McDowell Mountain GC: #18
View of the 18th hole from McDowell Mountain Golf Club
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4.0
1071 Reviews (1071)
5 Stars
381
4 Stars
452
3 Stars
138
2 Stars
60
1 Stars
40
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
82.4%
Recommend this course
893 out of 1071 reviews
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4.3
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
92.5%
Recommend this course
37 out of 40 reviews
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4.1
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
28
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
86.7%
Recommend this course
52 out of 60 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
1071 Reviews (1071)

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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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very enjoyable

Nice secluded facility with very freindly and helpful staff. The course was in excellent condition and well maintained. We were paired with another twosome and really enjoyed our experience on this course. Highly recommended.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Hidden Treasure

Have played here many times now with new owners the course has become a even more enjoyable time.New club house is first class and the staff is great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Awesome course

Great course to play - I have played all over the valley, and this is one of the best I have played. The electrical towers were not an issue.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great under the radar course

First visit to the course and ultimately played 2, 18-hole rounds that day. The club house is in excellent condition having been refurbished in the past 2 years. The pro-shop is well equipped and quality of food & drink very good - you could rendezvous with family / friends after a round quite nicely.

The practice green is indicative of the putting challenge - which is quite complex. My father is a lifelong golfer with a low-teens handicap and he struggled with the greens.

Still, the course is fun and at the current price point (below $100/round) worth including on a Scottsdale itinerary.

We played a second round after stopping for lunch and pace of play was a lot slower. A lot of larger groups of older golfers slowed things down and had to push to complete our round in twilight - so if you have a tight itinerary - go out early as a priority.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Over rated

Charge for range balls puts this into lower class of courses.
Did not have enough golf carts for all golfers-how can you run a golf course and not know the number of carts you need?
Great scenery if you like power lines.
Only play this course if you get a decent price.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Where's the marshall?

We were late starting and the starter encourage us to stay close to the group in front. We didn't see a marshall after the front nine and it was very slow. The cart girl had no sandwiches, only chips and nuts. Otherwise the golf was good and the course in good shape

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

this a very good challenge course

we appreciate this course and will be back next year

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

McDowell Mountain - Go Play!

Great pace of play for a warm pre-holiday round. Got paired with a fun twosome from Canada who had never played the course before.

The course was in wonderful condition, the staff was friendly, and well worth the greens fees! A challenging layout with links-type desert feel.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

SLOW play, and poor customer relations.

Outside staff was extremely inattentive, leaving my bag at the bag drop for over 15 minutes until I asked them where my clubs were. Then, they did not have carts available. Then, they blamed Golf Now for overbooking them, and thus I was delayed 40 minutes from my tee time (the people I got paired with were delayed over an hour from their tee time.) They had the nerve to blame the delay on frost, it was in the mid 40s and NO frost. Claimed each nine would be played in 2 hours, what a joke, took 5 hours to play. I have booked with Golf Now many times, and have never had any booking problems, yet their staff blames their problems on Golf Now.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

Great Course, I would play it again.

Course is in great shape, greens are true but a bit beat up but still nice too putt on. The course design is fantastic but the only distraction is the the power lines that run through the course, but worth $70

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fair golf course not hard from the regular tees

Average golf course for the money but you have to pay for the range balls. most courses that we played give you range balls to hit.
I will not play this course again because of the extra cost for range balls.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

THE COURSE WAS CHALLENGING AND FUN TO PLAY

THE WEATHER WAS GREAT AND THE COURSE WAS CHALLENGING.
THE COURSE NEEDS TO HAVE A BOOK TO SHOW YOU THE HOLES BECAUSE SOME ARE HARD TO FIGURE OUT WHERE TO HIT.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course played long due to recent overseeding.

I played the blue tees and found it too much with my driving. Moved to the white tees and had a lot more fun.

Play it forward !!!! Don't let your ego ruin a great round of golf.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 92
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Comparable to some municipal courses

Booked high dollar tee time for visiting guests, making sure there were no restrictions on course after overseeding. The day before play I find they are in fact "cartpath only". I used a Rewards benefit so I couldn't get anything back and cancel. First course I've played costing over $100 that doesn't include range balls. First course I've played where marshall hounded us to speed up play because "members" behind us were calling and complaining #we played front nine in under 2 hours#, only to run into groups on back nine that had us waiting on every shot. Bunkers had more rocks in them than most munis. All in all a very disappointing experience that guarantees we will not return.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value for a Scottsdale course

A good value for a Scottsdale course. Friendly staff greet you at the bag drop. The course was well maintained. Lunch at the grill after was good. Once again friendly staff making the whole experience enjoyable.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course, rocks in some bunkers. for the price it should be in better condition

Course is in good condition considering it's just back from over seeding. Bunkers could be in better condition with more sand and less dirt. Some bunkers had rocks in them. Pace of play was good considering it was cart path only. Club house is very nice with good food. Cost to play seems a little high for this course.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Given recent overseeding, course was in good shape. Pace of play was ridiculous. Marshall set expectations, that we were to be finished in four hours. This marshal was long gone when we finished in just under five hours.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Well maintained

Course has been well maintained. One of the best in the valley for the price.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course has improved versus 2 years ago. Cart path only restriction should have been disclosed BEFORE golfers book.

Golfers assume normal conditions unless advised differently. Golfers should be advised prior to booking.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

very good condition, tees for any player.

very good early november conditoon pace was great. staaff was friendly will play again

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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