We-Ko-Pa Golf Club - Saguaro Course
Saguaro, the newest of the two, was designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw. It is a desert golf experience unlike any other. Integrating design elements not commonly found in the desert, the course is built for walking and has more in common with older, more traditional courses where greens are close to tees and the course follows the natural movement of the land. To assist those choosing to walk, battery powered Speedcarts are available to transport your clubs.
| ARCHITECT | PAR | YARDAGE | SLOPE/RATING |
| Bill Coore Ben Crenshaw |
71 | 6,912 | 138/72.1 |
Golf Course Details
- Course Style: Desert
- Green Type: Winter: Bent, Summer: Tiff-Dwarf
- Fairway Type: Winter: Rye, Summer: Tiff Bermuda
- Yardage Markers: On sprinklers to the center of the green
- Year Built: 2001 Cholla. 2006 Saguaro
- Clubhouse: Inspired by the Yavapai culture, the 21,000 square foot clubhouse designed by the award-winning architect Douglas Fredrikson, features a "desert vernacular" styling with unique detail contributions that draw inspiration from the natural environment.
- Driving Range : Yes
- Cart Access: Cart Path Only
- Club Rental: Yes
- Lessons: Yes
- Practice Facility: Yes
- Locker Room/Shower Facilities: Yes, 1 shower
- Dress Code: Proper Golf Attire
- Spike Policy: Soft spikes only
- Restaurant: Yes
Golf Course Awards
- Saguaro Course Named as one of Golfweek's Best New Courses for 2007 - (#15) - October, 2007
- Named one of the "Top 10 Best New Courses You Can Play" in the U.S. - GOLF Magazine January 2007
- Cholla Course Named as one of Golf Digest's "Top 40 Casino Golf Courses" (#6) - July, 2007
Golf Course Address
18200 East Toh Vee Circle
Fort McDowell, AZ
Troon North Golf Club - Monument Course
Troon North Golf Club, North Scottsdale's crown jewel features the Monument and Pinnacle courses that gracefully wrap around the northern slopes of landmark Pinnacle Peak. Giant granite boulders lie strewn across the rugged landscape of the High Sonoran Desert in Scottsdale, Arizona, where Troon North Golf Club combines the visual sensation of desert landscape with challenging golf play and a special ambiance to provide a standard that is unmatched in all of Arizona.
Troon North's Monument and Pinnacle courses consistently rank at the top of every golfer's must-play list, and as of October 2007 golfers in search of the ultimate golf experience are returning to Troon North Golf Club to play Tom Weiskopf's true vision. New course renovations by original designer and British Open Champion, Tom Weiskopf, have created two new layouts with improved playability!
"Both courses can now be played exactly as the land dictates, the way Mother Nature intended."
-Tom Weiskopf
There has never been a better time to re-experience these classic desert tracks. Cherish the ultimate Scottsdale golf experience at the world-class Troon North Golf Club. Located in the golf mecca of the Southwest, these two North Scottsdale golf courses offer golf connoisseurs the best luxury golf experience.
| ARCHITECT | PAR | YARDAGE | SLOPE/RATING |
| Tom Weiskopf | 72 | 5,099 - 7,070 | 147/72.9 Black 137/71.6 Gold 130/69.2 Silver 126/68.4 Copper 118/64.9 Jade |
Golf Course Details
- Course Style: Desert Target
- Green Type: Bent
- Fairway Type: Bermuda
- Year Built: Monument 1990 / Pinnacle - 1996
- Yardage Markers: Sprinkler Heads
- Driving Range : Yes
- Cart Access: 90 degree rule
- Club Rental: Callaway X-16 - $70.00 Includes 2 sleeves of balls and tax
- Shoe Rental: Yes $20.00 includes tax
- Rider Fee: $32.00 Includes tax
- Clubhouse and Golfshop: yes
- Locker Room/Shower Facilities: Yes - 2 showers
- Dress Code: Proper Golf attire, collard shirts, no denim
- Spike Policy: ( Metal \ Soft) Soft
- Restaurant: The Grill at Troon North available for breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Bar: Yes
- Golf Schools: Troon Golf Academy
- Golf Instruction at Troon North Golf Club
Golf Course Address
10320 E Dynamite Blvd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Grayhawk Golf Club - Raptor Course
The Raptor Course, which opened in 1995, is very scenic and has unique views that could catch any golfers' eye, including the large lake that is adjacent to the clubhouse and hole #18, a 521-yard, par 5. Designed by Tom Fazio, the course offers a thrilling golf challenge that commands a player's respect through a daring, high-stakes game of risk and reward. Stretching 7,108-yards from the back tees the par-72 course meanders over the gentle hills and across the deep natural arroyos that are typical of the Sonoran Desert. The Raptor course is a gorgeous layout that affords spectacular mountain views and features tee shots that often demand short desert carries. You'll find rolling, jewel-green fairways, superb par-3s and lush landscaping. It also includes extensive mounding and massive bunkering, as well as shot-making pushed to the edge. It's not for beginners, and even seasoned players will struggle when elements push the Raptor's claws into the attack position. To score well on this course, it is important to avoid the greenside bunkers - which are contoured, deep and abundant. Traps often line the front of raised green complexes that are very putt-able - if you can reach without landing in the hazards.
