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Ocotillo Golf Club - White/Gold
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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 |
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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
Ocotillo golf
Nice course, designed for experienced golfers as much water comes into play. Sky course is beautiful!! Recommend if your 14 handicap or less. Not a beginner track.
Bring extra balls
That's what at least three people told me before I even reached the 1st tee. This is a 27-hole course where a person is assigned two of three 9-hole courses. They have changed the names from colors (blue, gold, white) to names such as Oasis. This is important for those of you that have the old names on your GPS device. Each of the courses have water on the majority of the links, some of which invade or separate the link from the green. In other words, a water hazard is in play for about 80% of the links. Some of the fairways lean towards the water, making a fair shot into an automatic drop. The challenge is to be precise and plan for layups. Otherwise, the course is in great shape with crisp fairways and undulating but speedy greens. There are a few sand bunkers, but they are small and far more isolated than the water. I played on a Thursday afternoon, but the pace of play was speedier than I other courses. It's a good course for the money, but challenging, and I did lose almost 3 times as many balls as I would on other courses as there was virtually no way to regain a ball from the rough (i.e. water). The wind didn't help matters either as it seemed like the two conspired to make sure my shots were unrecoverable. They have a very nice clubhouse and restaurant with an outdoor eating area that's reflective of the community, though I didn't spend much time there. I would play again.
Thank you for the thoughtful review and for sharing your experience. We’re glad you enjoyed the course conditions, pace of play, and clubhouse at Ocotillo Golf Club. The water and layout certainly make for a challenging round, especially when the wind picks up. We appreciate you coming out to play and hope to see you back again soon.
Good....could be better
Avid golfer and smooth greens connoisseur.
That being said, the amount of pitch marks around these holes has to be somewhere between battle field world war II and current Iran terrain conditions. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, FIX YOUR BALL MARKS. There's nothing quite like fixing 7 or more ball marks before over your four foot putt.
Love the layouts, strategically placed hazards...etc. The bunkers however could use some love. Having a ball stick in the top faces of the bunkers instead of properly rolling down...on multiple occasions didn't help my or my playing partners scores.
Finally, when there are customers sitting on the patio with empty drinks and more people looking for refreshments at the end of the round....it's time to stay open past 5 pm here boys.
Love the layout, conditions are always good for the amount of play this time of year, but a few touch-ups around the greens/bunkers and some later restaurant hours would make this a 4 or 5 star review.
Thank you for the feedback and for the kind words about the layout at Ocotillo Golf Club. We appreciate you pointing out the pitch marks and bunker conditions—those are important details and we’ll continue working with our team and players to improve them. We’ll also take your note about patio hours into consideration. Hope to see you back out on the course soon.
Fun but spends
Had a great time but for the money, I will play a cheaper course
Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad you had a great time on the course. We understand pricing is an important factor and appreciate your perspective. We hope to see you back for another round when the timing is right.
Thank you for the great review and for choosing Ocotillo Golf Club. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and hope to see you again soon.
Lots of wait time at the tee box. Your ranger was rude and unseen the last 9 holes.
Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear about the long wait times and your experience with our ranger—this is not the level of service we aim to provide. Your comments will be shared with our team as we work to improve pace of play and staff interactions. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention.
Beautiful layout, with a lot of water. Fair layout. Rewarded for accuracy.
Thank you for your review! We’re glad you enjoyed the layout and the challenge the course provides. It’s great to hear that accuracy was rewarded—hope to see you back for another round soon!
Thank you for the great review and for choosing Ocotillo Golf Club. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and hope to see you again soon.
What happened to Ocotillo?
I used to live in this neighborhood and played Ocotillo weekly and always looked forward to taking out of town guests to this East Valley gem. Not anymore. The course conditions were horrible. The greens were in terrible shape and the fairways were even worse. We paid $150 pp and it is in Prime season so I expected the conditions to be at least average. I don’t expect Troon treatment from the Arcis team but you guys can do better!
Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re sorry to hear that the course conditions did not meet your expectations, especially during peak season. Your detailed feedback about the greens and fairways is important, and we’ll be sharing it with our maintenance team to help improve conditions for all guests. We appreciate your loyalty in the past and hope to have the opportunity to provide a better experience in the future.
