Desert Highlands Golf Club

Desert Highlands Golf Club, a Jack Nicklaus design in Scottsdale, Arizona, sits within the Sonoran Desert at the foot of Pinnacle Peak. Major desert areas abut the fairways and greens throughout the 18-hole, par-72 layout, and a dramatically elevated tee box adds vertical character to the routing. Golf Digest has ranked it among the top desert golf courses in the country, and the course hosted the PGA Skins Game in both 1983 and 1984. Practice options include an 18-hole putting course designed by Gary Panks — par-41 and more than 60,000 square feet of putting surface. The clubhouse includes Ventana Dining Room, offering elevated dining. Jack's is a casual gastropub and grill with handcrafted drinks. Jack's Backyard provides outdoor dining with firepits and two bocce ball courts, and The Rocks halfway house serves soft serve ice cream and sandwiches on the course.