Best of 2015: Top 25 Golf Courses in Arizona

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Tucson's Sewailo Golf Club earned strong reviews on Golf Advisor in 2015. Courtesy of Sewailo G.C.

The Stadium Course at TPC Scottsdale Courtesy of TPC Scottsdale

Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain - Tortolita - hole 3

The Golf Club of Dove Mountain, designed by Jack Nicklaus, formerly hosted the WGC Match Play Championship. Courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain

Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club - hole 16

South of Phoenix, Ak-Chin Southern Dunes renovated its Australian Sandhills-inspired layout in 2014. Courtesy of Troon Golf

South course at Boulders Resort in Scottsdale

The Boulders Resort features some of Scottsdale's most spectacular holes. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor

Pinnacle Course at Troon North Golf Club - hole 16

Troon North is one of the top high-end plays in the Scottsdale area. Courtesy of Troon North G.C.

It's one of America's most coveted warm-weather golf destinations. Arizona boasts plenty of excellent public and resort golf, from Sedona and Flagstaff in the north, to Phoenix-Scottsdale's 200-plus options, then down to Tucson, where plenty more unique courses await.

With thousands of reviews coming in from Golf Advisor readers in 2015, we've tallied up each course's score to find the 25 best. The score is made up of a course's overall score combined with its subcategory scores, also with attention paid to number of reviews and how active reviewers who scored the course have been on Golf Advisor.

There was pretty significant movement in the rankings for the top Arizona golf courses as rated by Golf Advisor reviewers from 2014 to 2015. Tucson's Sewailo Golf Club, which opened in 2013, is climbing in ratings as it matures. It was the top-rated course in Arizona in 2015 and placed in the top 10 nationally among reviewers on Golf Advisor. A big reason why may be the price point. The course, part of Casino Del Sol, is just $81 in the peak months, which is far below the median price of the top courses in Phoenix-Scottsdale.

Quintero Golf Club, which was the state's no. 1-rated course in 2014, slid to no. 16, but still edged out out other high-end destination courses such as Troon North and Ak-Chin Southern Dunes. You can click on each course page to view full reviews and ratings details.

Courses needed a minimum of 20 reviews in the calendar year to qualify.