Arizona Golf School

Golf Courses in Phoenix, Arizona

We-Ko-Pa Golf Club

We-Ko-Pa Golf Club, Scottsdale, ArizonaThis daily fee, 18-hole golf facility features the Cholla course, designed by Scott Miller, and the soon-to-open Saguaro course, designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw. Located just east of Scottsdale and Fountain Hills, We-Ko-Pa yields dramatic views of the Sonoran desert and the surrounding mountains.

Cholla's challenging 7,225 yards from the back tees transition smoothly into larger target landing areas from all tees. There's only 75 bunkers and holes 1, 2, 8 and 13 don't have any greenside traps. Approach shots on 13 through 18 have zero bunkers in front creating an opening for some low-running shots. As for the scenery, you'll enjoy a vast amount of saguaros, natural palo verde, mesquite, shrubbery and desert vegetation that sprawl through the arroyos and canyons creating a luxuriant desert feel.

Facilities and Course Information

  • Course Style: Desert
  • Green Type: Winter: Bent, Summer: Tiff-Dwarf
  • Fairway Type: Winter: Rye, Summer: Tiff Bermuda
  • Driving Range: Yes
  • Cart Access: Cart path only
  • GPS System: No
  • Rider Fee: $25
  • Twilite Rates: No
  • Shoe Rental: No
  • Club Rental: $35, Ping 13 Oversize
  • Lessons: Yes
  • Training Facilities: Yes
  • Locker Room/Shower Facilities: Yes
  • Dress Code: Proper golf attire
  • Spike Policy: Soft spikes required

We-ko-Pa also features a large practice facility and a full service clubhouse that also offers spectacular views of the McDowell Mountains, Red Mountain, Four Peaks and the Superstitions.

Ocotillo Golf Resort

Do you seek a golfer's paradise of rolling verdant fairways, exotic trees and waterfalls that cascade into pristine lakes? If so then the award-winning Ocotillo Golf Resort in Chandler, Arizona is for you. Ocotillo has been selected by Golf Digest's Readers Poll as one of the three "must play" courses in the Valley and is also a long term recipient of Golf Digest's 4 Star rating.

This 27-hole championship facility is now conveniently located near most of the Valley's premier accommodations because of the newly christened 101 Price Freeway. It is managed by Troon Golf, and the Ocotillo Golf Resort sets standards for course conditions, service-with-a-smile and first class amenities. The trademark Ted Robinson design has a rich palette of calming green hues and thirst quenching blues. Its landscape is a sweeping masterpiece, with everything from pretty flowerbeds to waving palm trees and mesmerizing waterfalls. The perfectly complimented balance of earth and water at Ocotillo truly make it a golfer’s utopia.

Facility and Course Information

  • Course style: Traditional with water
  • 27 holes
  • Green type: Bermuda
  • Fairway type: Bermuda
  • 150 yard stakes measured to center of the green
  • Twilight rates
  • Replay rates
  • Junior rates
  • 9 Hole rates
  • Driving range is open to public 1/2 hour prior to first tee time and until 6:00 pm
  • Cart access: 90 degrees rule
  • Callaway club rental
  • Shoe rental
  • No charge for rider (if available)
  • Lessons available
  • Training clinics and facilities available upon request
  • Locker room/shower facilities with towel service, washer
  • Dress code is respectable Golf attire, collared shirts, hemmed shorts, no denim
  • Soft spikes only

Be sure to visit Ocotillo's 2,000 sq. ft., award-winning Golf Shop. It was elected as one of the "Top 100 Pro Shops in The United States" by Golf World Business Magazine, as the "Best Golf Shop for Women’s Apparel" by the Arizona Republic, and the "PGA Merchandiser of the Year". The shop features such brand names as Nike, Ping, Reebok and official PGA merchandise. It carries an array of golfing equipment and fine apparel that make perfect gifts and accessories, but if you just cannot chose, a gift certificate from the Ocotillo Golf Shop is a great way to bring happiness to the golf enthusiast in your life.

Events at Ocotillo

  • PGA Tour Qualifying School (2nd stage -72 hole)
  • U.S. Senior Open Qualifier
  • U.S. Amateur Qualifier
  • Alice Cooper/Ganem Jewelers Charity Classic

After a good round of golf, guests may chose to eat in the casual atmosphere at the popular Ocotillo bar, or to dine in the more luxurious restaurant setting of Bernard’s. Private parties or corporate meetings or charity events for hundreds of guests can be held in the new indoor-outdoor addition of the Crown Terrace Ballroom. For smaller gatherings of up to 35 guests the more personal Director’s room is also available.

Whirlwind Golf Club

Whirlwind Golf Club is located in Chandler, Arizona, and offers 18 holes of championship golf at the 7017-yard Devil’s Claw Course, as well as at the newer and longer Cattail Course. Gary Panks designed both these masterpieces, and they continue to challenge golfers of all levels while maintaining sublime playability.

Devil’s Claw encompasses 242 acres of land comprised of 92 acres of turf, and 150 acres of landscape created from native grasses and indigenous plants. The terrain is subject to mounding elevation changes and is enhanced by breathtaking stands of Cottonwoods, Mesquite, Palo Verde, and Saguaro trees. The Cattail Course features pristine lakes, plunging canyons, and a 2 and ½ mile reconstruction of the original Gila River, evoking the memory of water still naturally snaking through the arid land.

Whirlwind Golf Club won the Facility of The Year Award at the Troon Golf Management Conference held in January, 2005. To receive this award from the recognized leader in golf course management is truly noteworthy. Troon Golf is renowned for managing 130 of the most luxurious golf properties in the world and has upscale facilities in Japan, Australia, the UK, and in Saudi Arabia.

Facility and Course Information:

  • Course Style: Desert
  • Number of Holes: 36
  • Green Type: Bermuda
  • Fairway Type: Bermuda
  • Yardage Markers: Sprinkler Heads measured to center of the green
  • Twilight Rates: Yes, times vary with season
  • Replay Rates: Can only be booked after the completion of the round
  • 9 Hole Rates: Not Available
  • Driving Range: Open 30 minutes prior to first tee time
  • Cart Access: 90 degrees rule
  • Callaway Club Rental
  • Rider Fee
  • Lessons Available
  • Training Facilities
  • Locker Room/2 Shower Facilities
  • Dress Code: Proper Golf attire, collared shirts, no denim
  • Spike Policy: Metal or soft Permitted

The club house at the Whirlwind Golf Course is 8,500 sq. ft. and features a full-service newly renovated restaurant, a golf shop (selected as one of the Top 100 Best Golf Shops for 2005 by Golf World Business), a practice facility, and locker rooms. Staff and management are happy to arrange a clinic for large and small groups for any pre-booked occasion. They also organize private golf instruction and group lessons upon request. The course, the décor of the clubhouse, and the architectural style of the teaching center are designed to evoke the heritage of the surrounding Gila River Indian Community.

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