McDowell Mountain Golf Club
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7118 yards | 73.1 | 133 |
| Black/Gold | 72 | 6746 yards | 71.4 | 131 |
| Gold | 72 | 6489 yards | 70.3 | 128 |
| Gold/White | 72 | 6215 yards | 68.4 | 123 |
| White | 72 | 5879 yards | 66.7 | 115 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5879 yards | 72.2 | 126 |
| White/Red | 72 | 5455 yards | 64.8 | 110 |
| White/Red (W) | 72 | 5455 yards | 69.5 | 121 |
| Red | 72 | 5085 yards | 62.7 | 107 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5085 yards | 67.5 | 113 |
| Junior | 72 | 4024 yards | 60.0 | 103 |
| Junior (W) | 72 | 4024 yards | 62.6 | 104 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.1/133 | 429 | 366 | 225 | 575 | 402 | 394 | 432 | 191 | 542 | 3556 | 440 | 448 | 380 | 532 | 161 | 520 | 339 | 234 | 508 | 3562 | 7118 |
| Black/Gold M: 71.4/131 | 397 | 366 | 196 | 541 | 402 | 394 | 404 | 163 | 542 | 3405 | 422 | 421 | 380 | 532 | 161 | 503 | 339 | 201 | 382 | 3341 | 6746 |
| Gold M: 70.3/128 | 397 | 331 | 196 | 541 | 374 | 337 | 404 | 163 | 524 | 3267 | 422 | 421 | 353 | 498 | 132 | 503 | 310 | 201 | 382 | 3222 | 6489 |
| Gold/White M: 68.4/123 | 368 | 331 | 147 | 541 | 374 | 337 | 360 | 163 | 510 | 3131 | 404 | 390 | 353 | 498 | 132 | 494 | 310 | 156 | 347 | 3084 | 6215 |
| White M: 66.7/115 W: 72.2/126 | 368 | 303 | 147 | 503 | 332 | 271 | 360 | 153 | 510 | 2947 | 404 | 390 | 310 | 466 | 99 | 494 | 266 | 156 | 347 | 2932 | 5879 |
| White/Red M: 64.8/110 W: 69.5/121 | 336 | 303 | 147 | 461 | 332 | 271 | 308 | 153 | 471 | 2782 | 316 | 309 | 310 | 435 | 99 | 455 | 266 | 156 | 327 | 2673 | 5455 |
| Red M: 62.7/107 W: 67.5/113 | 336 | 250 | 109 | 461 | 298 | 240 | 308 | 94 | 471 | 2567 | 316 | 309 | 266 | 435 | 69 | 455 | 239 | 102 | 327 | 2518 | 5085 |
| Junior M: 60.0/103 W: 62.6/104 | 265 | 190 | 71 | 368 | 250 | 156 | 304 | 76 | 350 | 2030 | 307 | 229 | 209 | 363 | 63 | 281 | 138 | 102 | 302 | 1994 | 4024 |
| Handicap | 3 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Another hay fairway Photo submitted by u314171170019 on 09/24/2025
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The hay fairway Photo submitted by u314171170019 on 09/24/2025
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Photo submitted by Jim3650172 on 03/01/2024
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Photo submitted by Mark6710631 on 10/19/2022
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Photo submitted by Mark6710631 on 10/19/2022
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This is the landing zone on a par 4. Brutal “fairway” lie. Photo submitted by dubjac on 09/05/2022
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Photo submitted by dubjac on 08/29/2022
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Photo submitted by WGAgolf on 05/24/2022
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Photo submitted by ja24martino on 12/09/2021
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Back nine Photo submitted by u314161204123 on 03/11/2021
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Photo submitted by Dansgolf on 03/03/2015
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Photo submitted by Dansgolf on 03/03/2015
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#5 approach shot. Cool shot with the mountain in the background. Photo submitted by ryantjeerdsma on 09/24/2013
Nice afternoon
Nice course, very friendly staff. Power line going through the middle of the course, tho. Expect to pay $18.00 for a large bag of range balls.
