Gold Canyon Arizona has several golf courses right in the area, plus many more within a short driving distance.
- Gold Canyon Golf Resort which includes the Dinosaur Mountain course and the Sidewinder course.
- Superstition Mountain Golf Community which includes Prospector and Lost Gold – this is a private course.
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Gold Canyon Golf Resort
At Gold Canyon Golf Resort you can choose from two championship 18 hole public courses, both with four-star ratings from Golf Digest. Dinosaur Mountain and Sidewinder located at 6100 S Kings Ranch Rd, Gold Canyon, Arizona – phone 800 624-6445
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The Dinosaur Mountain course has been rated the #1 public course in Arizona for several years. Every tee box presents a panoramic vista and an exhilarating challenge to your game. The course 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 the game!
Sidewinder snakes around the base of Dinosaur Mountain, through natural arroyos and dry creek beds. Native cholla and prickly pear cacti, mesquite and palo verde trees line the challenging twists and turns that will keep you on top of your game. This course is also a scenic adventure that will bring you back again and again. The Sidewinder course is noted for its creative design and challenging desert landscape. Round after round you will experience panoramic vistas.
Mountainbrook Country Club
Mountainbrook Country Club’s golf course has the distinction of being “Arizona’s Best New Affordable Course”. The course is located in the age 55+ community of Mountainbrook Village but is open to the public. The course offers views of the majestic and beautiful Superstition Mountains. There are rolling greens, generous fairways, sparkling new lakes and crystal white sandtraps.
Mountainbrook Country Club Golf course is an 18 holes public course located at 5783 S Mountainbrook Dr in Gold Canyon Arizona. They can be reached at phone 480- 671-1000.
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Gold Canyon RV & Golf Resort
Gold Canyon RV course at the Gold Canyon RV & Golf Resort facility is an executive 9 hole course. The golf course opened in 1985. The course has lush green fairways with the legendary Superstition Mountains in the background. There are sparkling lakes, pristine greens and short waits for tee times. One can play this short course every day and still have time for lots of other activities. The Gold Canyon RV golf course is located at 7151 E US Highway 60 Gold Canyon, AZ 85218-9769. The facility can be reached at 877-465-3226.
Superstition Mountain Golf Community (Private Course)
The Superstition Mountain Country Club includes two 18 hole, private courses, Prospector and Lost Gold. Superstition Mountain is an authentic golf community with two Jack Nichlaus designed golf courses and village style neighborhoods with award winning homes. These 18 hole course are located at 8000 E Club Village Dr in Gold Canyon Arizona. The facility can be reached by phone 877- 983-3300.
Prospector opened in 1998 offering wide green fairway courses. It was the site of the 2002 Countrywide Tradition tournament and was for several years was the annual home of the LPGA Safeway International. Recently Prospector was selected by Golfweek magazine as one of the “Top 100 Residential Courses.”
The Lost Gold course opened in 1999 and maintains reputation for playability and meticulous conditions.
The course offers generous fairways, but it possesses greater shot value than the Prospector Course, due to slightly smaller greens and strategic bunker placements. The Lost Gold Course was the site of the 2002 Senior Slam.