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Few backdrops in the Valley of the Sun rival what McDowell Mountain Golf Club offers: the raw, rust-colored ridgelines of the McDowell Mountain Range rising to the northeast, with the Sonoran Desert spreading out in every direction. Scottsdale's golf scene is famously competitive — this is a city that hosts PGA Tour events and houses dozens of acclaimed courses — so any club bearing this mountain range's name carries real weight of place.
Desert-style layouts in this corner of Arizona tend to reward course management over brute force. The natural terrain dictates shot shapes, and the arroyos, saguaro-studded rough, and elevation changes that come with a site this close to the preserve demand respect. Par 72 at this altitude and in this heat plays differently across seasons — winter rounds feel surprisingly forgiving, while summer afternoons at McDowell can be a genuine test of stamina as much as skill.
Whether you're a Scottsdale regular or arriving for one of the area's celebrated golf weeks, this club situates you right on the edge of the desert wilderness that makes this stretch of Arizona worth the trip.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black · men | 6,941 | 73.1 | 133 | 72 |
| Black/Gold · men | 6,598 | 71.4 | 131 | 72 |
| Gold · men | 6,407 | 70.3 | 128 | 72 |
| Gold/White · men | 5,990 | 68.4 | 123 | 72 |
| White · men | 5,508 | 66.7 | 115 | 72 |
| White · women | 5,508 | 72.2 | 126 | 72 |
| White/Red · men | 5,124 | 64.8 | 110 | 72 |
| White/Red · women | 5,124 | 69.5 | 121 | 72 |
| Red · men | 4,745 | 62.7 | 107 | 72 |
| Red · women | 4,745 | 67.5 | 113 | 72 |
| Junior · men | 4,024 | 60 | 103 | 72 |
| Junior · women | 4,024 | 62.6 | 104 | 72 |
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