Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club

Dove Valley Ranch opened in 1998 to rave reviews and accolades as Arizona's Best New Public Golf Course. Just as ancient people who once lived here conjured beauty and function from the harsh surroundings, so did the Robert Trent Jones Jr. team...creating a golf course that respects the natural topography while supporting a more comfortable lifestyle. The upscale, daily fee facility opened as the key amenity in the 850 acre Dove Valley Ranch master planned golf community just North of Phoenix, Arizona. Unlike many of Arizona's "target" golf courses, Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club is player friendly, with manicured transition areas that allow its guests to recover without penalty. RTJ Jr. also put a premium on strategy and variety, which translates into a challenging yet refreshing round of golf. Factor in service that is second to none, and no wonder this lush layout on the outskirts of Phoenix is so popular with locals and visitors alike. Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club is essentially a desert style golf course with hints of tradition, such as ample fairways and subtly contoured greens with openings in front, featuring a low, rolling mix of holes of varying difficulty. The layout is very playable, but also strategic enough to test the course-management skills of every player. According to Jones, the key was to not "overcook" the gentle nature of this golf course, which makes Dove Valley a kinder, gentler creation from a designer usually known for his more heroic strategies.