Troon North Golf Club: Pinnacle
Troon North Golf Club: Pinnacle
10320 E Dynamite Blvd
Scottsdale, AZ 85262-5662
United States
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Overview
Like its sister course, the Pinnacle at Troon North is carved into the natural desert landscape with unfathomably large boulders lining the fairways and greens. Severe elevation changes create an interesting variety among holes, as well as excellent vistas. The signature par-3 16th, referred to as the “Post Card,” features a tee shot over water to a large, undulating green.
About
Awards
Ranking history:
Best in State: Ranked inside the top 20, 1997-2003. Ranked 23rd, 2013-'16. Ranked 24th, 2011-'12. Ranked inside the top 25, 2005. Ranked 30th, 2025-'26. Ranked 32nd, 2021-'22. Ranked 39th, 2023-'24.
Previous ranking: 39th.
2025-'26 ranking: 30th.
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Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
Review
“This Tom Weiskopf PUBLIC course opens up beautiful desert golf to everyone that can afford the pricey rate sheet. Both the Pinnacle and the Monument courses offer spectacular desert play featuring large boulder formations, local cactus and wildlife as you traverse your way through its wonderful elevation changes. Built into the High Sonoran Desert, these courses will eat up your golf balls on miss- hit shots. A good reminder for playing in the Desert....once your ball leaves the fairway, everything wants to poke you or bite you. Stay on the green stuff! The Pinnacle course has a nice mix of holes offering a challenge for any player and several teeing options depending on your handicap. For a public course, this is one you must add to your play list when you come into town."
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“Troon North Pinnacle is a must-play public course in the Scottsdale, AZ, area. On all 18 holes, the natural desert landscape outlines the course, providing a wonderful view throughout your round. The course has a nice mix of holes offering a challenge for any player and several teeing options. The course was in great shape, especially for the amount of traffic it receives. The bent greens rolled very true and were receptive. Everything about the course was on par. For a public facility, this is one you must add to your list in the area."
Read More2024
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“Troon North Pinnacle is a must-play public course in the Scottsdale, AZ, area. On all 18 holes, the natural desert landscape outlines the course, providing a wonderful view throughout your round. The course has a nice mix of holes offering a challenge for any player and several teeing options. The course was in great shape, especially for the amount of traffic it receives. The bent greens rolled very true and were receptive. Everything about the course was on par. For a public facility, this is one you must add to your list in the area."
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“well conditioned desert course, desert is close enough to make it too hard for the occasional golfer"
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“Difficult but enjoyable. Immaculately maintained. Pace of play was OK but tee time behind by 1/2 hour at 11 am. Pricey."
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“Comparable to the Monument course, maybe slightly more forgiving. The course is also encroached by housing developments at various points, while at others is pure desert golf. Decent amount of elevation changes here, and the conditioning is usually top notch. As with the other, bring your straight ball."
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“Challenging course. Keeping ball in play off the tee is just the beginning. True desert golf."
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“Doesn't have the memorable holes of its sister course on the property. A good solid layout. But often one is down in the desert-scape and it was hard to get a sense of the direction the course was playing in and telling one hole from another. Still, one of the higher-end resort layouts and worth it if there is a bit of a discount on the round off-season."
Read More2018
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“This is the younger sibling of the two courses and not quite up to the challenge of competing with her. If I had five plays between the two I'd play the Monument four times."
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“I don't know if they are letting it die to renovate, but conditioning is a complete 180 from monument. Could be good but they don't treat it very nice."
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