Set in the foothills of the Hieroglyphic Mountains in the Sonoran Desert, north of Phoenix, Quintero Golf Club opened in 2000 as a private club. In the early 2010s, following a change in ownership, it shifted first to a semi-private model and then went fully public. Even before its 2025 renovation, the club’s golf course was widely regarded as one of the top two public access layouts in the state. Quintero was designed by Rees Jones, who took to a helicopter (in the days before drones were an option) to help locate a site – somewhat off the beaten track – that would be ideal for desert golf. His layout sits lightly on the landscape and makes the most of significant elevation change and mountain views. Twenty-five years is a long time for desert golf, as extreme heat puts immense stress on even droughttolerant turf, and soils begin to drain less effectively. The club, now operated by Troon, had identified the need for an update several years ago, as For the public good Photo: Premier Aerials The renovation of the golf course at Quintero GC in Arizona combines updated infrastructure with design refinements to suit an evolving membership. REPORT 90 New bunkering on the tenth, a reachable par five
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