SunRidge Canyon Golf Club
About
SunRidge Canyon Golf Club provides adventure amid natural terrain over 7,002 yards of par-71 golf. The golf course was laid out by the golf course architect Keith Foster, who hid the golf course in the ridges and canyons of the foothills of the McDowell Mountains, one of the last untouched bastions of the Southwestern United States.
The SunRidge Canyon Golf Club's signature hole is the 17th, and it is unique, giving golfers the option of shooting a 209-yard, par 3 over a box canyon today and then going for a 152-yard par 3 from an elevated tee tomorrow. Foster discovered the elevated-tee opportunity during a tour of the golf course while it was being constructed and added the Canyon set of tees right then. The vistas he knew golfers would get were enough to convince Foster to set up the second set of tees.
After a round of golf at the SunRidge Canyon Golf Club, head back to the Ridge Room, which attracts visitors and locals for the great view and Southwestern cuisine.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71 | 7002 yards | 72.2 | 138 |
| Black (W) | 71 | 7002 yards | 79.4 | 151 |
| Black/Gold (W) | 71 | 6694 yards | 78.2 | 148 |
| Black/Gold | 71 | 6694 yards | 70.8 | 138 |
| Gold (W) | 71 | 6426 yards | 77.0 | 145 |
| Gold | 71 | 6426 yards | 70.0 | 132 |
| Gold/White | 71 | 6247 yards | 69.2 | 128 |
| Gold/White (W) | 71 | 6247 yards | 75.9 | 143 |
| White | 71 | 6010 yards | 67.7 | 124 |
| White (W) | 71 | 6010 yards | 74.6 | 142 |
| White/Green | 71 | 5535 yards | 66.2 | 120 |
| White/Green (W) | 71 | 5535 yards | 71.8 | 133 |
| Green | 71 | 5034 yards | 64.6 | 113 |
| Green (W) | 71 | 5034 yards | 70.0 | 124 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.2/138 W: 79.4/151 | 318 | 440 | 560 | 430 | 470 | 215 | 380 | 245 | 557 | 3615 | 308 | 432 | 185 | 585 | 196 | 472 | 540 | 225 | 444 | 3387 | 7002 |
| Black/Gold M: 70.8/136 W: 78.2/148 | 318 | 425 | 560 | 376 | 436 | 179 | 380 | 235 | 557 | 3466 | 308 | 432 | 185 | 544 | 160 | 439 | 540 | 190 | 400 | 3198 | 6664 |
| Gold M: 70.0/132 W: 77.0/145 | 295 | 425 | 510 | 376 | 436 | 179 | 341 | 235 | 516 | 3313 | 301 | 408 | 156 | 544 | 160 | 439 | 515 | 190 | 400 | 3113 | 6426 |
| Gold/White M: 69.2/128 W: 75.9/143 | 295 | 394 | 510 | 363 | 436 | 179 | 341 | 168 | 516 | 3202 | 301 | 392 | 156 | 517 | 160 | 439 | 515 | 180 | 385 | 3045 | 6247 |
| White M: 67.7/124 W: 74.6/142 | 273 | 394 | 497 | 363 | 382 | 156 | 338 | 168 | 497 | 3068 | 285 | 392 | 144 | 517 | 157 | 392 | 490 | 180 | 385 | 2942 | 6010 |
| White/Green M: 66.2/120 W: 71.8/133 | 273 | 394 | 456 | 285 | 362 | 156 | 338 | 168 | 497 | 2929 | 240 | 392 | 144 | 441 | 144 | 367 | 462 | 137 | 255 | 2582 | 5511 |
| Green M: 64.6/113 W: 70.0/124 | 195 | 305 | 456 | 285 | 362 | 122 | 247 | 156 | 430 | 2558 | 240 | 275 | 131 | 441 | 144 | 367 | 462 | 137 | 255 | 2452 | 5010 |
| Handicap | 17 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 17 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 6 |
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Photo submitted by DoubleA12 on 06/28/2025
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Photo submitted by DoubleA12 on 06/28/2025
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Photo submitted by u314163127438 on 10/20/2024
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Photo submitted by Rtomljenovic on 07/31/2023
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Photo submitted by bigeagl29 on 06/17/2023
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Photo submitted by bigeagl29 on 06/17/2023
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#17 tee shot Photo submitted by Murdock1961 on 11/02/2020
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Sunridge Canyon Photo submitted by jfelbab on 07/26/2020
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#9 tee Photo submitted by bgaboury1 on 07/25/2020
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9 tee box! Photo submitted by bgaboury1 on 07/25/2020
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PAR 3 17th. Nailed that green with a 5i. Photo submitted by u705588131 on 07/07/2020
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View looking back from 16th green Photo submitted by u705588131 on 07/07/2020
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View from #1 Tee Photo submitted by u705588131 on 07/07/2020
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Photo submitted by u705588131 on 07/07/2020
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Photo submitted by GolfLeo on 12/15/2019
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Photo submitted by mmjohnson45351 on 11/03/2019
