stats

TEES	PAR	YARDAGE	RATING	SLOPE
DINOSAUR
Gold	70	6,653	71.3	143
Black	70	6,323	69.2	135
Blue	70	5,833	66.7	122
Blue (W)	72	5,833	73.7	138
White	70	5,368	64.7	117
White (W)	72	5,368	70.7	137
Red (W)	72	4,826	67.1	118
SIDEWINDER
Gold	71	6,533	71.6	132
Black	71	6,137	69.4	127
Blue	71	5,727	67	121
Blue (W)	72	5,727	73.7	137
White	71	5,315	64.8	112
White (W)	72	5,315	70	125
Red (W)	72	4,403	66.1	110

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Directions to Gold Canyon

Take 202 Loop East and Exit AZ-101 Loop South (exit number 9). Merge onto AZ-101 Loop South and take the US-60 exit (exit number 55). Merge onto US-60 East towards Globe. Exit US-60 East at Kings Ranch Road and continue approximately 1 mile to the Resort on your left.