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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Reviewer Photos
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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 course to play
Weather was cold. No wait on the tee boxes. Course in excellent condition. Got a good rate at golf now- so will come back again.
Not great value
A little overpriced for what you get. The course did not meet my expectations. Staff were friendly.
Great day
Having cart path only was the only negative of the day. Just coming out of overseeding, I found the course in very good condition. Tee boxes and fairways were great and the greens were in excellent condition but slow. I really enjoyed the day and would love to play this course again.
Mountain Course
Course was in excellent shape although with the overseed it was cart path only which made the course more difficult. Very nice views of the surrounding mountains and the valley. Greeens have moderate to severe slopes and quite a bit of undulations.
McDowell Mountain golf course
Great course and good value. Only remark was this was the second time I booked with golf now and then show up to golf to find out its cart path only for golf carts. It would be nice to know the course rules before confirming a tee time
Otherwise great exercise and fantastic course
Golf in great condition
Course was in great condition. Cart path only due to overseeing. Greens were slower than it should be.
Love this course
Greens were still a little fuzzy so putting was difficult it will be better soon.
loved the course very fair with generous fairways.
Loved the set up. It was cart path only, but we still finished under 4 hours. Greens were very slow, and bouncy, but that was understandable at this time of the year. The value for the price was average, but under these conditions they could have been a tad lower. I miss not having GPS on the carts. I really liked how they set up the yardage on the card. I was able to play the correct yardage for my game. I would definitely play it again when conditions inprove.
Prep for Reseeding
Scraping course in preparation for reseeding 9/28. Parts of course very dry and in pretty rough shape. No prior indication of condition on website. Wouldn't recommend at this time.
Poor course condition
Played one week before the course is scheduled to be overseeded, and it is obvious that maintenance has been cut back. Fairways are uneven and a build up of grass clippings is evident. Greens were uneven in speed and quality. For the money, $29, I suppose it was a reasonable deal.
First visit
This was first time playing this course and wish we had played before. Nice course. Good for all abilities. Great condition tee's fairways and greens. Staff were very approachable and friendly. One recommendation would be more guidance such as course plan with layout of hole tee to green. This may have been available in pro shop but was not readily offered. Still nice experience. Loved the deer . Thanks
Ready for November
Fairways are still nice but rough grass is struggling... Stay on fairways. Greens roll a little slow but it's the season...
Great redesign. Poor service.
The redo on the course was great. The ranger said we were behind but I clocked us in 3 hours 52 minutes. Pretty good for a 4 some. The cart person was slow and we saw her at #10 that's it. It would have been nice to see her again on a warm day. I would go back for sure.
Nice layout.
Overall a very enjoyable outing. Lots of GUR on this day and I question the sanity of some pin placements on a public course. 209 yard Par 3 into the wind with a u
tucked pin 3 paces from the edge. Greens a little bumpy. Still, a nice layout and a reasonable challenge.
Great course
Very nice course and facility. Very friendly and helpful staff. Greens were being aerated so we were only allowed to play the front 9 2 times for a total of 18. There were vey few golfers out on the course so pace was unbelievably fast. Definitely will be back to play the back 9. This is a gem!
Great courdr
Really enjoyed the course it was in great shape. The tees and greens plus the fairways were lush and very well maintained. The staff were excellent therefore the experience was brilliantt from start to finish
Loved it
Loved this course, very pleasantly surprised. The club house staff was terrific, facilities are terrific and the layout was great. I never even noticed the power lines that some of these complainers are whining about. Yes, they are working on the bunkers (which is actually a positive, not a negative) and the greens are still healing from being punched in June, but this is summer in the desert, that's how every course is in the desert this time of year. I will absolutely play here again.
Getting better
Greens are recovering nicely from aeration so will be hoping for faster greens soon. Finally making repairs to rocky sand traps and is in overall good condition
Fun layout and very friendly clubhouse staff
I got a super mid-day rate as a single. Considering the 107 degree heat, I understand why the others didn't show. I played through a foursome and 2 threesomes and didn't run into anyone until 17. My round took 2:10. Fantastic! The staff at the bar couldn't be nicer. Great food and drink selection.
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