The Cholla golf course at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club, open since 2001, receives distinctions: The course, created over 7,225 yards by Scott Miller, made Sports Illustrated's list of the 10 best new public courses when it debuted. Other honors include the 2006-07 Zagat Survey's highest rating in Arizona and Golfweek's No. 2 best Arizona public course in 2006. The golf club sits near Scottsdale and Fountain Hills, on the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation's territory, and runs through some of the Sonora Desert that sill remains intact, as yet untouched by the surrounding commercial and residential developments. We-Ko-Pa means "Four Peaks" in the Yavapai language.
A round of golf on the Cholla Course at the We-Ko-Pa Golf Club kicks off on a par-4 hole that measures 351 yards from the Tournament tees. Things get crazy long on the 18th hole, a par 5 that plays to 605 yards from the Tournament tees.
A round of golf on the Cholla Course at the We-Ko-Pa Golf Club concludes on a relatively short par 4 that measures 432 yards.
Par, yardages and course ratings
| Tee | Par | Yardage | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite | 72 | 6436 | 69.6 | 128 |
| Tournament | 72 | 6740 | 70.7 | 131 |
| Middle | 72 | 6740 | 70.7 | 131 |
| Middle | 72 | 6114 | 67.5 | 121 |
| Middle(W) | 72 | 6114 | 74.8 | 133 |
| Forward | 72 | 5289 | 69.1 | 119 |
At same facility
Articles:
- Original Cholla at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club near Scottsdale, Arizona is no backup to heralded Saguaro Course
- We-Ko-Pa Golf Club near Scottsdale offers tranquility and a great 36-hole experience
- How 'bout that We-Ko-Pa? Original Cholla course still a Scottsdale golf favorite
- Sun, ants or contrarians agree We-Ko-Pa is great desert course
- We-Ko-Pa Golf Club: Yavapai's Stunning Target Course Bound For Honors
At a glance
- Holes: 18
- Designed by: Scott Miller
- Type: Public/Resort
- Style: Desert
- Built in: 2001
- Golf Season: Year-round
- Visitor Policy: Open
- Tee times welcomed: Yes
Practice facilities
- Driving range: yes - 25 tees
- Putting green: Yes
Tuition
- Teaching pro: Yes
- Golf school / golf academy: Yes
Services
- Pro: Yes
- Rental clubs: Yes
- Rental carts: Yes
- Pull carts:
Prices
- Week days: $195
- Weekends: $195
Fort McDowell, AZ, 85264
