TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course
Home of the WM Phoenix Open and the rowdiest hole in golf, the Stadium Course is a Weiskopf and Morrish desert layout that any visitor can play. A par 71 of about 7,260 yards, it is the centerpiece of a Scottsdale golf trip, and the famous par 3 16th is on the tee sheet every day of the year.
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The verdict
The Stadium Course at TPC Scottsdale is the most famous public golf course in Arizona, and for one week each winter the loudest place in the sport. Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish laid it out in 1986 on the desert floor north of Phoenix, and it has hosted the WM Phoenix Open since 1987, an event that now draws the biggest crowds in golf to a stadium ringed par 3 16th where a hole in one brings the house down. The genius of the design was always that the same course welcomes ordinary golfers the rest of the year.
It is a fair, fun, resort style desert test, a par 71 of about 7,260 yards with broad landing areas, water on several holes and large greens, more about positioning and nerve than terror off the tee. The reason to play it is the occasion: walking the same fairways as the tour, standing on the 16th tee where 20,000 fans pack the grandstands each February, and finishing on the reachable par 5 15th and the drivable 17th that produce the roars. Pair it with the wider Scottsdale golf scene and it anchors a great desert trip.
TPC Scottsdale Stadium at a glance
- Opened
- 1986
- Designer
- Weiskopf and Morrish
- Type
- Desert parkland
- Par
- 71
- Yardage
- About 7,260 yds
- Green fee
- From about $300 (2026)
Designer, opening year, par and yardage verified June 2026 from TPC Scottsdale and leading course databases. The Stadium Course was designed by Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish and opened in 1986, a par 71 of about 7,260 yards. Indicative 2026 green fees run from around $300 in summer to roughly $400 to $550 in the peak winter and spring, highest in the weeks around the WM Phoenix Open. Fees are indicative for the 2026 season and change by date and demand, so always confirm directly before booking.
The holes worth the trip
The Stadium Course builds deliberately toward its famous finish. The front nine eases you in across the desert floor with wide fairways and reachable par 5s, the kind of holes that let you make a score before the closing stretch tightens. The greens are big and generally receptive, and the trouble is mostly to the sides, so the course rewards a confident, aggressive game rather than punishing every miss.
It is the 16th that everyone comes for. A short par 3 of around 160 yards, it is an ordinary one shotter for fifty one weeks of the year and a coliseum for the other one, when grandstands wrap the entire hole and a sell out crowd roars or jeers every tee shot at the WM Phoenix Open. Standing on that tee, even empty, is the highlight of the round. Then comes the drivable par 4 17th, with water guarding a green that tempts the big play, and the par 4 18th around the lake, a strong finisher that has decided the tournament more than once.
Away from the showpiece holes it is simply an enjoyable, well conditioned desert course that most handicaps can navigate and score on from a sensible tee. That mix, a genuine tour venue that is also a fair public round, is exactly why it is the must play of a Scottsdale golf trip.
How to get on
| What to know | Detail |
|---|---|
| Access | Public and resort course, open to all; bookable online or through the resort, with guest rates for the adjoining hotel |
| Green fee | From about $300 in summer to roughly $400 to $550 in peak winter and spring (indicative, 2026) |
| Booking | Book well ahead for the December to April peak; the weeks around the WM Phoenix Open are busiest and priciest |
| On the day | Carts are standard on a long desert course; caddies and forecaddies can be arranged |
| Getting there | North Scottsdale, about 30 minutes from Phoenix Sky Harbor airport |
| Best months | October to April for the warm, dry desert season; summer is hot but far cheaper |
Access and indicative green fees verified June 2026 from TPC Scottsdale published rates; they change by date and demand, so always confirm current rates and availability directly before booking. Check tee time availability.
Where to stay nearby
The Stadium Course sits beside a large resort in north Scottsdale, so the easiest base is the adjoining hotel, which offers golf packages and the best access to the tee sheet. Beyond it, Scottsdale has one of the deepest collections of golf resorts and spa hotels in the country, almost all within a short drive of the course.
Scottsdale is built for a buddies or society golf trip, with dozens of high quality desert courses, a lively dining and nightlife scene and reliable winter sun. Pair the Stadium Course with the best of the area's other layouts for a full week of desert golf. Let one planner match the resort to the group and line up the tee times.
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TPC Scottsdale Stadium questions
Who designed the TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course and when did it open?
The Stadium Course at TPC Scottsdale was designed by Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish and opened in 1986. It has hosted the WM Phoenix Open, the best attended event in golf, since 1987.
What is the par and length of the TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course?
The Stadium Course is a par 71 measuring about 7,260 yards from the championship tees, a desert parkland layout with generous fairways, plenty of water and the famous par 3 16th.
How much does it cost to play TPC Scottsdale Stadium in 2026?
Indicative 2026 green fees on the Stadium Course run from around 300 US dollars in the summer to roughly 400 to 550 US dollars in the peak winter and spring season, with the highest rates in the weeks around the WM Phoenix Open. Always confirm current fees directly before booking.
Can the public play the par 3 16th at TPC Scottsdale?
Yes. The Stadium Course is open to public and resort play year round, so any visitor can play the famous 16th, although the grandstands are only in place during the WM Phoenix Open week. Tee times book up fast in the peak winter season.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Designer, opening year, par and yardage verified June 2026; indicative green fees verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.