9800 Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale, Arizona 85256, US
(480) 850-7777
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About Talking Stick Resort & Casino

Just east of Phoenix-Scottsdale, Talking Stick Resort is owned and operated by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. It is among Arizona's largest golf and casino resorts with nearly 500 guest rooms in a 15-story hotel tower, six restaurants, entertainment and pools. Located off the Highway 101 loop, it is conveniently located near Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport and many of the area's best golf courses. In addition to nightlife and live casino action at the resort, a Topgolf was recently added to the property as well. The main outdoor pool is large and has live music and DJs during a summer series and cabanas for rent, while there are two smaller pools. Additional amenities include a spa, fitness center and a complimentary shuttle that can transport guests to area attractions. The golf club is located next door and feature 36 holes designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, the Piipash and O'odham. Both golf courses are void of residential development and feature forgiving fairways and greens on native terrain.

Facts

Price Range$$, $$$
Property Class★★★★
Acres350
Year Opened1999
Number of Units300-500

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Bar, Casual, Buffet
Room TypesRoom, Suite
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
CasinoYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?No
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Talking Stick Resort & Casino

Golfer Photos

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars
2722 Reviews (2722)
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Golf with my sons

Greens and fairways were in excellent condition. Enjoyed the scenery and wildlife during the round.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Review 1
Recommended
Played

Well kept, friendly

Everyone on the staff was really nice. Free golf range and golf tees to warm up. The course was very well. Kept pro shop a little pricey but which ones aren’t? Overall great experience not only would I go again but I have already recommended somebody.

First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Nice spring day

First time playing Talking Stick. Great course. Fair but challenging course. Would play again.

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great course and staff

Beautiful day and thrown in a group: 2 locals and 1 other out of state visitor. They had all played the course & offered some local knowledge. Great guys and the course was well-kept. Greens rolled well and the GPS on carts very true. Wish I had walked but cart included.

First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Review 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Played

Marshalls have bad attittudes.

Our cart died 100 yards after teeing off on first hole. So, by the time they got a new cart out to us we were 35 minutes behind on time. After getting new cart, 3 different Marshalls came up to us to tell us we were behind on time as we tried to catch back up. All 3 had very bad attitudes and didn't want to hear the reason why we were behind.

The first time someone in our group hit a ball into the so called rough (nothing but gravel and weeds) a Marshall came up telling us to just throw down a ball because we were holding up play and made a sarcastic statement that if he we didn't have balls, he could get us some. This pretty much ruined our day of getting out to play golf.

Also, want to state that we paid $200+ each to play a course that if the ball went off of the fairway 2ft it was in unmanaged weeds, or the ground was rutted out from water so bad that you couldn't play from where the ball laid.

Overall: horrible treatment of guest and course management. I will not play or recommend this course to anyone.

First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 1.0
Friendliness 1.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 1.0
Difficulty 3.0
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Good value after 3pm

~$100 to tee off after 3pm. Appropriate value for the course at this time of year. Good greens and fairways. Pace of play was pretty much exactly 4 hours. $5-$7 for a beer, which is reasonable. The greens/pins were fun but thought the layout was, overall, a little plain. I would not go out of my way to play it again, but i’d still recommend it if you’re in the area.

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Overall good conditions. Couple of greens with a lot of hallmarks not repaired. Slower pace of play at 4:35 hrs.

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Nice but overpriced

This was a nice course, but I don’t know that it was as nice as I would hope for what they charge. But that’s Arizona in March I guess. There were a couple holes that I felt were a little unfair in terms of balls landing on the green or in the fairway and rolling off into sand or water. Golf is hard enough as is. If you can land your ball on the green or fairway, I understand it rolling into the fringe or rough, but it shouldn’t roll into a hazard. Otherwise it was a good course.

First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 1.0
Reviews 93
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 93
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great course,

Course is in great condition, friendly, professional staff, and good pace of play

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Beautiful course

Beautiful course

No indoor washrooms and restaurant open yet due to renovations. Hopefully next time

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
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