Mcdowell Mountain Golf Club
10690 E Sheena Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, 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.
Mcdowell Mountain Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course in Scottsdale, AZ, playing 4,024–6,941 yards from 8 sets of tees (slope 103–133, course rating up to 73.1).
It's a flat walk, roughly 102 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 3 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.
An honest, varied desert layout with strong mountain views, undulating greens and elevation changes that reward good play without tricks. Most rate it a solid value with friendly staff and a good practice area, though some find it overpriced and note visible power lines on a few holes.
Consistently praised
- Varied, well-designed holes with elevation changes that keep the round interesting.
- Smooth, quick greens with subtle break that reward good reads.
Worth knowing
- Power lines intrude on a few holes and dent the otherwise strong desert scenery.
Golfers recommend
- Range balls often come with the fee — warm up and respect the undulating greens.
- Club carefully on the elevation-change holes.
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 Gold/White tees, 5990 yds (or Gold)
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #15, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #7, #18. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 2 reachable par 5s, so get aggressive for eagle looks.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 4 | 429 | 3 | Tough |
| 2• | 4 | 362 | 17 | Birdie |
| 3• | 3 | 221 | 15 | Long 3 |
| 4• | 5 | 573 | 5 | |
| 5• | 4 | 378 | 11 | |
| 6• | 4 | 388 | 13 | |
| 7•• | 4 | 429 | 1 | Tough |
| 8• | 3 | 186 | 7 | |
| 9• | 5 | 515 | 9 | Reachable |
| Out | 36 | 3481 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 436 | 8 | |
| 11• | 4 | 430 | 4 | |
| 12• | 4 | 380 | 10 | |
| 13• | 5 | 529 | 14 | |
| 14• | 3 | 155 | 18 | |
| 15• | 5 | 471 | 12 | Reachable |
| 16• | 4 | 329 | 16 | Birdie |
| 17• | 3 | 231 | 6 | Long 3 |
| 18• | 4 | 499 | 2 | Long 4Tough |
| In | 36 | 3460 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6941 | 73.1 | 133 | 72 |
| Black/Gold | 6598 | 71.4 | 131 | 72 |
| Gold | 6407 | 70.3 | 128 | 72 |
| Gold/White | 5990 | 68.4 | 123 | 72 |
| White | 5508 | 66.7 | 115 | 72 |
| White/Red | 5124 | 64.8 | 110 | 72 |
| Red | 4745 | 62.7 | 107 | 72 |
| Junior | 4024 | 60 | 103 | 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 07-09 · 71/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Water on 1 hole: #17.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Mcdowell Mountain Golf Club?
- Mcdowell Mountain Golf Club plays 4,024–6,941 yards across 8 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Mcdowell Mountain Golf Club?
- Its slope rating ranges 103–133, with a course rating up to 73.1. The front nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Mcdowell Mountain Golf Club?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Gold/White tees at 5,990 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Mcdowell Mountain Golf Club walkable?
- It's a flat walk, with roughly 102 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Mcdowell Mountain Golf Club have?
- Mcdowell Mountain Golf Club has 3 bunkers, and water comes into play on 1 hole.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.