Talking Stick G.C. O'odham Course: #7 & #10
View from O'odham Course at Talking Stick G.C. - holes 7 and 10
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4.2
740 Reviews (740)
5 Stars
300
4 Stars
276
3 Stars
104
2 Stars
30
1 Stars
30
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
84.8%
Recommend this course
613 out of 740 reviews
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3.8
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.4
Value
3.8
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.1
69.7%
Recommend this course
23 out of 33 reviews
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4.2
107 Reviews (107)
5 Stars
53
4 Stars
34
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
82.2%
Recommend this course
88 out of 107 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 70
Length 7133 yards
Slope 124
Rating 72.6

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1998
Fairways Bermuda/Perennial Rye Grass
Greens MiniVerde Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bill Coore (1998) Ben Crenshaw (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area No
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

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Reviews

4.2
740 Reviews (740)
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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Fairways were huge. Very big greens that were quite tricky. More traditional layout than other desert courses. I played from the gold tees on a windy day and found the course a little long (14 hdcp ). Really enjoyable day.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

One of many nice courses in Scottsdale

Was part of the first group out so our pace of play was fast. Found the back nine more challenging than the front. Pretty course with a mix of challenge and forgiveness. I would definitely play it again on another trip to Scottsdale.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wide open fairways; course in good shape; but not that interesting. GPS antequated and didnt work initially. Marshall was very nice.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

slow greens

course is great

fairways were awesome

greens were slow and furry..

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 68
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Ecperience

Very sunny hot day, excellent course, great golf partners, friendly staff.

I will be back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Nice experience

This was a nice course, but a bit of a pain that you couldn't drive on the fairways due to overseeding. That slowed play a bit. As a result, I walked the back nine, which was good exercise. It would have been nice if they had some push-carts to use for the golf bag. I somehow managed to shoot my lowest score ever for 18, so that was great!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Disappointed

Quite dissappointed in course layout. All holes looked very similar, no course character. Expected much more from big resort course at premium price.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice resort course

Very well maintained. Greens were incredibly fast. The marshal came by several times to apologize for the pace of play, but it really wasn't bad - finished in just over four hours.

Would definitely play again when I'm in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wouldn’t go back

The course was decent but the layout was totally uninspired. Back and forth with no character. The food was ok but the staff was far from accommodating. Asked for lunch menu at 10:45am but not available at all until 11:00am. Wait or order breakfast was the curt response. For the money I’d never play here again.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

South course

Couldn't use driving range or putting green due to seeding, no big deal, just would have like to hit some warm up shots.

South course is closing Monday 25th to seeding time. Nice course, wish they would give Arizona residents discount, "summer rates", in winter season instead of charging us an arm and leg to golf, like ALL courses do in the winter, to the snowbirds.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun Course

Fun course. Many examples of risk, reward. Greens/fairways in great shape. The course has matured well over the past 28 years and is well maintained. Ranks in my top ten!

I basically had the course to myself. The whole round took 2-1/2 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Golf Vacation

The staff was not customer friendly - the bag attendants, after saying hi to them, never said a word to me, just kept talking to each other. Plus, without warning, they had just closed the driving range and putting green - and said everybody is doing it.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Great course especially for the value. Greens were in great shape just the heat was brutal at 105.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 64
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Great Intermediate Track

The O'odham Course (Formerly North) is definitely the better of the two if your debating. Both are in great condition but the O'odham is a far better layout.

The course is wide open with no rough.....pretty straight forward for more advanced players. The greens were good and seem that they would always have getable pins and I really loved the fairways.....probably the best fairways I've played in the valley in the last couple month. Awesome!

But the bunkers were very inconsistent and could use some maintenance and some sand! If they can dial in the bunkers it would be top notch.

If your looking for a relaxing round on a well conditioned track......then book it.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
725
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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