- 18Holes
- 65Par
- 12Rated tees
- 19Greens mapped
- 167Contours
- 10.4%Steepest slope
About Desert Sands
Desert Sands Golf Course is an 18-hole golf course playing to par 65 in Fountain Hills, Arizona. Arthur Jack Snyder designed it, and it opened in 1969. GolfCore has mapped 19 greens here with contour lines and fall-line arrows. The card below lists 12 rated tees with yardages for all 18 holes. GPS yardages and scoring are free in the GolfCore app.
Plan your visit
1922 South 74th Street, Mesa, AZ, 85209
+1-480-832-0210
How the greens break
GolfCore traced 19 greens at Desert Sands from USGS 3DEP 1-meter lidar, with 167 elevation contours at a 3-inch interval. The steepest measured slope is 10.4 percent, and the largest rise across a single green is 3.1 ft.
In the app the same map sits under your ball on every green, with the fall line drawn to the hole and the wind modeled at your position. At clubs that run GolfCore, the pins the shop sets each morning show up there too.
Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program, U.S. Geological Survey, National Geospatial Program (public domain), processed by GolfCore.
The card
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 31 |
| Yards | 356 | 193 | 146 | 488 | 109 | 346 | 343 | 158 | 136 | 2,275 |
| Hcp | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 2 |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 34 |
| Yards | 137 | 392 | 480 | 449 | 117 | 142 | 261 | 373 | 378 | 2,729 |
| Hcp | 15 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 7 |
Total65 Yards5,004
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 356 | 8 |
| 2 | 3 | 193 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 146 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | 488 | 18 |
| 5 | 3 | 109 | 14 |
| 6 | 4 | 346 | 12 |
| 7 | 4 | 343 | 16 |
| 8 | 3 | 158 | 10 |
| 9 | 3 | 136 | 2 |
| Out | 31 | 2,275 | |
| 10 | 3 | 137 | 15 |
| 11 | 4 | 392 | 5 |
| 12 | 4 | 480 | 13 |
| 13 | 5 | 449 | 9 |
| 14 | 3 | 117 | 3 |
| 15 | 3 | 142 | 1 |
| 16 | 4 | 261 | 17 |
| 17 | 4 | 373 | 11 |
| 18 | 4 | 378 | 7 |
| In | 34 | 2,729 | |
| Total | 65 | 5,004 |
Course rating and slope
| Tee | Yards | Par | Rating / Slope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon | 6,175 | 65 | 69.7 / 125 |
| Sky | 6,015 | 65 | 69.0 / 123 |
| Sky/Cactus | 5,930 | 65 | 68.6 / 122 |
| Cactus | 5,771 | 65 | 67.3 / 121 |
| Cactus (Middle) | 5,771 | 65 | 73.0 / 123 (W) |
| Cactus/Sun | 5,338 | 65 | 65.4 / 112 71.0 / 120 (W) |
| Sun | 4,891 | 65 | 63.2 / 105 |
| Sun (forward) | 4,891 | 65 | 68.5 / 115 (W) |
| Men | 4,029 | 65 | 63.3 / 107 (W) |
| Mens | 4,019 | 65 | 59.8 / 88 |
| Black | 3,929 | 65 | – |
| Women (L) | 3,739 | 65 | 59.8 / 88 (W) |
Hole data is what GolfCore holds for the course's layout. Picking a tee shows that tee's own yardages, pars and stroke indexes where the club has rated them. Spot a wrong par, yardage or stroke index? Report it from Map Settings in the app, or send us a correction.
Course details
- Location
- Fountain Hills, Arizona, United States
- Address
- 1922 South 74th Street, Mesa, AZ, 85209
- Phone
- +1-480-832-0210
- Website
- desertsandsgc.com
- Architect
- Arthur Jack Snyder
- Opened
- 1969
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 65
- Tees on the card
- 13, 12 USGA-rated
- Greens mapped
- 19
- Elevation contours
- 167
- Contour interval
- 3-inch
- Largest green elevation span
- 3.1 ft
- Steepest measured slope
- 10.4%
- Course map
- Traced hole by hole
- Wind modeling
- Live wind grid, 16 directions
- Tree canopy
- 1-meter canopy height model
- Course data updated
- 2026-10-19
More courses nearby
Straight-line distance from Desert Sands Golf Course.
-
Sunland Village EastMesa, Arizona0.7 mi straight-line
18 holes, par 62, scorecard, course map, green maps
-
Arizona Golf ResortMesa, Arizona1.4 mi straight-line
18 holes, par 72, scorecard, course map, green maps
-
Superstition Springs Golf ClubMesa, Arizona1.5 mi straight-line
18 holes, par 72, scorecard, course map, green maps
- Leisure World - Heron Lakes Golf Course
Mesa, Arizona1.9 mi straight-line
18 holes, par 65, scorecard, course map, green maps
-
Fountain of the Sun Golf CourseMesa, Arizona1.5 mi straight-line
18 holes, par 63, scorecard, green maps
-
Golden Hills Golf ClubMesa, Arizona1.6 mi straight-line
18 holes, par 72, scorecard, green maps
Staff at Desert Sands can claim this course by signing in with an email address at the club's own domain, then edit its address, phone, website and crest at no charge. Read how a club keeps its course right. The same system runs a club's tee sheet and caddie yard; read how caddie management on GolfCore works.