Desert Highlands
The Jack Nicklaus designed 18-hole championship golf course achieved its international fame with the first two Skins Games in 1983 and ’84. The par-72 golf course measures 7,099 yards from the championship tees, but each hole provides 4 to 7 sets of tees to accommodate every skill level. The course meanders through the natural terrain using only 80 acres of irrigated land as opposed to the typical golf course usage of 125 acres. The course is among the more challenging courses in Arizona.
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Other world-class amenities include a natural grass 18-hole putting course designed by Gary Panks. There are also grass, clay and LayKold tennis courts, a swimming pool, a fitness center and fine dining.
Real Estate
Resale and spec-built homes are available from $900,000 to over $10 million, with a broad selection in between. This spectacular community rises sharply in altitude, presenting some of the most desert and city light view lots anywhere in the Sonoran desert. Of the total 566 lots in Desert Highlands, 496 homes are completed and 26 are underway. Lot prices vary depending upon location, altitude and view. Lot prices range from the $600,000s to over $800,000. Membership is conveyed to each buyer upon purchase of a home or home site. A $75,000 membership fee applies. The homeowner’s fee is $855 a month, which includes all golf dues.
Featured Hole
The par-4, 417 yard 14th hole is an uphill dogleg left. The tee shot must avoid the very reachable fairway trap on the left side of the fairway measuring about 75 yards long. The approach shot to the elevated green has a beautiful backdrop of Pinnacle Peak. Traps and grass bunkers surround the green, making it one of the toughest par-4s on the course.