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Mesquite/Ironwood at Kierland Golf Club
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About
Unlike many other Scottsdale courses, Kierland Golf Club's three nines sprawl across rolling hills without a single cactus in sight. The nines are played in three different 18-hole combinations. The Mesquite/Ironwood Course is has player-friendly fairways that are generous and easy and the green are large but not particularly undulating or fast, which makes the golf course accessible to a range of different skill levels. The course isn't entirely forgiving though. The Mesquite nine may be the flattest of the three nines but it is also the toughest. The par-4 sixth is especially demanding. The challenges of Mesquite are balanced by the player-friendly nature of the Ironwood nine. There is some strategic mounding but overall the links design is very approachable. The golf course ends with its signature hole, a classic risk-reward opportunity with a lake to the right and sand traps to the left.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinder | 72 | 7017 yards | 73.1 | 127 |
| Copper | 72 | 6340 yards | 69.7 | 123 |
| Indigo (W) | 72 | 5851 yards | 72.3 | 126 |
| Indigo | 72 | 5851 yards | 67.2 | 113 |
| Turquoise | 72 | 5432 yards | 65.6 | 109 |
| Turquoise (W) | 72 | 5432 yards | 70.1 | 117 |
| Lava (W) | 72 | 5017 yards | 67.7 | 112 |
| Lava | 72 | 5017 yards | 63.7 | 105 |
| Junior | 72 | 3139 yards | 57.0 | 91 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinder M: 73.1/127 | 395 | 410 | 333 | 187 | 521 | 468 | 547 | 190 | 427 | 3478 | 440 | 418 | 188 | 423 | 200 | 412 | 532 | 431 | 495 | 3539 | 7017 |
| Copper M: 69.7/123 | 353 | 375 | 293 | 154 | 498 | 423 | 497 | 158 | 410 | 3161 | 405 | 394 | 136 | 376 | 165 | 379 | 485 | 365 | 474 | 3179 | 6340 |
| Indigo M: 67.2/113 W: 72.3/126 | 319 | 349 | 274 | 132 | 470 | 369 | 470 | 142 | 383 | 2908 | 377 | 364 | 119 | 357 | 139 | 347 | 456 | 331 | 453 | 2943 | 5851 |
| Turquoise M: 65.6/109 W: 70.1/117 | 319 | 307 | 274 | 110 | 470 | 338 | 419 | 142 | 277 | 2656 | 352 | 303 | 105 | 357 | 139 | 347 | 432 | 288 | 453 | 2776 | 5432 |
| Lava M: 63.7/105 W: 67.7/112 | 299 | 307 | 211 | 110 | 405 | 338 | 419 | 99 | 277 | 2465 | 352 | 303 | 105 | 289 | 87 | 298 | 432 | 288 | 398 | 2552 | 5017 |
| Junior M: 57.0/91 | 150 | 176 | 141 | 85 | 268 | 176 | 288 | 99 | 135 | 1518 | 212 | 174 | 105 | 185 | 87 | 150 | 300 | 164 | 244 | 1621 | 3139 |
| Handicap | 12 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 3 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
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Reviewer Photos
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#18 Finish Photo submitted by pauls123 on 06/22/2022
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Great fairways. Photo submitted by u000004732273 on 06/14/2021
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Photo submitted by u432856256 on 10/18/2020
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Photo submitted by u432856256 on 10/18/2020
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Photo submitted by u432856256 on 10/18/2020
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Ellwee Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 11/20/2019
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new bunkers Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 11/20/2019
Top Quality
Kierlands is a top quality resort course. Suitable for all levels of play, the course is expertly manicured and the attention to detail is evident. Got a deep discount on Golfnow and an great golf experience at Kierlands.
Two different 9s
PLayed the Acacia/Mesquite 18. The Acacia quite a bit more challenging. Mesquite is a wide open tee shot and a target approach shot with bunker guared greens. Course in very nice shape. Greens in excellent condition. Tees and fairways very nice.
