Desert Mountain · Renegade
11124 E Prospect Point Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85262, USA
Tap a hole for its details · gold dots = bunkers, blue = water · the Wind and Elevation buttons color each hole by today’s wind and by climb · OpenStreetMap
The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Desert Mountain · Renegade is an 18-hole golf course in Scottsdale, AZ, playing 4,418–7,903 yards from 15 sets of tees (slope 102–150, course rating up to 77.7).
It's a hilly walk, roughly 315 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 73 bunkers, with water on 1 hole; the front nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
Nicklaus’s original Desert Mountain course, built around a one-of-a-kind dual-pin, double-green concept where white flags play forgiving and gold flags turn it brutal. Opinions split: some love the versatility, others find the 1980s penal design dated.
Consistently praised
- Unique two-flag system that lets you dial difficulty up or down.
- Immaculate conditioning and firm, pure greens; genuinely versatile.
Worth knowing
- Widely seen as dated and overly penal by modern standards; gold flags are brutal.
Golfers recommend
- Play the white flags unless you want a punishing day.
- Treat it as a novelty round, not the club’s marquee.
Tee fit & expected score.
Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.
Play the Tee 4 (Gold Flags) tees, 6066 yds (or Tee 2 (White Flags))
How to play it
- Card-wreckers at #2, #3, #8, #13, #15, #18. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 5 par 4s over 440 yds, a course that rewards length off the tee.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1•• | 4 | 439 | 5 | |
| 2•• | 4 | 468 | 7 | Long 4 |
| 3•• | 4 | 488 | 1 | Long 4Tough |
| 4•• | 3 | 227 | 3 | Long 3Tough |
| 5• | 5 | 627 | 11 | |
| 6• | 3 | 189 | 15 | |
| 7• | 4 | 438 | 17 | Birdie |
| 8• | 4 | 507 | 9 | Long 4 |
| 9• | 5 | 615 | 13 | |
| Out | 36 | 3998 | ||
| 10•• | 5 | 611 | 6 | |
| 11• | 4 | 414 | 12 | |
| 12• | 3 | 210 | 16 | Long 3 |
| 13•• | 4 | 521 | 8 | Long 4 |
| 14• | 3 | 237 | 18 | Long 3 |
| 15•• | 5 | 663 | 2 | Tough |
| 16• | 3 | 184 | 14 | |
| 17•• | 5 | 602 | 4 | |
| 18• | 4 | 463 | 10 | Long 4 |
| In | 36 | 3905 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Bear (Gold Flags) | 7903 | 77.7 | 150 | 72 |
| Tee 1 (Gold Flags) | 7386 | 74.8 | 145 | 72 |
| Golden Bear (White Flags) | 7221 | 74.1 | 144 | 72 |
| Tee 2 (Gold Flags) | 6966 | 72.7 | 137 | 72 |
| Tee 1 (White Flags) | 6709 | 71.1 | 134 | 72 |
| Tee 3 (Gold Flags) | 6549 | 70.7 | 133 | 72 |
| Combo (White Flags) | 6444 | 70.2 | 130 | 72 |
| Tee 2 (White Flags) | 6286 | 69.7 | 126 | 72 |
| Tee 4 (Gold Flags) | 6066 | 68.5 | 127 | 72 |
| Tee 3 (White Flags) | 5869 | 67.3 | 120 | 72 |
| Tee 5 (Gold Flags) | 5639 | 66.3 | 119 | 72 |
| Tee 4 (White Flags) | 5384 | 65 | 113 | 72 |
| Tee 6 (Gold Flags) | 5129 | 64.7 | 110 | 72 |
| Tee 5 (White Flags) | 4967 | 63 | 106 | 72 |
| Tee 6 (White Flags) | 4418 | 61.4 | 102 | 72 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
Wind today
Climbs & drops
Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Mon 07-13 · 71/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #10 (9) · #9 (8) · #16 (8) · #1 (6). Water on 1 hole: #15.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Desert Mountain · Renegade?
- Desert Mountain · Renegade plays 4,418–7,903 yards across 15 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Desert Mountain · Renegade?
- Its slope rating ranges 102–150, with a course rating up to 77.7. The front nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Desert Mountain · Renegade?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Tee 4 (Gold Flags) tees at 6,066 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Desert Mountain · Renegade walkable?
- It's a hilly walk, with roughly 315 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Desert Mountain · Renegade have?
- Desert Mountain · Renegade has 73 bunkers, and water comes into play on 1 hole.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.