Emerald Canyon Golf Course

Emerald Canyon Golf Course is an 18-hole, par 72 championship course located near Parker, Arizona, carved from the mountains and canyons overlooking the Colorado River. The course is situated on Riverside Drive and offers dramatic desert landscape views as a defining characteristic. Known as "The Jewel of the Desert," the course features challenging terrain typical of courses built through canyon and mountain terrain in the region.

The facility includes a full driving range with two practice greens, a full-service pro shop, golf lessons, beverage cart, and snack bar services. The course has earned recognition as a 4-star rated course by Golf Digest and was named "Best Scenic Challenging Course" in the Official Best of 2018 awards. Emerald Canyon hosts the annual Parker Open, a professional-amateur tournament held each April, indicating the course's tournament-quality standards and reputation within the regional golf community.