Ocotillo Golf Club - Gold/Blue
Rating Snapshot
About
The Ocotillo Golf Resort sits on 185 acres and features lush contoured fairways that flow gently amid patches of mature trees, vibrant flower beds, pretty waterfalls and numerous lakes.
The Gold nine is a devilish test and not just because water comes into play on six of the holes. The greens have a lot of slope in them and are difficult to read. And some pin placements are brutal; hit a downhill putt two feet past the
hole, and it might roll down into a swale and 30 feet by. Uphill putts, on the other hand, are extremely difficult to get to the hole, if for no other reason than Ocotillo's greens aren't as fast as some of the Valley's marquee desert courses.
Two holes stand out on the Gold: No. 5 is a 212-yard par 3 with water running down the entire left side; and No. 9 is a 468-yard par 4 with a carry over water from the tee -- water that dissects the fairway about 50 yards short of the green and water left to the green. Par there is a great score.
Ocotillo's Blue Course is a watery grave; water comes into play on eight of the nine holes. It's not overly long but there's so much water the length becomes irrelevant. The best hole may be No. 1, a 590-yard par 5. Big hitters are faced with the classic risk-reward: Do they lay-up on their second shot or try to fly a tributary that splits the fairway about 50 yards short of the green?
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Gold | 72 | 7042 yards | 72.2 | 133 |
| Blue | 72 | 6379 yards | 70.0 | 125 |
| White | 72 | 6028 yards | 68.7 | 118 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5128 yards | 69.6 | 124 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 72.7/134 | 415 | 534 | 390 | 386 | 212 | 538 | 399 | 203 | 468 | 3545 | 590 | 431 | 381 | 197 | 371 | 559 | 170 | 415 | 383 | 3497 | 7042 |
| Blue M: 70.7/127 | 385 | 509 | 365 | 358 | 187 | 510 | 375 | 159 | 400 | 3248 | 502 | 378 | 353 | 159 | 342 | 533 | 142 | 372 | 350 | 3131 | 6379 |
| White M: 69.0/120 W: 75.5/127 | 362 | 492 | 351 | 331 | 164 | 490 | 356 | 142 | 380 | 3068 | 480 | 361 | 338 | 142 | 328 | 518 | 126 | 338 | 329 | 2960 | 6028 |
| Red W: 70.0/116 | 298 | 415 | 310 | 269 | 142 | 402 | 298 | 116 | 309 | 2559 | 404 | 331 | 289 | 108 | 304 | 454 | 107 | 311 | 261 | 2569 | 5128 |
| Handicap | 7 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 8 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 8 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 7 |
Course Details
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Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Locker RoomsAccolades
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Arizona (2014 #13)
Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by Jake5774484 on 03/13/2024
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Photo submitted by Jake5774484 on 03/13/2024
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Bird poop and birds on 80 % of all holes & greens Photo submitted by Govers on 02/23/2024
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Photo submitted by Garygoeman on 01/28/2024
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Photo submitted by u314161622535 on 01/15/2024
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Photo submitted by tyl3r on 01/01/2024
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Photo submitted by u309972334 on 02/08/2022
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Photo submitted by bargaumpire54 on 06/10/2021
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Photo submitted by u000001295079 on 03/10/2021
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Photo submitted by Ron5819331 on 02/27/2021
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Photo submitted by Ron5819331 on 02/27/2021
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Photo submitted by Ron5819331 on 02/27/2021
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Photo submitted by Ron5819331 on 02/27/2021
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Photo submitted by Ron5819331 on 02/27/2021
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Photo submitted by Ron5819331 on 02/27/2021
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Photo submitted by xmatt789 on 12/30/2020
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Photo submitted by CwoIoilQspOLRMCPIarK on 11/06/2020
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Photo submitted by u000004329072 on 01/05/2020
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Gold course # 1 Photo submitted by dougmacnamara on 04/18/2019
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Photo submitted by 3puttforthewin on 06/04/2018
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Photo submitted by 3puttforthewin on 06/04/2018
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Photo submitted by 3puttforthewin on 06/04/2018
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Photo submitted by Rus2427758 on 02/01/2018
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Photo submitted by bri4444 on 12/11/2016
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Photo submitted by bri4444 on 12/11/2016
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Photo submitted by bri4444 on 12/11/2016
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Lots of water! Photo submitted by mriemer01 on 02/21/2015
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Nice landscaping Photo submitted by timster on 01/24/2015
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Good little par 3 Photo submitted by timster on 01/24/2015
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Another nice hole Photo submitted by timster on 01/24/2015
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Photo submitted by berry1000 on 02/04/2014
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Nice hole Photo submitted by u000007374145 on 05/29/2013
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Photo submitted by ppstrucking on 11/27/2012
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Photo submitted by ppstrucking on 11/27/2012
Great course
Course was in great shape for June conditions in the desert. Fun layout and staff was great.
