
TPC Scottsdale — Stadium Course
Home of the WM Phoenix Open and the famous par-3 16th hole — the loudest in golf.
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The undisputed golf capital of the desert Southwest with 200+ courses set against dramatic Sonoran Desert scenery. World-class resorts, a buzzing restaurant scene, and warm winters make it one of the most complete golf trip destinations in the country.
Full honesty here — I've only played We-Ko-Pa myself, so I'm not going to act like the Scottsdale expert. But We-Ko-Pa was awesome: proper desert golf with no houses crowding the fairways, just you and the cactus, and the Saguaro course is a blast. Scottsdale as a whole is probably the easiest buddies trip in the country to pull off — a ton of well-known desert tracks packed close together (TPC's Stadium course and that famous 16th, Troon North), plus a nightlife scene basically built for golf groups. Spring is the time to go; summer is brutal but cheap. If you've played the others, drop a review and tell everyone where to spend their money.
Best time to visit: October – April

Home of the WM Phoenix Open and the famous par-3 16th hole — the loudest in golf.
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Stunning layout through pristine Sonoran desert with sweeping McDowell Mountain views.
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Companion course to Cholla — equally dramatic desert terrain with a different feel and character.
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Tom Fazio design rated among the best public courses in Arizona — dramatic desert and excellent conditioning.
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David Graham & Gary Panks design, equally polished as Raptor with a slightly more accessible layout.
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Dramatic boulder-strewn desert layout winding around massive granite outcroppings.
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Tom Weiskopf design with sweeping views of the McDowell Mountains and more open desert terrain.
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Towering pines and rolling terrain make this South Phoenix layout feel completely different from desert-style courses.
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Sister layout to the Stadium Course, equally well-conditioned and more forgiving off the tee.
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Gary Panks design on the Gila River Indian Community — exceptional desert golf at mid-range prices.
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Companion to Cattail, offering a slightly more links-influenced feel through the same Sonoran landscape.
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Lush, tree-lined Scottsdale municipal gem on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community — outstanding value.
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Open, Scottish-influenced sister to the North, with wider fairways and more links-style bunkering.
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High-desert links design near Maricopa with generous fairways and excellent conditioning — one of the better value rounds in the region.
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Robert Trent Jones Jr. design in Mesa with stunning red-rock mountain backdrops and challenging desert carries.
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Robert Trent Jones Jr. layout in Cave Creek — outstanding desert setting with views of the Tonto National Forest.
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Phoenix's premier public municipal course, with a challenging layout and iconic red-rock butte backdrop — a longtime local favorite.
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Robert Trent Jones Sr. design at a classic Arizona resort — one of the oldest and most storied public courses in the state.
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Red Lawrence design — the most player-friendly of the three Wigwam courses with wide fairways and a classic resort feel.
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The shortest of the three Wigwam layouts — a fun, strategic course with tight doglegs and well-guarded greens.
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Where golfers actually eat, drink, and hang after the round — the dive bar, the post-round brewery, the coffee spot before an early tee time. Submitted by people who've been, not the food-critic picks.
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