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Photo submitted by mmjohnson45351 on 11/03/2019
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Photo submitted by mmjohnson45351 on 11/03/2019
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Photo submitted by GolfLeo on 11/25/2015
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Photo submitted by Bcapps on 12/08/2014
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13-18 are officially known as the Wicked Six Photo submitted by uPKKY6157PK on 11/25/2014
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17th, the signature hole, 200 yard par 3 Photo submitted by uPKKY6157PK on 11/25/2014
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Photo submitted by raleigha on 10/17/2014
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Photo submitted by kelvin13 on 03/17/2013
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Hole 17 - Par 3 Photo submitted by GenevaPete on 02/03/2013
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Photo submitted by Gary4754989 on 12/17/2012
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wicked for sure! Photo submitted by danthomson on 09/25/2012
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Beautiful hole! Photo submitted by danthomson on 09/25/2012
Overpriced for condition of course
This course has potential. However, for $195 rack rate, this course is way overpriced. The greens were spotty and had several dead spots. Fairways were not lush and the tee boxes were very long and not clean cut. The course could've been excellent but I am rather dissatisfied for the $150 I paid. This course was not worth that money because it was not in good shape. I will not play here again for this price. If I could get the course for $40-$50 I would consider it, but nothing more.
Mixed bag
The course was in very good shape, the pace of play was fine with no real hold ups, other than our own lost balls (many of those). This is quite an unforgiving track without a lot of bail out room. When we got to the half way house they had run out of food (1:44PM on Sunday). After the round they were duly apologetic for this and made it up to us, but it was quite unusual.
Great layout, poor conditions
The course was in tough shape from the beginning. There were plenty of dry areas and fewer green areas. The greens in particular were in bad shape. One green, 11 I believe, had standing water on the green at 11:30 in the morning on a bright sunny day. To add insult to injury, our cart GPS did not work and there was no starter to help. We never saw a ranger ALL day. I spoke with the beverage cart girl at the 7th hole and she said she would call it in right away. Someone finally came and restarted the system on the 15th hole. I really like the layout of this course, but it was not worth the $$$ we paid.
Pricey for the Conditions
Very nice set-up with gorgeous views. Condition of the greens were not consistent with the cost of the green fees. We paid $195/per person during peak season. I played several others in better condition for much less.
Expected better conditions
I was excited to play here but as other people said recently the greens were not in good shape. It looks like they used really fine grass clippings to fill in bare spots on several greens in an effort to make them look good. At this time of the year I expect the best conditions considering the prices courses charge but this isn't the case here.
The greens are terrible right now.
At least six of the greens had so little grass on them you were basically putting over hard wet dirt. Very difficult to stop the ball near the hole on downhill putts. I expected much better based on what they charge to play.
Arizona golf
Back in "99" We played this course along with Greyhawk & Troon, you couldn't tell the difference between the three. Now you can and what once was an immaculate course has now seen its better days. The greens were a big disappointment. They were like concrete and I usually love faster greens.... Just wasn't the same experience as the previous four times!
Beautiful course down and then back up a canyon
This is the third time playing this course on my annual Phoenix trip. It again was in great shape and I love the views of the canyon. There are a number of memorable holes and the par 3's are great, especially #17 over the canyon. The only negative is that some of the greens seemed to lack a little grass so the ball would not slow down at all going downhill. This should be on your list to play and it's definitely not overpriced if you get an internet deal.
