Ocotillo Golf Club - White/Gold
About
If you come to Arizona to play desert golf, forget about Ocotillo. Ocotillo is a refreshing change of pace from most of the Valley's courses precisely because it isn't surrounded by desert.
The White Course is the most unique of the three. It has only one par 5, and the water is a factor on just five of the holes. But it also has the best hole on the property -- the 479-yard, par-4 ninth, which used to be an easy par 5 but is now a treacherous finishing touch.
The Gold nine is a devilish test and not just because water comes into play on six of the holes. The greens have a lot of slope in them and are difficult to read. And some pin placements are brutal; hit a downhill putt two feet past the
hole, and it might roll down into a swale and 30 feet by. Uphill putts, on the other hand, are extremely difficult to get to the hole, if for no other reason than Ocotillo's greens aren't as fast as some of the Valley's marquee desert courses.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 71 | 6830 yards | 71.5 | 128 |
| Blue | 71 | 6279 yards | 69.7 | 122 |
| White | 71 | 5925 yards | 68.4 | 119 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 5124 yards | 69.3 | 118 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 72.0/130 | 385 | 532 | 162 | 340 | 417 | 425 | 179 | 366 | 479 | 3285 | 415 | 534 | 390 | 386 | 212 | 538 | 399 | 203 | 468 | 3545 | 6830 |
| Blue M: 70.5/124 | 356 | 495 | 158 | 318 | 388 | 395 | 157 | 331 | 433 | 3031 | 385 | 509 | 365 | 358 | 187 | 510 | 375 | 159 | 400 | 3248 | 6279 |
| White M: 68.8/119 W: 74.1/124 | 346 | 475 | 128 | 299 | 378 | 376 | 136 | 319 | 400 | 2857 | 362 | 492 | 351 | 331 | 164 | 490 | 356 | 142 | 380 | 3068 | 5925 |
| Red M: 69.7/111 W: 69.7/111 | 314 | 426 | 112 | 259 | 323 | 341 | 117 | 294 | 379 | 2565 | 298 | 415 | 310 | 269 | 142 | 402 | 298 | 116 | 309 | 2559 | 5124 |
| Handicap | 11 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 12 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 5 |
Course Details
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Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Locker RoomsAccolades
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Arizona (2014 #13)
Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by VanDeezy on 06/02/2025
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Photo submitted by realmonte on 10/30/2024
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Photo submitted by Jake5774484 on 03/13/2024
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Photo submitted by Jake5774484 on 03/13/2024
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Bird poop and birds on 80 % of all holes & greens Photo submitted by Govers on 02/23/2024
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Photo submitted by Garygoeman on 01/28/2024
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Photo submitted by u314161622535 on 01/15/2024
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Photo submitted by tyl3r on 01/01/2024
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Photo submitted by u309972334 on 02/08/2022
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Photo submitted by bargaumpire54 on 06/10/2021
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Photo submitted by u000001295079 on 03/10/2021
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Photo submitted by Ron5819331 on 02/27/2021
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Photo submitted by Ron5819331 on 02/27/2021
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Photo submitted by Ron5819331 on 02/27/2021
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Photo submitted by Ron5819331 on 02/27/2021
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Photo submitted by Ron5819331 on 02/27/2021
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Photo submitted by Ron5819331 on 02/27/2021
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Photo submitted by xmatt789 on 12/30/2020
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Photo submitted by CwoIoilQspOLRMCPIarK on 11/06/2020
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Photo submitted by u000004329072 on 01/05/2020
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Gold course # 1 Photo submitted by dougmacnamara on 04/18/2019
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Photo submitted by 3puttforthewin on 06/04/2018
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Photo submitted by 3puttforthewin on 06/04/2018
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Photo submitted by 3puttforthewin on 06/04/2018
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Photo submitted by Rus2427758 on 02/01/2018
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Photo submitted by bri4444 on 12/11/2016
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Photo submitted by bri4444 on 12/11/2016
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Photo submitted by bri4444 on 12/11/2016
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Lots of water! Photo submitted by mriemer01 on 02/21/2015
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Nice landscaping Photo submitted by timster on 01/24/2015
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Good little par 3 Photo submitted by timster on 01/24/2015
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Another nice hole Photo submitted by timster on 01/24/2015
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Photo submitted by berry1000 on 02/04/2014
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Nice hole Photo submitted by u000007374145 on 05/29/2013
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Photo submitted by ppstrucking on 11/27/2012
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Photo submitted by ppstrucking on 11/27/2012
Total bait and switch
Course was being reseaded not worth play would not have played if known that Total rip off! Nobody should even be allowed to play when course is dead. Most courses say they are going down to re seed bait and switch can believe golf now would alllow this
Disappointing
The second nine we played was completely scalped in prepping for winter. I am not unfamiliar with this being possible this time of year but this was an extreme case in which the difference between the nine holes was stark and shocking. I made a complaint to the golf pro and they simply offered me a small bad of range balls. I am not typically one to complain but this was disappointing considering the green fees.
Shaggy
The course was very shaggy and the greens very slow. Lots of rain yesterday and many leaves and broken branches from the storm. The tee boxes were generally uneven and the grass way to long. Haven’t played here for several years and it will be a while before playing again.
Disappointed
Booked my round and no warning about overseer prep. White ch ourselves was lush and green, but they had us play gold, which was dead, dry and hard. Obviously the gold was getting peeped for oversees, but should not have been used, especially at the save rate players who got 2vlush 9s played.
Tough track but in great shape
Didn’t score well but the fairways, greens and rough were great. Traps were well sanded. Turf in the tee boxes was a little long. All in all a challenging but fun round.
Very Nice Well Maintained Course
Course was nice. Has a lot of water. Fairways were good. Rough was ROUGH. But that is how a course should be. Only issue I had was that the greens were very short due to the long grass. But overall, course was good and challenging.
Challenging
Water on almost every hole so have to play smart golf. Not for the beginner, they can play it but plan to have a couple extra sleeves of golf balls:-)!
Pretty nice day
A few minutes late out of the tee box but the pace was good. Rough was up but not surprising given the amount of summer rain we’ve had. Overall, the course was in good summer shape.
Disappointed!
Greens were slow, tee boxes extremely uneven and the grass on them was like rough. Fairway grass was just as bad, too long and fluffy. Not worth the money right now that’s for sure.