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Talking Stick Golf Club - O'odham Course

9998 E Indian Bend Rd, Scottsdale, Arizona 85256, Maricopa County
(480) 860-2221
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4.4
820 Reviews
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About

The Talking Stick Golf Club features two golf courses designed by the architecture team of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, who created distinct golf courses with enough choices to accommodate all levels of golfers. The golf club sits on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community reservation, a spot that provides the serenity necessary to endure a testing day of golf.

"Talking Stick's O'odham (formerly known as North Course) course, with its broad, angular holes rewards thoughtful play through the rise of its many options according to one's level of skill. Its low-profile, slightly crowned greens and close-cropped approaches encourage running as well as aerial assaults." -- Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw

The second hole is a par 5 that measures 552 yards from the Black tee and is one of two long holes, with the 17th being a par 5 that plays to 582 yards from the Black tees.

The 18th hole on the O'odham Course at the Talking Stick Golf Club is shorter, relatively speaking, a par 4 that measures 471 yards from the Black tees.

Holes 18
Par 70
Length 7133 yds
Rating 72.6
Slope 124
Type Public
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Golf Carts
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Practice & Instruction

Driving Range
Bunker
Golf School Academy
Teaching Pro
Pitching & Chipping Area
Putting Green

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes No, rentals available
Fivesomes Allowed
Walking Allowed
Dress code Collared Shirts & No denim

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
Meeting Facilities
Conference Facilities
Banquet Facilities
Locker Rooms
Year Built 1998
Fairways Bermuda/Perennial Rye Grass
Greens MiniVerde Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect(s) Bill Coore (1998) Ben Crenshaw (1998)

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4.4
4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 820 reviews
88.3%
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  • Conditions
    4.5
  • Value
    4.2
  • Layout
    4.3
  • Friendliness
    4.6
  • Pace
    4.4
  • Amenities
    4.3
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff, well-stocked pro shop, and reliable course conditions make this Scottsdale layout a consistently rewarding experience. Wide-open fairways, strategically placed bunkers, and smooth pace of play deliver strong value for golfers of all skill levels.

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Golfers Often Mention

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 19
Patio Dining 9
Brunch 6
Course Challenges:
Bunkers 37
Undulating Greens 22
Plays Long 15
Best For:
A Weekend Splurge 23
Advanced Golfers 22
Locals 19
Location is:
At a Resort 40
Convenient to the City 40
Near Local Attractions 16

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u918139799
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

TS North

Great course and conditions. Round time 4 hours. Great staff. Very fair course in perfect condition. Just a little pricey for out of town guest.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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3BDPcody12
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Class act

My wife was a last minute scratch due to getting sick. The TS staff was great. The golf course was in super solid shape, yet the staff is why I recommend the course and why I’ll be back.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
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u000005163602
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Course in good shape, greens were a little firm. My only complaint is they closed the range from 1pm to 3pm to do maintenance. They couldn't pick a worse time. I had a 1:45 tee time and got there just before 1pm and as I walked over, they closed it. I don't know why they can't close it at 3 or 4pm for the evening and do their maintenance, instead of doing it in prime time. Other than that, had a great time.

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Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 2.0
Difficulty 4.0
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golfingking
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Difficulty 3.0
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nXaRLKZcGmY0hh2s17r8
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Played

Just OK

Pretty repetitive course. They shuffled our tee time around a bit, which made it tough to finish before last light, so keep an eye out for that if you are going to be right on time.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 2.0
Layout 2.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 5.0
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edudley
Reviews 13
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 5.0
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psgolfer23
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Nice Track

Descent desert track, course was in very good shape, the greens have a lot of grain, which I haven’t seen much of in the desert, nice change.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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Niles79
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Played

Flat as a pancake

Range was beat tore up with no turf whatsoever Most boring layout I have ever played. Stay away. People were good.

Previously Played
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 1.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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u050450318
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Busy

Course was I. Good condition including the greens wish I would guess ran 10 - 11. Very wide fairways and pretty large greens make for a good statistic round of golf. Definitely resort type course. I think a bit pricey for what it is, but it is the week before the WM Tourney.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
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evQdRFKCUXrwU5hC3fSz
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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u383600314
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Greens were a little quick but other than that great

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Dbyrne484
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Decent flat desert layout course

The talking stick facilities are decent. Not the best but not nearly the worst. The included range balls and massive practice green is a great warm up. Make sure to hit up the sandwich shop and grab a pastrami on the pretzel bun. The course has nice large fairways with plenty of wildlife. Eagles, roadrunners, coyotes and more. The greens were in fantastic shape, though hard, but fairly flat. All in all, very scorable and had a great time.

First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 2.0
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Pounder1
Reviews 34
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
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ycz4gXqeiRmMV48bhCqV
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played

Average

Played the O’odham 2 days on the trot, first day dreadfully slow and following some drunken loudmouths, not fun. Second day pace much better. Course is flat and featureless, compared to other courses around its relatively cheap but if you asked me to pay that much for a similar golf course in the UK I wouldn’t even consider it.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 1.0
Layout 2.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 2.0
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jlaws16
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great day at O’odham

Everything about the day was great:

Pre round lunch at the bar

Staff

Top end cart

Conditions

Greens were super fast

Post round drinks on the patio

First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Pounder1
Reviews 34
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
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mlafon67
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Vacated

Staff vacated after 6:00 and the.course and clubhouse locked up.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 1.0
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Pounder1
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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Brad6737927
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
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DiverKGB
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Pace of play

4 hours and 40 minutes…

That’s just way too long. It’s not like you have to drive far to another hole. Pace of play was a huge disappointment

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 3.0
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