37700 Desert Mountain Pkwy,
Scottsdale, Arizona 85262
The Course:
108 holes. Desert-style. Undulating terrain.
Surroundings:
Desert and residential.
Designer:
Desert Mountain's six courses are all Jack Nicklaus designed Signature Courses
Above distances are for the Chiricahua course, the highest-rated and highest in elevation terms on the Desert Mountain property. The five other Desert Mountain 18-hole championship courses are: Renegade (7,524 yds from back tees; opened 1987); Cochise (7,026 yds; 1988); Geronimo (7,099 yds; 1990); Apache (7,211 yds) and Outlaw (7,107 yds; 2003).
33.870478
-111.860020
40 miles NE of downtown Phoenix.
Desert Mountain
The private Desert Mountain Golf Club in Scottsdale comprises a unique collection of six Jack Nicklaus designed signature course: Renegade, Cochise, Chiricahua, Geronimo, Apache and Outlaw. Since opening in 1986, Desert Mountain's courses have consistently been recognized at a national level.
When the "The Tradition" (a senior major championship) was held here, the PGA Champions Tour ranked the Cochise course as the "Best Maintained Golf Course" on the tour. The Renegade and Cochise courses consistently rank with the best courses in Arizona. Opened in 2003, the Outlaw course is the newest example of Desert Mountain golf at its finest.
Desert Mountain is a private club. Guests may only play if hosted by a member.
2019/20 Golf Digest rating: Chiricahua course rated 10th best course in Arizona; Geronimo course rated 16th best in Arizona; Renegade course rated 19th best in Arizona.
Tournaments:
2021 Opens: whether by accident or design, four of the top five mens’ Open Championships played in the British Isles occupy consecutive weeks in July: the Irish Open (1-4), Scottish Open (8-11), The Open (15-18) and Wales Open (22-25). The recently relaunched English Open is scheduled for early-August.
Hoag Classic: Ernie Els defends his title in this prestigious PGA Tour Champions event, played since 1991 at the Newport Beach Country Club, CA (Mar 5-7).
Who's Who:
Brooks Koepka: won his second Phoenix Open title, with a chip-in eagle at TPC Scottsdale’s short par-4 17th included in his final round.
Annika Sörenstam: the legendary Swede makes a return to the LPGA Tour in the Gainbridge LPGA, to be played at Lake Nona, her home club (Feb 25-28).
Nicklaus Design to create new course for Qiddiya development in Saudi Arabia
Layout is first of two planned for country club within residential community.
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