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Desert Mountain Club

Scottsdale, AZ
4/5 grail
Designed by Jack Nicklaus  ·  4.5★ players
✈ PHX 28 mi · Phoenix 28 mi
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Why it’s a grail

Home to an unprecedented collection of seven Jack Nicklaus Signature golf courses, offering unparalleled desert golf in Scottsdale.

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About the course

Desert Mountain Club is a private golf community located in the high Sonoran Desert of Scottsdale, Arizona. Renowned for its remarkable portfolio, the club features seven distinct golf courses, all designed by the legendary Jack Nicklaus. The development began in the late 1980s, establishing it as a premier destination with world-class amenities and a commitment to exceptional golf experiences. The club has also showcased its championship pedigree by hosting a significant PGA Tour Champions event multiple times.

Championships hosted: Charles Schwab Cup Championship (5 times)

Player reviews

Google 4.5★ · 214 ratings
5★ · Jehily Lopez · 4 years ago

First let me start with my not so favorites. 1. On our first night we went for a walk to see the start and some people (not guest I’m guessing) came into the site screeching their tires, making noise, screaming and trying to scare us, mind you this was at almo

5★ · Paul E Sunday · 4 years ago

Amazing golf course. We played Chiricahua course. What a nice track. Rough is tough. Thick Texas blue grass on outside fairways and off greens. Nothing in town like it. We struggle when in it. Great views and scenery tucked up in this area of North Scottsdale

5★ · Grady Roberts · 9 months ago

What do you say about one of Arizona's greatest communities. 7 golf courses, each with their own personality located in the foothills of the Sonoran desert. Its private and very exclusive, which keeps the public from experiencing this beautiful gem, but if you

Course timeline

  1. 1987Opened Renegade Course
  2. 1989Opened Apache Course
  3. 1991Opened Geronimo Course
  4. 1994Opened Cochise Course
  5. 1999Opened Outlaw Course
  6. 2003Opened Chiricahua Course
  7. 2012Charles Schwab Cup Championship (5 times)
  8. 2019Opened No. 7 at Desert Mountain Course