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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Arizona (2014 #13)
Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by realmonte on 10/30/2024
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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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+ 29 morePhoto 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
Dear u314167231972,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a 4-star review. Management loves feedback, if there is anything we could have done better please reach out directly to jruedy@arcisgolf.com.
We hope to see you again soon. Have a great day.
Best,
Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager
Dear Spowellnis,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a 5-star review. Management loves feedback, if there is anything we could have done better please reach out directly to jruedy@arcisgolf.com.
Help spread the word for Ocotillo Golf Club, don't be a stranger and we hope to see you again soon.
Best,
Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager
Way more challenging but way more entertaining
Ocotillo has become a very difficult course but that very entertaining at the same time, it has given me 3 beatings since everything got cut down and way faster, but every time I want to come back more
Dear hbelloso,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a 5-star review, we are happy to hear about your level of enjoyment with the golf course. I couldn't agree more with you, Ocotillo is very entertaining no matter which 9's you play.
Help spread the word for us, don't be a stranger and we hope to see you again soon.
Have a great day.
Best,
Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager
A day with the geese
It had been a number of years since I had played Ocotillo and was very disappointed in the condition of the course. Lots of bird poop and next to no grass on the greens.
Dear kepper,
Thank you for taking the time to share your visit with us, we apologize for the bird poop. In all honesty we've seen tremendous reduction in the bird population this year with our initiatives with laser technology, weekend service dog Zia, and daily vacuuming and blowing from the maintenance team.
I will share your review with the team, we hope you will give us another chance in the future.
Have a great weekend.
Best,
Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager
April greens
Enjoyed the pace of play, not many others on the course. Was able to stay a Twosome and enjoy the company of my friend.
However the greens were in terrible condition, very fast and looks like a fungus is on them. It appears they are treating it but the cut lines in the ground affect the ball.
Will always go back it is a very tough course and great place to challenge yourself.
Dear u237113077,
Thank you for taking the time to share your visit with us, we are extremely happy to hear about the pace of play and enjoyable company with a friend. I will share your comments about the greens with our superintendent, hopefully we can make immediate improvements. If you need anything else please do not hesitate to reach out to jruedy@arcisgolf.com.
Have a great week, thanks again.
Best,
Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager
Dear Golf with Buddies,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a 5-star review. Management loves feedback, if there is anything we could have done better please reach out directly to jruedy@arcisgolf.com.
We hope to see you again soon. Have a great day!
Best,
Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager
Dear bigjohnohp,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a 4-star review. Management loves feedback, if there is anything we could have done better please reach out directly to jruedy@arcisgolf.com.
Thank you again, we hope to see you again soon.
Best,
Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager
Dear KRHyqOHoHaZ94w4zSM4i,
Thank you for taking the time to share your visit with us. Management loves feedback, if there is anything we could have done better please reach out directly to jruedy@arcisgolf.com.
Have a great start to your week, we hope to see you again soon.
Best,
Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager
Not worth it
First of all arrived on time! Went to drop bags off to get our cart! Sorry no carts. Well we tee off in 25 mins. Well come back 10
Mins before your start! We ran out of golf carts. The poor kids getting grilled by multiple
People saying how ridiculous this was! Agreed but went and putted and went back to get two carts 10 mins before we have to tee off! Still no carts. They had just loaded two carts in which they now offloaded their carts to put our clubs on! Barely made it to teetime w starter. He said they are trying to get 500 golfers on the course every day and that why there is no carts! We get on the course and wait on every tee box. 5.5 hrs to play 18. The greens were rough and there wasn’t a sand trap that was raked and even playable! Hard wet mud ground in traps! Greens were cut short and for 160 each, the course definitely showed the over play! Not worth it! Played here for 25 years and it has been going down hole since!
Dear u0000005817019,
Thank you for taking the time to share your visit with us, we are extremely sorry about the lack of golf carts. The team is working hard to meet the needs of our guests, it's peak season so every cart is being utilized throughout the entire day. We have been receiving a lot of compliments about the golf course, I will share your input with our maintenance team to see where immediate improvements can be made.
We hope to see you again soon. Have a great day.
Best,
Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager
Too Slow
Close to a 5 hour round teeing off at 8am. No Marshal…
Dear KRHyqOHoHaZ94w4zSM4i,
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us, we apologize for the pace of play during your round. During peak season we try to keep the pace at or below 4.5 hours, I will share your review with the team to see where immediate improvements can take place.
