Ocotillo Golf Club - Gold/Blue
About
The Ocotillo Golf Resort sits on 185 acres and features lush contoured fairways that flow gently amid patches of mature trees, vibrant flower beds, pretty waterfalls and numerous lakes.
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.
Two holes stand out on the Gold: No. 5 is a 212-yard par 3 with water running down the entire left side; and No. 9 is a 468-yard par 4 with a carry over water from the tee -- water that dissects the fairway about 50 yards short of the green and water left to the green. Par there is a great score.
Ocotillo's Blue Course is a watery grave; water comes into play on eight of the nine holes. It's not overly long but there's so much water the length becomes irrelevant. The best hole may be No. 1, a 590-yard par 5. Big hitters are faced with the classic risk-reward: Do they lay-up on their second shot or try to fly a tributary that splits the fairway about 50 yards short of the green?
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Gold | 72 | 7042 yards | 72.2 | 133 |
| Blue | 72 | 6379 yards | 70.0 | 125 |
| White | 72 | 6028 yards | 68.7 | 118 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5128 yards | 69.6 | 124 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 72.7/134 | 415 | 534 | 390 | 386 | 212 | 538 | 399 | 203 | 468 | 3545 | 590 | 431 | 381 | 197 | 371 | 559 | 170 | 415 | 383 | 3497 | 7042 |
| Blue M: 70.7/127 | 385 | 509 | 365 | 358 | 187 | 510 | 375 | 159 | 400 | 3248 | 502 | 378 | 353 | 159 | 342 | 533 | 142 | 372 | 350 | 3131 | 6379 |
| White M: 69.0/120 W: 75.5/127 | 362 | 492 | 351 | 331 | 164 | 490 | 356 | 142 | 380 | 3068 | 480 | 361 | 338 | 142 | 328 | 518 | 126 | 338 | 329 | 2960 | 6028 |
| Red W: 70.0/116 | 298 | 415 | 310 | 269 | 142 | 402 | 298 | 116 | 309 | 2559 | 404 | 331 | 289 | 108 | 304 | 454 | 107 | 311 | 261 | 2569 | 5128 |
| Handicap | 7 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 8 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 8 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 7 |
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
Not your typical desert course
So beautiful! Waterway all thru course so more water hazards than most but such a beautiful layout! Fairways lush and greens ran true. Play this course each year when we come! Great value and well worth it!!
Beautiful course-but challenging!
Beautiful day for a beautiful course.... A LOT of water! Pace of play was a bit slow-but, such a gorgeous day we didn’t really mind....would definitely play again... had a breakfast sandwich before & it was very tasty!
What an interesting course
Lovely course, was pared with with 2 very friendly and fun guys. Many shots need to planned as there are a variety of options. Throw a few extra balls in your bag as there is tons of water, especially on the blue course. A must play if you’re in the area. Good deals on golf now.
Good course
There were several areas that were very muddy. Course had several holes that were roped off and could not drive on fairway. Greens were in pretty good shape and quick. We will play again.
frost delay but warmed up nicely
after an hour frost delay turned out to be a nice day... pace was very slow. Course is in pretty good shape some tee boxes are chewed up and really uneven. Greens didn't hold approach shots and speed was inconsistent.
Great Conditions, Great Track
Beautiful ,scenic course, well maintained, challenging but not overly difficult for mid-handicap folder.
Beautiful
Course conditions we’re excellent, pace of play great, course layout very good. Was very beautiful and fun to play.
Good course as always
Course was in good condition except for #16 on the Gold. Green was full of seeds and impossible to putt. Should have been blown off since we played later in the day.
Great Golf Day
Course conditions are great! Everything is green and the fairways are in beautiful shape. Greens rolling true, a little slow.
Like almost every resort course in Phoenix area the Pace of Play was slow. On the back nine, we waited on every hole , and the group ahead of had to wait as well. They have a course marshal riding around in a golf cart, but just waves as he drives by us as we were waiting at the tee. It might help if he stopped to talk about the holdup and offered reminders about speeding up pace of play( park carts behind the greens, new rules about leaving the pin in, even while putting on the green, taking a drop when OB. , etc.)
Good challenge Course condition could be better
Enjoyed the course. Quality seems to be dropping off a little
Great Value
Haven't played the course in a number of years. Greens were in better shape in the past, but I can't complain for the price.
Seems to be a lot of roped off areas and seems odd because course is in good shape. Long walk for the elderly on some holes., otherwise it’s a great track !!
Very beautiful course
Bring you a game or bring alot of extra balls....played the blue course and theres alot of water hazards
Octillo
Course is a challenging layout but not in the best of shape. Not bad but greens were definitely not the best. Tee boxes show a lot of play and weren't great but the course is nicely laid out.
Just like a desert course except replace the desert with water...
Played this course many times and it is always fun. fairly short but the water adds the challenge ...and can claim many an errant shot.
Played Blue/White Christmas eve day and found the course in decent shape - White was near perfect but Blue had several greens that were beat up (Fix your divots people!)
One last comment is that I thought they just redid the irrigation for the course but I did seem over-watered in several areas
Fun Course Lots of water.
Course was pretty wet for December but it was definitely a good course. I would probably want to play it before the geese fly south. No mistaking that the geese were in town. Clean your shoes before packing them.
Very Difficult Course
If you’re a great golfer, it would be great. If you’re intermediate or a new golfer, no way! So much water! I have no idea how many balls we lost. Also, the fairways were in great shape, but the greens on the putting services not so much. The tee boxes were pretty bad as well. Would not recommend this course to a new or intermediate golfer...