Arizona Golf Courses - Talking Stick Golf Club North Course

Course Details
Holes	18
Par	70
Yardage	7133
Rating	73.8
Slope	141

Architect:
Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw

Superintendent:
Ross Mariano

Head Professional:
Tom ellefson

Director of Golf:
Scott HeIdeman

Teaching Pros:
Tim Mahoney & Doug Brooke

Type of Course: Public

Number of holes: 36 including the South course

Pro-Shop: On-Site -- Opens at 7:00am

Year Built: 1997

Type of Greens: Bermuda Grass

Water Hazards: Yes

Accept Tee Times: Yes

Guest Policy: Open

Dress Code: No Denim, Collared Shirt and Bermuda Shorts Required

Walking Allowed: Yes

Cart Access: Course

Caddies Available: No

Golf Cart Rental: Yes

Pull-Cart Rental: No

Senior Discounts Available: No

Credit Cards Accepted: Visa: Yes, MC: Yes, AMEX: Yes, Discover: No

Chipping Area: Yes

Practice Bunker: Yes

Teaching Pro: Yes

Golf School: Yes

Food Facilities: Beverage Cart and Restaurant

Bar: Full Bar

Accommodations: On the Premises

Talking Stick, North Course

9998 E Indian Bend Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85256
480/860-2221
www.troongolf.com

Zagat Survey (Scale of 0 to 30)

Course	Facilities	Service	Value
21	20	21	18

'An unusual course for Arizona", this "challenging but fair test" owned by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community was "designed after traditional Scottish links" by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw; "play off-season and take advantage of twilight rates" for an "area bargain" boasting "hard fairways" and deep, sprawling bunkers, even if yipsters yawn that the "most interesting features" in the "flat", "unispiring" setting are the occasional sightings of "palominos" and "Charles Barkley at the driving range."

Profile: This facility is located in the East Valley near Phoenix and features two eighteen hole courses. The links-style North Course is a refreshing minimalist design that features wide fairways void of any trees, strategic bunkering, native grasses and unobstructed views. The North Course, which is located on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, offers players the chance to run their shots. The greens are open, the fairways wide, and the roughly carved bunkers look as if they've been there for hundreds of years. "GOLFWEEK" selected the North Course 82nd among "America's 100 Best Modern Courses" for 1999. The South Course features subtle elevation changes, fingered bunkers and heavily-treed landscaping of native cottonwoods and hardwoods. An expansive learning center and clubhouse is also available.