TPC Scottsdale — Stadium Course
Home of the WM Phoenix Open and the famous par-3 16th hole — the loudest in golf.
The Honest Take
✓ I've played hereFull 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
Featured Courses
Luxury $$$
We-Ko-Pa — Cholla Course
Stunning layout through pristine Sonoran desert with sweeping McDowell Mountain views.
We-Ko-Pa — Saguaro Course
Companion course to Cholla — equally dramatic desert terrain with a different feel and character.
Grayhawk — Raptor Course
Tom Fazio design rated among the best public courses in Arizona — dramatic desert and excellent conditioning.
Grayhawk — Talon Course
David Graham & Gary Panks design, equally polished as Raptor with a slightly more accessible layout.
Troon North — Monument Course
Dramatic boulder-strewn desert layout winding around massive granite outcroppings.
Troon North — Pinnacle Course
Tom Weiskopf design with sweeping views of the McDowell Mountains and more open desert terrain.
Raven Golf Club at South Mountain
Towering pines and rolling terrain make this South Phoenix layout feel completely different from desert-style courses.
Mid-range $$
TPC Scottsdale — Champions Course
Sister layout to the Stadium Course, equally well-conditioned and more forgiving off the tee.
Whirlwind Golf Club — Cattail Course
Gary Panks design on the Gila River Indian Community — exceptional desert golf at mid-range prices.
Whirlwind Golf Club — Devil's Claw Course
Companion to Cattail, offering a slightly more links-influenced feel through the same Sonoran landscape.
Talking Stick — O'odham Course (Formerly the North Course)
Lush, tree-lined Scottsdale municipal gem on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community — outstanding value.
Talking Stick — Piipaash Course (Formerly the South Course)
Open, Scottish-influenced sister to the North, with wider fairways and more links-style bunkering.
Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club
High-desert links design near Maricopa with generous fairways and excellent conditioning — one of the better value rounds in the region.
Las Sendas Golf Club
Robert Trent Jones Jr. design in Mesa with stunning red-rock mountain backdrops and challenging desert carries.
Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club
Robert Trent Jones Jr. layout in Cave Creek — outstanding desert setting with views of the Tonto National Forest.
Papago Golf Course
Phoenix's premier public municipal course, with a challenging layout and iconic red-rock butte backdrop — a longtime local favorite.
Budget $
Wigwam Golf Club — Gold Course
Robert Trent Jones Sr. design at a classic Arizona resort — one of the oldest and most storied public courses in the state.
Wigwam Golf Club — Red Course
Red Lawrence design — the most player-friendly of the three Wigwam courses with wide fairways and a classic resort feel.
Wigwam Golf Club — Blue Course
The shortest of the three Wigwam layouts — a fun, strategic course with tight doglegs and well-guarded greens.
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Things to Do
- Hike Camelback Mountain
- Old Town Scottsdale dining scene
- World-class spa resorts (Four Seasons / Sanctuary)
- Spring Training baseball (Feb–Mar)
- Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West
- Desert Botanical Garden
Off the Course
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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