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McDowell Mountain Golf Club
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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
One off Experience at McDowell Mtg
For the $75, i wouldn't recommend going before overseeding! the course was cut way down and all the drives down the fairway would run off the sides and into the desert. We adapted with clubbing down but still made it very difficult with some pin positions having a masters like roll off. Crews were on many of the holes and the course should have been highly discounted or closed due to conditions.
Gone seriously downhill.
I love the layout of this course, and I understand it's the end of a very hot August, but the conditions were just awful.
All the beautiful desert and grasses were now just dirt. The fairways were riddled with weeds and crabgrass and the greens were so slow and bumpy, you had no idea where your ball would end up. And I've never seen tee boxes as bad as these were.
This used to be a fabulous place to take visitors, and one I would go to myself a couple of times a month. Now, I doubt I'd go back. Not to mention it was almost $80 to play even though it was 100+ degrees.
Also no rangers, and the cart girl went home by noon, so only access to water was few and far between coolers. Not even a free bottle in your cart.
Bonnie -
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We apologize for any disappointment you experienced during your visit as we are going through the tough transition months and continued record heat. Our Agronomy Team is working hard at keeping the course up and preparing for overseed this month for a great season at the club.
Range balls
Always in good shape. Entire course is littered with range balls. Pick up the range balls on every hole. ???
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback of McDowell Mountain Golf Club. We are excited to hear that you enjoyed your experience and will focus on the range ball recovery. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!
Great layout, fantastic views,poor conditions.
I knew the greens were punched 10 days ago. I wasn’t expecting most of the fairways to be so patchy combine the two $50 is too much. Staff very friendly. I wish I had taken some pics of the fairways.
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us positive comments on the staff interactions. We appreciate your understanding regarding the greens after aeration. We are constantly working to improve the playing conditions during these tough times. We hope that you next visit will be an overall better experience.
A round in the morning of a hot and sunny day in scottsdale
Greens were bumpy but playable returning from aeration.
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We appreciate your understanding regarding the bumpy greens after aeration. We are constantly working to improve the playing conditions and hope to see you again soon for an even better experience.
Good Course with Good Value
McDowell is a good moderate difficulty course with good value. Worth playing if in Scottsdale area. Only drawback is no GPS in carts which is a plus especially for first time players. Saying this, not to many blind shots to navigate but still nice to know distances to hazards etc.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback of McDowell Mountain Golf Club. We are excited to hear that you enjoyed your experience and will take your feedback into consideration with our new cart fleet. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!
Avoid this place
I will say one good thing about this place. The pace of play was outstanding, but it’s only because no one was on this course. The guys working there are super friendly so that’s a positive, but it only goes downhill from there. The bev cart was in by noon, the halfway cart was closed by 2, that doesn’t really matter to me just stating a fact. The greens were atrocious, there is more dirt than grass here in the fairways. On holes 9 and 18 it’s thought to find you ball even if it’s in the fairway as they are both littered with range balls. The range itself was okay at least I was able to hit off of grass. For $70 I would have had a more enjoyable experience at top golf with opposite handed clubs.
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We appreciate the positive feedback on the staff interactions as we are going through the tough transition months with the course. If there is anything additional that you would like to share please reach out to me directly by phone or at the club so that we may try to rectify the issue.
Hidden gem
Hidden Gem in the McDowell Preserve. Challenging track in good condition considering the weather. Highly recommend playing now with very reasonable prices
Thanks for the 5 Star review and we are glad that you had a great experience at McDowell Mountain Golf Course.
Thanks for the 5 Star review and we are glad that you had a great experience at McDowell Mountain Golf Course. We look forward to see you on your next visit to the club.
Wait for TPC time
Garbage conditions for that $. If you go past designated areas to lay up, Youll most likely be around a burnt out/no grass/or straight mud lie. Your forced to layup into designated areas minus the par5’ for better conditions.
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We apologize for the disappointment that you stated you experienced during your visit. Providing a memorable experience for our guests and members is our top priority even going through the tough transition months. If there is anything additional that you would like to share please reach out to me directly by phone or at the club so that we may try to rectify the issue.
We are happy to hear that you had a great experience at McDowell Mountain Golf Course. Thanks for the 5 Star review.
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Thanks for sharing your feedback. We appreciate your insights and understand your frustration with the course conditions as we prepare for overseed. We are committed to improving the experience for all our guests and will take your comments into account as we work on enhancements. Your input is valuable to us!