We-Ko-Pa Golf Club - Cholla Course
Fort McDowell, Arizona 85264
Maricopa County
The Cholla course at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club is the original, Scott Miller design that plays to a challenging 7,225 yards from the tips. Though perhaps more challenging than the neighboring Saguaro, the Cholla features more forced carries but less bunkers, only 75 of them spread over the entire golf course. You’re far more likely to contend with the natural sand of the surrounding Sonora desert.
The Cholla course is the original course at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club near Scottsdale, designed by Scott Miller. Like its newer sister course, the Seguaro, the Cholla is routed through unspoiled Sonoran desert, full or wash, cacti, ironweed and natural boulders.
There are no houses to spoil the round of golf here (and no out-of-bounds stakes, either).
It is perhaps a more demanding golf course than the Seguaro, with the desert coming more into play on holes, which feature several intimidating forced carries.
No. 8, a 587-yard par-5, is a downhill dogleg that runs along a box canyon. Your approach must carry an arroyo waste area to a pint-size putting surface. The par-3s at Cholla are definite challenges: playing at 178-, 207-, 220- and 177-yards, respectively. The 345-yard, par-4 15th requires an accurate tee shot; anything short and left will be swallowed by the course’s largest arroyo canyon. No. 18 might be the course’s hardest, if it’s playing into the wind. This 432-yard par 4 is all downhill to a split fairway that is fronted by an arroyo forced carry and two huge traps. Then there’s the approach, carrying water.
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See also
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Golf course details
- Holes: 18
- Designed by: Scott Miller
- Public/Private: Public/Resort
- Year opened: 2001
- Golf Season: Year round
- Guest Policy: Open
- Tee times welcomed: Yes
- Fairways: Bermuda Grass
- Greens: TiffDwarf Grass
Facilities
- Pro in house: Yes
- Driving range: Yes
- Rental clubs: Yes
- Rental carts: Yes
Green fees price ranges
- Week days: $75 - $190
- Weekends: $75 - $190
Course policies
- Metal spikes allowed: No
- Dress code: Proper golf attire, no denim.
- Credit cards accepted: Yes
Length, slope and rating for each tee
| Tee | Par | Yardage | Slope | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple | 72 | 6740 | 133 | 70.7 |
| Composite | 72 | 6436 | 126 | 69.4 |
| White | 72 | 6114 | 119 | 67.5 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6114 | 130 | 73.6 |
| Green | 72 | 5289 | 124 | 69.3 |
| Cholla | 72 | 7225 | 138 | 73.4 |
Reader Ratings / Reviews
- The course was in good condition, very little dryspots for late in the Summer. There's a good mix of holes from long par 5's to reachable par 4's. Theres also a ton of wildlife, coyotes,lizards,roadrunners, and a snake were spotted in our 18 hole adventure. A typical pristine desert course.
- The Cholla course was the better of the two (in my opinion). It was a little more forgiving than the Saguaro course. The tee boxes are elevated above the surrounding desert. Beautiful par 3's. Watch out for the rattlesnakes on this course, especially around the rock walls.
Great course.