We-Ko-Pa (Saguaro)

Coore & Crenshaw have two desert courses in our Top 100 You Can Play: Talking Stick (No. 82) and We-Ko-Pa, both of which are on Indian reservations. We-Ko-Pa features great topographic interest. The fairways bleed into the desert floor, signifying how they are at grade with their surrounds. Steer well clear of the insidious little scar bunker that eats into the green at the short par-4 10th; if you find it, you could find yourself hitting out sideways or backward. From that claustrophobic hazard to the expansive views from the elevated tees at 15 of the distant Verde River and Superstition Mountains, We-Ko-Pa offers great variety. Max: $265 (Photo: Patrick Koenig)