Talking Stick Golf Club - Piipaash Course
About
The Talking Stick Golf Club, designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, offers two uniquely different courses that each offer many options according to your playing skill. The Piipaash course (previously known as South at Talking Stick Golf Club), with its tree-lined fairways and raised greens defended at the sides offers a more straightforward style of play than the O'odham Course (formerly known as North at Talking Stick Golf Club).
A round of golf on the Piipaash Course at the Talking Stick Golf Club kicks off on a par-4 hole that measures 405 yards from the Black tees. Three long par-5 holes ensures that power golfers will get their kicks, with the fifth hole coming in at 516 yards, the 1fourth measuring 541 and the 16th playing to 548. The round of golf concludes on a relatively shorter par 4 that measures 323 yards.
After a round of golf on the North Course at the Talking Stick Golf Club, head back to the Wildhorse Grille for drinks and a bite to eat.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71 | 6833 yards | 72.0 | 126 |
| Gold | 71 | 6430 yards | 69.7 | 120 |
| Gold (W) | 71 | 6430 yards | 75.2 | 130 |
| Gold/Jade | 71 | 6040 yards | 67.4 | 117 |
| Gold/Jade (W) | 71 | 6040 yards | 72.0 | 123 |
| Jade | 71 | 5331 yards | 64.9 | 108 |
| Jade (W) | 71 | 5331 yards | 69.1 | 117 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.0/126 | 405 | 419 | 228 | 327 | 471 | 386 | 516 | 476 | 177 | 3405 | 404 | 392 | 441 | 152 | 541 | 443 | 548 | 184 | 323 | 3428 | 6833 |
| Gold M: 69.7/120 W: 75.7/129 | 391 | 397 | 195 | 309 | 447 | 363 | 496 | 455 | 155 | 3208 | 384 | 358 | 417 | 136 | 521 | 417 | 520 | 162 | 307 | 3222 | 6430 |
| Gold/Jade M: 67.4/117 W: 73.8/125 | 391 | 351 | 125 | 309 | 402 | 363 | 496 | 388 | 155 | 2980 | 384 | 358 | 343 | 136 | 489 | 361 | 520 | 162 | 307 | 3060 | 6040 |
| Jade M: 64.9/108 W: 69.6/118 | 332 | 351 | 125 | 288 | 402 | 278 | 411 | 388 | 106 | 2681 | 273 | 276 | 343 | 102 | 489 | 361 | 400 | 118 | 288 | 2650 | 5331 |
| Handicap | 13 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 12 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 12 |
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Photo submitted by mikie253 on 01/31/2026
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Talking Stick (Piipaash), hole 5 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/24/2025
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Talking Stick (Piipaash), hole 12 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/24/2025
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Photo submitted by tOOtgOZhQKpnYOVkj2OT on 11/17/2025
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Photo submitted by u00000472983 on 07/10/2025
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Photo submitted by ranretired on 03/28/2023
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Photo submitted by ranretired on 03/28/2023
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Photo submitted by TonyFagan58 on 03/09/2023
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Photo submitted by TonyFagan58 on 03/09/2023
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Photo submitted by mason2289 on 01/07/2023
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Photo submitted by u040961220 on 10/07/2022
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Photo submitted by u040961220 on 10/07/2022
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Photo submitted by u106838086 on 03/04/2022
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Photo submitted by Bigjamaican on 12/13/2021
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Photo submitted by peachbug on 12/07/2021
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Photo submitted by u000005667764 on 07/03/2021
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Photo submitted by uBYTE1254BY on 05/05/2021
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Photo submitted by u314161161496 on 01/23/2021
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Photo submitted by MStewartC2C on 01/02/2021
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Photo submitted by u454189909 on 08/23/2020
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Photo submitted by Mkimmins on 06/14/2020
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Photo submitted by Mkimmins on 06/14/2020
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Photo submitted by garthstewart on 05/03/2020
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Photo submitted by sfdc76 on 03/28/2020
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Photo submitted by sfdc76 on 03/28/2020
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Photo submitted by LeeHandel on 03/16/2020
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Photo submitted by LeeHandel on 03/16/2020
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Photo submitted by LeeHandel on 03/16/2020
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Photo submitted by sfdc76 on 03/15/2020
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Photo submitted by cbatman on 01/25/2020
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Photo submitted by Tarp77 on 11/10/2019
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Photo submitted by Tarp77 on 11/10/2019
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Photo submitted by Tarp77 on 11/10/2019
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Photo submitted by Tarp77 on 11/10/2019
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Photo submitted by u314159545107 on 08/22/2019
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Eighteen green Photo submitted by Rosey461 on 06/16/2014
Under construction
Beware the Clubhouse is under construction.
