Sun City Lakes Golf Courses

PublicThe Club is open to the general public without requiring membership.ActiveThe Club is currently open and operating.Golf-firstGolf is the Club's central focus, ahead of other amenities or social programming.RelaxedThe atmosphere is casual and low-key rather than formal.
  • 2Documented amenities
  • 2Golf courses
  • 1960Founded
Map illustration marking the location of Sun City Lakes Golf Courses in Sun City, Arizona.

Sun City Lakes Golf Courses is a public country club in Sun City, Arizona. It is operated by Recreation Centers of Sun City, Inc. (RCSC).

It has 2 documented golf courses, with amenities including pro shop and practice facility.

Recurring dues run around $1,300–$2,800. Documented membership types include golf memberships.

Culture research describes it as golf-first, relaxed and residential community.

Location & Directions

10433 W Talisman Rd, Sun City, AZ, 85351
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Membership & Golf Access Cost

Reported annual membership dues for RCSC Annual Golf Pass All Courses membership range from $1,300–$2,800.

Membership dues

$1,300–$2,800

Annual · RCSC Annual Golf Pass All Courses · Effective 2026

These published costs may only apply to a specific membership category, access type or year. Fees, dues, passes, green fees, assessments and availability can change, so confirm current terms with the Club before you commit.

Membership

Here's what's documented about how to join Sun City Lakes Golf Courses, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.

This access model represents about 5.6% of 89 researched Arizona Club records.

Membership types
No Fee Annual Golf Pass - All Courses; Surcharge Annual Golf Pass - All Courses
Golf membership
Yes

Amenities & Facilities

Reported amenities at Sun City Lakes Golf Courses include pro shop and practice facility.

Available amenities
  • Pro Shop
  • Practice Facility

Golf

Golf at Sun City Lakes Golf Courses includes 2 documented courses.

Only about 28.1% of 89 other Arizona Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses.

Courses
2
Course details
  • Lakes East Golf Course18 holes | par 60
  • Lakes West Golf Course18 holes | par 72

Club Culture & Public Commentary

This section shows what published articles and reviews say about the social atmosphere at this Club, so you can get a sense of the culture before you apply. It only appears when we found real evidence to back it up.

This documented Culture trait is shared by about 40% of 80 researched Arizona Club records.

  • Golf-first
  • Relaxed
  • Residential community

Culture context

A relaxed, golf-first amenity serving the Sun City active-adult residential community.

What people discuss

Public feedback is positive overall. TeeOff shows an 89% recommendation rate for Lakes East from more than 300 reviews, and other golfer-review sources describe the executive layout as enjoyable and approachable. The courses are generally valued for accessibility and value rather than championship-level difficulty.

This is what people commonly say about this Club in public reviews and articles, not a member survey or a rating from us. Weigh it alongside the facts above, not in place of them.

Club History

How long Sun City Lakes Golf Courses has been around and what's shaped it, based on published sources. A well-documented history can be a sign of stability, but it doesn't tell you about today's management or member experience.

  1. The Lakes West course opened in 1960 as part of Sun City's early golf infrastructure.

Additional Club Details

Sun City Lakes Golf Courses is operated by Recreation Centers of Sun City, Inc. (RCSC).

Ownership or operator
Recreation Centers of Sun City, Inc. (RCSC)

Additional statistics

Additional Statistics

Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Sun City Lakes Golf Courses: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Arizona and nationwide. A few of the most decision-relevant ones are already called out next to their facts earlier on this page; this section has the complete picture, using only facts we have enough research behind to compare fairly.

Club age context

Founded in 1960

That represents about 66 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 85% of 78 other Arizona Club records with a usable founding year and 49% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1985 in Arizona and 1960 nationwide.

Golf scale

2 documented courses

Only 28.1% of 89 other Arizona Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses, compared with 11.1% of 3839 nationwide.

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Blank or unresearched fields are excluded, the number of Clubs compared varies by fact, and this Club is never counted in its own comparison group. These are benchmarks from our own directory, not market-wide estimates, so treat them as directional rather than exact.

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Sources & Verification

These are the sources behind the facts above. Check them yourself before making a decision, since some information may have changed since it was published.

  1. suncityaz.org/golf Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
  2. www.golfnow.com/courses/1027152-sun-city-lakes-west-golf-co… Research SourceSupports: Club history
  3. suncityaz.org/golf/lakes-east Research SourceSupports: General research
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  1. suncityaz.org/golf/lakes-west Research SourceSupports: General research
  2. www.hole19golf.com/courses/sun-city-lakes-east-golf-course Research SourceSupports: General research
  3. www.teeoff.com/courses/-2432-sun-city-lakes-east-golf-cours… Research SourceSupports: General research