Troon Country Club

Scottsdale, AZ • Private

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Kirk H. Owens

Overview

Designed by Jay Morrish and Tom Weiskopf in the mid-1980s, Troon Country Club was one of the first desert courses in the Scottsdale area. The course—ranked for 10 years on our 100 Greatest list from 1989-1998—is relatively playable and allows the golfer to run the ball up onto many greens. That said, finding the generally wide fairways is essential, as they are closely guarded by cacti-filled desert.

About

Holes 18

Length 7041

Slope 146

Facility Type Private

Designer Jay Morrish, ASGCA/Tom Weiskopf

Awards

Ranking history:

100 Greatest: Ranked for 10 years from 1989-'98.
Highest ranking: No. 41, 1991-'92.

Best in State: Ranked inside the top 5, 1987-2003. Ranked inside the top 10, 2005-'07. Ranked 13th, 2015-'16. Ranked 17th, 2019-'20. Ranked 18th, 2011-'12, 2017-'18. Ranked 19th, 2023-'24. Ranked 20th, 2013-'14, 2021-'22. Ranked inside the top 20, 2009.
2023-'24 ranking: 19th.

Panelists

Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists

4.3

100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES

Shot Options

6.8024

Character

6.8726

Challenge

6.7437

Layout Variety

6.9524

Fun

6.9737

Aesthetics

7.0298

Conditioning

6.9976

Reviews

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Review

“Exceptional golf course aesthetically and from a conditioning standpoint. Good variety on the par 3s with length, change of direction and elevation. The stretch of holes 13-16 are dramatic and challenging. The second shot on the par four 14th plays over a cliff. The par three 15th is one of the most picturesque par 3s in the State of Arizona."

2024

2 / 6

Review

“This section of Scottsdale desert is lush, and the Troon Country Club course designed by Weiskopf/Morrish takes full advantage of the available land. There is a strong preference for downhill shots, so the challenge is in front of the golfer. Every greensite is open to some type of running shot, and the wide fairways, large greens, and numerous tee boxes (along with the general lack of tough forced carries from the tee) make this a fun course for all handicaps. Troon Country Club is a course you could play every day without getting bored. It provides a fun and reasonably challenging but not overly stressful experience."

2021

3 / 6

Review

“This is a quality private club with a lot of challenging holes that require quality shots to play well. The greens are quick, but fair, just pay attention to the slopes in order to have a successful day putting. There is a good variety of hole designs for all pars. This is a private course so if you get invited here be sure to take the opportunity to play it."

2018

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