Grayhawk Golf Club's Raptor course offers a very enjoyable challenge of desert golf. The Raptor Course meanders over the gentle hills and across natural washes that are typical of this corner of the Sonoran Desert.

Raptor is played with the backdrop of Scottsdale's McDowell Mountains, with Saguaros, Palo Verde, Ironwood and Mesquite trees surrounding.

Typically, Raptor's fairways are generous for a desert golf course, with well-placed fairway bunkers. The greens are also elevated, generous in size and undulating, surrounded by grassy roll-off areas and deep bunkers. Fazio utilised water sparingly, but where it does come into play, he created hazards that add drama as well as aesthetic value to the golf course.

The Raptor course is generally considered to be one of the finest daily-fee golf courses in Arizona and is listed among the "Top 100 You Can Play in the U.S." by Golf Magazine.

Mike Weir won the inaugural Fry’s Electronics Open in 2007 at Grayhawk, edging out Mark Hensby on the final hole to win. "The Raptor Course at Grayhawk is a great place to host a golf tournament, and as defending champion, I look forward to returning this fall," Weir said. Famous members include Phil Mickelson. Grayhawk is also the venue for Peter Kostis and Gary McCord’s golf school.