Awards & Accolades

Wigwam Gold Course Awards and Accolades:

• May 2019– Arizona Foothills “Best of Our Valley” – Most Challenging Course
• May 2019– Arizona Foothills “Best of Our Valley” – Best Pro Shop
• April 2018 – Arizona Foothills “Best of Our Valley” – Best Public Golf Course
• April 2018 – Arizona Foothills “Best of Our Valley” – Best Pro Shop
• April 2018 – Arizona Foothills “Best of Our Valley” – Most Challenging Golf Course – The Gold Course
• April 2017 – GolfWeek magazine – “Best Courses You Can Play, State-By-State” #24
• April 2017 – Arizona Foothills “Best of Our Valley” – Best Pro Shop
• April 2017 – Arizona Foothills “Best of Our Valley” – Most Challenging Golf Course – The Gold Course
• September 2016 – GOLF Magazine – “Best Courses You Can Play in Arizona” #23
• July 2016 – GOLF Magazine – Silver Medal Award Winner – “Premier Resorts” rankings for 2016-17
• March 2016 – GolfWeek magazine – “Best Courses You Can Play, State-By-State” #28
• February 2016 – GolfAdvisor.com – “Best Places to Play During Spring Training”
• January 2016 – GolfAdvisor.com – “Top Public Courses in Phoenix/Scottsdale” #9
• January 2016 – GolfAdvisor.com – “Top 10 Golf Destination Experiences” #10

Older Awards:

• “Most Challenging Golf Course in the Valley” – 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 Arizona Foothills Magazine “Best of the Valley Awards”
• “Best Courses” – 2012 Golfweek’s Best Courses
• “Greens of Distinction” – Corporate & Incentive Travel
• “Best Southwest Golf Resort for Buddy Trips” – Travel + Leisure Golf
• “Best Southwest Golf Resort for Family Trips” – Travel + Leisure Golf
• “Most Underrated Southwest Golf Resort” – Travel + Leisure Golf
• “Most Underrated Golf Course (Blue Course)” – Travel + Leisure Golf
• “Renovation of the Year” – Golf Inc. Magazine
• “Best of the Desert” – Links Magazine
• “Most Underrated Southwest Golf Resort” – Travel + Leisure Golf
• “Most Underrated Golf Course (Gold Course)” – Travel + Leisure Golf
• “A recipient of the Meetings & Conventions Gold Tee Award”
• “Top 10 Places to Link Up with your Family” – USA Today
• “Best Golf Courses – The Wigwam” – West Valley View, Readers’ Choice Awards
• “Best Southwest Golf Resort for a Family Vacation” – Travel + Leisure Golf
• Gold Course, Host site for the 2010 United States Amateur Qualifier
• Gold Course, Host site for the 2011 United States Open Qualifier

Events:

• 2018 US Open Local Qualifying (May)
• 2018 Mackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR Canada Q School (April)
• Patriot All-America Invitational – held annually in December (2011 – on-going)
• Jerry Colangelo Basketball Hall of Fame Golf Classic – held annually in May (2012 – on-going)
• Each year, The Wigwam Golf Club also hosts a variety of junior golf events, including tournaments held by:
• The Junior Golf Association of Arizona
• Future Collegians World Tour
• The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour
• The Rocky Mountain Junior Golf Tour
• S. Kids Golf
• The Antigua Junior Prep Tour
• The North American Junior Amateurs