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Sun Lakes is a master-planned active adult community roughly 20 miles southeast of Phoenix, sitting at the edge of the East Valley where the Sonoran Desert gives way to suburban development along the I-10 corridor. The area enjoys more than 300 days of sunshine annually, making year-round golf genuinely practical, though summers demand an early tee time before temperatures climb well past 100 degrees. Golf is woven into daily life here — Sun Lakes as a development was built around multiple courses, and the game functions less as a destination pursuit than as the social backbone of the community.
Palms is one of several courses serving Sun Lakes residents, and its name nods to the palm-lined character common to desert resort-style design in this corner of Arizona. Courses of this type in active adult communities typically favor playability over punishment — wider corridors, forgiving rough, and layouts that reward steady ball-striking rather than pure length.
For residents, Palms likely serves the role most neighborhood courses do at their best: a familiar, walkable circuit where the competition is friendly, the faces are recognizable, and a morning round doubles as a social occasion.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black · men | 6,498 | 70.8 | 130 | 72 |
| Blue · men | 6,206 | 69.2 | 123 | 72 |
| Blue/White · men | 6,008 | 68.2 | 121 | 72 |
| White · men | 5,844 | 67.4 | 118 | 72 |
| White/Yellow · men | 5,566 | 66.2 | 114 | 72 |
| Yellow · women | 5,546 | 71.6 | 124 | 72 |
| Yellow · men | 5,530 | 66 | 112 | 72 |
| Yellow/Silver · men | 4,836 | 63 | 108 | 72 |
| Silver · men | 4,478 | 61.8 | 105 | 72 |
| Silver · women | 4,478 | 65.6 | 109 | 72 |
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