Ocotillo Golf Resort: Arizona Golf Clubs, Golf Courses And Tee Times

Ocotillo Golf Resort in Chandler, Arizona offers all of the luxury of a private course in a pay-per-day public golf course. Honored by Golf Digest as one of only four Arizona golf courses to receive a four star rating, this lush, well-maintained course has the look and feel of an elite country club. Featuring 27 beautiful, scenic holes dotted with an abundance of lakes, ponds and rivers, this Ocotillo Golf Resort is one of the best in Arizona, let alone the country.
Golfers looking for a new and exciting course to play in the Southwest will find Ocotillo Golf Resort to be a great choice. Regarded by many golfers as one of the best maintained courses in the country, Ocotillo Golf Resort also utilizes reclaimed water in all of its water hazards. This has garnered praise from conservationists while cutting back costs. While the word ocotillo means cactus branch, this Arizona course is nothing like the surrounding desert environment would lead you to expect. The showcase hole on the right side of the clubhouse is a preview of the entire course- surrounded by water in various forms.
The golf course is such a desert mirage, water comes into play on 24 of its 27 holes. Designed by Ted Robinson and managed by Troon Golf, Ocotillo Golf Resort is considered one of the finest public golf courses in the country. Robinson is known for his use of water as a strategic, yet aesthetically pleasing element. Some of the major features of the course are palm trees, island greens, island fairways, lakes, a 7-mile shoreline and waterfalls. Designed in 1986, Ocotillo Golf Resort is considered by Robinson to be his crowning achievement. The golf club is comprised of three separate 9-hole courses which can be played separately or together. The golf course's location cannot be beat, located within minutes of most resorts and hotels in the area. Filled with rolling fairways lined with mature trees, colorful beds of flowers, and soothing waterfalls, rivers and lakes, Ocotillo Golf Resort is as visually stunning as it is strategically challenging.
On top of its good looks, Ocotillo Golf Resort also offers the full package. This golf club features the best in course conditions, customer service and amenities. Tee times can easily be reserved by contacting the golf course via phone, or one can reserve a tee time online on Ocotillo's or Troon Golf's website. The groundskeeping is considered by many golfers to be nearly impeccable. The golf shop at Ocotillo Golf Resort was voted one of the Top 100 in the country. There are two options for those dining after or before golfing, either the luxurious Bernard's restaurant or the more mellow, casual club. For private parties, visitors can chose between the newly added indoor-outdoor Crown Terrace Ballroom for hundreds of guests or the more intimate Director's room for up to 35.
The best public golf course in Arizona, with the features and services of an elite country club, Ocotillo Golf Resort will not disappoint any golfer. Its 27 water-scaped holes are a welcome change from the desert landscape of many Arizona golf courses. As soothing and breathtaking to the eye as the course is, Ocotillo Golf Resort is also quite a challenge to any golfer.


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