McDowell Mountain GC: #18
View of the 18th hole from McDowell Mountain Golf Club
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3.9
1032 Reviews (1032)
5 Stars
361
4 Stars
439
3 Stars
134
2 Stars
59
1 Stars
39
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.6
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.1
77.6%
Recommend this course
857 out of 1032 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.5
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.1
75.0%
Recommend this course
9 out of 12 reviews
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3.9
53 Reviews (53)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.3
75.5%
Recommend this course
40 out of 53 reviews
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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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3.9
1032 Reviews (1032)
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Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Ordinary.

Basic muni type course. Scruffy in parts.

Lots of powerlines nearby.

Not worth going out of your way.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Preparing for over seeding

Attempted to play this course yesterday, did not know that they were preparing for overseeding, would not have booked it if was aware!! Ground hard and has been scarified, no watering has been done in preparation for next stage. The only saving grace was the hospitality after the round at the 19th!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Won't kill you with length

Got a smoking deal as they are getting ready to over seed. Greens rolled way faster than they looked. Some shorter holes which makes you think off the tee. Nice bunkering but as most courses needs some more sand.Nice views of Mc Dowell Mountains. Joined up with another guy, we were done 18 in 2hrs 15 mins ran into a foursome on 10 & they let us play through ... Thxs guys.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

First Time Disappointing

Looked forward to playing this course for first time but was very disappointed that the driving range was not open for warm ups. Course was preparing for overseeding. They should note this in on-line booking sites, so consumers know real-time limitations. Regardless, fairways were cut tight with no second cut. Greens were good. May return when the grass grows back.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 79
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Used cart

nice course/good layout

fairways are pretty wide and not much for out of bounds so keeping the ball in play is fairly easy...some holes are long though

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

The course was in good condition for being summer in Arizona. Each hole was approachable for the average golfer. Some of the holes were challenging getting to the greens. I enjoyed the course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 24
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Favorite Course

Been in AZ a yr and played many courses and til this date still my favorite course.

My only issue is it was 106 on Wed and they have plenty of areas with available water but id still recommend a cart girl.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 606
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

All good but the greens

The tees and fairways were in fine condition as well as nice and green, so no complaints there. It's just a shame to watch all the putts wobble and hop instead of roll.

I realize that this is not a prime condition time of year for desert courses, but by comparison to other local courses of equal quality, the greens at McDowell Mountain were the worst I've played. They were very slow and extremely bumpy. It didn't appear as though they had been aerated recently, so that was not the reason.

Thankfully we got a good price on Golf Now, so the value of the round turned out to be closer to the overall quality of the course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Birthday Fun

We had a great time.

We were lucky we could take our time, and had soo much fun teaching a young boy the game.

Thanks for being so nice and understanding with the young guy.

This was a great course and fun to play.

Only thing- we wish they gave a layout of the course in hand before we started to have while we played.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays Once 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 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Quick single round after work

Got off work and went right to the golf course. Went off as a single as it was hot late afternoon and played 18 holes very fast with only having to wait one hole which the foursome in front let me play thru. Course was in great shape. Not bad for a 2.5 hour round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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