Talking Stick Golf Club - O'odham Course

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!!

This is a Troon managed course and, as always, they are in excellent condition. the North course requires shot placement on approach shots. Fairways are wide and fairly forgiving. Greens were plugged and slow.

I will play here again. One of the nicer courses for the money.

The course was in great condition. Taking advantage of summer rates very reasonable.

Course very green, fairways and greens great shape !
Played 18 holes with RAP Music pounding out of the Talking Sticks Pool Area non stop......I could not imagine being at that pool it was so loud a mile away on the course ! ! I WILL NEVER PLAY THERE AGAIN ON THE WEEKENDS ! GOLFERS YOU'VE BEEN WARNED !

North Course invites you to take the driver out of the bag. Couldn't say no...

Excellent turf practice range with Callaway balls. The course is a fairly docile layout from 6500 yards. Playing a combo or from the tips would offer more of a challenge for low handicappers. Fairways were very nice and the desert areas are not as covered with bushes as many others. But if off line, you can get stuck behind a bush. The greens were topsoiled, so putting was hit and miss and the greens were pretty hard as I was told they were redone last year. They were in nice shape. Distances between greens and tee boxes are the shortest I have ever seen so this course is easily walkable but I do not know if this is allowed. The course is flat. Food and beverage in the grill was very good as was the service.

Course was excellent but eat breakfast some place else. An omelet for over $11.00, come on.

Fairly wide open, easy greens. Wide fairways, large greens.

Temps in 100's But I had alot of fun. Thanks Talking Stick!!

Played early morning as a single. Only negative for me was that pro shop guy said that they don't normally allow singles out first in the morning because I might interfere with the maintenance crew if I play too fast. Next booked tee time was 650 so I told him I'd just play slower than I normally would. So on some holes I played two balls then on the back 9 I replayed two holes. I still finished in less than 3 hours. I played the north course from the gold tees which I found a little long for me. I had a long iron into the green on several par fours. The course is in excellent condition. Plenty of sand and doglegs. A couple of par threes are over 200 yards from the gold tees but I didn't want to move up to the jade because the course dropped to 5900 yds from them but was about 6400 from gold. Player assistants and beverage cart folks were friendly and courteous. No water hazards on this course, not sure if it's the same on the south course. Only negative is that sometimes finding a readable yardage marker on a sprinkler head was problematic. I had a great time and will definitely recommend this course to my out of town friends.

We waited on every shot on every hole. Quit after 9 holes. It was a 2 1/2 hour front nine!