Whacker Score badges within each green-fee tier, dated peak fees, Trip Ease, and a map you can filter by price level.
Last checked October 26, 2026 · Golf Ball Whacker Guy Editorial Team · Disclosure · How we score
Quick answer. In our Scottsdale sample, We-Ko-Pa Saguaro leads the $$ tier at 99 · $$ (peak $329 on the official 2026-27 card). Under $200, Papago is 1st of 3 $ courses. TPC Stadium is the only $$$ course here. Fees are peak non-resident rack rates; many clubs use dynamic pricing.
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Tier $
Papago Golf Club
1st of 3 $ in Scottsdale
$83 peak · $55–$83 non-peak to peak third-party estimate
Source: Third-party estimate: GreenFeeTracker Papago 2026 research (April 2026). Checked 2026-04-29. Cart: extra (~$18); included in $83 peak estimate.
Phoenix city course in Papago Park. Peak public weekend morning about $83 with cart is a third-party estimate from GreenFeeTracker (April 2026), not a Papago-published rack rate.
Trip Ease (separate from the Whacker Score): PHX ~12 min, nearest budget hotel: Courtyard Scottsdale Old Town (~8 min), ~150 restaurants within about 3 miles
Source: golfscottsdale.org guide (verified Feb 2026). Checked 2026-10-26. Cart: typically included in Scottsdale peak rack; confirm on tee sheet.
Canyon routing in Fountain Hills on Golf Digest Arizona lists.
Trip Ease (separate from the Whacker Score): PHX ~42 min, nearest budget hotel: La Quinta Inn & Suites Phoenix Scottsdale (~21 min), ~13 restaurants within about 3 miles
Source: golfscottsdale.org guide (verified Feb 2026). Checked 2026-10-26. Cart: typically included in Scottsdale peak rack; confirm on tee sheet.
Resort course in Paradise Valley; peak under $200 in the 2026 guide.
Trip Ease (separate from the Whacker Score): PHX ~29 min, nearest budget hotel: Holiday Inn Express Scottsdale North (~7 min), ~50 restaurants within about 3 miles
Earned city badge: We-Ko-Pa Golf Club: Saguaro · 99 · $$ in Scottsdale · data as of Oct 2026
$329 peak
Source: Official 2026-27 rate card. Checked 2026-10-26. Cart: typically included in Scottsdale peak rack; confirm on tee sheet.
Top of Arizona public lists in recent Golfweek state rankings. Desert routing without houses lining the holes.
Trip Ease (separate from the Whacker Score): PHX ~35 min, nearest budget hotel: La Quinta Inn & Suites Phoenix Scottsdale (~23 min), ~23 restaurants within about 3 miles
Source: golfscottsdale.org guide (verified Feb 2026); troonnorthgolf.com. Checked 2026-10-26. Cart: typically included in Scottsdale peak rack; confirm on tee sheet.
Long-running Golf Digest and Golfweek Arizona fixture on boulder-strewn desert land in North Scottsdale.
Trip Ease (separate from the Whacker Score): PHX ~47 min, nearest budget hotel: Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North (~7 min), ~2 restaurants within about 3 miles
Source: golfscottsdale.org guide (verified Feb 2026). Checked 2026-10-26. Cart: typically included in Scottsdale peak rack; confirm on tee sheet.
Sister course to Monument at the same club. Same peak fee band in the 2026 guide.
Trip Ease (separate from the Whacker Score): PHX ~47 min, nearest budget hotel: Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North (~7 min), ~2 restaurants within about 3 miles
Source: Official 2026-27 rate card. Checked 2026-10-26. Cart: typically included in Scottsdale peak rack; confirm on tee sheet.
Sister course to Saguaro at We-Ko-Pa. Same official peak card.
Trip Ease (separate from the Whacker Score): PHX ~35 min, nearest budget hotel: La Quinta Inn & Suites Phoenix Scottsdale (~23 min), ~23 restaurants within about 3 miles
Source: golfscottsdale.org guide (verified Feb 2026). Checked 2026-10-26. Cart: typically included in Scottsdale peak rack; confirm on tee sheet.
Tom Fazio desert design that appears on Arizona public lists. Dynamic peak rates.
Trip Ease (separate from the Whacker Score): PHX ~34 min, nearest budget hotel: Fairmont Scottsdale Princess (~9 min), ~111 restaurants within about 3 miles
$208 peak · $63–$208 non-peak to peak third-party estimate
Source: Third-party estimate: golfscottsdale.org guide (verified Feb 2026). Checked 2026-10-26. Cart: typically included in Scottsdale peak rack; confirm on tee sheet.
Resort course on the Camelback corridor with a wide seasonal fee band.
Trip Ease (separate from the Whacker Score): PHX ~18 min, nearest budget hotel: The Phoenician (~0 min), ~168 restaurants within about 3 miles
Source: golfscottsdale.org guide (verified Feb 2026). Checked 2026-10-26. Cart: typically included in Scottsdale peak rack; confirm on tee sheet.
Second TPC Scottsdale eighteen; lower peak fee than Stadium.
Trip Ease (separate from the Whacker Score): PHX ~34 min, nearest budget hotel: Fairmont Scottsdale Princess (~2 min), ~138 restaurants within about 3 miles
Source: golfscottsdale.org guide (verified Feb 2026). Checked 2026-10-26. Cart: typically included in Scottsdale peak rack; confirm on tee sheet.
Sister course to Raptor; same fee band in the 2026 guide.
Trip Ease (separate from the Whacker Score): PHX ~34 min, nearest budget hotel: Fairmont Scottsdale Princess (~9 min), ~111 restaurants within about 3 miles
Source: golfscottsdale.org guide (verified Feb 2026). Checked 2026-10-26. Cart: typically included in Scottsdale peak rack; confirm on tee sheet.
WM Phoenix Open host course. Highest peak fee in this city sample.
Trip Ease (separate from the Whacker Score): PHX ~34 min, nearest budget hotel: Fairmont Scottsdale Princess (~2 min), ~138 restaurants within about 3 miles
Per golfer, 3 nights + 3 rounds, peak Feb-Mar, 2 per room (ASSUMPTION), rebuilt 2026-10-26 from course tiers on this page. Course lists match the $ / $$ / $$$ badges below. No $$$$ courses in the current Scottsdale sample. Excludes flights, car, food, golf tax, water fees, tips, and some resort fees. Lodging figures are planning ranges.
Papago fee is a third-party estimate (GreenFeeTracker, April 2026). Swap for Papago's own published rate (or a City of Phoenix rate sheet that lists Papago) once one is found; until then keep the third-party label, source URL, and April 2026 date on the course card.
Most dynamic fees still come from the Feb 2026 golfscottsdale.org guide, not a same-day official rate card for every club.
Boulders South stay-required status not confirmed.
Drafted with AI assistance from the sources listed, fact-checked against each source, scores recalculated independently where inputs exist. First-hand notes are Eric's own.