Great course!
Everytime I play this course I have a great time. The yardage difference between the championship tees and two sets of forward tees plus women's tee's make this course either very challenging or very managable for any handicap. Fairways, rough, traps, and greens are always well maintained and the rangers do a great job of keeping groups on pace throughout the round. Nothing more you can really ask for when it comes to having an enjoyable round 5 stars all around!
Look forward to playing it again!
Played in just under 4 hours on a very nice course. I was lucky and played with someone familiar with the course and that helped for the 1st round.
Nice course
Nice course, very good condition. Marshalls very friendly and understanding. Overall a very nice layout and experience. Amazing mountain views.
A must play
Fairways and greens were in great shape. This is a. very fair course. Keep it in the fairways and out of the bunkers and you will be rewarded.
It would be nice if there were washroom facilities on the course.
Almost perfect. but...
Enjoyed our afternoon at McDowell Mountain. Course in very good shape; no major complaints. Had issue with paying what is typically a three figures greens fee then having to pay extra for range balls...Stupid. Service in the patio grill was ridiculously slow..wound up hurriedly banging a few range balls and running to 1st tee.. Played in about 3h 50m, almost unheard of today.. power lines take away from the views and nice backdrops...
Elite golf course
Loved quality of golf course and condition of such .
Only downside is prevalence of high tension wires but nothing can be done about that
Overall a good experience. The course was very forgiving and open but the tough greens protect low scores. Ranger was a little pushy to get us to the tee and then noticed we were early and become more friendly. Only negative part was waiting 12 minutes at the turn for two hot dogs which caused a bit of a backup on 10 tee and caused us to feel rushed until we caught up to the group ahead of us again. Overall a great course, fun to play and would play again for sure.
Worth the drive
Very nice golf course, pace of play and conditions are excellent
Exceeded expectations
Had a great day out at McDowell Mountain Golf Club. The facilities were very nice all around, with an excellent practice facility available. Course is a fun challenge, in great shape, and the greens roll true and fast. Courteous staff. Completed the day with a nice meal on the patio of their beautiful clubhouse. Highly recommended and good value.
Good layout with great greens and fast.
Bunkers need a little help with more sand but overall a great experience
Pushy on pace of play
This course strictly adheres to a max 4 hour round. No problem with that, we played in 3.5 hours. But despite our quick round we were continually pushed to catch up with the group in front of us, who must have played their round in about 3 hours. Rangers should pay more attention to the clock not just the gaps between groups. No fun to get pushed to complete round in less than 3.5 hours.
Great day, good value!
Our group played McDowell on day 2 of a 3 day trip. We enjoyed it so much we opted for the replay and got in an additional 11 holes before the sun went down.
Nice clubhouse, bar and restaurant. Friendly staff and good practice facility. The condition of the course was good and layout enjoyable. The course was challenging but every hole has a bail out area; i.e. if you play smart you won't walk away feeling beat up!
Good value on GN and twilight replay a good deal! We'll be back.
Good Experience
Played around 10am during the week and the course was pretty packed. We got breakfast burrito's from the restaurant and it was delicious. Range and facilities were nice. Course had a Taylormade demo day so prior to my round I was able to test out some drivers that I had been looking at. That was a huge bonus!!! Pace of play was good considering they were booked til the late afternoon. Course was in good shape and fun. We got paired up with a few guys that had played the course so he was able to give us some tips. The starter "Tito" I believe, was extremely nice and helpful. Would play her again because of the excellent views and nice course conditions. Only issue that day was with the rangers. Yes, it was packed that day but they were slightly rude and need to respect the golfers better. One example I will share, included a ranger that told me to drop a ball as I was looking for mine because I was not going to find it. I was looking around a bunker that merged into a waste area. I had not been looking long and the golfers in my group were still hitting their second shots. We were maintaining pace of play well so it was not his place to step in. Had a few other run-ins with the Rangers but it did not deter our experience. Overall, a fun and enjoying day on the course.
Scottsdale North Swing Package
Scottsdale North Swing Package