Talking Stick Golf Club - O'odham Course

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.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 70 | 7133 yards | 72.6 | 124 |
Gold (W) | 70 | 6510 yards | 75.6 | 127 |
Gold | 70 | 6510 yards | 69.9 | 119 |
Gold/Jade (W) | 70 | 5945 yards | 72.6 | 123 |
Gold/Jade | 70 | 5945 yards | 67.0 | 116 |
Jade (W) | 70 | 5532 yards | 70.0 | 116 |
Jade | 70 | 5532 yards | 65.2 | 111 |
Rust (W) | 70 | 4677 yards | 65.7 | 109 |
Rust | 70 | 4677 yards | 61.4 | 105 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black M: 72.6/124 | 394 | 552 | 450 | 433 | 391 | 223 | 457 | 153 | 446 | 3499 | 437 | 261 | 392 | 391 | 445 | 461 | 194 | 582 | 471 | 3634 | 7133 |
Gold M: 69.9/119 W: 75.8/130 | 379 | 509 | 417 | 390 | 356 | 187 | 427 | 143 | 412 | 3220 | 390 | 217 | 358 | 356 | 410 | 425 | 161 | 534 | 439 | 3290 | 6510 |
Gold/Jade M: 67.0/116 W: 72.6/123 | 379 | 509 | 375 | 337 | 356 | 147 | 325 | 118 | 331 | 2877 | 390 | 182 | 358 | 356 | 357 | 389 | 161 | 484 | 391 | 3068 | 5945 |
Jade M: 65.2/111 W: 70.0/116 | 312 | 449 | 375 | 337 | 277 | 147 | 325 | 118 | 331 | 2671 | 353 | 182 | 245 | 316 | 357 | 389 | 144 | 484 | 391 | 2861 | 5532 |
Rust M: 61.4/105 W: 66.4/110 | 235 | 393 | 326 | 280 | 277 | 147 | 259 | 118 | 331 | 2366 | 275 | 121 | 245 | 271 | 280 | 277 | 144 | 372 | 326 | 2311 | 4677 |
Handicap | 15 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 10 | |||
Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
Handicap (W) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 8 |
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Arizona (2022 #5)
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by u000002896151 on 08/20/2025
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Photo submitted by u000002896151 on 08/20/2025
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Photo submitted by Dbyrne484 on 01/28/2025
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Photo submitted by Dbyrne484 on 01/28/2025
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Talking Stick (O'odham), hole 6 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/29/2024
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Talking Stick (O'odham), hole 13 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/29/2024
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Talking Stick (O'odham), hole 18 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/29/2024
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Photo submitted by BubbaPrehoda on 10/04/2024
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Photo submitted by 2344MC on 07/23/2024
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Photo submitted by 2344MC on 07/23/2024
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12th fairway looking back from the green Photo submitted by jamesklapp on 06/27/2023
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Photo submitted by u000003769992 on 07/05/2020
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Photo submitted by aAGc9DX2S3GKNDrnpp5E on 01/09/2020
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Photo submitted by aAGc9DX2S3GKNDrnpp5E on 01/09/2020
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Photo submitted by aAGc9DX2S3GKNDrnpp5E on 01/09/2020
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Photo submitted by aAGc9DX2S3GKNDrnpp5E on 01/09/2020
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Photo submitted by aAGc9DX2S3GKNDrnpp5E on 01/09/2020
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Photo submitted by aAGc9DX2S3GKNDrnpp5E on 01/09/2020
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Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 05/02/2016
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Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 05/02/2016
Arizona heat
Golf course was great , Staff was awesome pace of play was good. Busy but still played in @ 4 hrs. Great views and wildlife was amazing too see.
Overall a great course
The course is well taken care of. The fairways are wide open and the greens are challenging. However, I was walking with a hand cart and it was not walker friendly. No walkways off of the tee boxes.
Great conditions and fun.
Talking Stick (North)is a fun course. I would highly recommend playing if you have the opportunity.
Hot day
It was 107 when we were out there. that's just too hot. draining. wide fairways the golds played 6500 yards even in AZ. that's the very end of my 65 year old golf game. out of the 3 rounds in Az. on this trip I finally started to figure out the "special" turf around the greens that stop your club on contact. got a good deal on golf pass at 80 bucks so very much worth it. although I played Pippish in April for 150 and thought that was still a deal.
Great course!
The only 2 bummers- Restaurant closed at 3pm and we were all ready for a quick bite after playing the first 9. Also- practice greens and driving range were both closed for seeding. The communication of these 2 things could have been better. We were surprised by both.
107 degrees
we played on a 107 degree day. that was our mistake. they had pippish closed down along with the driving range and putting green. that stuff happens in Az. in Sept. 6500 yards was long for us but the fairways are wide and playable despite the length. got a great deal on golf now. would definitely play again.
Not a bad option
I wouldn't go out of my way for Talking Stick but if you are in the area, it's worth playing.
The Stick
Great course but the range and practice putt area were both closed. Totally unacceptable for the price
Well kept and up to date amenities
Really enjoyed this course. Very rustic feel. Could use more signage and water stations along the way to hydrate. Lots of standing water with visible pumps as well.
Greens and fairways well maintained. Very nice and clean up to date club house. Overall. You won’t be disappointed.
Beautiful course rude staff
Course was in great shape pro shop and club house staff friendly however the starter irritated us with the instant disrespectful attitude and sending the ranger 3 minutes into a 3 some saying how we’re holding up pace of play and to pick up and move on. Ranger met up with us a few times and he was super cool after the first interaction without the starter yapping in his ear.
Amazing course but hot!
Great course and because of the heat we were able to get an amazing rate. Would love to play again when the weather is cooler.
Great course, Excellent staff!
All of the staff we interacted with were great. They all made playing Talking Stick the right choice. I look forward to going back and playing the other course.
In great shape, layout of O’odham course is very open, bring out the driver. Amazing views of the McDowell mountains. Overall great course
An enjoyable round during the la or weekend
It was nice to get back to this golf course and found it in good condition. Besides, earring in mind high temperatures in the area plenty of water was handed out by the Marshall during the round.
Great shape
Course was in excellent shape considering the time of year. Staff was excellent and the updated grill was amazing.