Great bang for the buck
Greens were just rolled out morning we played so they were very fast. Beautiful scenery and challenging Par 4's for the ladies that don't drive over 200 yards. Wicked 6 (last 6 holes on back 9) is manageable...don't let it scare you and just stick to your game. Could get in lots of trouble if played too aggressively.
Nice but slow
This layout is impressive with many challenging holes. Great canyon views and terrain.greens were smooth but almost appeared to be mushy and some definitely had some turf issues but that was pretty much the only drawback. The course is very good but the pace of play the day we played was aggravating and no Marshall seen to move things along. 4:45 on a weekday is far too long. All that said, we will definitely be going back.
Beautiful Course but slow pace and hard greens
We were excited to play this course and the first few holes were especially dramatic and in good shape. We played the first 9 holes in 2 hours 5 minutes but the back side slowed to a halt with a final round of 4 hours 45 minutes. We didn't see a ranger helping the situation. Many of the greens were hard and didn't hold the approach shots well. We paid about $100 each on golf now hot deals but would expect the greens and pace of play to be better with this price range. The views are excellent and the fairways were in great shape.
if you are in the area you should plat this
well kept, challenging and beautiful course with some great views, nice club house and friendly staff. would highly recommend it.
True Test of Your Game
The course is beautiful and is very challenging. It will test every aspect of your game and expose all of your weaknesses. That said, what a great feeling when you make a "golf" shot or par a hole. Personally I played 14 of the 18 well but the other four chewed me up. Three of those four were on what they call "The Wicked Six". I recommend you play this course when on top of your game.
Desert Golf
This course is desert golf at it's finest. Tucked up in canyons of Fountain Hills it has 18 great holes. The natural terrain is spectacular. Every hole offers unique challenges and the final 6 holes (The Wicked Six) do not disappoint. The course was in excellent condition and definitely worthy of it's high rating.
Too difficult for anyone with handicap greater than 10
Overall, I feel the course was in good condition. A player must be able to keep ball in fairways or he/she will need plenty of golf balls. Speaking of balls, once you tee off, you won't be back to the club house so have all the balls you possibly need or you may run out. The cart gal said she used to carry them but not on the day I played. The folks at the club house didn't say anything about this. There were some long fairways that were roped off for what appeared to be no particular reason. You had to leave your cart and carry several clubs or your entire bag if you weren't sure where your ball was (bunker, rough, etc,). The final six holes (aptly named The Wicked Six) are especially difficult and , except one, are all uphill. The greens were dormant and appeared black at times but rolled pretty well. I probably wouldn't play this course again until my handicap was near single digit.
wicked six for a reason
tough track for intermediate to expert. wicked six is even tougher heading into the sun at 4 to dusk. good company, good course for right price and good weather. what more does a guy want.
New Years and SunRidge
This was a very interesting and challenging course layout. There were a lot of forced carries, narrow farways, small greens, uneven lies, etc. The fairways were in perfect shape, there were only a few spots where they were a little soft from the rain we had received the day before and morning of. The rough was completely dead though I guess that is not completely out of the ordinary for AZ, for the price I thought they would be in a little better shape. The greens played well, but looked odd, the grass wasn't the same shade of green as the fairways it's hard to describe. Worth your time, especially if you are looking for a challenge, for the price I would have expected the course to be in a little better shape though.
Desperately slow
I thought that SunRidge Canyon would be a nice birthday gift to myself. The pace was incredibly slow and it was hard to enjoy the round while waiting to hit on every shot. It is undoubtedly a nice run, but to stack the tee times so close together is criminal. The two people working in the pro shop were less than friendly when I asked if I could walk to the course. I would not play again nor would I recommend the course to anyone due to the experience I had.
This course has outstanding views, but...
As a first time player it was disappointing to not find my ball after what I expected to be a well placed tee shot. I shouldn't have to drop down to irons on the par 4/5's in order to keep the ball in play off the tee box...The kicks after landing always went off the course.. The greens were consistent and true for the most part..however, the plug from previous pin location was not replaced very well, always a depression to navigate through if it was on line with todays cup location. I will not play this course again.
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