McDowell Mountain GC: #18
View of the 18th hole from McDowell Mountain Golf Club
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4.0
1047 Reviews (1047)
5 Stars
370
4 Stars
443
3 Stars
136
2 Stars
59
1 Stars
39
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
79.9%
Recommend this course
871 out of 1047 reviews
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4.5
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
94.1%
Recommend this course
16 out of 17 reviews
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4.0
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.2
81.5%
Recommend this course
44 out of 54 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff and a well-designed layout create a challenging yet fair experience that keeps golfers returning. The practice facility is top-notch, and the course delivers strong conditions and solid value for money.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Desert
Par 72
Length 7118 yards
Slope 133
Rating 73.1

Nestled in the heart of Scottsdale, McDowell Mountain Golf Club offers a premier golf experience surrounded by breathtaking desert landscapes and panoramic mountain views. Known for its exceptional course conditions, friendly atmosphere, and signature Arizona scenery, the club blends challenging play with unmatched beauty. Whether you're here to test your game, enjoy a casual round with friends, or take in the spectacular sunsets from our clubhouse patio, McDowell Mountain Golf Club delivers a true desert golf experience that is both memorable and inviting.

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Course Details

Year Built 1999
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens TiffDwarf Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Randy Heckenkemper (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "McDowell Mountain Learning Center"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt required, no denim

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.0
1047 Reviews (1047)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 61
Patio Dining 55
19th Hole Scenic Views 35
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 81
Undulating Greens 55
Elevation Changes 46
This course/club is great for:
Locals 70
Advanced Golfers 62
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 54
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 81
Worth the Drive 45
In the 'Burbs 42

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Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course, but greens were a little rough

Overall, nice course with friendly staff. Many of the greens were rough with various patches of different grasses coming through..

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/04/2026

Thanks for the 5-Star review! We are glad you enjoyed the course and appreciated our staff. We look forward to your next visit to McDowell Mountain Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Always a good choice

I like playing this course because it’s convenient and has a lot of different and interesting holes. Club has full amenities, restaurant, range and practice areas. Course fairways were in very good to excellent condition. On knock on conditioning was on some of the greens. There were spots where it looked like they were recovering. Anyway a good track and I’ll continue to play here when I’m in town.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/04/2026

Douglas, thank you for your feedback on McDowell Mountain Golf Club! We are glad you enjoyed the course and our amenities. We look forward to welcoming you back for more rounds in the future!

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 03/23/2026

Thank you for the 5-Star rating of McDowell Mountain Golf Club! We appreciate your support and having a positive experience means a lot to us. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/13/2026

Thank you for your 5-Star rating of McDowell Mountain Golf Course! We appreciate your support and are glad to know you enjoyed your experience with us. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First Time

Enjoyed our day however would not necessarily be my first choice to play again. Driving range balls come onto two holes and there should be nets as 10 and 18 were very unsafe. Washrooms on course were average for cleanliness. Overall course layout was good and in good shape

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/13/2026

Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. We are glad you enjoyed the course layout and condition. We appreciate your suggestions regarding the driving range and restroom cleanliness. Your input will help us improve, and to provide an even better experience on your next visit!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 03/09/2026

Mike,

Thanks for the 5-Star review. We look forward to seeing you again at McDowell Mountain Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

solo golf McDowell Mountain

a beautiful 18 holes early on a Saturday morning. I signed up solo- as a woman, I never know how a course will treat me coming in alone. all employees and the 3 guys I was assigned to golf with were very welcoming, and friendly. The course was beautifully kept up. The greens were quite challenging. I will definitely play here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/03/2026

Thank you for sharing your experience and 5-Star rating! We are excited to hear that you enjoyed your round and felt welcomed by our team and fellow golfers. We look forward to seeing you soon for another round at McDowell!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Love it !

Love the course, friendly staff..hot dogs (the true measure of any course) were great to

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/03/2026

Thanks for taking the time to provide your input and the 5-Star review! We are glad you enjoyed the course and our friendly staff. We look forward to welcoming you back to McDowell Mountain Golf Club for more great rounds and tasty treats.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Disappointing

Over priced, but welcome to Scottsdale golf, right? The course is nothing special and rather unattractive in many ways. ( eg power lines ) The clubhouse is nice, but it overlooks the driving range, which is beat to heck, seems very common. The starter lectured us on pace of play, but the tee times were scheduled at 8 minute intervals. Consequently, we waited on every hole. I won't go back at any price.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/03/2026

Thank you for the 5-Start rating! We are glad you enjoyed your experience at McDowell Mountain Golf Club. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

McDowell Mountain Feb 14 2026

Great course, friendly staff. Little pricey in general but aside from that course and experience was amazing.

Could use some ball washers on course and some garbage cans.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/03/2026

Thank you for your feedback and kind words regarding our staff! We are glad you enjoyed the course. We appreciate your suggestions as your input helps us improve and enhance the experience for all our guests.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/03/2026

Thank you for your taking the time to provide your rating! We appreciate your support and glad that you enjoyed your experience at McDowell Mountain Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 03/03/2026

We appreciate your rating! Your insights are important to us, and we’re always looking to improve. If you have any specific thoughts or suggestions, we would love to hear them. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/03/2026

Thank you for your 5-star rating! We appreciate your support and look forward to your next visit to McDowell Mountain Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/03/2026

We are glad that you enjoyed your experience at McDowell Mountain Golf Club. We look forward to your next visit.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course and very challenging

Friendly staff, beautiful and challenging course, but a bit concerning that the 10th hole is right by the driving range. There are lots of errant golf balls coming at you while you’re playing. Restrooms are also very basic compared to other courses, but overall we would definitely come back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Not worth the “hot deal” price

There was zero warning about overseeing, until we were done and we asked. Course was like playing on hay! No cart girl, again something we didn’t find out about until after and the answer “oh yeah not today”. They have fees for over $100 the day before over seeding starts,…hopefully people do not pay the price.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Not worth the money

We booked here because I’d played the course a few years back and remember it being a pretty nice. Unfortunately the conditions were awful for the price they were charging. Grass was dead and greens were not in good shape. Would understand paying $40 for the current conditions, but $85 was outrageous for the condition the course was in. No mention they are getting ready for over-seeding, which is misleading and prices should be dropped significantly because it’s not worth it.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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