Arizona, USA
We-Ko-Pa Golf Club - Cholla Course
Course Highlight
Ranked 33rd among America's public courses, this pristine Sonoran Desert gem weaves through natural arroyos and ridges, with 30-foot saguaro cacti guarding fairways and sweeping vistas of Red Mountain and the Superstition Mountains.
About the Course
Dominating Arizona's top-10 public course rankings for two decades, Cholla has earned its stripes on golf's most prestigious lists—Golf Digest ranks it 33rd among America's 100 Greatest Public Courses, while Golfweek elevates it to 8th-best in the state. This Scottsdale desert masterpiece winds through Sonoran Desert arroyos and ridges, where 30-foot saguaros stand sentinel over fairways and stacked-stone riverbeds bisect the terrain. The 327-yard par-4 15th hole tempts players with a drivable green and wide-open entrance, rewarding bold execution, while the 605-yard par-5 8th leaves lasting impressions with its brutally challenging approach and greensite. Split fairways, central hazards, and target-style design define Cholla's character—it doesn't win on length but on strategy and precision, turning every swing into a calculated gamble against the desert landscape.