The staff was very freindly and most accomadating. The pace of play for two was slow on the Acacia, 21/2 hrs, and quick on the Mesquite, 11/2hrs.
Pk
Fantastic resort course if you can get a deal. Open enough so you can let it rip and have some fun
Play it
This is a pricey but must play course. Great conditions, challenging track, perfect weather. There are 3 nine hole layouts and we played Ironwood and Mesquite. Hardly distinguishable. Both have wide fairways and well bunkered greens, which are large and roll fairly slow.
Beautiful, well-manicured course
We really enjoyed our round at Kierland. Very pleasant staff, great warm up facilities, clean washrooms, refreshments were available and the course was in great shape. Greens and fairways were in awesome condition. Even with a tournament that day, we finished in just over four hours.
Great shape
I had a nice, quick round of golf in the morning.
Course was in nice shape, staff was great.
Great course
Course in fantastic shape. Greens run true. All around quality course.
Great condition and moderate challenge. Not a lot of blind shots.
My husband and I played this course on feb 12th 2014. We were paired up with a lovely couple. The course is in excellent condition. A great round, especially after not playing for a few cold months!
Great Course
Course is in great shape in a great area of Scottsdale. Deceptively difficult, but still a fun course to play. I think it is a bit overpriced even for the season, but a good deal if you can find the occasional bargain. It is definitely in the top 15 public courses in the Phoenix area.
Not easy but fun.
Don't really hear people talk much about this course, but for a resort course it was in amazing shape. Not easy but definitely playable. Open fairways and well groomed greens.Good green fees through Golf Now for January play. Will play this again.
Very nice course
The course was in excellent condition. The greens were running at about 11 1/2 and true. Tees and fairways were in great shape. Resort course with nice wide fairways and fairways that collect back to the middle instead of off the course. But you still had to hit good shots or you would find trouble. It was a very fun day of golf.
Super round
Played fast,played well.excellent rate. One of my best rounds in the last few years.
Wish they would have decent rates more often...the course is often all but empty!
Nice course. Overpriced compared to the competition
Basic resort course. Straight forward, kinda boring. No real trouble. Round was very long due to everyone playing on 2 or the 3 rounds.
Always Great
Great course . Wife and I loved it for the past 5 years and expect to love it i the future. Friendly to men and women . beautiful views always well kept.
Enjoyed the course. Greens were difficult.
I gave the course a 4 out of 5.
The disappointing part was not receiving the divot tool, course book, and the bag tag as promised from my reservation confirmation.
The day was delightful and although we were a two-some didn't have to wait long to play, even though we were following a foursome.
Very scenic course with some challenging holes to carefully consider club choice. Great staff!
Friendly design
one of my favorite courses for my wife and I. Challenging, yet fair for the average golfer
Great value for the price
Course was in great shape. Rough was very thick. Greens were very good shape but a little slow for this course.
Pleasant round
From club drop off before round to club clean up afterwards, service was exemplary. Arrive early to utilize the practice range and green. We played front nine on Ironwood, back nine on Acacia.. For a summer round, the course was in very good shape. Mesquite (a third 9 hole course) will be closed now for a bit for maintenance. Restrooms and snack shop conveniently located in a stand alone building.
UNBELIEVABLY UNCARING
AFTER PLAYING 16 HOLES IN THE HEAT,THEY MAKE YOU WALK UP AND DOWN THE VERY STEEP HILLS ON THE LAST 2 HOLES THAT ARE POSTED CART PATH ONLY.DON`T PLAY THIS COURSE,IF YOU DO YOU WILL BE SORRY.
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HEAVEN FORBID YOU HAVE TO ACTUALLY USE YOUR LEGS AND WALK ON THE LAST TWO HOLES! THEY ARE CART PATH ONLY FOR A REASON ON #9 BECAUSE IT'S A DANGEROUS HOLE TO DRIVE ON THOSE SLOPES.