Ocotillo Golf Club
Beautiful course. However, for the price, pace of play was horrendous! Lots of goose crap.
Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad you enjoyed the beauty of the course. We apologize for the slow pace of play and the condition issues you encountered. The goose population out here is lower than ever before and we are hearing great feedback from our regulars about this. We hope your next round is much smoother.
Course Fees
I played this course in the past and I paid about 149 for the 18 holes. It just seems odd that I went through GolfNow and talking to the gentleman in the pro shop that he seen the price is a lot higher. I think it really sucks that courses during the week of the waste management open field that they can charge whatever the heck they want because of the golf tournament, which is not fair to regular golfers like myself.
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We understand how tournament weeks, like the Waste Management Open, can affect pricing and impact regular rounds, and we realize it can feel frustrating. Your comments about transparency and fair pricing are important, and we’ll share them with our team as we continue to balance special event pricing with regular play. We hope to welcome you back under more typical conditions soon.
Thank you for the great review and for choosing Ocotillo Golf Club. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and hope to see you again soon.
Thank you for the great review and for choosing Ocotillo Golf Club. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and hope to see you again soon.
The staff was very attentive and friendly. Thanks
Thank you for the kind words! We're glad to hear our staff made a positive impression. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and hope to see you again soon.
Terrible greens
Course Is fine but the greens are honestly terrible . Like way beyond acceptable.
Thank you for your feedback. We're glad you found the course enjoyable overall, though we're sorry to hear the greens did not meet your expectations. Course conditions are very important to us. We have been hard at work recently, and the green are in better shape than ever before. We hope you give us another opportunity in the not too distant future.
Great value
Oco is fair priced. Difficult course for average golfer. Needs to trim some trees and rescue some bunkers. Its Kierland meets Dobson Ranch
Thank you for the review and feedback! We’re glad you found the course fairly priced and appreciate your thoughts on the layout and conditions. Your comments about the trees and bunkers are helpful, and we’ll be sure to share them with our maintenance team. Hope to see you out here again soon!
Great golf course
This Golf Course is awesome to play and it’s worth the money that they charged for the golf course. I would play this 10 times over some of these other golf courses here in Phoenix. The staff here is unbelievably great.
Thank you for the great review! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the course and that our staff made such a positive impression. We truly appreciate the support and look forward to welcoming you back for another round soon!
Slow round
The course needs senior tees and a marshal to monitor pace of play the lack of playmanagement means we will not be back
Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate the suggestion regarding senior tees and understand how important pace of play is to the overall experience. Your comments will be shared with our team as we continue looking for ways to improve. We’re sorry to hear your round didn’t meet expectations, and hope you give us another chance in the future as we are continuously working on improving our pace of play.
Overpriced
$310 for two golfers to play and they still have the nerve to charge you $10 each to use the range. They’re selling point was “well. The balls are unlimited.”There are so many better courses in town that don’t charge you that I will be considering other courses in the future. Review made before I even golfed.
Thank you for the feedback. We understand that pricing and inclusions can vary from course to course, and we appreciate you sharing your perspective. We hope you still enjoyed the course and your round.
Always an enjoyable day at Ocotillo
Really enjoyed playing occotillo again. As I live in the West Valley, it's been 15 years since I last played it. I find it to be a very challenging course and really enjoy it. The front nine was cart path only as it just reopened from resending. The back nine was to be overseeded next week so it had been shaved down. Accordingly it was a somewhat slow pace (over 4 and 1/2 hrs) but the reduced rate was appropriate for the course conditions and resulting slow pace. Very enjoyable
Thanks for coming back out to play after so many years! We're glad you enjoyed the challenge of the course and appreciate your patience with the seasonal conditions and pace of play. Hope to see you again soon!
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Thank you for the review and recommendation. We’re glad you enjoyed the Sky course and the overall experience at Ocotillo Golf Club. The water and layout definitely create a fun challenge, and we appreciate you sharing your perspective. Hope to see you back out again soon.