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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 | 71 | 7072 yards | 73.3 | 137 |
| Gold | 71 | 6407 yards | 70.2 | 131 |
| White (W) | 71 | 5724 yards | 71.6 | 129 |
| White | 71 | 5724 yards | 67.0 | 118 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4880 yards | 68.1 | 109 |
| 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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Reviews
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
McDowell Mountain golf
Great course. Greens, tees and fairways in good shape. Staff very friendly. Would play there again. Only problem was price. $244 is very high considering my resident playing partner paid $30.
Great course!
Course was in excellent shape and pace of play was great. Never had to wait to hit a shot and no one pushing us from behind. My go to course in Scottsdale.
Thank you for your review of McDowell Mountain Golf Course. Providing a memorable golf and dining experiences for our guests is our focus. We look forward to your next visit to McDowell Mountain Golf Course.
Thank you for your review of McDowell Mountain Golf Course. We look forward to your next visit to McDowell Mountain Golf Course.
Old Mac
Excellent course. Well maintained. Getting expensive.
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Great
Awesome course staff was amazing especially Tito. Who really went overboard to make it a great experience
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with a review of your experience. I am glad to know our team made your experience great! We look forward to your next visit to the club!
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with a review of your experience. I am pleased to hear that our team made your experience outstanding and we look forward to seeing you on your next visit to the club!
Thank you for posting your positive review and experience at McDowell Mountain Golf Course. Our team is committed to providing high-quality customer service, and we’re thrilled to hear that we made a good impression on you. We hope you’ll visit us again soon.
Good course that’s needs some TLC
Has a great golf trip with friends, played a round here. Staff and facilities are good, pace of play was good as well.. most of the course was in good shape. Some of the green felt like needed some restoration and some sand traps were muddly (with puddle of water). Overall it was a good experience.
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with a review of your experience and glad you had a great visit to McDowell. We look forward to seeing you again soon!
Thanks for taking the time to comment. We are glad you enjoyed your experience at the club and look forward to you next visit.
Good Public Course
I am a fairly good golfer, 4 handicap, and have played many courses. I was looking to play something in Scottsdale while there for the Barrett Jackson auction. I was nervous about McDowell as I have never played there. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. The course was in good condition...not country club quality, but good condition considering it was a public coures. Typical public course issues, not enough ball marks or divots in the fairway fixed by inexperienced golfers. Howerver, the greens were challenging as was the course layout. Maybe a little pricey for public course, but everything in that area is a lot. I would recommend this to friends.
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Arizona Golf
Jimmy in the pro shop was one of friendliest people I’ve met. The starter was helpful. Ranger on the course awesome. Top notch
Thanks for sharing your course with me
Steve Rogers
Thank you for posting your positive review. Our team here at McDowell Mountain Golf Club is committed to providing high-quality customer service, and we’re thrilled to hear that we made a good impression on you. We hope you’ll visit us again soon.
Not worth $150
Always have liked this course
When living in Scottsdale was my home course
1st time playing here in about 2yrs
The Staff was great as always, Greens and Fairways were in great shape
The sand traps here are awful
Watered down, puddled and full of Rocks
And how do you charge $8 for high Noon at bar but at turn outside its $9
Again, good course overall
But def not worth what they charge!
Jewel In The Desert
Course was in great shape. Greens ran true and grass in great shape. Staff is good but pro shop boys could be friendlier. Not much eye contact or sincerity in their demeanor. But I don't let their attitude detract from a great experience. Player Service fellers were awesome, beverage cart was friendly but non-existent as she had to leave early I guess.. that led to no drinks on the back 9.. but I came for golf not drinking.. the food station and #10 was the best. What a cheerful, happy and attentive girl. She said it was her first day, I was surprised. She is a keeper. The starter was good, the course marshal(s) kept pace of play going very well.
All in all a very positive day. I will be back for sure
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Scottsdale North Swing Package
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Thank you for sharing your feedback. Providing a memorable golf experience for our guests is what we strive for at the club. We look forward to your next visit to McDowell Mountain Golf Course.