We-Ko-Pa Golf Club - Cholla

Scottsdale, Arizona | 18 holes | Desert | Par: 72 | 6740 yards

Cholla Course at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club
Cholla Course at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club

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

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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

Gallery

The Cholla course at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club was designed by Scott Miller and opened before the Saguaro Course. The Cholla course at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club plays more than 7,200 yards from the championship tees. The 14th hole on the Cholla course at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club is a downhill par 3. The 17th hole on the Cholla course at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club is a long, snaking par 5. The 18th hole on the Cholla course at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club is a long, downhill par 4 that is guarded by water. The Cholla course at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club was built on the Yavapai native American reservation and has no commercial or residential attachment. The fourth hole on the Cholla course at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club is a long, downhill par 4. The fifth hole on the Cholla course at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club is a long par 3 over desert. The sixth hole on the Cholla course at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club is a par-4, dogleg right. The seventh hole on the Cholla course at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club is a short par 4 with a split fairway leading up to an elevated green.


18200 East Toh Vee Circle
Fort McDowell, AZ, 85264
P: 480 836--9000
F: (480) 836-9001
W: www.wekopa.com


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