3. Grand Canyon University

Another Division I school in the state that takes advantage of all that Arizona has to offer golf programs is Grand Canyon University. With a men’s and women’s team competing in the highly-competitive Western Athletic Conference, the school believed that their golfing facilities needed to meet the demand of a Division I program.

So, the university took over Maryvale Golf Course in 2014 from the city of Phoenix and redesigned the facility over the next two years. In 2016, the course was rebranded GCU Golf Course and featured several amenities tailored in helping the golf program succeed in Division I. Both teams and their coaching staffs have an entire floor at the golfing facility that accommodates locker rooms, video analysis and private areas for the team to meet.

4. South Mountain Community College

One of the hottest colleges for golf in the state is at South Mountain Community College. Located in Phoenix, the men’s team won the NJCAA D2 National Championship in 2019 powered by the low scores of the back-to-back individual champion, Leon D’Souza.

Both the men's and women’s team practice at the nearby Legacy Golf Course, one of the best public courses in the Phoenix area. The teams take advantage of the nearby Legacy Golf Performance Center sponsored by the Golf Channel. With indoor bays and sophisticated equipment to tackle any swing issue, the teams at South Mountain have access to facilities that most Division I programs struggle to secure.

5. Northern Arizona University

Although the school doesn’t have a men’s team, the women’s team at Northern Arizona University holds its own at the NCAA Division I level. Routinely ranked in the top 125, Northern Arizona’s women’s team boasts several players each season that are awarded Big Sky All-Conference honors.

Located in Flagstaff, NAU golf makes their practice home among the stunning red rocks of Sedona and every year the team hosts a popular golf tournament in nearby Cornville at the Agave Highlands Course.

The women’s team plays a year-round schedule that concludes in late April with the Big Sky Championships.

Conclusion

As you can see by this list, the options for college-level golfers in Arizona are numerous and plentiful. With hundreds of golf courses available, teams have never been more capable of taking advantage of the latest technologies to improve their game at any one of these fantastic golf courses.