Subtle and thoughtful designs are the hallmark of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, and the North Course at Talking Stick Golf Club in Scottsdale is no exception. The duo took a flat parcel of desert landscape and built a grassland-fringed layout where the fairways are wide and taking the proper angles is rewarded. This is the antithesis of desert-style target golf. Greens are slightly elevated; miss those and your short game will be tested. Two of the strongest par-4s come early at the 3rd and 4th holes, while the 12th and its fun, split fairway set the tone for the back nine. Best of all is the par-5 2nd with out-of-bounds snug down the left side — it makes golfers do strange things! Max fee: $105 (Photo: Courtesy of Talking Stick Golf Club)
Talking Stick (O’odham North)
- Address
- 9998 E Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85256, USA
- Phone
- (480) 860-2221
- URL
- https://talkingstickgolfclub.com/oodham
- Founded
- Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw, 1999