Can anyone play TPC Scottsdale, or is it private?

The Stadium Course is open to the public. Tee times can be booked up to 90 days in advance directly through TPC Scottsdale's website or by phone, with green fees ranging from roughly $300 to $579 depending on the season and day of the week. The companion Champions Course is also public, at considerably lower rates.

When is TPC Scottsdale closed to the public?

The Stadium Course closes to public play during WM Phoenix Open week, typically in early February, when the course is given over entirely to tournament operations. There is also a closure for fall overseeding, usually lasting two to three weeks between late September and October.

How far is TPC Scottsdale from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport?

The drive is approximately 20 to 25 minutes under normal traffic conditions. Most visitors rent a car or use ride-sharing services — the North Scottsdale area is spread out and not well served by public transit.

Is there accommodation on-site at TPC Scottsdale?

The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess is the primary on-site luxury resort and is the headquarters hotel for the Phoenix Open. Nearby alternatives include the Westin Kierland Resort, Sheraton Desert Oasis, and Scottsdale Marriott at McDowell Mountains. Stay-and-play packages are available through the Princess and through TPC Vacations.

How difficult is the Stadium Course for a mid-handicap golfer?

With a course rating of 74.7 and slope of 142, the Stadium Course plays as a genuine challenge. The 67 bunkers are the most immediate threat for mid-handicappers, but the desert washes framing several holes enforce a heavy penalty for significant misses. The par-71 layout is at 7,261 yards from the tips; most recreational players will find the middle tees a better match for an enjoyable round.

What is special about the 16th hole?

Hole 16 is a 163-yard par-3 that, during the Phoenix Open, is completely enclosed by temporary grandstands seating around 20,000 spectators — the only fully enclosed hole on the PGA Tour. The atmosphere during an ace is, by most accounts, unmatched in professional golf. On a regular public day, the hole plays as a clean, demanding short iron to a well-bunkered green.

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02 · The Holes

The signature holes

5 of 5 · tap any hole to watch creators play it

Six holes carry more of the course's weight than the other twelve combined — and the creator vlogs that prove it.

HOLE 16 · par 3 · 163y
The Coliseum
A short par-3 that during tournament week becomes the most spectacular single hole in professional golf. Completely enclosed by temporary grandstands seating roughly 20,000, it rewards aces with a noise that registers on sound meters — and punishes timid irons with an equally vocal response.
163 yards · The only fully enclosed hole on the PGA Tour; aces here have triggered literal beer showers.
HOLE 17 · par 4 · 332y
The Gamble
At 332 yards, the 17th is drivable for any Tour player — and lethal for those who overcommit. Water guards the left and wraps behind the green. In 2001, Andrew Magee's drive deflected off Tom Byrum's putter and rolled into the cup for the only recorded par-4 hole-in-one in PGA Tour history.
332 yards · Site of the only par-4 ace in PGA Tour history.
HOLE 15 · par 5 · 553y
The Island
A reachable par-5 whose green sits on an island complex connected by the Bob Goldwater Bridge. Water lines the fairway and completely surrounds the putting surface, making the bold second shot a genuine gamble with scorecard consequences.
553 yards · Named in honour of the 'Father of the Phoenix Open'; the bridge crossing is a quiet piece of tournament history.
HOLE 13 · par 5 · 558y
The Boulder
A substantial par-5 with a desert wash running along the left side and rocky waste areas that made it famous in 1999, when a group of spectators moved a multi-ton boulder so Tiger Woods could advance his ball — a moment preserved by a commemorative plaque still visible near the cart path.
558 yards
HOLE 18 · par 4 · 442y
The Church Pew
The finishing hole asks the player to hold the right side of the fairway against a lake that runs the entire left edge from tee to green. A large fairway bunker complex — echoing the church-pew bunkers of Oakmont — waits for the drive that overcorrects. Approaching with a short iron is a privilege earned by a straight driver.
442 yards

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Why TPC Scottsdale matters

Sonoran frame

Sixty-seven traps

Quick and tiered

Stadium architecture

The signature holes

The Coliseum

The Gamble

The Island

The Boulder

The Church Pew

What creators say

Getting on TPC Scottsdale

Three routes to a tee time

Best time to visit

Famous moments on TPC Scottsdale

Stadium Course opens

Phoenix Open arrives

Tiger's ace on 16

The Boulder ruling

Magee's par-4 hole-in-one

Weiskopf's $15m renovation

Attendance record: 719,179

Saturday crowd suspension

Answered from the library

All 18 vlogs from this course

So — have you played here?