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 |
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| 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 u314160019431 on 03/04/2026
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Photo submitted by u314160019431 on 03/04/2026
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Photo submitted by u314160019431 on 03/04/2026
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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
Great layout
This is a terrific layout making you think about each shot. There are very few "bombs away" holes. The wicked six are a great stretch of finishing holes. We played 2 weeks prior to them shutting down for the summer and it played firm and fast on the fairways while the greens were still very receptive. Greens are grainy and require some getting used to, ask the starter about the mountains influence prior to playing
Average golf course.
Golf course was fine but timing of the season might have not been good as the golf course was dry and the ground was hard. Good service by the staff.
Taking on the Canyon
Staff was super friendly, the views were awesome and the course was challenging especially the back 9.
Well worth the trip and the money.
Challenging course that tests your game
This is one course that helps evaluate how good of a golfer you are. Golf selection is important. Study the yardage card and make smart selections to help your success.
Fantastic views, great mix of challenge and fun!
The course layout is spectacular! Good mix of good scoring and super difficult holes (Wicked 6). Greens were not in good condition. Bald and uneven. Course should have informed prior to play beginning. Great mix of elevation and views! Will love to play several more times. Highly recommended! Staff was super friendly!
Couse Needs Attention, Staff is super nice.
The couse is real dry, needs to be watered and better maintained for being only MAY. They did say they were going to do major work on it this summer as they will be closed most of the summer. other than that it wasn't worth the price for its condition at this time! check back on it next year.
Great layout going bad...
Not a fan of the changes. Lost the cool desert shots. Conditions were way below past years.
This can be one tough track
A very challenging course to play , was getting quite dry which made it harder to play and land balls. Very reasonably priced for the difficulty of course, would definetley play this course again in different time of season, can be very hard.
A challenging desert layout.
The reough sneaks up on you. Local knowledge is important to keeping the ball in play.
Needs Watering and Weeding
Played Wednesday morning. Great hat no one in front of us other than a few singles so pace was great. Course is very brown on most holes with weeds in tee box areas. Not what I expect from a course of this caliber.
First Time playing this course
Keep the ball in the fairway. Long hitters leave your driver in the car. Lots of placement shots and OB mean climbing down 30 foot ravines. Rugged ob but course is beautiful and challenging and requires placement shots and good club selection. Second time, I'll approach very differently.
This course is spectacular and extremely challenging.....the wicked six is tough at the end.
The course was in pristine condition, and was throughly enjoyable to play. It definitely rewarded you for good strokes and punished you if a mistake was made. My only negative comment was the par 5 up the hill (part of the wicked 6), where the flag was placed on a postage stamp size level....difficult hole with the uphill and then such a small landing area.
Nice course slow play ruined it for us.
Inadequate. Marshaling to keep speed up made it bad for lots of folks. Did not finish. Had to leave after 4 .5 hrs and 17 holes.
They say "normal pace" is 4.5 hrs.
Fun challenge...
Great day! Played with a couple who knew the course. Very helpful. Seems user friendly on the first 9 going down the canyon. Then you hit the wicked six. Challenging but lots of fun!
I love the layout of this course
I have played many courses in Scottsdale and this is in my top five. The layout is great, especially the finishing holes. It feels protected as it lays in a canyon and the staff was super friendly and helpful. The Bermuda was just growing in so the fairways were in the transition stage but still very playable. I will play this course again!
One of my favs on Scottsdale trip
This was one of my favorite courses on my Scottsdale trip.
Staff - Very nice from the bag drop, pro shop, and restaurant staff
Range - Good range, nice chipping area range, decent putting green
Course - Challenging course, the last wicked six where a great challenge. No gimmick holes. Not super tight, but you had to pay attention on tee shots. Good test.
View - Great views like other courses... there are houses on the course... doesn't distract though.
Food - Had a nice patio to eat on... got a burger... it was good and reasonable price.
Bottom line - add it to your list to play.
Great value, great views !!!
Greens were very good, and mostly, uniformly speedy ! Some bare, thin patches in fairways but very playable. Helps to have played here before as there are several blind shots unless you drive far up the fairway to get a better view.
fun challenging course
Really enjoyed the golf course. Challenging & interesting layout.
All holes are unique. The only negative was it took 5 hours to play.. Way too slow
Offensive price for the course condition!
Fairways were bare or hard pan. We were hopeful that each next hole would be an improvement, but none were. Staff admitted being aware of the poor conditions and even explained why, but why they would charge full price is beyond me and below standards for good customer relations. One of our group had played it in the past, when conditions were better and recommended our recent play, but what a disappointment.
I also resented the watchful eye of the rangers when it appeared that so few players were on the course!
The waitress at the outside bar failed to bring us a requested condiment and after apologizing, went on to fix drinks for two others before going back to the kitchen for the condiment, leaving our sandwich sitting uneaten for about 10 minutes.
Lastly I went to the pro shop with the intention of a couple pricey purchases, but no one was there to assist.
Perfect conditions on a good course
The pace of play was superb as we played as a twosome in just less than 3-1/2 hours. Scenic course with a very challenging finishing hole.
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