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
Rentals/Services
Practice/Instruction
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Food & Beverage
RestaurantAvailable Facilities
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
Ocotillo Golf
Layout is very nice; if you are comfortable playing with water hazards on almost every hole, you are good as it is not very difficult. The fair way condition is another matter as many holes have raw patches around the green. For this price, I would go elsewhere until ground condition improves significantly. Finally pace of play was slow even on mid Friday morning.
Bad review
Trying to figure out why my review last week didn't show up? But others have. This course is not worth the posted money. Beware.
WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT
I have played Ocotillo many times thru the years and for what we paid was way overpriced for the condition of this golf course. I took a friend who never played it before and hyped it up quite a bit and once we got playing and seen the condition I was quite shocked and disappointed especially on the Gold course. Then the grille had 2 choices for sandwiches a hot dog, a ham or turkey sandwich ….we both got turkey and it looked like something you get at Circle K EXCEPT FOR THE 16.00 PRICE. IT WILL BE A LONG TIME BEFORE I SPEND MY MONEY THERE AGAIN
Good course
The course was in good shape. The greens rolled nicely. There is a lot of water in play throughout the course so accuracy is paramount. I was a bit disappointed that there was a junior tournament in progress but I didn’t see that advertised when booking my round. This made things pretty congested at the start even though the tournament utilized a different course. Also, the beverage cart service was really not happening. We saw her once during our entire round. Overall, a pretty course and in good shape.
I should have stayed home
Course was going thru grass season changes and it didn’t help that I played like shi@ I should have stayed home that day
Great courses
I played all three nines and they are all awesome, the course is in great condition for this time of year and I will be back many more times, super nice and helpful beverage lady
Best in the East Valley
I have played a ton of golf lately. Trilogy, Lone Tree, Bear Creek, Superstition and Kokopelli - this course is heads up all of them. Great layout, chipping and putting green, good range, awesome cart girl, good staff, and beautiful green well cared for holes. Loved it.
Great golf course
Personnel where friendly and professional. The course is in excellent condition. We played in 3.5 hours. Great day.
Great value, challenging layout
Played the tips (Blue/White). Challenging track with lots of water—which is highly unusual for AZ. Other than one par 5 where driver was out of the question, I found the risk/reward in the layout to be fair and not gimmicky. Number 9 on White, from the tips, is a BEAST of a hole (I was the only par in my 4-some of mid-single-digit handicappers). Fairways are a bit thin in some spots, but overall the conditions are good. Great day.
Good time
Had a good time, head scratcher as to why we had 2 singles and a twosome right behind us. As we were a foursome seemed like we were pulling over to let someone play through every other hole for the first 5 holes.
We had a good time
The course was in good condition. The cart girl was great. Have always like this place. We will be going back
Canadian golfer
Course was in really good shape, tee boxes, fairways and sand traps where great, greens had some dead patches but didn’t effect the roll on the ball! I was happy with course and would definitely play there again thanks
In need of attitude adjustment
I love this course. Love the layout. I live on the course. I am an Oasis card holder. But after defending it for years I have to say it. Aside from the food and beverage service staff, and the guys at the bag drop, the attitude around here needs help. In the pro shop that attitude varies from arrogant, to downright grumpy (yesterday afternoon). They are doing nothing to make a customer feel special. It saddens me to say, but yesterday, after playing here together dozens and dozens and dozens of times, my wife said she didn’t want to play here any more.
Please fix this Ocotillo!
Corona distraction
AWSOME COURSE! A Great way to get away from all the morbid news, get fresh air while being isolated from others. Beautiful course, great shape, greens are true. Only puzzling thing was so many fairways roped off from cart traffic when no rain in last 9 days. Pace was also quick - 4 hr round even though it was full. We'll be back!
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Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Ocotillo Golf Club - Blue/White!