In Late 1993, Del Webb Corporation developed the community of Terravita. This gated, planned community consists of 823 acres with a wide range of home and lot sizes complimentated by excellent amenities, including an 18-hole Championship Golf Course, clubhouse facilities with dining, a swim and tennis center, a health and fitness center and a community wide 6-mile long system of jogging and walking trails.

Nestled in the foothill of Black Mountain the golf course offers its golfers spectacular vistas of the high Sonoran Desert.  Terravita Championship Golf Course was designed by renowned architects PGA Hall of Famer Billy Casper and Greg Nash.  Known as the premier private golf club in North Scottsdale, Terravita is member-owned and has garnered an impressive 1st place in Ranking Arizona-The Best of Arizona Business Magazine's listing of the state's top 10 private golf courses in 2005, 2006 and 2007.