Starr Pass

The Sonoran Desert's unforgiving beauty frames every shot here, where saguaro cacti and desert washes create both visual drama and strategic hazards that punish wayward balls with costly penalty strokes. Arnold Palmer's routing cleverly uses the natural arroyos and elevation changes of the Tucson Mountains foothills, demanding precise iron play on approach shots to greens that fall away dramatically into desert waste areas. What sets this track apart is how it balances desert target golf with genuine strategic options—better players can take aggressive lines over desert carries, while average golfers have bailout areas that still leave challenging recovery shots.