Moon Valley Country Club (Championship)

Overview: Moon Valley Country Club is a historic private oasis in Phoenix, distinguished by its lush, parkland-style design that stands as a rare and refreshing departure from the region's typical desert "target" layouts. Originally crafted by the legendary Dick Wilson in 1959 and meticulously revitalized by Bob Cupp in 1999, the Championship course is defined by its wide, verdant fairways, mature stands of trees, and exceptionally smooth TifEagle Bermuda greens. Developed with the vision of Bob Goldwater—the "father of the Phoenix Open"—the layout features a strategic routing that winds through a quiet residential enclave, offering a serene but rigorous test of ball-striking that rewards precision and thoughtful approach angles over raw distance.

Did You Know? Moon Valley is immortalized in golf history as the site of Annika Sörenstam’s extraordinary 13-under-par 59 during the 2001 Standard Register PING. Sörenstam remains the only woman to ever card a 59 in a professional tournament, a historic round that included an LPGA-record 13 birdies and a front-nine 28, solidifying the course's legacy as a premier stage for elite championship performance.