Aerial view of golf course in Scottsdale
2026 Course Guide

Every Notable Golf Course in Scottsdale

Scottsdale is home to more than 200 golf courses within a 30-mile radius. These are the 37 that define the lifestyle — organized by who can play them and what they cost.

Ultra-private members-only

10 courses

Scottsdale National – The Mine Course

by Tim Jackson & David Kahn
Par 72 · 7,212 yds
Private (members-only)
Bob Parsons’ vision: pure shot-making, zero compromises.

Scottsdale National – The Other Course

by Phil Mickelson & Rick Smith
Par 72 · 7,027 yds
Private (members-only)
Phil-designed, with risk-reward driveable par-4s.

Scottsdale National – The Bad Little Nine

by Bob Parsons (concept) & Jackson/Kahn
Par 27 · 1,411 yds
Private (members-only)
A par-3 short course with diabolical green complexes.

Whisper Rock – Upper Course

by Phil Mickelson & Gary Stephenson
Par 72 · 7,726 yds
Private (members-only)
Designed by Phil for tour pros — long, strategic, demanding.

Whisper Rock – Lower Course

by Tom Fazio
Par 72 · 7,236 yds
Private (members-only)
Fazio finesse — considered one of his finest desert layouts.

Estancia Club

by Tom Fazio
Par 72 · 7,224 yds
Private (members-only)
#1-ranked private course in Arizona at the base of Pinnacle Peak.

Silverleaf Club

by Tom Weiskopf
Par 72 · 7,325 yds
Private (members-only)
Weiskopf masterpiece carved into the McDowell foothills.

Desert Mountain – Renegade

by Jack Nicklaus
Par 72 · 7,194 yds
Private (members-only)
Six Nicklaus courses inside one private community.

Desert Mountain – Cochise

by Jack Nicklaus
Par 72 · 6,973 yds
Private (members-only)
Host of the PGA TOUR Champions’ Charles Schwab Cup Championship.

Mirabel Club

by Jack Nicklaus (Signature)
Par 71 · 7,127 yds
Private (members-only)
Walkable Nicklaus routing — a rare luxury in desert golf.

Resort & premium public

17 courses

Phoenician Golf Club

by Phil Mickelson (2018 redesign)
Par 71 · 6,518 yds
Resort / private hybrid
Camelback Mountain backdrop, $32M Mickelson rebuild.

Troon North – Monument Course

by Tom Weiskopf & Jay Morrish
Par 72 · 7,028 yds
Public / Resort
The famous boulder-bisected par-4 3rd hole.

Troon North – Pinnacle Course

by Tom Weiskopf
Par 72 · 7,044 yds
Public / Resort
Elevated tee boxes with Pinnacle Peak panoramas.

Grayhawk – Raptor Course

by Tom Fazio
Par 72 · 7,135 yds
Public / Resort
Host of the NCAA D-I Men’s & Women’s Championships.

Grayhawk – Talon Course

by David Graham & Gary Panks
Par 72 · 6,973 yds
Public / Resort
Devilish par-3 11th over a saguaro-studded ravine.

TPC Scottsdale – Stadium Course

by Tom Weiskopf & Jay Morrish
Par 71 · 7,261 yds
Resort
Home of the WM Phoenix Open’s famous 16th hole.

TPC Scottsdale – Champions Course

by Randy Heckenkemper
Par 71 · 7,115 yds
Resort
Quieter sibling of the Stadium — great winter rates.

The Boulders – North Course

by Jay Morrish
Par 72 · 6,717 yds
Resort
Twelve-million-year-old granite outcrops define each fairway.

The Boulders – South Course

by Jay Morrish
Par 71 · 6,726 yds
Resort
Tighter sibling layout favoring shot-makers over bombers.

We-Ko-Pa – Saguaro Course

by Coore & Crenshaw
Par 71 · 6,966 yds
Public
Walkable, ranked among America’s top-100 public courses.

We-Ko-Pa – Cholla Course

by Scott Miller
Par 72 · 7,225 yds
Public
Yavapai Nation land — zero residential development on either side.

Talking Stick – North Course

by Coore & Crenshaw
Par 70 · 7,133 yds
Resort
Links-style Sonoran design — wide fairways, firm turf.

Talking Stick – South Course

by Coore & Crenshaw
Par 71 · 6,833 yds
Resort
Parkland-style sister to the North — lakes & cottonwoods.

Camelback – Ambiente Course

by Jason Straka (Hurdzan)
Par 72 · 7,225 yds
Resort
Award-winning 2012 redesign at JW Marriott Camelback.

Camelback – Padre Course

by Arthur Jack Snyder
Par 72 · 6,903 yds
Resort
Older, tree-lined sister course — great for higher-handicap players.

Eagle Mountain Golf Club

by Scott Miller
Par 71 · 6,800 yds
Public
Fountain Hills daily-fee with sweeping Four Peaks panoramas.

Sun Ridge Canyon Golf Club

by Keith Foster
Par 71 · 6,826 yds
Public
The famous "Wicked Six" finishing stretch through a saguaro-lined canyon.

Private community clubs

10 courses

DC Ranch Country Club – Sunrise

by Scott Miller
Par 71 · 6,800 yds
Private (community-affiliated)
Members-only with McDowell Mountain backdrops.

DC Ranch Country Club – Sunset

by Scott Miller
Par 71 · 6,750 yds
Private (community-affiliated)
Tight desert-target layout favoring shot-makers.

Terravita Golf Club

by Billy Casper & Greg Nash
Par 72 · 6,850 yds
Private (community-affiliated)
Mature 1994 desert routing with Continental Mountains views.

Legend Trail Golf Club

by Rees Jones
Par 71 · 6,845 yds
Semi-private (community-affiliated)
Rees Jones desert design with dramatic elevation changes.

Gainey Ranch – Lakes/Arroyo/Dunes

by Brad Benz & Mike Poellot
Par 72 · 6,800 yds
Private (community-affiliated)
Three nines wound through central-Scottsdale water features.

McCormick Ranch – Palm Course

by Desmond Muirhead
Par 72 · 7,032 yds
Public (community-affiliated)
70+ palms imported from California — the original 1972 Scottsdale resort course.

McCormick Ranch – Pine Course

by Desmond Muirhead
Par 72 · 7,187 yds
Public (community-affiliated)
Lakeside sibling — home of the LPGA Standard Register Ping for 14 years.

Pinnacle Peak Country Club

by Forrest Richardson (redesign)
Par 71 · 6,562 yds
Private (community-affiliated)
Old-Scottsdale 1977 club with founding-member-Bob-Goldwater roots.

Ancala Country Club

by Perry Dye
Par 72 · 7,203 yds
Private
East-Scottsdale members club tucked against the McDowell foothills.

FireRock Country Club

by Gary Panks
Par 71 · 6,810 yds
Private
Fountain Hills club known for elevation changes & Four Peaks views.

Public, resort, or private — which fits you?

Scottsdale offers a uniquely democratic golf scene. Top-100 courses like Troon North’s Monument and Grayhawk’s Raptor are open to the public year-round. Resort courses (TPC Scottsdale, Boulders, Phoenician, Camelback) are accessible with a stay or a daily fee. The true exclusives — Scottsdale National, Whisper Rock, Estancia, Desert Mountain, and Silverleaf — remain members-only and typically require sponsorship.

If your dream is to play different courses every weekend, base yourself near Grayhawk or Troon North where 12 top courses are within a 15-minute drive. If you want the same caddies and bartenders to know your name, target DC Ranch Country Club or Desert Mountain.