| ARCHITECT | PAR | YARDAGE | SLOPE/RATING |
| Tom Fazio Opened: 1995 |
72 | 7,135 | 143/74.1 |
Golf Course Details
- Course Style: Talon (Desert), Raptor (Desert)
- Green Type: Bent
- Fairway Type: Bermuda with Rye overseed
- Driving Range: Yes
- Cart Access: 90 degrees or Cart path only (depends on the time of year)
- GPS System: No
- Rider Fee: $35.00
- Shoe Rental: No
- Club Rental: $45
- Lessons: Kostis McCord Learning Center
- Training Facilities: The practice facility offers all grass areas and unlimited balls. It also offers practice putting areas and pitching/chipping areas to practice your short game.
- Locker Room/Shower Facilities: Yes
- Dress Code: Collar shirts, tailored shorts mid-thigh in length
- Spike Policy: Soft spikes
- Restaurant: Quill Creek Cafe and Phil's Grill, 11am - 9pm 7 days per week
- Bar: Yes
- Conference Facilities: Yes
Golf Course Events
- 2007 Fry's Electronics Open
- Accenture Match Play Championship (formerly the Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship)
- Tommy Bahama Challenge
- Target World Challenge (formerly the Williams World Challenge)
- FBR Open Pro-Ams
- Tommy Bahama's Desert Marlin
- Thunderbird International Junior
- The Detour and Heather Farr Trophy Matches
Golf Course Restaurants
Quill Creek Cafe – features a traditional American menu with a Southwestern flare. Indoor and al fresco seating.
Phil's Grill Grill – a more casual eating and drinking establishment with an up-scale sports pub ambiance, named after Grayhawk’s PGA Tour ambassador Phil Mickelson.
The Club House
"Home sweet home", that's what the course calls it. The clubhouse is 40,000 beautiful square feet dedicated to making its guest happy. Want a new set of clubs? A shoe shine? Maybe an ice cold beer or a bite to eat? You'll find everything you're looking for and more in the Grayhawk clubhouse. Be sure to stop in and say "Hi". For your dining options check out Phil's Grille. It's named for Phil Mickelson, it's decorated with his stuff and sometimes he hangs out here. If not, we've still got ice-cold beer, soft leather chairs and sofas, 2 big screen televisions and some of the best stick-to-your-ribs, mm-mm good grub you'll find anywhere. Basically, it's the perfect sports bar. Sometimes you just have to have a nice sit-down dinner. The Quill Creek Cafe is the perfect place. The menu is awesome. Everything from Shrimp and Pasta to Baby Back Pork Ribs. Yummm-yum. And, you just can't beat watching the majestic McDowell Mountains turn every shade of purple as the sun sets on the creekside patio.
Golf Course Awards
- Golf World Business – "100 Best Golf Shops"
- Golf Magazine – "Top 100 You Can Play in the U.S."
- Golf Magazine – "Top 10 New You Can Play"
- Golf Digest – "Top 10 in the State You Can Play"
- Joe Shershenovich – "1997 PGA OF America Merchandiser of the Year"
- Joe Shershenovich – "Southwest Section PGA Professional of the Year 2003
Golf Course Address
8620 East Thompson Peak Parkway
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Whirlwind Golf Club - Devil's Claw Course at Wild Horse Pass
The Gila River Native American Community has woven championship golf with its rich cultural heritage to create Whirlwind Golf Club. Located just off of Maricopa Road and I-10, Whirlwind Golf Club offers 36 holes of championship golf with the 7017-yard Devil's Claw course and the recently opened 7,218-yard Cattail. Gary Panks has designed both masterpieces to challenge players of all levels while maintaining a sense of fairness and playability.
The Devil’s Claw course reflects the plant palette indigenous to the Gila River - Mesquite, Saguaro, Palo Verde, and Cottonwood blend with native grasses to recreate the Gila River as it was when the waters still flowed on the reservation. It's design is dominated by gradual elevation changes, multi-tiered greens, and challenging bunker design. This course hosted the Gila River Buy.com Classic in years 2001 and 2002.
In architectural style and decor clearly influenced by the culture of the Gila River Native American Community, the original 8,500 square-foot clubhouse features the golf shop, locker rooms, and full-service restaurant. A 3,000 square foot clubhouse expansion was completed in January of 2004 and has added additional individual and group seating in the most unspoiled setting in the Phoenix area. The new Sivlik Grill is open daily for breakfast & lunch, and seasonally for dinner.
Private instructions and group lessons are available from instructors such as Richard Carter, PGA, M. Peggy Chapin, LPGA, Russ Onizuka, Dominick Conti.
| ARCHITECT | PAR | YARDAGE | SLOPE/RATING |
| Gary Panks | 72 | 5,383 - 7,218 | 132/73.4 Black 128/71.2 Gold 123/69.2 Silver |