Ocotillo Golf Club - Blue/White
About
Ocotillo is a one-of-a-kind golf spot in a state full of top golf spots, and the four-star golf course is suitable for both golf upstarts and old-timers.
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?
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.
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Top Courses in Arizona(2014 #13)
Golfer 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
Golfer Reviews
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...
Never expected...
Tee time 9:11
Made the turn and looked to check the time cause i knew it had been a while...going on 3 hours to play 9 holes...called the pro shop they said they were sending marshalls right away....no marshall 30min later and we were still on the same hole....never did i imagine ocotillo would let it go this far....
Lucky for me the pro shop took care of me since i ledt afyer 11 holes 3 and a half hours into my round...beware of slow play here....
Bring back Troon
Five hours and never seeing a Ranger is BS. On line it says "off cart path" and starter who got starting order messed up said "a couple holes" may be roped off. Virtually half par 4s and 5s were roped off. Love this course but it seems whenever a course goes away from Troon management quality drops.
Wet and muddy
Gold course was ridiculously muddy and wet. Just off every green was mud. Also gold and blue course bunkers were wet and clumpy. 9 on gold literally had standing water in bunker. Sad how the conditions have gone down hill over last 10 yrs
Az Lakes Golf
Course is challenging due to water and sand. Course was in good shape with a couple fairways dry and hard, but overall really nice. Staff is very friendly and course amenities are great!
Great value
Great value course and a nice change from desert courses. A real variety with the three nines. Had to pay for range
Balls this year, pretty sure they were included last year. Overall I really enjoy this course.
Ocotillo YES
It was a very good course in very good condition, but be warned most holes have water. Of course this adds to the beauty.
What a Great Course!
Beautiful course; lots of water to keep the challenge up but also manageable for less skilled golfers. Conditions excellent for overseeding season. Blue course was excellent; White course was fairly good but a little behind the blue; we did not play the Gold 9.
We will definitely come back here - and the price was also terrific! Don’t miss this course when visiting Scottsdale-Phoenix area.
very nice course
The course is very nice and in great shape. Pace of play was a little slow(4 1/2 hours). Also we were told it was 90 degree rule, but there were a number of holes that were roped off and we had to walk from the cart path.
Course to be played
We played the blue/white course.Blue is in great shape and the white is moderate.
Problem is that a group of 8 players came out of nowhere and were about to take place beetween my two foursome.Where were the starter to control this traffic?disappointing
One my Favorite
Ocotillo used to be one of my favorite courses. Seemed to have taken a step back last few years. I played in a summer league for a a bunch of summers. . Watched it slowly trend downward. With the Mickelson group taking over and the overseed complete, it seems to be regaining some of its luster. This is the second week in a row I’ve been out. All three courses are now open with the white being the last and cart path only. My only negative was over the summer they shut down all three nines to do from what I understand was some irrigation and drainage overhaul. Wish they would have used that down time to fix some of the teeboxes. There’s a few that are crowned and almost impossible to get a good stance on your tee shot. But overall the course is in beautiful shape out of the overseed and well worth the $40
We were supposed to play the blue / gold but got stuck with blue / white because a large group of club rental players showed up late and backed up the course from the start.
The blue Course was great the white course, not so great - it just opened from overseeding and was a huge disappointment, but we knew that when we were given the option of a 5 hour round behind the hackers or a 4 hour round on the blue / white course combo.
We also missed the golf board rentals they had last year. They were fun.