3751 S. Clubhouse Drive,
Chandler, Arizona 85248
Office
+1 (888) 624 8899 (toll free)Pro shop
+1 (480) 917 6660Fax
+1 (480) 786 0401Website
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Mark Bakeman (Director of Golf)The Course:
27 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Residential setting.
Designer:
Ted Robinson (Sr).
Above distances are for the Gold / Blue nines. The White-nine, at 3285 yards (back tees), is slightly shorter than the other two nines.
33.251043
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23 miles SE of Phoenix
From I-10 in the south-east of Phoenix (below Tempe and Chandler) take the 202-East (Santan Freeway). Stay on the 202 (go past the 101 turn-off), and then take exit 48 (S. Alma School Road). Head south on Alma School Road, and after 3 miles turn right onto Ocotillo Road. After o.5 miles turn right into S. Clubhouse Drive and follow road to clubhouse.
Ocotillo
Ocotillo Golf Resort is home to a course that is quite unlike the majority of layouts you will find in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area. With lush fairways, water in play on 24 of its 27 holes, and many tall trees and colourful flora lining the holes, there is a distinctly Floridian rather than Arizonan feel to this layout.
The Blue, Gold and White nine-hole loops each contain a fine array of water features and hazards, not least, cascading waterfalls and countless small lakes and ponds. Good quality bunkering and pleasant undulation changes also feature strongly, as you progress down the good-width fairways towards well-defended and generally rather small greens.
The holes, either individually or more usually in pairs, weave their way through many luxury homes, although a band of water or good width of grassy rough keeps the houses at a discreet distance and generally out of harm's way. The Blue-Gold combination plays as the most difficult, with a rating of 72.2 and slope of 133 from the back tees. The tree-fringed, island-green par-3 3rd (White) is one of many very attractive holes spread throughout the 27.
Ocotillo's picturesque and plentiful water features, lush grassy fairways and luxury villas are guaranteed to give you an enjoyable and challenging golf experience, and certainly something a bit different from the classic desert courses of Phoenix and Scottsdale.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance (up to 60 days ahead permitted).
Walking permitted at all times.
Excellent
The ocotillo is a desert plant, characterised by a cluster of long prickly branches, each one making its own way up from the ground.
1200 West Ocotillo Road, Chandler, AZ 85248
+1 (480) 203 2121
Visit websiteThe Holiday Inn at Ocotillo is a full service hotel, located just minutes from Downtown Phoenix, Sky Harbor International Airport, Chandler Fashion Center Mall, golf courses, casinos, Snedigar Sports Complex, Firebird International Raceway, and many other Arizona attractions.
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Ocotillo
Whirlwind; Superstition Springs; ASU Karsten; Papago; Raven at South Mountain; Legacy Resort.
7425 West Chandler Blvd, Chandler, Arizona 85226
+1 (480) 940 0099
Visit websiteThe Fairfield Inn Phoenix/Chandler is just a few minutes away from the Chandler Fashion square mall, several restaurants and golfing. This newly renovated hotel offers spacious guest rooms with well-lit work desk, free high speed internet, refrigerators, free local phone calls, same-day dry cleaning, smoke-free rooms, relaxing pool and whirlpool.
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Ocotillo; Legacy Resort; Raven at South Mountain; ASU Karsten; Papago; The Phoenician; Superstition Springs.
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