Talking Stick Golf Club - O'odham Course

Nice track in solid condition. The staff was friendly and pace of play was under 4 1/2 hours. The only thing that was less than great was the range was short on grass....

Course very straight forward. In good shape. Worth the $90 we paid, would not pay more. Had lunch after in at the course which was very good.

Our overall experience was good on the North course except when looking for food and drink at the turn. After being sent on a wild goose chase through the club house by several employees eventually guiding us to the bar in the clubhouse, we told them we need to forgo the order as we are making the turn. After a 5 minute stop in the clubhouse with no food or drink to show for it, we were approached (accosted) by an octogenarian marshal who chewed us out for stopping at the turn. After explaining that several staff had guided us through the club when we told them we were making the turn, he repeatedly scolded us for stopping less than 5 minutes. We since learned the beverage cart has sandwiches but no one told this and there were no visible signs posted that read "Don't Stop At The Turn - You Will Be Reprimanded". We will look elsewhere to play on our next visit to PHX.

Very good course and very enjoyable to play. The greens were lightning quick and couse was in excellent condition.

The South Course at Talking Stick was a really fun course to play. The course and greens were in completely immaculate condition. Very generous fairways make it a fairly easy driving course, with the approach shots and greens presenting the real challenges. The greens are nearly all slightly elevated, and many have shaved shoulders, a la Pinehurst number 2. A lot of false fronts made it imperative to carry approach shots far enough onto the green, or they would come rolling back at you. The greens themselves were extremely quick, but very true. Overall, a really beautiful and fun course to play.

First, I booked to play the North course, but they put us on the South. Agreed to the switch mainly because they didn't advertise the North as cart path only. The south course is a nice layout, the greens are ridiculous. hard a rock, with massive false fronts on virtually every green. Will never play this one again.

Not impressed. Not worth the cost. Have played at 8 different courses in the last two weeks and would rate this near the bottom of the list. Cart GPS did not work. Promised it would be fixed. No one ever showed up. Course uninteresting when compared with other similar priced Valley courses.

I booked early to get a good rate. The guy that checked us in tried to charge was twice what I had already paid. Not cool. The course was pretty awesome and the food was GREAT. Best salmon salad I have ever had. I will be back but make sure you have your staff not try and take advantage of people traveling to boost Scottsdale economy.

Started at 1:44 and got around in 4 hours and 20 minutes - beat sunset by 15 minutes. Course was in great shape, unbelievable views and worth the $80/per player I paid in the afternoon!

What you see is what you get. You can low on this course.

This is a nice course that have played many times. Enjoyable layout, not too challenging. Course was in good shape and enjoyable until about hole 13 (around 4 pm) then the mosquitos came out. By hole 15 it was in tolerable. I would wait to play this until a cool spell takes out the mosquitos.

A bombers course. Flat and wide fairways. Not much to it. Mosquitos were out of control. Range and putting greens closed and still charged $85.

Playing in the afternoon is always a gamble, but the pace of play was good and we finished the round in just under 4 hours. Staff were friendly and facilities in good shape. The driving range and putting green were both closed due to over-seeding. The course is less challenging than other "target golf" desert courses in the area, featuring many wide open straight holes. It's often possible to hit your tee shot 40 yards in the wrong direction to the left or right and still be in the green stuff. Some holes offer challenging greens with tricky bunkers. Great views of the McDowell Mountains and sunsets over Camelback.

The course was completely flooded due to a rain 4 days ago. driving range was still completely under water, several holes became "water holes". Staff was in the middle of changing management- most didn't care to even be there, and didn't really know what was going on.. Didn't stop them from still charging premium rates though Cart girl was consistent, but if you are going to paly here, hold out for the South course- much more enjoyable

Wide fairways. Relatively flat. Nothing really stands out as worth remembering. I doubt this course has a memorable signature hole. Pace of play was fast because it was end of summer and very hot, so few people were playing. Excellent quesadillas in the restaurant. Friendly staff. Exactly what you would expect of a resort staff. Price was far more than what we paid at other nicer courses in the area at the same time. I would say it is okay course, but if you look around, then you can find better deals in the area.

How dare you send players on the course when you know there is an infestation of mosquitos. I should have guessed when the golf shop had mosquito repellent lined up on the counter. Yes I did buy some but it still was not enough. So how can I possibly rate the course when I'm trying to run all the time.

The course is wide open and the shade is limited. You are in the heat all the time

Really enjoyed the course. Varied holes which made it interesting and enjoyable to play. Course is very fair. Fairways and teeboxes were in amazing condition; particularly for this time of year. The only negative was the light layer of sand on the greens, which made them very difficult to read and slower than anticipated. A very enjoyable golf experience overall!

I enjoy Talking Stick as a course that can be all things to all players. It offers plenty of challenge for good players, but doesn't overly punish beginners. An excellent track in that respect.

My only complaint from this day would be that, while the practice green rolled smooth and fast, the greens on the North Course were bumpy, slow, and just generally still coming back from aeration. They were fine in and of themselves, especially for August in Arizona, but it's very frustrating to have such a big disconnect between what you try to get used to on the practice green and the actual conditions on the course.

Also not a fan of the loud music coming from the hotel. The hotel is some distance away, but even on a Sunday morning, the music was loud enough that it was annoying and could be heard from every part of the course. Hard to imagine how loud it was at the hotel itself, but that's a good way to spoil the peacefulness of an otherwise nicely secluded golf course.

Love the course, greens are a little bit slow but the course is in absolute perfect conditions!! BRING YOUR OFF BUG REPELLANT!! They are relentless!!