We-Ko-Pa Golf Club · Cholla
18200 Wekopa Way, Fort McDowell, AZ 85264, 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.
We-Ko-Pa Golf Club · Cholla is an 18-hole golf course in Fountain Hills, AZ, playing 6,020–7,178 yards from 4 sets of tees (slope 119–138, course rating up to 73.4).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 205 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 195 bunkers, with water on 2 holes; the front nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
Among the best public desert courses in Arizona — a Scott Miller design praised as a thinking player’s layout with dramatic elevation, wide fairways and big Four Peaks and Red Mountain views on tribal land with no homes. Trickier than sister Saguaro, with blind shots and wash carries.
Consistently praised
- Knockout desert views and a no-homes natural setting.
- Wide fairways and dramatic elevation that reward shot-making.
Worth knowing
- Blind tee shots and several long forced carries over desert wash frustrate some.
Golfers recommend
- Play conservatively; a careful line usually beats hero shots.
- Learn the blind holes or take a yardage book or GPS.
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 White tees, 6020 yds (or Composite)
How to play it
- Card-wreckers at #4, #8, #16, #17. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 4 | 348 | 13 | |
| 2• | 5 | 570 | 3 | Tough |
| 3• | 3 | 177 | 17 | |
| 4• | 4 | 468 | 9 | Long 4 |
| 5• | 3 | 200 | 15 | Long 3 |
| 6• | 4 | 435 | 7 | |
| 7• | 4 | 347 | 11 | |
| 8•• | 5 | 604 | 1 | Tough |
| 9• | 4 | 428 | 5 | |
| Out | 36 | 3577 | ||
| 10• | 5 | 604 | 4 | |
| 11• | 3 | 216 | 16 | Long 3 |
| 12• | 4 | 388 | 10 | |
| 13• | 4 | 417 | 12 | |
| 14• | 3 | 174 | 18 | |
| 15• | 4 | 346 | 14 | |
| 16• | 4 | 470 | 6 | Long 4 |
| 17•• | 5 | 560 | 2 | Tough |
| 18• | 4 | 426 | 8 | |
| In | 36 | 3601 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cholla | 7178 | 73.4 | 138 | 72 |
| Purple | 6624 | 70.7 | 133 | 72 |
| Composite | 6317 | 69.4 | 126 | 72 |
| White | 6020 | 67.5 | 119 | 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: Thu 10-15 · 100/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #18 (22) · #9 (14) · #10 (13) · #14 (13). Water on 2 holes: #1, #18.
Frequently asked.
- How long is We-Ko-Pa Golf Club · Cholla?
- We-Ko-Pa Golf Club · Cholla plays 6,020–7,178 yards across 4 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is We-Ko-Pa Golf Club · Cholla?
- Its slope rating ranges 119–138, with a course rating up to 73.4. The front nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club · Cholla?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White tees at 6,020 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is We-Ko-Pa Golf Club · Cholla walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 205 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does We-Ko-Pa Golf Club · Cholla have?
- We-Ko-Pa Golf Club · Cholla has 195 bunkers, and water comes into play on 2 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.