We love to get something to eat at courses before the round, here is a food truck next to the outhouses.
Not worth the $ to many other options
Construction on new clubhouse was annoying, if I would have known in advance I wouldn’t have booked it.
Under Construction
This was a good, but not great course. Quite flat but pretty open. It was in really good shape. Tee boxes were in better shape than Southern Dunes that we played the day before. The clubhouse and other areas were under construction, so that distracted a bit from the asthetics of the place. No GPS in the cart and my handheld GPS didn't pick up the course for some reason.
Apples to Oranges compared to Scottsdale Resort Courses. Not worth what they charge.
No bang for the buck here. The atmosphere here is like a Muni. Courses very forgiving which is a positive. Nice layout. Majority of the holes have the same feel. Greens full of ball marks…. For the rates they charge, no bottled water provided. No GPS in carts. I’d go back at a $85 rates. Anything north of that, forget about it.
Disappointed
Had heard so much about these courses. Piipash was in fine shape and the staff was exceptional. The disappointment comes from the amenities… mostly the lack of.. the rehab project will only enhance the overall experience there, but right now, it’s a mess.
Good, but not great for the money
Overall, we were glad we played here. The course conditions were good, but not great, especially for the price (and yes, I get it’s peak season). Lots of patches in the fairways, and far too many people don’t fix they marks on the greens. The greens were a consistent speed, and the false fronts added an extra layer of difficulty. I was quite impressed with the bunkers, and how well the sand played (I had several green side bunker plays). Overall, good course, but again not in as good of shape as I would expect for the price markup. Especially since the clubhouse construction makes food and pre/post-game impossible onsite.
Fastest greens in the valley!
Wow!!! Crazy fast greens. Our foursome three putted soooo many greens. Greens were in very good shape if you like fast greens.
A top place to play
I played with a good friend on a vacation trip. We are both 12-15 handicap golfers. We played the O'odham courses. Conditions were immaculate everywhere on the course. Greens and bunkers were as good as any I've ever played. Critical to play the right tee boxes. We played the second longest tees, Gold, 6,510 yards. It's a bit long for me but I had no problem carrying the waste areas and hitting fairways. I did hit more 4 hybrids than 8 irons to the green than normal, but the course didn't feel too long if you're 225+ off the tees. The next shorter tees were 5,945, which seemed too short for us. In hindsight we made the right choice. The course is not difficult in you play the right tees.
We played 3 courses while in the area: here, Camelback-Ambiente and We-Ko-Pa-Saguaro. All the courses were excellent but pricey. We preferred We-Ko-Pa for the scenic beauty and elevation changes, but O'odham was excellent with the most generous fairways. The clubhouse is begin redone in 2023 so the enmities were rather spartan but worked well for us. Hot coffee and a wonderful burrito breakfast sandwich on a cool morning really hit the spot. All the people working there were fantastic, and we would definitely play it again.
S L O W
The pace is so slow and was told that never play here on weekends. Marshall was around but for some reason, every single hole, we had to wait for at least 10 minutes. We could not finish 18 holes as it was already dark. Very disappointed with my experience at this golf course.
Talking Stick is a great course
We really enjoyed the course. The pro staff, cart person, starter, and bar attendants were all very friendly.
Good course not great
Greens in very good condition for a resort course
The club house just started construction (Jan 2023) and will be out of commission until late 2024. Food truck and portable trailer bathrooms. No changing area.
Course Layout is fine. Nothing memorable. A lot of back and forth fairways
Ropes everywhere to prevent going onto other fairways or to avoid going off course. However zero white stakes.
Fair market value for this sort of course is $150-200 max. Don’t pay more.
Staff was great people. Every position very friendly
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