TPC Stadium's famous 16th, Troon North's granite boulders, We-Ko-Pa's untouched Sonoran landscape, and a Talking Stick warm-up. Four days, four bucket-list desert rounds, and the cleanest weather window in golf — Scottsdale in shoulder season is hard to beat.
Day-by-Day
Day
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1
Arrive + Warm-Up at Talking Stick
Fly into Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) — 15-minute drive to most Scottsdale resorts
Check into a Scottsdale resort — Princess, Phoenician, or a North Scottsdale property close to the action
Afternoon: Talking Stick — O'odham Course — Coore & Crenshaw municipal gem on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The best value in the Valley and a forgiving first round.
Dinner in Old Town Scottsdale — plenty of patios and a margarita walk built in
💡 Talking Stick is what every other municipal course wishes it was. Don't book your most expensive round on Day 1 — let the desert and the time zone settle in first.
Day
2
2
TPC Stadium — The 16th
Morning: TPC Scottsdale — Stadium Course — Home of the WM Phoenix Open and the loudest hole in golf. Standing on the par-3 16th tee is bucket-list, even when the stands aren't there.
Lunch at the clubhouse — TPC properties do this well
Afternoon off — pool, spa, or hit the Scottsdale Old Town galleries
Dinner at Mastro's, Citizen Public House, or your group's steakhouse of choice
💡 Even off-season, channel the 16th-hole energy on the tee. Hit it on the green, get the photo, and bask in it — you've earned the afternoon by the pool.
Day
3
3
Troon North — Monument Day
Drive 25 minutes north to North Scottsdale
Morning: Troon North — Monument Course — boulder-strewn desert holes winding around massive granite outcroppings. The signature Monument hole is unforgettable.
Lunch at the Troon clubhouse — McDowell Mountain views from the patio
Optional 36: Troon North — Pinnacle Course — sister layout with more open desert and sweeping McDowell views. If your crew has 36 in them, both are world-class.
Sunset over Pinnacle Peak
💡 Monument is the must-play of the two. If you only have one Troon round in you, make it Monument — Pinnacle is the better second round on a 36-hole day, not the better choice when you're playing just one.
Day
4
4
We-Ko-Pa + Fly Home
Short drive to Fort McDowell (30 minutes east)
Morning: We-Ko-Pa — Cholla Course — pristine Sonoran desert with no homes visible on any hole. The most 'untouched desert' round on the trip.
Wrap-up lunch with one last patio view
Fly out of PHX
💡 We-Ko-Pa is the rare desert course with zero real estate visible from the fairways — it feels like you're playing through a national park. Save it for the last day; you'll leave wanting to come back.
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