Desert Forest Golf Club in Carefree, designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. in 1962, is a private 18-hole course renowned as Arizona’s first true desert layout. At 7,201 yards with a slope of 145, it features narrow fairways, minimal bunkering, and natural desert vegetation, blending seamlessly with the Sonoran landscape. Its historical significance and exclusive membership make it a top-tier course.

The course plays with unrelenting challenge, demanding accuracy off the tee to avoid desert hazards and penal rough. The greens, subtle yet fast, require precise approaches, while the par-5s reward conservative play. With its private status and pristine conditioning, Desert Forest offers an elite, old-school desert golf experience for members.