4 Day Arizona and Sedona Golf Itinerary
Scottsdale is the capital of American desert golf, and two hours north Sedona answers with fairways set among towering red rock buttes. This four day plan plays the desert's marquee courses from a Scottsdale base, with a scenic detour to Sedona in the middle, then finishes on the famous Stadium Course at TPC Scottsdale. Here is the trip, with indicative 2026 green fees and drive times.
Photograph: Troon North Golf Club, Scottsdale, Arizona, via Google
Who this trip suits
This is the desert golf trip with a twist, four days of the best target golf around Scottsdale plus a day among the red rocks of Sedona. It suits a buddies group or a couple who want immaculate, dramatic courses, reliable winter sunshine and a base loaded with great restaurants and resorts, with the option to swap one desert round for some of the most photogenic scenery in American golf. The Scottsdale area is wall to wall with quality, the climate from late autumn to spring is ideal, and everything on this route is an easy drive from a single base.
The two things that shape the trip are the season and the Sedona detour. Play from November to April for warm, dry desert golf, which is also peak pricing, while summer brings fierce low desert heat and steep discounts for those who tee off early. The drive up to Sedona takes about two hours and rewards you with golf framed by red sandstone, an unforgettable change of scene in the middle of the week. Get those right and four days here cover the full range of the southwest.
The 4 day plan
Troon North, Monument Course
Open at Troon North, long regarded as Scottsdale's desert crown jewel, on the Monument Course by Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish with its famous boulder in the fifth fairway. Pure target golf threading saguaro, arroyos and granite outcrops in the high Sonoran desert, it is the standard the others are measured against at an indicative 200 to 350 dollars in winter peak.
We-Ko-Pa, Saguaro Course
A Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw design on tribal land east of Scottsdale, with no houses or roads in sight, the Saguaro Course is walkable, strategic desert golf at its purest, framed by mountain views in every direction. A connoisseur's round and a different flavour to the resort courses at an indicative 180 to 309 dollars, with the casino resort on site for the evening.
Sedona Golf Resort
Drive about two hours north into red rock country for a round at Sedona Golf Resort, a Gary Panks layout with some of the most spectacular backdrops in golf, the buttes of Sedona rising behind almost every hole. Higher and a touch cooler than the low desert, it is the scenic and best value highlight at an indicative 100 to 160 dollars. The Tom Weiskopf course at Seven Canyons is the marquee private alternative for those with access.
TPC Scottsdale, Stadium Course
Back down to Scottsdale, about two hours, to finish on the Stadium Course at TPC Scottsdale, home of the raucous WM Phoenix Open and its legendary stadium par three sixteenth. Playing the same holes the tour does, with the grandstands a memory, is a fitting finale at an indicative 250 to 500 dollars in winter peak, a short hop from Phoenix Sky Harbor for the flight home.
Green fees, drive times and logistics
| Round | Indicative 2026 fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Troon North Monument | Around 200 to 350 dollars | North Scottsdale; desert crown jewel |
| We-Ko-Pa Saguaro | Around 180 to 309 dollars | About 40 minutes east at Fort McDowell |
| Sedona Golf Resort | Around 100 to 160 dollars | About 2 hours north into red rock country |
| TPC Scottsdale Stadium | Around 250 to 500 dollars | About 2 hours back; WM Phoenix Open host |
Green fees and travel times verified indicatively in June 2026 from course and golf travel listings; winter peak rates are quoted and summer is far cheaper, and figures change without notice, so always confirm current rates and availability directly before booking. Find a Scottsdale base.
When to go and where to stay
Play Arizona from November to April for warm, dry desert golf in the prime season, with summer bringing fierce heat in the low desert and the steepest discounts of the year for early risers. For this route, base in Scottsdale for all four nights and day trip to Sedona, or break the trip with a night in Sedona to enjoy the town and an early red rock tee time. A hire car is essential for the desert spread and the drive north, and Scottsdale's resorts, spas and dining make the downtime as good as the golf. Always confirm rates and availability before booking.
Plan your 4 day Arizona golf trip
We book Troon North, We-Ko-Pa and TPC Scottsdale, arrange the red rock round in Sedona, and match your Scottsdale resort to the golf so the trip runs itself. Tell us roughly when and who is travelling, and one concierge costs it to the head, with no obligation.
Arizona itinerary questions
What is a good 4 day golf itinerary for Arizona and Sedona?
Base in Scottsdale and open at Troon North, the desert crown jewel by Weiskopf and Morrish, then play the Coore and Crenshaw Saguaro Course at We-Ko-Pa. On day three drive about two hours north to Sedona for red rock golf, then return to play the Stadium Course at TPC Scottsdale, home of the WM Phoenix Open. It pairs the best desert golf with Sedona's scenery. Always confirm current tee times and fees directly before booking.
How much does a 4 day Arizona golf trip cost in green fees?
Four rounds on this route come to roughly 700 to 1,300 US dollars per golfer in indicative winter peak 2026 green fees, with TPC Scottsdale and Troon North the most expensive and Sedona the best value. Summer rates fall dramatically, often to a third of winter pricing. These are indicative figures that vary by date, so always confirm current fees directly before booking.
How far is Sedona from Scottsdale for golf?
Sedona sits about two hours north of Scottsdale and the Phoenix area by car, a scenic drive up through the high desert into red rock country. It makes an easy day trip or overnight in the middle of a Scottsdale golf trip, adding dramatically different scenery to the desert courses.
When is the best time to golf in Arizona?
The prime golf season in Scottsdale and the Phoenix desert runs from roughly November to April, warm, dry and settled, which is also peak pricing. Summer is very hot in the low desert, so play early or take advantage of the steep summer discounts, while Sedona sits higher and plays a touch cooler. Always confirm current rates and tee times before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Indicative green fees and drive times verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.