Ocotillo Golf Club - Gold/Blue
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 |
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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 |
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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
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?
Kind of rough
We played this course many times in March/April and we were disappointed in the course conditions. Pretty rough for what we were used to here. Staff was excellent, pro shop very well stocked and dining excellent!
Thank you for the feedback. Your comments will be passed along to the management team.
Course condition
The Blue and White courses, greens, tee boxes and bunkers were very hard. Breaking tees trying to put them in, bunkers hardly had any sand in them and solid ground.
Thanks for reviewing us. Your feedback is appreciated and we take it to heart. It’s important for us know how we can better serve our customers and your comments will be shared with the team.
How to get rid of your water balls
This course is beautiful and unique in AZ because of all the water. Not a course for a beginner. Good money value after 3 pm rates.
We appreciate the positive feedback. It means a lot. Hope to see you again soon!
Birds everywhere
Too bad there are birds literally everywhere. That includes their « résidu ». The rest is quite good.
Thanks for taking time out of your day to review us. Hope to see you again soon!
Ocotillo Golf
Was great except for the marshal who told us we were falling behind, even though the group behind us was never waited on us and we finished the round in just under 4 hours!
Glad to learn your experience was a positive one except for the Player Assistant. We will share the comment with our Player Assistant team. Hope you have an amazing day!
Pleasantly Surprised
Ocotillo was in much better shape then the last time I played it - such a beautiful course and fun layout. Greens were a bit beat up but overall great day.
Thanks for the nice review. See you soon!
Thanks for the rating. We’d love to learn more about what we did to earn it!
Oasis in the desert
Of the 4 courses I played in Arizona this spring, this may not have been my favorite but I still loved it...and it was the least expensive round!
We teed off at sunrise so we didn't have to worry about pace of play. The course has a surprising number of water hazards (some are blind, so check the card before teeing off), but the nearly excessive number of well-placed bunkers is what did my round in.
Despite not carding a nice score, I loved the course and would play it again if/when I return to Phoenix.
We are so happy to hear you had a good experience. Hope you have an amazing day!
Always something with this place
Get your day started with an empty saddle of a clubhouse guy. Have come to this course a few times now because I LOVE the layout. Tee boxes were very beat up. Other than that decent condition and fun layout. Cart staff and beverage cart lady were generous. But man oh man the RANGER is the WORST… telling our 4-some we may need to “Skip a hole” due to slow play. Right after he says this, we tee off and what do you know…. get to our balls and WAIT again for the group ahead. Continued to be hawked by multiple rangers all day, unnecessarily getting out of their carts to watch us play golf. They must’ve really enjoyed watching us swing it. Clearly the pace of play issues started earlier in the day and a few groups ahead, considering we tee’d off late. No apology from either Ranger for their rude behavior and getting out of their carts to stand over our golf shots. These guys are clowns and ruin the golf experience at Ocotillo. Such a shame, this facility has so much potential but the rangers and clubhouse guy have no clue how to run an operation. This golf staff is just a total joke besides the bev cart gals and cart crew who were generous. Don’t waste your money here, golf staff will go out of their way to ruin your experience. Class-less.
We appreciate you taking the time to review us, despite the fact that we weren’t able to provide the best experience. We will use this as a learning experience on how we can improve.
Like playing in Florida!
Lots of water, unlike any other course I’ve played in the area. Beautiful real estate and lots of water looks like Fort Myers! All in all an enjoyable day on the white and blue course. Nice shape with lots of shots needed in the bag. Only thing I would like to see is a course map or guide to show the hidden water you cannot see when playing sometimes. Other that that it was great. Will be back if I can get a tee time, very busy!
We’re thrilled to get this kind of feedback. Thank you for taking the time to review us. Have a great day!
Returned 2 weeks later
Great staff, great layout, challenging course but slow pace of play in the afternoon. 2nd nine was backed up and we waited. 5 hour round.
Perhaps if the Players Assistant had told us - would have been helpful.
Thanks so much for the kind words. We will work harder to have a better pace of play. See you next time!
A great challenge in the desert
Course was once again a pleasure to play, although it poured for the first 10 holes.
Thanks for the review. Have a great day!
Thanks for the rating. Is there anything you’d like to share that we can pass along to the team?
Thanks for taking the time to rate us. If you’d like to share any details about your experience, we are always looking for ways to improve.
Really appreciate the rating. Care to share any details?
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!