How long is Whisper Rock Golf Club · Lower?

Whisper Rock Golf Club · Lower plays 5,218–7,490 yards across 7 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.

How difficult is Whisper Rock Golf Club · Lower?

Its slope rating ranges 111–149, with a course rating up to 75.6. The front nine plays tougher.

Which tees should I play at Whisper Rock Golf Club · Lower?

A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Combo tees at 6,230 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.

Is Whisper Rock Golf Club · Lower walkable?

It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 262 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.

How many bunkers does Whisper Rock Golf Club · Lower have?

Whisper Rock Golf Club · Lower has 81 bunkers, and water comes into play on 1 hole.

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Whisper Rock Golf Club · Lower

32002 N Old Bridge Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85266, USA

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81Linksmith Test · Demanding

7,490Back tees · yds

111–149Slope

72Par

7Tee sets

Gently rolling262 ft climb

81Bunkers

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

01Overview

The lay of the land.

How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.

LengthChampionship7,490 yds

DifficultyDemandingslope 149

WalkGently rolling262 ft climb

BunkeringHeavy81 bunkers

WaterOccasional1 of 18 holes

Tougher nineFront 9by course rating

Whisper Rock Golf Club · Lower is an 18-hole golf course in Scottsdale, AZ, playing 5,218–7,490 yards from 7 sets of tees (slope 111–149, course rating up to 75.6).

It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 262 feet of total climb over 18 holes.

Expect 81 bunkers, with water on 1 hole; the front nine plays tougher.

02What golfers say

The word on the course.

How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.

Framed as Phil Mickelson’s design debut (with Gary Stephenson), notable for uniformly wide, recessed fairways that avoid bottlenecking big hitters and for deep, narrow Pinehurst-style greens ringed by chipping hollows where the real challenge lives. Ultra-exclusive, with a heavy tour-pro membership.

Best forShot-making

Consistently praised

Spectacular, much-praised green complexes with chipping hollows and waste areas.
Wide, forgiving fairways once the tee-shot carry is cleared, kind to bombers.

Worth knowing

Some reviewers find the underlying routing and bunkering ordinary; access is the main barrier.

Golfers recommend

Score is won or lost around the deep, narrow greens — sharpen the short game.
Extremely private with a tour-pro-heavy membership.

Pairs withWhisper Rock Golf Club · Upper →

Summarized from public golfer reviewsGolf Digest Top 100 Golf Courses

03Your game

Tee fit & expected score.

Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.

Your handicap index: 15

Play the Combo tees, 6230 yds (or Middle (White))

16course handicap~88typical score132slope

How to play it

Front 937.8tougher

Back 937.8

Attack (1)Hold (6)Play it straight

Scoring chances at #4, so make your birdies count.
Card-wreckers at #1, #5, #8, #10, #14, #16. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
5 par 4s over 440 yds, a course that rewards length off the tee.
1 driveable par 4, a chance to steal a shot.

04Scorecard

Tagged scorecard.

Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.

Handicap index Course handicap at Lefty: 23. You get a stroke on the dotted holes.

Hole	Par	Yds	SI	Notes
1••	4	496	4	Long 4
2•	3	218	18	Long 3
3•	5	581	6
4•	4	308	16	DriveableBirdie
5•	4	480	14	Long 4
6•	4	408	8
7•	3	234	12	Long 3
8••	5	573	2	Tough
9•	4	430	10
Out	36	3728
10••	4	490	3	Long 4Tough
11•	5	554	9
12•	3	193	13
13•	4	385	15	Birdie
14••	4	486	1	Long 4Tough
15•	4	419	11
16••	4	470	5	Long 4
17•	3	165	17
18•	5	600	7
In	36	3762

All tees & ratings

Tee	Yards	Rating	Slope	Par
Lefty	7490	75.6	149	72
Champ (Black)	7208	74.3	145	72
Member (Rust)	6690	71.9	141	72
Combo	6230	70.3	132	72
Middle (White)	6021	68.8	127	72
M/F Combo	5711	67.6	123	72
Forward (Green)	5218	65.3	111	72

05Conditions

Conditions & terrain.

Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.

Wind today

SW · 12 mph4 into10 cross4 downwind

into (club up)crossdownwind

Climbs & drops

#15↓ 79 ft

#16↑ 66 ft

#17↓ 52 ft

#10↑ 36 ft

#6↓ 36 ft

#2↑ 33 ft

Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.

7-day outlook

Best window this week: Wed 07-08 · 73/100

Wed07-0873ok85–107°F12 mph SW1% rain

Thu07-0965ok83–106°F16 mph WSW1% rain

Fri07-1067ok79–103°F17 mph W1% rain

Sat07-1163ok82–104°F18 mph W3% rain

Sun07-1254poor80–104°F18 mph SW31% rain

Mon07-1368ok80–102°F12 mph SE37% rain

Tue07-1441poor80–102°F25 mph N29% rain

06Hazards

Where the trouble is.

Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.

410

312

513

314

215

616

817

618

water in playbunker count

Most bunkered: #9 (8) · #17 (8) · #5 (7) · #1 (6). Water on 1 hole: #18.

07FAQ

Frequently asked.

How long is Whisper Rock Golf Club · Lower?: Whisper Rock Golf Club · Lower plays 5,218–7,490 yards across 7 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
How difficult is Whisper Rock Golf Club · Lower?: Its slope rating ranges 111–149, with a course rating up to 75.6. The front nine plays tougher.
Which tees should I play at Whisper Rock Golf Club · Lower?: A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Combo tees at 6,230 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
Is Whisper Rock Golf Club · Lower walkable?: It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 262 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
How many bunkers does Whisper Rock Golf Club · Lower have?: Whisper Rock Golf Club · Lower has 81 bunkers, and water comes into play on 1 hole.