McDowell Mountain GC: #18
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3.9
1033 Reviews (1033)
5 Stars
362
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
3.9
Amenities
4.1
77.8%
Recommend this course
858 out of 1033 reviews
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3.6
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
76.9%
Recommend this course
10 out of 13 reviews
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3.9
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.8
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.3
75.9%
Recommend this course
41 out of 54 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
1033 Reviews (1033)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

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...

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

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!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Previously Played

Bad service ever

I am a weekend golf player. I have play golf since 2004.
my handcap is 13. This is my first review in my life.
I visited this course a several times, but now most of all bunker is under the construction. It's fine. But the guy in golf shop did not mention about it. The worst thing is staff 's behavior in pro shop, not field agent who bring a cart or help to carry golf bags.
DO NOT PLAY THIS GOLF COUSE. WITH THE SAME PRICE, GO TO OTHER GOLF GREAT COURSE.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Green

Course was green with no dry patches. Course offers 4 tee boxes to challenge all golfers. Desert layout provided some challenges.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Work in progress

The greens were coming out of aeration and there were many sand traps under construction which made for the lower condition rating which should improve over time. We were the 4th group off following 3-threesomes. The middle threesome were slow causing a 4.15 minute round. It did not seem like a pace improvement was suggested to the laggards which would impact the groups behind us. The cloud cover and lower temperatires (95 degrees) were a nice relief and the company was good. Overall, a good experience with some improvements suggested to help the club along.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 5-9
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Scottsdale summer golf

I played McDowell Mountain around 1130. The course was basically deserted with only a few singles and a couple of twosomes out. Rate was $26 off GN while the course website was advertising $40.
The driving range has a large movable cover and it was full with young kids getting lessons. The "grass" outside of the cover was thin but I was still able to hit all the shots I wanted.
The greens had been aerated fairly recently and still showed. They didn't putt horribly but weren't completely smooth. The bumps and sand affected a few putts.
Tee boxes were ok with a few not level and/or bumpy. The markers were placed poorly because the course does have large tee boxes. Some of the elevated tee boxes were hard to get a tee in.
The fairways were in awesome shape save for the first tee. The landing area was soggy wet and my tee shot basically plugged and got zero roll. Bad golfing luck but didn't make a good start to the round. Some of the areas around the greens were also soggy wet but overall the course was in excellent condition.
The course is challenging but fair. Tee shots way off line will find desert but the course isn't overly penal. The greenskeeper must have been in a bad mood because many of the pin positions were in difficult spots.
I also like how the course gives multiple tee options. Many times the tips are too long but with MM they provide a combo tee using part of the tips and some of the next tee up.
The staff at MM seem to keep the course up in the summertime after playing it a couple of times last summer and this summer. Crews were working on a large number of bunkers and areas around the greens while I was playing. I thought a couple of the guys had a death wish and didn't want to move as I was waiting to hit. The course seems to be mostly empty during the week and is a good place to get a round in at a good pace.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Good Afternoon

Very nice course. Fairways in great shape. Greens recently aerated but growing back in with reasonable putting. Longish par 3s for my game (200+ from white tees).

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

nice for ladies

This is one of my wife's favorite courses because the forward tee's are more realistic than most. Lots of elevation changes to add a little more challenge. Good breakfast. Range balls are a bit pricy.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
3.0
Previously Played

Terrrible

Pace of play was beyond slow and power lines everywhere. Not worth the money at all.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

First timers

Course in good shape, but there were a lot of mosquitos!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

mcdowell mountain

beautiful and senic course. very ell maintained
challanging but not to hard for a fairly new gilfer

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens need work

I was surprised how brown the greens were. Greens still run fast, which is great, but quite a few ball marks not repaired.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice facility, average people

The course and the practice area were very nice but the overall impression was tainted by a rude marshal.

On the first tee we were told that we were late and need to hurry up and hit. (The staff did not come and get us off the range they told us they would.)

2 of our 3 players hit poor tee shots off the first and again we were told by the marshal that we had better get going in order to keep up or we would be moved into position.

We played the round in 3:37 and then the marshal told us how great we did. Too bad he was a jerk

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

loved it

On vacation. 95 degrees hot, but tolerable. Staff including ranger all very nice. Played 18 in less than 4 hours.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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