Have a great weekend.
Best,
Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager
Always slow, always rude, never fun.
I used to love played Occotillo but it’s really gone down hill the last few years. First off, the staff is less than friendly. You never get a “Hey how are you?” Or a “Welcome to Ocotillo,” but are met with a “you playing today? Well I don’t have any carts available” from the bag drop and then a “tee time?” from the pro shop. This BIGGEST issue at Ocotillo is that they send WAY too many groups out in a day. Your round will take over 5.5 hours no matter what. You will have multiple instances of 3 groups waiting on a tee box, but will still be hawkeyed by the on course Rangers who try to tell you to keep pace. What pace? A sloth could play 18 holes quicker. The course itself is unique to Arizona as we don’t have many courses with that much water. Reminds me of every course in Florida. The greens are OK, the faurways are also OK, tee boxes are small and not always flat, and beyond that there is a lot of area constantly under repair.
They need to do better. Start spacing tee times out to 10 minutes, HAVE A STARTER ON THE 1st HOLE!
I think I can officially say I’m done playing here. It’s unfortunate because its so close to my house, but it’s never a good experience.
Dear u0000008224841,
Thank you for taking the time to share your visit with us, I personally would like to speak with your directly and kindly request the best contact information be sent to jruedy@arcisgolf.com. We are really surprised by the statements related to staff friendliness, our team is extremely passionate and consistent about making guest connections. I would like to validate this visit and look forward to your email.
Thanks again, have a great day.
Best,
Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager
Canadian golfer
Course overall wasn’t bad, few greens where bumpy and a few greens had the lines in them like aeration was under way. But overall wasn’t bad
Dear Scribner,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a 4-star review, we are happy to hear about your level of satisfaction with the golf course. I will share your input with the team, and we hope to see you again soon.
Have a great day!
Best,
Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager
Dear u000007681327,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a 5-star review. Management loves feedback, if there is anything we could have done better please reach out directly to jruedy@arcisgolf.com.
Help spread the word for Ocotillo Golf Club, don't be a stranger and we hope to see you again soon.
Best,
Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager
What happen
First time back here in a few years. Not close to the way the course was. Use to be pristine
Dear James8672626,
Thank you for taking the time to share your visit with us, management always appreciates feedback. We have been receiving positive feedback from our regulars, if there is anything specific you would like to reference please reach out directly to jruedy@arcisgolf.com.
Have a great day, we hope to see you again soon.
Best,;
Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager
Conditions did not meet the expectations
I’ve enjoyed playing here in the past, but will pass on this course until either the cost comes down or conditions greatly improve. Tee box positions were overused which left them in poor shape. The bunkers need more sand in the worst way, it was like hitting off hard-pan most of the time. Many greens were in need of extra care (seeding in bare areas).
Dear u000003293959,
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. It's unfortunate to hear about the conditions, we have been receiving great compliments from our regulars about the playability of the golf course. I will share your input with the team to see where immediate improvements can take place.
We hope to see you again soon.
Best,
Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager
Dear u314163591052,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a 4-star review, we are currently in the process of trying to add GPS to the golf carts to assist with the hidden water hazards. If there is anything else you would like to share please reach out directly to jruedy@arcisgolf.com.
We hope to see you again soon, have a wonderful Sunday.
Best,
Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager
Dear u9678223,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a 4-star review. Management loves feedback, if there is anything we could have done better please reach out directly to jruedy@arcisgolf.com.
Have a great evening.
Best,
Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager
Fun but tough
We enjoy it but take a lot of balls. The fairways and greens all slope to the water.
Dear u777140011,
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us, and I couldn't agree more about the "fun but tough" comment. Ocotillo is a unique golf course with a lot of water hazards, if you aren't accurate it can cost you some golf balls.
Thanks again, and we hope to see you soon.
Best,
Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager
Dear nicaau72,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a 5-star review. Management loves feedback, if there is anything we could have done better please reach out directly to jruedy@arcisgolf.com.
Help spread the word for Ocotillo Golf Club, don't be a stranger and we hope to see you again soon.
Best,
Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager
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Dear gjswcP9WuMlqjyRibxBR,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a 3-star review. Management loves feedback, if there is anything we could have done better please reach out directly to jruedy@arcisgolf.com.
We hope to see you again soon. Have a great day.
Best,
Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager