Scottsdale · Golf
The courses worth knowing around Scottsdale, Arizona: who can play, how many holes, and a link to book each one.
Giant granite boulders frame the high-desert fairways · Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish
Two championship courses, the Monument and the Pinnacle, threaded through giant granite boulders in the high Sonoran Desert. It is the name most people think of first when they picture golf in north Scottsdale, and anyone can book a tee time.
$$$$ · Slope 148
Home of the par-3 16th 'Coliseum' at the WM Phoenix Open · Jay Morrish and Tom Weiskopf
You can play the same Stadium Course that hosts the WM Phoenix Open each winter, including the famous par-three 16th. There is also the quieter Champions Course next door if you want the views without the crowd-stand history.
$$$$ · Slope 142
Photo: Dan Perry
The Raptor hosted the NCAA Championships from 2021 to 2023 · Tom Fazio (Raptor); David Graham and Gary Panks (Talon)
Two well-known desert courses, the Raptor and the Talon, with a clubhouse and practice range that feel like a private club but stay open to the public. An easy choice when you want a polished day out close to central Scottsdale.
Opened 1994 · Slope 140
Open Sonoran Desert with no homes or roads in sight · Scott Miller (Cholla); Coore and Crenshaw (Saguaro)
Two highly rated courses, the Cholla and the Saguaro, set in open Sonoran Desert with no houses anywhere in sight. It sits just east of Scottsdale on Fort McDowell land, and golfers often call it the best public golf in the area.
Opened 2001 · $$$$ · Slope 138
Red Papago buttes and the Phoenix skyline ring the course · William F. Bell
A classic city-owned course that opened in 1963 below the red Papago buttes, just west of Scottsdale in Phoenix. It is a real championship layout at a city-course price, which is why so many locals keep coming back.
Opened 1963 · $$ · Slope 130
Elevated tees open up Camelback and McDowell mountain views · Gilmore-Graves
A walkable par-70 course right in the heart of Scottsdale, with mature trees and a friendly price. A good pick for a relaxed round when you do not feel like driving out to the desert layouts.
Slope 114
High-desert layout with views of Black Mountain and Pinnacle Peak · Rees Jones
A Rees Jones desert course in north Scottsdale with wide fairways, raised tees, and long mountain views. It plays fair for most golfers, so you can enjoy the scenery without losing a sleeve of balls.
Slope 138