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Gold Canyon Golf Resort (Sidewinder)

Gold Canyon, AZ

Gold Canyon, AZ

7151 U.S. 60, Gold Canyon, AZ 85118

About this course

The Sidewinder Course at Gold Canyon Golf Resort is an 18-hole public layout in Gold Canyon, Arizona, east of Phoenix at the base of the Superstition Mountains. Opened in 1987, the course winds through desert arroyos and washes lined with cholla, prickly pear and palo verde, with views of the surrounding mountains including Dinosaur Mountain. It plays as part of the resort's original 36-hole layout and includes four par-5s over 500 yards along with several tight, wash-lined driving holes. The course is open to resort guests and the public and includes a full practice facility and clubhouse grill.

Type

Resort

Region

Southwest

Holes

18

Par

71

Established

1987

LooperScore

75.8

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