Thank you for your nice comments and review.
Really appreciate the review. We’d love to know what made your experience great!
Thank you for the review. We hope to see you back here and we will work harder to get that 5th Star.
Thank you for the great rating. If there are any details you’d like to share about what we are doing well, we’d love to learn more!
Thank you for your review.
Thank you for the 5 Star review.
Ocotillo Review
My first time here…and I said the same phrase when I left as when I got there….why have I not played here before now??!! Will be coming back for sure.
Thank you for the review. We look forward to serving you again soon!
Another good day
We were joined up with another 2 some, had a very enjoyable day, course was in very good condition
Thanks for the review. Hope to see you again soon!
spoiled from past prices seemed to have jumped up 20 30 dollars especially after 1 2pm
Thank you for the review. We have some special pricing after 1:30 that might help. See you next time!
We’re thrilled to hear you had a positive experience. If there are any details you’d like to share about what we are doing well, we’d love to learn more!
Bring your own food!’
There was no food or snacks available….
The cart girl only had drinks……
We appreciate the review. Thanks for taking the time. Have a wonderful day!
Bunkers are in bad shape
Bunker liners are exposed in bunkers around the green. Fairway bunkers have grass ,weeds and rocks.
We wish your experience with our bunkers could have been better. We will have our superintendent read this review and get to work on the bunkers. We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback.
Bunkers suck
Total lack of maintenance. Liners are exposed and grass and weeds in fairways bunkers.
We wish your experience could have been better and we appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback. We will share this with the rest of the team.
Still a decent course
Feels like a mediocre private club, practice balls need to be included. Condition was the worst I've seen at this course in the last 6 months, over grown everywhere and greens had grooves in them. Still nicer than most and bang for the buck is okay in current condition...... It's normally a bit more pricey but well worth it in good shape. Not so much this time.
Thank you for the feedback. We’re sorry your experience wasn’t the best it could be. We are always looking for ways to increase customer satisfaction and will pass your comments along to management.
Too much water for me.
Must be precise with your shots. I drive about 130 yds so often had to lay up on my drive or second shot to get over water. It was too hard for me. Pace was slow. Too expensive for the amount of enjoyment I got out of it.
Thanks for the review. Have a wonderful day!
Thanks so much for rating us. If there are any details you’d like to share about what we are doing well, we’d love to learn more!
Snow
Excellent course would be nice if there is less birds
Hi Bob, we’re thrilled to get this kind of feedback. Thank you for taking the time to review us. We look forward to serving you again soon!
Thank you for the great rating. If there are any details you’d like to share about what we are doing well, we’d love to learn more!
Nice afternoon on Ocotillo
Been quite a few years since playing Ocotillo. Forgot how much water is in play.
Good shape given wet and weird spring.
Great course to play.
Thanks for the great review. We will share this with the team!
Thanks for the rating. Is there anything you’d like to share that we can pass along to the team?
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Thank you for the 5 Star review.