Troon North Golf Club, Scottsdale, AZ

Keep my position in mind when reading this review. Troon North is a great course. A first-class facility, courteous staff, great conditioning of the course, etc. I played in late May 2008. On twilite. Paid $100. I would NEVER pay more than $100 for this course though. Number 1 is a great, scenic, tough starting hole. But the par 3s are dull in design, and not dramatic. Number 3 is an awesome risk-reward par 5. Holes 4-7 are totally forgettable. And 9 and 10. And 13. And 18, which is a beautiful hole, is a 370 yard straighaway finisher, with a wide fairway. Not exactly an epic finish. I guess what I'm saying is that despite being scenic and first-class, the LAYOUT itself lacks drama. And in the winter when they are charging almost $300, your course MUST BE DRAMATIC.

Great condition this season. Best Summer value in the Valley, bar none

Fun Course

One of the "to play" courses on my list. I played the front nine of the pinnacle course and the front nine of the monument course. The Pinnacle course played up hill most of the front while the Monument was more balanced. The fairways were in excellent shape. The greens were consistant through out both courses. The course lets you hit driver from almost all the tees.

Yeah, it's expensive but you should play it anyway.

The fairways are better than the greens at many of the courses I play. You almost feel guilty taking a divot. The course is not very hard but the desert scenery and manicured conditions make this course a joy to play. Save your pennies and give it a try at least once when you are out there.