Agave Highlands

Overview: Set in Cornville’s Verde Valley, Agave Highlands offers a public 18-hole round, positioned as a practical golf stop for visitors exploring Sedona and the red-rock country of northern Arizona. The official course page lists par 71 and describes a layout built around smooth rolling greens, a rustic desert perimeter and views toward the Mingus Mountain range. The course is less about manufactured resort drama than about the contrast between maintained playing corridors and the dry, open landscape beyond them. Its location makes it especially relevant to golfers planning a Sedona trip who want a full round within a short drive of the region’s principal attractions.

History: Current operator material presents Agave Highlands as an active public golf destination with a bar and grill, practice facilities, instruction and seasonal play programmes. It does not publish a clear original architect or opening date, so the history is kept to what can be verified today rather than padded with an uncertain design attribution. The course’s continuing identity comes from its Verde Valley setting and its role as an accessible 18-hole option between the larger Phoenix market and Sedona’s tourism economy.

Did You Know? The course sits close enough to Sedona that a round can be paired with a visit to the red rocks, while the official description frames the golf itself around Mingus Mountain and the Black Hills. That combination gives Agave Highlands a different destination character from the dense resort corridors around Phoenix.